You might be surprised at just how much the 2025 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair have in common! While one of these compact SUVs comes at a higher price, both models impress with a modern blend of comfort, technology, and sporty utility. Which is more your style? Our comparison guide helps you make the right choice.
Key Takeaways
- Save big when you choose the 2025 Ford Escape!
- The Corsair comes standard with more luxury features, but the Escape delivers the most bang for your buck.
- While the Escape’s engine options are impressive, the Corsair’s selection is even better!
- Choose the Escape to save more money at the pump.
Best Price: 2025 Ford Escape
The entry-level Escape, starting at $29,515*, helps you save an incredible amount of money. Plus, the base Active trim model delivers an excellent list of comfort and tech features. The Escape’s MSRP includes items like dual-zone automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, touchscreen infotainment, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Better still, driving aids like blind-spot warning and lane-keeping assistance make your Detroit commute safer than ever!
Meanwhile, the 2025 Lincoln Corsair starts at $39,735*. If money is no object, you’ll love the Corsair’s more luxurious standard lineup. For instance, even the base trim model treats you to heated front seats and driver’s seat memory settings. Compared to the Escape’s standard infotainment system, the Corsair comes with a bigger, 13.2-inch touchscreen, along with a digital instrument panel. Lincoln’s compact SUV also treats you to a longer list of driver safety aids, helping you navigate busy highways with adaptive cruise control and intersection collision mitigation.
*Price as of 6/5/25.
Modern Features: It’s a Tie!
Which is more stylish: 2025 Corsair or Escape? Truthfully, both models are great in their own way. With a parent company in common, these SUVs offer many of the same tech and comfort features. However, the Escape has more appeal for drivers who want the most for their money. And the Corsair leads the way when it comes to luxury.
As we mentioned, the Lincoln Corsair comes standard with the most impressive list of creature comforts. Climbing the trim levels means an even cushier cabin, with available features that include a head-up display, heated rear seats, and BlueCruise hands-free driving technology. And the Corsair’s audio upgrade, a 14-speaker Revel sound system, is the upmarket choice compared to the Escape’s available 10-speaker B&O premium audio.
But if you’re shopping for the best price on a handsomely equipped compact crossover, you’re going to love the Escape’s higher trim models. These Ford SUVs treat you to a wide range of luxuries — leather seating, heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and a panoramic sunroof — at a friendlier rate. Plus, the Escape’s extra cargo space (37.5 cubic feet to the Corsair’s 27.5 cubes) makes it the more ideal road-trip SUV. And while these models offer nearly the same amount of front-seat space, the Escape’s rear seats provide a few extra inches for your loved ones to lean back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
Potent Power: 2025 Lincoln Corsair
In true luxury SUV style, the Corsair is tuned for the sportiest ride. It also offers more power right off the bat, putting 250 horses at your disposal. Or you can opt for both extra power and greater fuel economy with the top-trim Grand Touring, which features an exclusive hybrid powertrain. While Lincoln has yet to reveal its torque output, you can feel its 266 horses almost as soon as you hit the accelerator!
2025 Lincoln Corsair Powertrain Options
- Premier, Reserve: turbo 2.0L four-cylinder engine (250 hp, 275 lb-ft)
- Grand Touring: 2.5L plug-in hybrid powertrain (266 hp)
- Continuously variable transmission
- All-wheel drive
Then there’s the Escape, which actually offers more powertrain options. The Corsair’s standard 250-horsepower engine is also standard on many of the Escape’s fancier trim models, giving you a fun-loving ride at a great price. In addition to its available plug-in hybrid, the Escape’s optional hybrid engine helps give it wider-ranging appeal to thrifty drivers. And while the base Active and mid-level ST-Line trim models don’t deliver as much power as the rest, they do a great job keeping up with traffic!
2025 Ford Escape Powertrain Options
- Active, ST-Line: turbocharged 1.5L three-cylinder engine (180 hp, 199 lb-ft)
- ST-Line Select and up: turbo 2.0L four-cylinder engine (250 hp, 280 lb-ft)
- Optional for the ST-Line and up: 2.5L hybrid powertrain (192 hp, 155 lb-ft)
- PHEV: 2.5L plug-in hybrid powertrain (210 hp, 155 lb-ft)
- Eight-speed automatic transmission Continuously variable transmission (with hybrid or plug-in hybrid)
- Front-wheel drive or available all-wheel drive
Maximum Efficiency: 2025 Ford Escape
Although these SUVs share a few powertrain options, the Escape can save you a significant amount of money at the pump! For example, where the Lincoln Corsair’s plug-in hybrid earns 76 MPGe, the Escape PHEV treats you to 101 MPGe. That’s thanks in part to its 37-mile electric driving range, which gives you a 10-mile advantage over the Corsair’s 27-mile range.
For drivers who can’t (or simply don’t want to) recharge their plug-in hybrid battery, the Escape also offers a classic hybrid powertrain, helping you earn up to 39 mpg combined (42 city/36 highway). The Corsair doesn’t offer a hybrid equivalent, unfortunately.
Make Your Choice
It turns out nothing beats an original, not even a luxury reproduction. Whether you’re shopping for the practical choice or want the best price on a luxurious ride, the 2025 Ford Escape leads the way! Better still, this small SUV is available with the longest list of powertrain options, helping you enjoy the performance (and fuel economy) you crave. Come see what we mean — visit us at Lunghamer Ford for a test-drive!