2025 head-to-head · Small SUV

2025 Ford Escape vs Toyota RAV4

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

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 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG) about $1,550.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Escape
  • Toyota RAV4

Side by side

Ford EscapeToyota RAV4
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
30 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
27 MPG City 27 MPG
34 MPG Highway 35 MPG
298 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 292 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 2.5L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic 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.

Ford Escape vs Toyota RAV4 across model years

  • Ford Escape
  • Toyota RAV4

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 Toyota RAV4 56th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Escape vs. the Toyota RAV4 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 Toyota RAV4.

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