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Subaru Outback vs Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in

2022 Subaru Outback
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
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2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in
$33,075MSRP
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2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
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2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in
$33,075MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$27,645

MSRP

$33,075

Listings

788

Listings

36

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Expert reviews

5.7 out of 10

Pros

  • New Wilderness trim

  • Spacious

  • Standard advanced safety features

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Unintuitive technology

Pros

  • Great ride quality

  • Easy-to-use technology

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Sluggish performance

  • All-wheel drive not available

Reviews Summary

The wilderness beckons and Subaru owners frequently answer the call. They modify and outfit their Subies for improved capabilities in the great outdoors, but in the process, they risk reducing the effectiveness of the carefully calibrated EyeSight driving aids that now come standard on most of the automaker's models. To address this EyeSight calibration problem while giving its owners the improved off-road capabilities they seek, Subaru presents the all-new 2022 Outback Wilderness, the first of several so-themed SUVs planned for the automaker's product pipeline.

Reviews Summary

Announced ahead of the 2020 model year, the Ford Escape PHEV already looks like a half-measure in 2021. An electric motor and battery pack provide reasonable driving range in ideal conditions, helping it achieve a commendable combined fuel economy rating from the EPA. But in a rapidly electrifying marketplace, and with many of the most exciting EVs coming from the Blue Oval itself, the Escape PHEV is hard to recommend as a long-term option.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.5L 182 hp H4

Engine

2.5L 221 hp I4 Hybrid

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

182 hp @ 5800 rpm

Horsepower

EV Battery Capacity

EV Battery Capacity

14.4 kWh

MPG City

26

MPG City

117

MPG Highway

33

MPG Highway

93
2022 Subaru Outback
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in
2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in
$33,075MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-in
$33,075MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$27,645
$33,075
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.6

4.5

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Read full review

5.7 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • New Wilderness trim

  • Spacious

  • Standard advanced safety features

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Unintuitive technology

Pros

  • Great ride quality

  • Easy-to-use technology

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Sluggish performance

  • All-wheel drive not available

Summary
The wilderness beckons and Subaru owners frequently answer the call. They modify and outfit their Subies for improved capabilities in the great outdoors, but in the process, they risk reducing the effectiveness of the carefully calibrated EyeSight driving aids that now come standard on most of the automaker's models. To address this EyeSight calibration problem while giving its owners the improved off-road capabilities they seek, Subaru presents the all-new 2022 Outback Wilderness, the first of several so-themed SUVs planned for the automaker's product pipeline.
Announced ahead of the 2020 model year, the Ford Escape PHEV already looks like a half-measure in 2021. An electric motor and battery pack provide reasonable driving range in ideal conditions, helping it achieve a commendable combined fuel economy rating from the EPA. But in a rapidly electrifying marketplace, and with many of the most exciting EVs coming from the Blue Oval itself, the Escape PHEV is hard to recommend as a long-term option.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.5L 182 hp H4
2.5L 221 hp I4 Hybrid
Drive Train
AWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
182 hp @ 5800 rpm
EV Battery Capacity
14.4 kWh
MPG City
26
117
MPG Highway
33
93

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