Ford Escape vs Honda CR-V

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford EscapeHonda CR-V

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford EscapeHonda CR-V

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,085
£1,081 (better)
New Zealand
$1,785
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,479
$1,474 (better)
United States
$1,379
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
51 mpg
51 mpg (better)
Also
5.5 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
636 miles
644 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
956 L (better)
589 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
1,500 kg
Length
4,585 mm
4,694 mm
Weight
1,611 kg
1,570 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
149 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
240 Nm
240 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
7
8 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Escape or CR-V?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Escape or the Honda CR-V?

The Honda CR-V, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Ford Escape's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Escape or the Honda CR-V?

The Ford Escape, at 956 L to the Honda CR-V's 589 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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