Head to head
2025 Ford Escape vs Toyota RAV4
The sourced numbers side by side, no verdict attached. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG.
At a glance
Ford Escape
Shown: 2025 Escape FWD Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo, the median MPG trim of 6 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 0
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 0
Toyota RAV4
Shown: 2025 RAV4 AWD LE Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, the median MPG trim of 7 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 3
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 63
Spec by spec
| Spec | 2025 Ford Escape FWD Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo | 2025 Toyota RAV4 AWD LE Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
|---|---|---|
| Make | Ford | Toyota |
| Model | Escape FWD | RAV4 AWD LE |
| Trim / config | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
| Drivetrain | Front-Wheel Drive | All-Wheel Drive |
| Transmission | Automatic 8-spd | Automatic (S8) |
| Cyl | 3 | 4 |
| Body | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged | Naturally aspirated |
| Smog score | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| CO₂ | 298 g/mi | 296 g/mi |
| Width | 74 in | 73 in |
| Height | 66 in | 67 in |
| Wheelbase | 107 in | 106 in |
| Curb Weight | 3,519 lb | 3,613 lb |
How this page picks its numbers
Both columns share the newest model year the Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV4 both offer, 2025. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG. Fuel economy figures come from EPA records; recall, complaint, and crash rating figures come from NHTSA. Other trims differ, so open the comparison tool above to swap in the exact trims you are cross-shopping.