2020 Toyota RAV4 vs. 2020 Ford Escape | Harlingen, TX
Do you yearn for a family-friendly SUV that, at a moment’s notice, can also take you off the beaten path in search of adventure? No SUV is more suited to family life (with an abundance of safety technologies and comfort and convenience features) and a life of thrills (with great off-road performance) than the 2020 Toyota RAV4. The 2020 Ford Escape puts up a fair fight, but when you compare the two side by side, the RAV4 is the clearly superior SUV.
Interior
Whether you have a large family to cart around to school and appointments or just want to hit the open road with a travel partner and all your luggage, you’re going to need an SUV that prioritizes interior space. You will find up to 69.8 cubic feet of cargo space inside the 2020 RAV4 with rear seats folded while the 2020 Escape maxes out at just 65.4.
Performance
The standard engine powering the new Toyota RAV4 is a 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder. This mighty engine pumps out 203 horsepower. This outperforms the Ford Escape’s 1.5-liter EcoBoost inline three-cylinder engine, which generates just 181 horsepower.
Fuel economy
The standard engine in the 2020 Toyota RAV4 is also more efficient, generating 35 mpg on the highway compared to 33 from the standard engine in the 2020 Ford Escape.* Both the RAV4 and Escape are available with hybrid variants, and here the RAV4 continues to outshine the Escape. The 2020 RAV4 Hybrid trims earn a highway fuel economy of 38 mpg, compared to just 37 mpg on the highway in the 2020 Escape Hybrid.*
Convenience
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 is also know for offering more convenience features than the 2020 Ford Escape. For instance, the RAV4 is standard at the base level with remote trunk/hatch release and adaptive cruise control, neither of which are available on the base level of the Escape.
Learn more about the 2020 Toyota RAV4 at Bert Ogden Toyota in Harlingen, Texas.
*2020 RAV4 EPA-estimated 27 city/35 hwy/30 combined mpg for LE FWD and Limited FWD; 27 city/34 hwy/30 combined mpg for LE AWD; 28 city/35 hwy/30 combined mpg for XLE FWD and XLE Premium FWD; 27 city/33 hwy/29 combined mpg for XLE AWD and XLE Premium AWD; 25 city/33 hwy/28 combined mpg for Adventure; 25 city/32 hwy/27 combined mpg for TRD Off-Road; 25 city/33 hwy/28 combined mpg for Limited AWD; and 41 city/38 hwy/40 combined mpg for LE Hybrid, XLE Hybrid, XSE Hybrid and Limited Hybrid. Actual mileage will vary.