2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs Ford Escape
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Chevrolet TrailBlazer (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2025 Ford Escape (30 MPG) about $1,550.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet TrailBlazer
- Ford Escape
Side by side
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | Ford Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 287 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 298 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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.
Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs Ford Escape across model years
- Chevrolet TrailBlazer
- Ford Escape
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
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer ranks 50th and the Ford Escape 58th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet TrailBlazer or the 2025 Ford Escape?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is rated 31 MPG combined and the Ford Escape 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. the Ford Escape per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and $1,550 for the Ford Escape.
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