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2017 Ford Escape MPG

23–26 mpg combined across 6 EPA-rated versions. Best: Escape FWD (FWD, 1.5L 4-cyl) at 23 city / 30 hwy / 26 combined; lowest: Escape AWD (2.0L 4-cyl, A6) at 23.

Every version

Abbreviations and method

How it compares

• 2017 Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD: class average 24.6 mpg over 85 versions; best Escape +1.4 (#16).
• 2016: 26 mpg best (no change).
• 2018: 26 mpg best.
• Fuel cost spread: $2,600–$2,900 a year ($300 difference).
• Available as FWD, AWD.
• 2026 model: 40 mpg best (+14).

Safety

2,693 owner complaints: Engine 1577, Engine And Engine Cooling 508, Power Train 391, Electrical System 155. Crashes 39, fires 15, injuries 56.

Recent owner reports: Engine

“ecoboost engine defect coolant leaks into engine cylinders causing engine failure . I have a ford escape 2017 with the above defect and i had to replace the eco booster twice and last time I had to replace the engine because the block cracked. ford is not helping at all to fix the problem”

“Our Escape has had the head gasket replaced twice (6/2023 & 8/2024) and now needs the engine completely replaced. We have paid almost $8,000 out of pocket for the 2 fixes and now have been given an estimate of $10k for a new engine. In all three cases we have had the engine light turn on, the warning "High Engine Temperature. Stop Safely" appear and a dramatic decrease in coolant (which we have to fill daily).”

“Dealership service department just called to inform me that my car is showing signs of the coolant intrusion issue that is known by ford for my 2017 ford escape titanium and that i should probably not waste the money to get the maintainance service done that I had taken it in for because the engine will most likely need replacing soon , and after further review online , vehicles with this condition have caught even…”

Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.

Recalls

4 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).

Nearby years

• 2014 · 26 mpg
• 2016 · 26 mpg

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