Ford Escape vs. Toyota RAV4
2025 Ford Escape® vs. Toyota RAV4 | Dundee, MI
Enjoy life’s biggest adventures in either the 2025 Ford Escape® or 2025 Toyota RAV4. Both are eco-conscious SUVs with gas and hybrid engine options. Plus, you’ll appreciate each SUV's advanced technology systems and comfortable interiors. To discover more about these two-row SUVs, continue reading through this 2025 Ford Escape vs. Toyota RAV4 comparison put together by the team at Spirit Ford.
If you decide the Ford Escape might be the best fit for your lifestyle, be sure to find it in our inventory. Then, use our online form to schedule a test drive at our Ford dealership in Dundee, MI. If you have any questions for our team, you can give us a call at (734) 529-5521 or message us online.
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2025 Ford Escape
2025 Ford Escape® vs. Toyota RAV4 Engine Specs
Commit to energetic power and dynamic performance capabilities when you opt for either a 2025 Ford Escape or a 2025 Toyota RAV4. The Escape offers EcoBoost® engine options — a standard 1.5L inline three-cylinder (I3) that produces up to 34 highway MPG and an available 2.0L inline four-cylinder (I4) engine that produces 250 horsepower. The RAV4 is standard with a 2.5L Dynamic Force four-cylinder engine that can achieve up to 203 horsepower and up to 35 highway MPG. Of the two SUVs, the Ford Escape can tow more — its 2.0L EcoBoost I4 engine has a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds. Meanwhile, the RAV4 2.5L Dynamic Force four-cylinder engine can tow up to 1,500 pounds.
Engine specs are shown in the accompanying table.
| Ford Escape | 2025 Model | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5L EcoBoost® I3 | 2.0L EcoBoost I4 | Engine | 2.5L Dynamic Force four-cylinder |
| 180 HP | 250 HP | Horsepower | 203 HP |
| 199 lb.-ft. | 280 lb.-ft. | Torque | 184 lb.-ft. |
| 27 / 34 | 23 / 31 | Max. MPG (City/Hwy) | 27 / 35 |
| 2,000 lbs. | 3,500 lbs. | Towing Capacity | 1,500 lbs. |
| FWD / AWD | AWD | Drivetrain | FWD / AWD |
| Eight-speed automatic | Transmission | Eight-speed automatic | |
Hybrid Specs Compared
Turn to the hybrid engines offered with the 2025 Ford Escape and 2025 Toyota RAV4 to experience impressive fuel economy. The Escape is available with a hybrid and plug-in hybrid engine option, while the RAV4 offers an energetic hybrid that produces up to 38 highway MPG. An Escape hybrid can be paired with either front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), while the RAV4 hybrid engine is only available with AWD.
View available hybrid engine specs in the accompanying table.
| Ford Escape | 2025 Model | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Atkinson-cycle I4 hybrid | Plug-in hybrid 2.5L Atkinson-cycle I4 | Engine | Hybrid 2.5L Dynamic Force four-cylinder |
| 192 HP | 210 net HP | Horsepower | 219 net HP |
| 155 lb.-ft. | 155 lb.-ft. | Torque | 149 front / 89 rear lb.-ft. |
| 42 / 36 | 101 combined MPGe | Max. MPG (City/Hwy) | 41 / 38 |
| 1,500 lbs. | Towing Capacity | 1,750 lbs. | |
| FWD / AWD | Drivetrain | AWD | |
| eCVT | Transmission | ECVT | |
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2025 Ford Escape® vs. Toyota RAV4 Interior Design & Technology
Enter the 2025 Ford Escape or 2025 Toyota RAV4 to find a sporty and classy interior. Both offer heated front seats and a heated steering wheel to optimize comfort in all weather conditions. The RAV4 also exclusively offers ventilated front seats. A cool blue hue outlines the interior of either SUV with their respective blue interior ambient lighting systems, which is known as Ice Blue® lighting in the Escape.
The intuitive technologies available in the 2025 Ford Escape and 2025 Toyota RAV4 are designed to promote ease of access. Both offer large screen sizes, with the Escape having the larger infotainment system — a 13.2-inch touchscreen with SYNC® 4. Meanwhile, the RAV4 offers the 10.5-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia. Both systems can be accessed with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. Audiophiles can enjoy a crystal-clear soundscape thanks to an available B&O Sound System by Bang & Olufsen® offered with the Escape or a JBL® premium audio system available with the RAV4.
Available Ford Escape interior features include:
- Unique cloth, vinyl/cloth, or mini-perforated ActiveX® seat upholstery
- Ten-way power driver’s seat with memory settings
- Six-way power front passenger’s seat
- Heated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Ice Blue instrument panel cluster lighting
- Intelligent Access with push-button start
- Dual-zone automatic temperature control
- Rotary gear shift dial
Available Ford Escape technology features include:
- SYNC 4 with 13.2-in. touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- FordPass® Connect with 4G LTE Wi-Fi® hotspot capability
- SiriusXM® with 360L capability
- Connected navigation
- 12.3-in. full digital instrument cluster
- Ten-speaker B&O Sound System by Bang & Olufsen
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2025 Ford Escape® vs. Toyota RAV4 Dimensions & Cargo Capacity
Whether you opt for the 2025 Ford Escape or 2025 Toyota RAV4, you and your family and friends will be able to enjoy two rows of comfortable seating. The Escape offers more overall rear-row legroom — 40.7 inches compared to the 37.8 inches available with the RAV4. When you need to access the cargo hold, use the available power liftgate on either SUV. With the second row upright, both SUVs offer up to 37.5 cubic feet of cargo space. Or you can fully lower the 60/40 bench seat in either SUV to take advantage of up to 65.4 cubic feet inside the Escape or 69.8 cubic feet in the RAV4.
Interior dimensions for both SUVs are shown in the accompanying table.
| Ford Escape | 2025 Model | Toyota RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| Five | Passenger Capacity | Five |
| 65.4 cu.-ft. | Max. Cargo Space | 69.8 cu.-ft. |
| 37.5 cu.-ft. | Cargo Space Behind Second Row | 37.5 cu.-ft. |
| 40 / 39.3 in. | Headroom (Front/Rear) | 37.7 / 39.5 in. |
| 42.4 / 40.7 in. | Legroom (Front/Rear) | 41 / 37.8 in. |
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2025 Ford Escape® vs. Toyota RAV4 Safety Features
You’ll find advanced driver assistance and safety systems in both the 2025 Ford Escape and 2025 Toyota RAV4. Both include driver assist suites — known as the Ford Co-Pilot360® technology on the Escape and the Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5 on the RAV4. Features included with the suites include auto high beam headlamps and pre-collision and lane-keeping systems. Both SUVs also offer cruise control systems designed to keep you a set distance from the vehicle in front of you.
Available Ford Escape driver assist features include:
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centering, and predictive speed assist
- Intersection assist
- Evasive steering assist
- Rear parking sensors
- Pedestrian alert sounder
- AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™)
- Ford Co-Pilot360 technology
- BLIS® (blind spot information system) with rear cross-traffic braking
- Pre-Collision Assist® with automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, and dynamic brake support
- Lane-keeping system
- Rearview camera
- Auto high-beam headlamps
2025 Ford Escape
Learn More About the Ford Escape
If you’d like to learn more about the new Ford Escape, the team at Spirit Ford has put together additional research guides, including a review, trims guide, and interior overview. You can also stop by our Dundee, MI, dealership in person to explore our extensive Ford inventory. If you have any questions for our team, be sure to give us a call at (734) 529-5521 or message us online.
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