Buying a Used Ford Escape in Kingston: Gas, Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid?
Gas Ford Escapes appear in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings for every model year from 2019 to 2026, and the Escape Hybrid and Escape Plug-in Hybrid from 2020 to 2026.
For a used Escape, pick the Hybrid for town driving, the Plug-in Hybrid if you can charge at home, and gas to skip both.
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes. Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.
Our used Ford Escape results page shows what is currently available.
Key Takeaways
From 2020 to 2026, a used Ford Escape can be gas, Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 14, 2026, list a 1.5 L three-cylinder and a 2.0 L four-cylinder in every year of that span, the 2.0 L only in AWD entries, plus a 2.5 L four-cylinder in the Escape Hybrid and the Escape Plug-in Hybrid.
In stop-and-go town driving, the Ford Escape Hybrid's city fuel consumption figure sits well under every gas Escape's. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 14, 2026, rate the 2024 Escape Hybrid's city fuel consumption at 5.6 L/100 km against 8.9 L/100 km for the 2024 Escape with the 1.5 L three-cylinder and no AWD, figures manufacturers generate and Natural Resources Canada publishes, and that gap is why Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston puts a Hybrid on a town driver's shortlist first.
Plugging in at home is what the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid's battery is for. Natural Resources Canada says plug-in hybrids "do not have to be plugged in, but will be more fuel-efficient and have a longer driving range if they are," and the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings give the 2020 to 2026 Escape Plug-in Hybrid an electric range of 60 km on a fully charged battery.
Road salt puts the underbody first on a used Ford Escape's checklist. Look at the brake lines and the lower body first, and ask Ford Canada, with that Escape's VIN, whether any Ford warranty still applies.
A used Ford Escape and a new Jeep Compass suit two different ways of owning. The Escape comes with another owner's years behind it, and the Compass, bought new, begins its life with you.
What Kind of Kingston Household Does a Used Ford Escape Suit?
A Kingston household that needs one small SUV for the commute, the errands and the gear, and a downtown parking space some evenings, is the household a used Ford Escape suits. An Escape bought used also comes with someone else's kilometers on it, and reading that history is half of buying one well.
In a Calvin Park driveway, you take the front wheel off a kid's bike, open the hatch and lay the bike inside for a visit to cousins in Amherstview.
On workday mornings, you drive Bath Road into the city and leave the Escape in the lot you always use.
On a wet afternoon on Division Street, you and a store clerk fit a flat-pack bookshelf box through the hatch before the rain gets worse.
On a fall Saturday, you fill the back with bags of outgrown kids' clothes for a church sale in Odessa.
A bike in the hatch, a commute, a bookshelf and a load for a church sale: none of it calls for a big vehicle, and none of it tells you how the last owner treated the Escape you are looking at.
Which Ford Escape Powertrains Were Rated in Canada From 2019 to 2026?
The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 14, 2026, list gas Ford Escape entries in every model year from 2019 to 2026, and Escape Hybrid and Escape Plug-in Hybrid entries from 2020 to 2026, all in the class "Sport utility vehicle: Small". The gasoline engines change between 2019 and 2020 in the federal ratings: the 2019 Escape entries list four-cylinder engines with six-speed automatics, and the 2020 to 2026 entries list a 1.5 L three-cylinder and a 2.0 L four-cylinder with eight-speed automatics.
Gas and Escape Hybrid Ratings, 2019 to 2026
Combined fuel consumption ratings for every gas and Escape Hybrid entry in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 14, 2026, on regular gasoline, split by whether "AWD" appears in the federal model name; a dash means the ratings list no such entry:
Model year | Engine, as the federal entry lists it | Combined, no AWD in the name (L/100 km) | Combined, AWD in the name (L/100 km) |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 1.5 L four-cylinder | 9.1 | 9.9 |
2019 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape FFV, regular-gasoline rating) | 9.6 | - |
2019 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 10.2 |
2020 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 7.9 | 8.3 |
2020 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2020 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 5.8 | 5.9 |
2021 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 7.8 | 8.4 |
2021 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2021 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 5.8 | 5.9 |
2022 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 7.8 | 8.4 |
2022 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.2 |
2022 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 5.8 | 5.9 |
2023 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 8.0 | 8.4 |
2023 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2023 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 6.0 | 6.0 |
2024 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 8.0 | 8.4 |
2024 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2024 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 6.0 | 6.0 |
2025 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 8.0 | 8.4 |
2025 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2025 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | 6.0 | 6.0 |
2026 | 1.5 L three-cylinder | 8.0 | 8.4 |
2026 | 2.0 L four-cylinder | - | 9.1 |
2026 | 2.5 L four-cylinder (Escape Hybrid) | - | 6.0 |
The federal ratings list six-speed automatics with select shift (AS6) on the 2019 entries, eight-speed automatics on the 2020 to 2026 gas entries, and a continuously variable transmission (AV) on every Escape Hybrid entry.
