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2020–2025 Ford Escape Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2020–2025 Ford Escape: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-20, 5.3 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 48 (H6)
Tire size
225/65R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades
24" / 20" / 11" rear
Max towing
3,500 lbs
Key fob battery
CR2450 (push-button-start fob, 2020–2025). Note the change from the CR2032 used through 2019

2020–2025 Ford Escape maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2020–2025 Ford Escape?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder (Dragon)2020–2025S, SE, SEL (2020–2022); Base, Active, ST-Line (2023+); 181 hp (180 hp from 2023)5W-205.3 qt
2.0L EcoBoost turbo2020–2025SEL (optional), Titanium (2020–2022); ST-Line Select/Elite, Platinum (2023+); AWD standard5W-305.5 qt
2.5L Hybrid (Atkinson-cycle + eCVT, FHEV)2020–2025SE Sport Hybrid, Titanium Hybrid (2020–2022); Active/ST-Line/Platinum hybrid (2023+); 200 hp combined (192 hp from 2023)0W-205.7 qt
2.5L Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV, FWD only)2020–2025SE/SEL/Titanium PHEV (2021–2022); PHEV trim (2023+); 210 hp combined (221 hp quoted 2021–22); ~37 mi EV range0W-205.7 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2020All-new car-like generation; hybrid returns. 12V battery moves to Group 48/H6 with stop-start; key fob switches to CR2450.
  • 2021Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) finally launches in the US after a delay caused by the European Kuga PHEV battery fires
  • 2023Major refresh: new front/rear styling, trims renamed (Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum), available 13.2-in SYNC 4 touchscreen, LED headlights standard; power restated to 180 hp (1.5L), 192 hp (hybrid), 210 hp (PHEV). Wipers, tires, oil specs carry over.
  • 2025Carryover year; check open recalls (fuel injector 25S76, PHEV battery 25V-789) before purchase

Model years in this generation

2020 Escape2021 Escape2022 Escape2023 Escape2024 Escape2025 Escape

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Ford Escape guide.

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