Used Ford Escape for Sale Denver: Years to Compare

A search for a used Ford Escape for sale Denver usually starts with a year and a price, then stalls on powertrain. The compact Escape changed shape in 2020 and again in 2023, and the same model name can mean a gas turbo, a hybrid, or a plug-in. On November 12, 2026, Royal Automotive in Englewood listed one Escape: a 2025 ST-Line Select hybrid with all-wheel drive, 31,528 miles, and an advertised price of $24,995. That price includes the $499 D&H fee and excludes taxes, government fees, title, licensing, and other testing fees. Stock changes, so confirm the vehicle is still on the lot before you plan a visit.

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What to compare on a used Ford Escape for sale Denver

Start with four facts printed on the listing, not a national average. You need the model year, the powertrain, the drive wheels, and the mileage. Those four decide whether two Escapes are even the same shopping decision.

The current Royal listing is a useful example of why the window sticker still matters on a used car. It is a 2025 Ford Escape ST-Line Select, stock A58946, VIN 1FMCU9NA9SUA58946. The page lists a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, hybrid fuel type, continuously variable transmission, and all-wheel drive. Interior is Ebony and exterior is Agate Black Metallic. Equipment lines on that page include seating for five, a 60/40 split rear seat, automatic climate control, and a heated steering wheel. Those lines describe this vehicle. They do not describe every ST-Line Select in the country.

If you are comparing this SUV with a larger Ford, keep the jobs separate. The Escape is a five-seat compact crossover. A truck shopping list, including towing and bed length, belongs on a different page. Royal's used Ford trucks guide covers that choice. If you are still deciding among several compact SUVs, the used SUV checklist is the broader starting point. This article stays on Escape model years and the powertrain printed on the car in front of you.

Which Escape model years are actually different

Shop the Escape in three groups. Inside a group, year-to-year changes are small. Between groups, the cabin, engines, and screens change enough that a lower price on an older group is not automatically the better buy.

2013 through 2019

Ford redesigned the Escape for 2013 and kept that generation, with a 2017 face-lift, through 2019. Cars.com's Escape generation history describes the 2013 redesign as a switch to four-cylinder engines and a six-speed automatic, with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The 2017 update brought a new front end, a reworked interior, and updated turbo engines. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto arrived on some later trims in this group, not on every early car.

These years can cost less than a 2020-or-newer Escape. They also have more calendar age. Ask for service records, and check the VIN for open recalls before you treat a low asking price as a discount.

2020 through 2022

The 2020 model year was a full redesign: lower and more carlike, with a new engine lineup. Cars.com notes a 181-horsepower turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder as the standard gas engine, an available 250-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and a hybrid. A plug-in hybrid arrived for 2021. J.D. Power's model-year history says 2021 also spread the conventional hybrid across more trims and offered a Class II tow package on some higher trims. 2022 was mostly a carryover year.

If you want the current shape without the 2023 screen and trim names, this is the group to price. Confirm whether the car is the 1.5-liter, the 2.0-liter, the hybrid, or the plug-in. The badge on the tailgate will not tell you.

2023 through 2026

The 2023 Escape is a refresh of the 2020 body, not a new generation. Cars.com lists revised front and rear styling, new trim names including ST-Line, and an available 13.2-inch screen running SYNC 4. J.D. Power describes 2024 and 2025 as carryover years with minimal changes, and 2026 as another light change that drops the all-wheel-drive Platinum hybrid. Kelley Blue Book's 2023 Escape review is the clearest plain-language map of the new names: gas, hybrid, and plug-in choices, plus ST-Line appearance trims rather than a full performance model.

The Englewood listing sits in this group. A 2025 ST-Line Select hybrid is a refresh-generation Escape, not a 2017-style SEL. Do not compare its price with a 2018 Titanium as if the only difference were miles.

Gas, hybrid, or plug-in: read the engine line

Powertrain is the comparison that most changes fuel cost and driving feel. Use the EPA listing for the exact configuration, because all-wheel drive and hybrid status both move the number.