Environment and Climate Change Canada collects these figures from the manufacturers, who generate them with "standard, controlled laboratory testing and analytical procedures," according to Natural Resources Canada's 2026 Fuel Consumption Guide.
Look for the year and powertrain you want on our used Ford Escape results page.
Mostly Town Driving: The Escape Hybrid
For town driving, the federal figures favour the Ford Escape Hybrid: for 2024, the federal ratings put the Escape Hybrid at 5.6 L/100 km city against 8.9 L/100 km city for the Escape with the 1.5 L three-cylinder and no AWD in its federal name.
Across 2020 to 2026, every Escape Hybrid entry in the federal ratings is rated lower in the city than on the highway, and every gas Escape entry the other way round.
Mostly Highway Driving
On the highway, as on a Brockville commute along the 401, the gap between the Ford Escape Hybrid and the 1.5 L Escape narrows: for 2024, the federal ratings put the Escape Hybrid at 6.5 L/100 km highway and the 1.5 L Escape without AWD at 6.9 L/100 km.
By our own conversion to miles per imperial gallon (Natural Resources Canada's formula, 282.48 divided by L/100 km, rounded to a whole number), the federal 2024 combined ratings of 8.0 L/100 km for the 1.5 L Escape without AWD and 6.0 L/100 km for the Escape Hybrid come to about 35 mpg and 47 mpg.
Choosing AWD on an Escape
Choose an AWD Ford Escape if you want a vehicle designed to operate with all wheels powered, which is how Natural Resources Canada's legend defines AWD, and note that the federal ratings list the 2.0 L four-cylinder Escape only in AWD entries.
If January takes you onto rural roads in Loyalist Township, weigh having all wheels powered against the federal 2024 combined ratings for the 1.5 L Escape: 8.0 L/100 km without AWD and 8.4 L/100 km as the Escape AWD.
Should Your Next Used Ford Escape Be the Plug-in Hybrid?
Make the Plug-in Hybrid your next used Ford Escape if charging it at home can become an evening habit. The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings, read October 14, 2026, give the 2020 to 2026 Escape Plug-in Hybrid an electric range of 60 km on a fully charged battery and a recharge time of 3.3 to 3.4 hours at 240 volts.
Natural Resources Canada describes plug-in hybrids as hybrids with high-capacity batteries "that can be recharged by plugging them in," while a hybrid's battery is charged with electricity the vehicle generates, and a hybrid "can't be plugged in to recharge."
The Escape Plug-in Hybrid's Federal Rows
Every Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid entry in the federal ratings lists a 2.5 L four-cylinder, a 62 kW motor and a continuously variable transmission (AV), with each year's electric range, recharge time and two combined ratings:
Model year | Electric range on a fully charged battery (km) | Recharge time at 240 volts (hours) | Combined in electric mode (Le/100 km) | Combined on gasoline only (L/100 km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 60 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.8 |
2021 | 60 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
2022 | 60 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
2023 | 60 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
2024 | 60 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
2025 | 60 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
2026 | 60 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
Le/100 km expresses electricity use as its gasoline equivalent, at 8.9 kWh of electricity for the energy in 1 L of gasoline, according to Natural Resources Canada's 2026 guide.
The federal rows mark the Escape Plug-in Hybrid's electric-mode fuel type with an asterisk, which Natural Resources Canada's 2026 guide explains: "In testing, this vehicle did not use any gasoline during electric mode operation. However, depending on how you drive the vehicle, you may use gasoline during electric mode operation following a full charge."
Nights Without a Plug
An Escape Plug-in Hybrid that goes uncharged still runs on gasoline, and the federal ratings put its gasoline-only combined rating at 5.8 to 5.9 L/100 km for 2020 to 2026.
Natural Resources Canada says plug-in hybrids "do not have to be plugged in, but will be more fuel-efficient and have a longer driving range if they are," so the nights the Escape does get charged are what its battery is for.
For the electrical side of charging at home, from an older panel to a condo board's rules, our used Ford F-150 Lightning guide has more.
Before You Sign for a Used Ford Escape, What Deserves a Closer Look?
On a used Ford Escape, go over the underbody, the tires, whether it has AWD, a Plug-in Hybrid's charging and the seller's papers before you sign. An Escape that has spent winters around Kingston has met road salt, which is why the underbody comes first.
Underneath an Escape That Has Seen Salt
At each wheel of the Ford Escape, shine a phone light on the brake lines and the inner edge of the wheel well, then run it along the rocker panels below the doors.
Ask whether the Escape was rust-proofed and when, and keep the answer with its service records.
Tires and Any Second Set
Ask how old the tires on the Ford Escape are and which season they were bought for; a winter set sold with the vehicle deserves the same two questions.
AWD or Not, Confirmed Before You Buy
Confirm with the seller whether the Ford Escape has AWD, and if the paperwork does not say, ask Ford Canada with the VIN how that Escape was built.
