Is the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum trim model right for you? If you’re shopping for a great price on a sporty compact crossover SUV packed with upscale features, the answer is yes!
Key Takeaways
- Drive home in the Platinum to enjoy the Escape’s most luxurious trim model!
- This very handsomely equipped compact crossover includes everything from heated front seats to LED fog lamps.
- With the optional hybrid powertrain, the Escape Platinum earns up to 42 mpg in the city!
- While we expect another new Escape for the 2025 model year, we’re still awaiting details.
Why choose the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum?
The Escape is available as six trim models (Active, PHEV, ST-Line, ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, and Platinum). Of them, the Platinum is the most luxurious! For drivers who want a long list of standard creature comforts (including heated front seats), tech upgrades (like Ford’s Connected Navigation services), and premium power (thanks to a 250-horsepower turbocharged engine), the Platinum is the most attractive option.
But this Escape is also a great choice for anyone who wants to drive an upscale compact crossover SUV without having to fork over the kind of cash a luxury nameplate demands. Compared to models like the 2024 BMW X3 (from $46,900) or the Porsche Macan (from $62,900), the Escape delivers a classy, powerful ride at a very reasonable price (from $36,965).
Which features are included with the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum?
The Escape Platinum comes standard with an incredible list of creature comforts, tech features, and driver safety aids! Inside, you’ll find these features and more:
- ActiveX-trimmed sport contour front bucket seats with mini-perforation
- Heated, power-adjustable front row seats
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Premium-wrapped heated steering wheel
- Intelligent Access with Push-Button Start
- 12.3-inch full digital instrument cluster
- SYNC 4 infotainment with 13.2-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Connected Navigation (one-year subscription included)
- Six-speaker sound system
- Remote Start System
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Wireless smartphone charging pad
- Outside temperature display
- Center console with Convenient Media Bin
- Ambient interior lighting with floor lights
Outside, the Escape Platinum turns heads with its flashy LED bulbs and chrome trim. This small crossover is also big on modern conveniences. Standard exterior features include:
- LED Signature Lighting
- LED headlamps with coast-to-coast light bar
- LED fog lamps
- Piano Black grille with chrome strip
- Body-color rear spoiler, door handles, and mirror caps
- Heated side mirrors
- Power liftgate
- Dual chrome exhaust tips
- Roof rack side rails
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
The high-end Platinum trim model also helps keep you safe, featuring an impressive list of driving aids:
- Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go, Lane Centering, and Speed Sign Recognition
- Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Detection
- Lane-Keeping System
- Evasive Steering Assist
- Blind Spot Information System with Rear Cross-Traffic Braking
Finally, you can personalize your model with a number of optional features, boosting interior luxury and everyday convenience. These include:
- Leather-trimmed seats with quilting design and mini-perforation
- 10-speaker B&O sound system by Bang & Olufsen, including subwoofer
- Active Park Assist 2.0
- Head-Up Display
- Active Park Assist 2.0
- Roof rack cross bars
How efficient is the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum?
If you want a compact crossover that’s both luxurious and efficient, you’re in luck! While the Platinum comes standard with the Escape’s most powerful option, a 250-horsepower turbo four-cylinder engine, it’s also available with a very thrifty powertrain. To maximize your at-the-pump savings, choose the available 2.5-liter hybrid engine. It balances a powerful performance (with 192 horsepower) with incredible efficiency, earning up to 39 mpg combined (42 city/36 highway).
Here’s a quick look at the specs for the Escape Platinum’s optional hybrid powertrain:
- 2.5L hybrid powertrain (192 hp, 155 lb-ft)
- Continuously variable transmission
- Front-wheel drive
Because the Escape Platinum’s hybrid powertrain isn’t available with all-wheel drive, it’s not right for everyone. If you prefer the maximum power and extra traction that goes along with the optional all-wheel-drive system, stick with the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Depending on configuration, this powertrain helps the Escape Platinum earn up to 26 mpg combined (23 city/31 highway).
Here are the powertrain specs for the Escape Platinum’s standard powertrain:
- Turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder engine (250 horsepower, 280 pound-feet of torque)
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
- Front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive
Will there be a 2025 Ford Escape?
Although this peppy, affordable crossover SUV is a big seller for the automaker, Ford currently doesn’t have plans to produce a next-generation model. Last fall, there were reports that Escape production may wrap up in 2025, but we’re still waiting for an official announcement!