Review: Ford Escape PHEV – this or the hybrid?

Review: Ford Escape PHEV – this or the hybrid?
The styling may not exactly wow you, but the Escape PHEV is a sophisticated family SUV. (Images: Driven/Supplied)
David Linklater
All the Ford Escape electrification attention is on the FHEV (full hybrid electric vehicle), the non-plug-in one. It’s the new thing … and also the thing that seems most in tune with prevailing New Zealand tastes.But don’t forget that Ford has offered a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the Escape in NZ since 2020, updated along with the rest of the range for 2025.So now we have both, and remembering PHEV-tech gives you proper, pure-electric commuting ability without compromising on the long-range hybrid...

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