mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine, a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline three-cylinder, makes and of torque. It is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. An available turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine makes and of torque but only comes with all-wheel drive. The Escape Hybrid, returning after an extended absence, and all new plug-in hybrid are powered by a 2.5-liter gasoline inline-four that runs on the more efficient Atkinson cycle, along with two electric motors and a planetary gearset that combines the two power sources and allows for gear-ratio changes, essentially operating as a continuously variable automatic transmission. The standard hybrid's battery pack is rated at 1.1 kilowatt-hours, while the plug-in hybrid's is significantly larger, at 14.4 kWh; both are lithium-ion packs that fit under the floor. Combined horsepower for the standard hybrid is , while the plug-in has combined. It has S, SE, SE Sport, SEL, and Titanium trim levels. The PHEV model became available in U.S. dealers in October 2021 for the 2021 model year. Mexico On October 17, 2019, this generation went on sale in Mexico. Australia The fourth-generation Escape became available in Australia in the third quarter of 2020, designated as the ZH series. While marketed as the Escape, the Australian model adopts the exterior styling from the European Kuga as the vehicles are sourced from Spain. Powertrain options include a 2.0-litre EcoBoost gasoline engine and a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid. Trim levels offered are standard, ST-Line, and Vignale. China and Taiwan In China, the fourth-generation Escape was sold alongside its predecessor, which was sold as the Kuga in China. The Chinese market version features a restyled front fascia with a larger grille, and the blue oval logo being positioned in the center of the grille. The same styling variant was also sold as the Ford Kuga in the Taiwanese market with the 1.5L engine models. 2.0L engine models were sold with European styling front grille. Sales Ford Escape Mercury Mariner References External links Escape Compact sport utility vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Ford CD2 platform Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States Hybrid sport utility vehicles Flexible-fuel vehicles Partial zero-emissions vehicles Plug-in hybrid vehicles Cars introduced in 2000 2010s cars 2020s cars Vehicles with CVT transmission