The Rundown
The SUV body style is America’s favorite type of vehicle, with consumers purchasing so many SUVs in the past few years, their sales dwarf other body styles. Each automobile manufacturer puts their best foot forward in the SUV market, and the two SUVs that top out the market are the Toyota RAV4 and the Ford Escape. These two vehicles are two of the best in their class for good reason, both are great performers and have incredible appeal. Although these two vehicles are both incredibly impressive, the Ford Escape outcompetes the Toyota RAV4 due to its streamlined trims and engine options and favorable pricing.
Ford Escape’s simple Lineup is more appealing than the RAV4’s multitudinous options
Ford has been redesigning and cutting out the fluff of their lineup for the past couple years, eliminating all of their sedans, and offering simpler, more straightforward lineups. This makes it loads easier for a customer to go online and to look at the five trim levels the Escape now offers, as opposed to the ten trim levels of previous model years. The five trim levels currently offered are the Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum and PHEV. Hybrid powertrains are offered on the ST-Line and Platinum trims with the PHEV, obviously offering a plug in hybrid option. This makes selecting the perfect Escape for you and yours extremely straightforward and easy. Not looking for any crazy add-ons or special features? The Base trim is yours. Looking for more options but still a convenient price? The Escape Active. Are you wanting more of a sporty SUV that comes with a rugged look and a light bar? The ST-Line offers athletic looks and a rugged exterior. Platinum trim offers all the options and comfort that the Escape has, and the PHEV comes with all the baubles and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Now compare this to the 15 trims offered between the hybrid RAV4 and the combustion engine RAV4. Selecting your RAV4 can become difficult quickly with trims offering only minor upgrades and having to select between trims that seem almost completely the same minus a small price hike. Cutting through this confusion, is the Ford Escape, it enables the consumer to find exactly what they want from this Ford SUV and to leave happy with a reliable Ford Vehicle.
Ford Escape Comes with Competitive Pricing That Gets You More Options
The Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV4 start at very similar prices, both around $29,000, and on the combustion engine Toyota RAV4 the trim levels compare quite nicely to the Ford Escape. The Hybrid RAV4 is where the Ford Escape becomes the no-brainer as far as prices go. The RAV4 Hybrid starts at $31,000 for a base model that comes with relatively no options. The Escape offers a hybrid engine starting at $32,000 that comes loaded with options and with the athletic appeal of the ST-Line. The Escape also offers the PHEV at $39,000 while the RAV4 Prime starts at $43,000 at its base trim. The Escape PHEV comes at the top of the Escape’s trim levels and offers the most options for a cheaper price than the RAV4 Prime. The top tier RAV4 Prime comes at $48,000, a steep price jump from the top tier PHEV Escape. The Toyota RAV4 is a great vehicle, but the Ford Escape outcompetes it price-wise for those of us who want electric options. Prices listed may vary and are subject to change.
Summary
The Ford Escape has pricing that appeals to all consumers, and helps everyone to find an SUV that they can love. While coming in with competitive pricing, the trim levels also offer a suite of streamlined options that make finding the right Escape for you easier than it ever has been. The Ford Escape is a great SUV and sits at the top of its class.