2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 105 MPGe + 40 MPG
The 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $966 for the 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid (105 MPGe + 40 MPG). That's roughly $102 a year, or about $512 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $966 | Your annual fuel cost | $864 |
| 105 MPGe + 40 MPG | Combined efficiency | 107 MPGe |
| 117 MPGe / 43 MPG | City | 116 MPGe |
| 93 MPGe / 38 MPG | Highway | 98 MPGe |
| 32 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 32 kWh |
| 520 mi | Driving range | 275 mi |
| 37 mi | All-electric range | — |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 77 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 3.3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 7.5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 520 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 275 miles for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid ranks 6th and the Volkswagen ID.4 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volkswagen ID.4 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID.4. The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is rated 105 MPGe + 40 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $966 for the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid and $864 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Which has more range?
The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid: about 520 miles versus 275 miles.
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