2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Ford Escape vs Honda CR-V
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 Ford Escape (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2025 Honda CR-V (30 MPG) about $1,550.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape
- Honda CR-V
Side by side
| Ford Escape | Honda CR-V | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 298 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 290 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 |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Ford Escape vs Honda CR-V across model years
- Ford Escape
- Honda CR-V
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 Ford Escape ranks 58th and the Honda CR-V 57th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Escape vs. the Honda CR-V per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Ford Escape and $1,550 for the Honda CR-V.
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