2025 Ford Explorer vs. Escape Exterior Design

The 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Ford Escape are made to be seen. Each features available LED headlamps, signature lighting, and fog lamps, although only the Explorer offers LED taillights. A power liftgate comes standard on the Explorer and is available as an upgrade on the Escape. No matter which model you choose, you can opt for heated side view mirrors to help melt away ice when you need to set off in a hurry.

Notable exterior differences include:

• Design — Both SUVs are beautifully crafted to set you apart. The Explorer boasts an athletic stance designed to command the road. The Escape offers a smaller frame with a more sleek and sporty silhouette. Additionally, the Escape exclusively offers headlamps with a striking LED lightbar that extends across the front end, designed to capture attention on the go.
• Wheel Options — Showcase your unique style with attractive wheel options. Choose 18-, 20-, or 21-inch wheels in a variety of colors on the Explorer, such as Ebony, Sparkle Silver, and Carbonized Gray. The Escape offers 17-, 18-, or 19-inch wheel options in styles ranging from Shadow Silver to Rock Metallic.
• Convenience Features — Add optimized convenience in the Explorer with available features like power-folding side view mirrors and rain-sensing windshield wipers. When you want to let in the fresh air, the Explorer also offers a premium twin-panel moonroof.

2025 Ford Explorer vs. Escape Interior Design & Technology

Featuring comfort-focused cabins and a wealth of conveniences, the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Ford Escape are great for life on the go. Each model offers a variety of unique cloth and ActiveX® seat upholstery options, but the Explorer exclusively offers leather on select trims. You can also find shared cold-weather comfort solutions, like heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. For a more open-concept cabin feel, both models come standard with a rotary gear shift dial.

Enjoy tech designed to inspire in the 2025 Explorer and Escape. Each model offers a range of wireless options, such as smartphone integration, charging, and Wi-Fi® hotspot capability. You can access essential driving details with an impressive 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, which is standard on the Explorer and available on the Escape. Additionally, both models offer a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen, also standard on the Explorer.

Notable interior differences include:

• Seat Features — Sink into impressive comfort with an available ten-way power driver’s seat on the Escape and an eight-way power driver’s seat on the Explorer. While each model offers heated front seats, the Explorer exclusively offers heated second-row seats, as well as ventilated, multicontour front seats with Active Motion® massage functionality.
• Comfort and Convenience — Keep front-seat passengers comfortable with standard dual-zone automatic temperature control in the Escape, and give the second row additional customizability with tri-zone climate control in the Explorer. Optimize convenience further with exclusive Escape features, such as a head-up display and a digital rearview camera mirror.
• Infotainment Systems — The Explorer offers a newly designed Ford Digital Experience infotainment system with its 13.2-inch touchscreen, while both the 8- and 13.2-inch screens on the Escape are paired with a SYNC® 4 system.
• Speakers — Provide your riders with an enhanced listening experience. You can upgrade to a premium ten-speaker B&O Sound System by Bang & Olufsen® on either model, but the Explorer offers enhanced sound with the option of 14 speakers.

2025 Ford Explorer vs. Escape Engine Specs & Fuel Economy

Performance meets fun in the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Ford Escape. Each model comes standard with a potent EcoBoost® engine, which is paired with a ten-speed automatic transmission in the Explorer and an eight-speed automatic transmission in the Escape. Both offer all-wheel drive (AWD) capabilities, but you can find standard rear-wheel drive (RWD) on the Explorer and front-wheel drive (FWD) on the Escape. Additionally, when you need impressive towing power, the Explorer can tow up to 5,000 pounds compared to the Escape, which can tow up to 3,500 pounds with its 2.0L EcoBoost inline four-cylinder (I4) engine.

If it’s exceptional efficiency you’re after, the Escape offers hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options, both paired with an electronic continuously variable transmission (eCVT). When equipped with the hybrid engine, the Escape can achieve up to 42 city and 36 highway MPG. With the plug-in hybrid engine, you can enjoy an impressive 101 combined MPGe, as well as an EPA-estimated 37-mile all-electric range.

See the accompanying chart for a comparison of engine specifications.

2025 Ford Explorer vs. Escape Size & Cargo Space

Find exceptional accommodations and practicality in the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Ford Escape. If you think a two-row model perfectly suits your lifestyle, the Escape seats up to five travelers with a more compact exterior length of 180.1 inches. Measuring 198.7 inches in length, the Explorer can seat up to seven passengers in its three-row configuration, ideal for growing families and extended road trips. With both rear rows folded, the Explorer offers up to 85.3 cubic feet of cargo space. The Escape still offers impressive versatility, with the ability to accommodate up to 65.4 cubic feet of cargo behind the front seats.

See the accompanying chart for a comparison of size and cargo specifications.

2025 Ford Explorer vs. Escape Safety Options & Features

Confidently set off on every journey in the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Ford Escape. Each model offers a variety of Ford Co-Pilot360® technology safety features, with additional upgraded systems exclusively in the Explorer. Some shared Ford Co-Pilot360 features include BLIS® (blind spot information system), Pre-Collision Assist®, and a helpful rearview camera. You can also opt for a 360-degree camera with a split view in either model — perfect for maneuvering in and out of tight parking spots. When you want to streamline your open-road commute, the Explorer and Escape offer adaptive cruise control with stop and go and lane centering.

Available Ford Co-Pilot360 technologies include:

• Adaptive cruise control with stop and go and lane centering
• Auto high beams
• BLIS with cross-traffic alert, exit warning, and trailer coverage
• Evasive steering assist
• Intersection Assist 2.0
• Lane keeping system
• Pre-Collision Assist with automatic emergency braking
• Rear cross-traffic braking
• Rearview camera
• Reverse parking assist
• Post-collision braking
• 360-degree camera with split view
• Front and side parking sensors
• Intersection Assist 2.2

2025 Ford Explorer or Escape For Sale in Louisburg, KS

Whether the 2025 Ford Explorer or the 2025 Ford Escape captures your interest, you can find both at Louisburg Ford. Browse our inventory below for your preferred model, and schedule a test drive at our Ford dealership in Louisburg, KS. Have questions for our team? Contact us online or call us at (913) 837-4311.