2023 Ford Escape PHEV
Hello car lovers driving today the 2023 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid what to say about this vehicle I have a few things to say but first an overview the Ford Escape phav comes in only one trim and in front-wheel drive only in the province of Quebec where I live
Customers just love all-wheel drive but that’s where the bad news ends according to the government websites this Ford is eligible for $2,500 from Quebec which is a pain in the rear as the rebate is not offered at the dealership rather a bureaucratic mailin whereas the $5,000 Canadian rebate is credited at
The dealer directly you get a 2.5 L 4 cylinder engine a 14.4 KW hour battery 12 hours to charge on the 110 volt 3.5 hours to charge on the 240 volt the combined output of these motors 210 horsepower which is plenty this compact SUV is made in the USA and the
Transmission is a CVT 60 km of electric range 5.6 l in the city 6.3 L on the highway plug-in hybrids generate no range anxiety I am always surprised at how many people don’t know the difference between hybrid plug-in hybrid and electric hybrids have a small battery and helps the vehicle accelerate
Off the line plug-in hybrids have a medium-sized battery and you can plug your car in the socket drive on battery power alone and then when the battery runs out the gas engine turns on and Powers the vehicle and it behaves like a conventional hybrid Ford Escape phv stands for plug-in hybrid electric
Vehicle though a simple hybrid is available as is a gas only Escape available you can get Escape phv for $50,000 and there’s an extra $5,000 option in which you get leather seats BN sound system and a bunch of other things not exactly a value this vehicle although somewhat Bland to look at
Really displays its well-rounded qualities when you drive it we’re back so how was this vehicle well I have more of a sentiment to express rather rather than a than a cold assessment um if if when I reviewed this vehicle the first time I reviewed it in 2020 I thought it
Was an excellent vehicle so I I I I I was really struck by how how homogeneous and competent was well I’m here to report in 2023 in November 2023 that this vehicle has aged extremely gracefully the exterior is very nice not too big the wheels uh so that’s very
Good good uh comfortable ride quiet ride it rides very well on the Montreal Trail extremely better than most actually so the Ford suspension high level um this interior is although smaller than the competition it’s still quite decently spacious um I would say you you’re sitting up high good visibility all the
Qualities you would expect from this kind of vehicle people are just buying compact crossovers they’re just so good nice room in back nice room in the trunk this interior layout it might not be the highest quality but it is extremely competent excellent infotainment which is what we interface
With more and more nice Digital dash very crappy heads up display this is should just Chuck it and probably this heads up displays the only flaw of this vehicle and comfortable seats decent leather decent build quality not the best uh it’s competitors all do something better so if we look at the
Rav 4 the reliability is better uh the space is better but however this car I think is maybe a bit more of a looker I find this infotainment is a bit easier to use and it’s and it’s less it’s perhaps a little bit less expensive so very good and they’re more available
So very good on that level all right the Honda CRV is bigger more refined more everything but it costs way more this plug-in hybrid is 50 Grand the hybrid non-plug-in Hy there’s no plug-in hybrid available for a CRV it’s 53,000 in Canada all equipped you could look at some of its other
Competitors like Subaru which has probably a less sexy exterior styling but has a better four-wheel drive has more space inside you see all its competitors they’re going to have like this flaw there’s like a kink right whereas when you’re in this vehicle there are no flaws it’s not
Overperforming in anything but it is extremely homogeneous and that’s the thought I’m left with so a very simple review uh I think it’s if you go look at this vehicle with an engineers’s checklist you may get a seven or a 7.5 because it does nothing extraordinary
However if you do it with a a sensible holistic approach you’re going to hit 8.5 I think when you’re looking at this vehicle I’m not saying it’s dethroning the big three I’m just saying it is it is extremely homogeneous and worthy of your consideration I think it’s a great
Vehicle I think this the best vehicle Ford makes after the F-150 and that’s saying a lot I’ve tried all the Fords is it is really competent and it’s a joy to drive for the daily routine I’m telling you it’s it’s above and beyond a lot of its competitors that cost more so those
Are my thoughts on the very good forward Escape by the way if you like this video like it if you don’t like it don’t like it and if you really like it well then of course of course of course you should subscribe and that is it
The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV
