2016 Ford Escape  RealSafeCars81Safety Rating

#25 of 2016 SUVs

#50 of all 2016 vehicles


Pictured: 2020 Ford Escape
The Escape, a mainstay of Ford's lineup since 2001, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Ford Escape has some real zest, surpassing typical horsepower for its class. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Ford offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2016 Ford Escape is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2016 Ford Escape has a score of 81, implying a 0.041% chance of driver death (3.6% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2016 Ford Escape has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0408% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.6556%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0408% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.6556% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2016 Ford Escape is 13% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2016 Ford Escape is 0% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

8564M. Outlander SportToyota RAV4Mitsubishi OutlanderHonda CR-VGMC TerrainHyundai TucsonFord EscapeSubaru ForesterJeep CherokeeJeep CompassVolkswagen TiguanMazda CX-5Comparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2016 Ford Escape with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 64 to 85. The 2016 Ford Escape is safer than the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2016 Toyota RAV4, the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2016 Honda CR-V, the 2016 GMC Terrain, the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, the 2016 Mazda CX-5, the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2016 Jeep Compass, the 2016 Jeep Cherokee, and the 2016 Subaru Forester.

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