Ford Australia’s first electrified vehicle, the Escape plug-in hybrid family SUV, has arrived in local showrooms – 18 months after it was first promised. One model is available, priced from $53,440.
- 2022 Ford Escape PHEV pricing and specifications
- Plug-in hybrid arrives 18 months after first promised
- One model available, with 50km range and 167kW
- Priced from $53,440 before on-road costs, up $500 over initial price
After a long delay, the 2022 Ford Escape PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid) has finally arrived in Australia, priced from $53,440 plus on-road costs.
Pricing for the Escape PHEV was first announced in early 2020, ahead of a planned launch towards the end of the year – but COVID-19 and supply constraints saw the car delayed until late 2021, then early 2022, before arriving in showrooms at last this month.
Ford’s first electrified vehicle in Australia, the Escape PHEV – available in ST-Line trim only – is priced from $53,440 plus on-road costs – $500 higher than the price announced more than two years ago, matching the price increase applied across the rest of the range over the same period.
However, Ford Australia has confirmed the price will increase by a further $1000 on July 1, to $54,440 plus on-road costs.
Powering the Escape plug-in hybrid is a 2.5-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to an electric motor and a 14.4kWh battery pack for 167kW combined – down 16kW on the rest of the range’s 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine.
A continuously-variable automatic transmission (CVT) helps in sending drive to the front wheels. Ford claims “in excess” of 50km of electric driving range, and combined fuel economy as low as 1.5 litres per 100 kilometres in laboratory conditions.
Drivers are offered four modes: EV Auto (electric and petrol power), EV Now (electric only, until the battery dies), EV Later (which holds the battery’s charge level until it is desired) and EV Charge (which uses the petrol engine to assist in charging the battery).
Standard features include a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, 8.0-inch centre touchscreen, synthetic leather upholstery, 10-way power driver’s seat, a 10-speaker stereo, and a full suite of driver assistance features.
Two option packages are available, as well as metallic paint. These are detailed at the bottom of this story.
The 2022 Ford Escape PHEV is on sale now.
2022 Ford Escape Australian pricing
- Escape (base) FWD – $36,490
- Escape ST-Line FWD – $38,490
- Escape ST-Line AWD – $41,490
- Escape Vignale FWD – $47,090
- Escape Vignale AWD – $50,090
- Escape ST-Line PHEV FWD – $53,440 (new, soon $54,440)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2022 Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV standard features:
- Automatic LED reflector headlights with auto high beam
- 18-inch alloy wheels (with 17-inch space-saver spare)
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 8.0-inch Sync 3 infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, satellite navigation and digital radio
- Sensico synthetic leather steering wheel
- Sensico synthetic leather-accented upholstery
- 10-way power driver and eight-way manual passenger seats
- Dual-zone climate control
- Wireless phone charging
- 10-speaker B&O Play sound system
- FordPass connected modem
- Ambient LED interior lighting
- Electronic parking brake and shifter
- Keyless entry and start
- Privacy glass
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Traffic sign recognition
- Tyre pressure monitoring
The optional $1950 ST-Line Pack adds:
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Heated front seats
- Adaptive ‘glare free’ LED projector headlights
- Head-up display
The optional $1500 Park Pack adds:
- Enhanced active park assist
- Front camera
- Door edge guards
Available colours include:
- Frozen White
- Blazer Blue
- Agate Black
- Blue Metallic ($675 extra)
- Magnetic ($675 extra)
- Solar Silver ($675 extra)
- White Platinum ($675 extra)
- Rapid Red ($675 extra)
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