Was curious about that also.  Australian guys tested the lightest Ranger PHEV they could get, on a slightly downhill road, and got 7.91 seconds to 100 kilometers/hour (62 MPH).  IMO it’s acceptable for normal driving for a truck, but buyer expectations do vary considerably.  They tested it in electric mode and it took 28 seconds to reach 100 KPH.  To me that’s so slow that I expect very few owners would utilize much of the BEV range regularly, which they found to be only around 40 km (25 miles).   Other sources tested Ranger PHEV and reported 9.2 seconds 0-100 KPH.  I would guess it’s slower than 2.3 EcoBoost in large part because it’s considerably heavier.  Data suggest initial acceleration is good, probably due to electric motor torque at launch, but once moving where power is needed, acceleration seems to drop off.  Overall Australian reviewers loved the pickup for being a Ranger but were not particularly complimentary of powertrain or performance.  

This morning's updated gas prices in Hamden, CT (Greater New Haven)  $3.13 Regular (Cash) @ Gulf  $3.15 Regular (Cash) @ Citgo  

I owned a 2013 Escape, and a 2020 Escape now.  Both Titanium's.  I've also driven fleet Escapes for my work, just Tuesday for a matter of fact.   My Titanium is much better than the fleet in materials.  The BS is lower in interior materials quality than my Titanium.  So I don't get the cheap comments.  I've sat in a previous gen RAV4.  It's material quality was lower than my Titanium, IMO.  So Toyota's material quality wasn't better than the Escape.  The CRV seems to be better than Toyota, but I haven't been in one of those.  Now it looks like Toyota has stepped it up for the next gen RAV4, which I like.  Looks like they pushed it up to near Lexus quality for the top trims, which seems to be a trend like they did with the Crown series.   But to say the Escape is a POS is stretch.  For me, I won't drop down to the BS interior size, so the interior quality is moot.  I find the materials quality on the BS and Maverick lower than the current Escape.   I'd prefer they took the looks/quality and matched it to the Explorer.  Call it a Bronco Sport plus, Maverick Sport, Explorer Sport.  I don't care.

Help me understand this-I've owned a 2017 Escape, been in 2024 Escape and own a Bronco Sport-how is the interior too small? The 2017 had issues with the dash vs the previous generation, but the 2020+ Escape was a huge improvement with that and the Bronco Sport is pretty similar    So how is the Escape too small, yet the BS isn't, but the driving position/space is freaking identical? 

Now that the order guide for the 2026 Escape is out, I wonder what the order/build timeframe would look like.   Also, in the order guide, it mentioned the following:     What exactly does this mean?  Is FordPass Connect not available?  I thought they had both FordPass Connect and an onboard 4G Modem?   Wouldn't mind getting the final model having previously owned a 2007 Mariner, 2014 Escape, and 2018 Escape.  

Escape drops FWD Hybrid in its final days.  Could be manufacturing related, or could be more about profitability.  Who knows, but interesting nonetheless.   https://fordauthority.com/2025/06/2026-ford-escape-drops-front-wheel-drive-hybrid-configurations/

Yea, Ford took a car-like anonymous blob unibody crossover that's too small inside and made it even more anonymous, more car-like, more el-cheapo inside and out, and still too small inside. As you mentioned, buyers in the segment aren't impressed.

Probably damaged the speed sensor on that wheel.

Keep the name, unload the car. 

True. I think Ford should have kept the Escape more SUV-like (sort of like a junior Explorer) and just made a separate lower-priced more car-like crossover model like a Corolla Cross or Trax. Ford made the Escape more car-like which it seems is not what the buyers in the segment wanted.