2002 Ford Escape Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Escape's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Ford Escape Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 5 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 74 | 19.6 |
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 5 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 74 | 19.6 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 5 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 74 | 19.6 | |
| With the 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Ford Escape fuel economy has been averaging
19.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Ford Escapes in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2002 Ford Escape in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
hills | med | none | 2 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 16.0 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 60 | 19.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 10 | 65 | 20 | 70 | 20.0 | ||
| hills | med | none | 2 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 16.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 20 | 50 | 25 | 70 | 21.1 | ||
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 3 | 26 | 48 | 23 | 68 | 18.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 3 | 26 | 48 | 23 | 68 | 18.4 | |
| With the 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2002 Ford Escape has been averaging
18.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Ford Escapes in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2002 Ford Escape in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2002 Ford Escape MPG
| 2002 Ford Escape Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 127-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD |
For an SUV mileage great. After 7 years still get between 26 and 28 miles on highway. |
| 2002 Ford Escape Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2002 | 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
I averaged about 14 city and 17.5 on trips, which for a vehicle this size is terrible. |
