Ford Escape vs Toyota Highlander

The Escape costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Ford EscapeToyota Highlander

Side by side

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

Ford EscapeToyota Highlander

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,085 (better)
£1,100
New Zealand
$1,785 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,482 (better)
$1,502
United States
$1,379 (better)
$1,399

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
956 L (better)
453 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
1,500 kg
Length
4,585 mm
4,966 mm
Weight
1,611 kg
2,020 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
149 kW
184 kW (better)
Torque
240 Nm (better)
239 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
E-CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
7

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 Highlander?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Escape or the Toyota Highlander?

The Ford Escape: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Highlander at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Escape or the Toyota Highlander?

The Ford Escape, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Toyota Highlander's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Escape or the Toyota Highlander?

The Ford Escape, at 956 L to the Toyota Highlander's 453 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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