2019 Ford Escape  RealSafeCars81Safety Rating

#41 of 2019 SUVs

#79 of all 2019 vehicles


Pictured: 2020 Ford Escape
The Escape, part of Ford's lineup since 2001, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Escape packs some oomph. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily bypass mud and snow. Ford offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2019 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 2019 Ford Escape has a score of 81, implying a 0.041% chance of driver death (3.7% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2019 Ford Escape has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0413% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.7119%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0413% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.7119% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Ford Escape is 12% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2019 Ford Escape is 2% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

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But it is safer than many comparable models.

9162M. Outlander SportM. Eclipse CrossMitsubishi OutlanderKia SportageHyundai TucsonHyundai Santa FeMazda CX-5V. Golf AlltrackJeep CompassFord EscapeJeep CherokeeVolkswagen TiguanComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Ford Escape with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 62 to 91. The 2019 Ford Escape is safer than the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2019 Kia Sportage, the 2019 Hyundai Tucson, and the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and less safe than the 2019 Mazda CX-5. It is about as safe as the 2019 Jeep Compass and the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack.

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