The federal ratings list the 2.0 L four-cylinder only in AWD entries, so a 2.0 L Escape from 2019 to 2026 is AWD by those rows.
A Plug-in Hybrid on the Seller's Cord
On a used Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid, plug it in at the seller's place with the cord that comes with it, if one does, and watch that it begins to charge.
The Seller's Papers and Ford Canada's Answers
Hold the ownership beside the Ford Escape and confirm both carry one identical VIN, then ask for the service records that go with it.
Put two questions to Ford Canada with the Escape's VIN, whether any recall work is still outstanding and whether any of Ford's warranty coverage still applies; Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database lists recalls publicly by make, model and year range.
Before any money changes hands in a private sale, check what the Used Vehicle Information Package says about any loan registered against the Escape.
Having a Ford Escape Inspected in Kingston
Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds. For the Ford Escape on your shortlist, ask for a pre-purchase appointment through our online service request.
Is a New Jeep Compass Worth a Look Alongside a Used Escape?
Yes: set a new Jeep Compass beside a used Ford Escape when a vehicle with no previous owner matters to you. A used Escape arrives with its first years already lived, and a new Compass starts its years with you.
Which Compass version to buy, and whether new or nearly new suits you, are questions our Jeep Compass guide answers. Our new-vehicle inventory and the current new models on our website are the pages to open when a new Compass is on your list.
Does Anything Rule Out a Used Escape?
Yes: wanting trail-oriented equipment or needing a third row of seats can send a used Ford Escape shopper to another of our guides, having no plan for an inspection rules out any used vehicle, and parking where it could not charge rules out the Plug-in Hybrid.
A reader headed for gravel roads and trailheads will find the Bronco Sport's versions, its G.O.A.T. Modes and the checks on a used one in our used Ford Bronco Sport guide.
A family that needs a third row of seats will find more in our guide to choosing a used three-row SUV in Kingston.
If you won't have a used vehicle inspected before you buy, hold off on any used purchase, an Escape included, until you will.
If the Escape would spend its nights on a downtown Kingston street or anywhere else away from an outlet, look at an Escape Hybrid or a gas Escape rather than the Plug-in Hybrid, since Natural Resources Canada says a hybrid's battery is charged with electricity the vehicle generates.
Trading In Toward an Escape: Where Does Financing Begin, O.A.C.?
For a used Ford Escape, apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C. To ask for a trade-in value online, use Value My Trade.
Financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C., and any approval depends on the review of your application.
Bring your trade in for an appraisal; the vehicle is inspected on our lot. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
If you owe more on your current vehicle than it is worth, that difference may be added to the amount financed, which increases the amount you borrow and can increase the total cost of borrowing.
If your current vehicle has to go before you have chosen an Escape, We Buy Cars is the page for that sale.
Is Jim Thompson Chrysler a Place to Buy a Used Ford Escape?
Yes, for a used Ford Escape: Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Before you call, jot down the year, the powertrain and whether the Escape you like is AWD, straight from its listing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Ford Canada Said Anything About the Escape's Future?
Yes: Ford Canada's Escape page, read October 14, 2026, says "the Escape has reached the end of its journey." For a used Ford Escape, the choices that still matter are its model year, its powertrain and the condition it is in.
Which Ford Escape Model Years Include a Hybrid and a Plug-in Hybrid?
Every Ford Escape model year from 2020 to 2026 includes an Escape Hybrid entry and an Escape Plug-in Hybrid entry in the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings. The federal ratings list a 2.5 L four-cylinder in both the Escape Hybrid and the Escape Plug-in Hybrid, and the 2026 Hybrid entry is the Escape Hybrid AWD.
Which Combined Ratings Do the 2024 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid Carry?
For 2024, the Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings rate the 1.5 L three-cylinder Ford Escape without AWD at 8.0 L/100 km combined and the Escape Hybrid at 6.0 L/100 km combined. Converted by Natural Resources Canada's formula, 282.48 divided by L/100 km, 8.0 L/100 km is about 35 miles per imperial gallon and 6.0 L/100 km about 47 mpg.
How Many Kilometers Does a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Cover on Electricity?
The Government of Canada's Fuel Consumption Ratings give the 2020 to 2026 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid an electric range of 60 km on a fully charged battery. The federal ratings list 3.3 to 3.4 hours to fully recharge the Escape Plug-in Hybrid's battery at 240 volts.
Who Can Look Over a Used Ford Escape Before You Buy in Kingston?
At Jim Thompson Chrysler, 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds. The Ford Escape's ownership and any service records are worth having in the vehicle when it comes in.
Find Your Used Ford Escape in Kingston
The right used Ford Escape is the one whose powertrain and drive suit where you go and where you park, and whose inspection turns up nothing you cannot live with.
Bookmark our used Ford Escape results page and check it again on the day you plan to come in.
Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.
Visit us at 805 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON K7M 7E6
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About the Author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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