Find out what effect the 2017 Ford Escape's new 1.5-liter turbo-four has on performance and efficiency in this 2017 Escape First Test, only from Motor Trend ...

CHECK OUT: 2014 Ford Escape SE 1.6-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Review (Dec 2013) That model was rated at 26 mpg combined, and our 285-mile test produced an indicated gas mileage of only 24.8 mpg.

The Escape's 1.5-liter engine may sound too small, but with 179 horsepower it moves this small SUV along just fine.