FuelEconomy.gov's 2025 Escape table shows how wide the spread is on one model year:

• Front-wheel-drive 1.5-liter gas: 30 mpg combined (27 city, 34 highway).
• All-wheel-drive 1.5-liter gas: 28 mpg combined.
• All-wheel-drive 2.0-liter gas: 26 mpg combined (23 city, 31 highway).
• All-wheel-drive hybrid: 39 mpg combined (42 city, 36 highway), on a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with a continuously variable transmission.
• Front-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid: 40 mpg combined on gas only, and 101 MPGe when running on electricity.

The Royal 2025 is the hybrid pattern, not the plug-in and not the gas 2.0. The vehicle page says 2.0-liter and hybrid. The EPA hybrid line is a 2.5-liter. That mismatch is a reason to confirm the engine on the car and the window details with the store, not a reason to invent a better number. The EPA all-wheel-drive hybrid rating of 39 mpg combined is the public benchmark for that configuration. Your commute, roof cargo, and winter tires will not match the lab.

Kelley Blue Book's 2023 write-up put the plug-in hybrid's electric-only range at up to 37 miles when new, and described the ST-Line as an appearance package: grille, spoiler, and wheels, not a separate performance engine. A plug-in only pays off if you can charge it. If the listing does not say plug-in, do not assume a home charger will change the fuel bill.

How IIHS ratings apply across these years

Safety ratings follow the body, not the calendar year you prefer. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the 2025 Escape, a small SUV, Good in the small overlap front test and Good in the updated moderate overlap front test. The updated side test is Marginal. Headlights are Acceptable. The standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system rates Marginal on the newer 2.0 test. Blind spot detection, lane departure warning and prevention, and rear automatic braking are listed as standard on that rating page.

IIHS says the driver-side small overlap result, from a 2020 Escape SE, applies to 2020 through 2026 models. It does not automatically describe a 2013-2019 Escape. Read the rating for the year on the listing at IIHS's 2025 Escape page. A Good score is not a promise about one used car's airbags, tires, or prior repairs.

What the Englewood listing does and does not tell you

Use the live vehicle page as the source for this SUV, then ask about anything the page cannot settle. As checked on November 12, 2026, the 2025 ST-Line Select showed:

1. Advertised price of $24,995, including the $499 D&H fee, and excluding taxes, government fees, title, licensing, and other testing fees.
2. 31,528 miles, all-wheel drive, continuously variable transmission, and hybrid fuel type.
3. A printed engine line of 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter, which should be confirmed against the hybrid's usual 2.5-liter EPA description.
4. Five-passenger seating, split-folding rear seat, automatic climate control, and a heated steering wheel.

The page does not list a combined mpg, a tow rating, or an open-recall status. Those belong in a conversation and a VIN check, not in a guess. The advertised price is not an out-the-door total. Financing terms are not printed on the vehicle page, and a visit is not an approval.

Royal Automotive is a family-owned used-vehicle store at 3232 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113. The contact page lists (303) 282-1144 and hours of Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, with Sunday closed. There is no second Denver showroom. If you want a payment conversation before you drive over, the pre-approval form is the long application, and a call or the contact form is the shorter path. A Spanish-language credit application is at the Spanish credit application. That page does not mean every step of the visit is bilingual.

A short visit checklist for this SUV

Bring the listing and a short list. You are checking one compact hybrid crossover, not rebuilding a national buyer's guide in the lane.

1. Match the VIN on the car to 1FMCU9NA9SUA58946 if this is the vehicle you came to see, or to the VIN on whichever listing replaced it.
2. Look up that VIN at NHTSA's recall search. A year-and-model search is general. A VIN search is the one that can show an unrepaired recall on that vehicle.
3. Confirm hybrid versus plug-in, and ask the store to reconcile the 2.0-liter line on the page with the engine in the bay.
4. Check tires, brake feel, and any warning lights on a short mixed drive: a Denver surface street plus a short highway pull. Cold weather and a loaded cabin change how a hybrid feels in traffic.
5. Ask what the advertised $24,995 does not include, using the fee line already on the page, before you talk about a monthly payment.
6. If you have a car to sell, ask for a trade figure separately. The sell or trade page is the path. A quote is not a same-day guarantee.

Mileage of about 31,500 on a 2025 is not automatically good or bad. It is one line next to service history, tires, and the price after fees and taxes. A higher-mile 2020 hybrid can be the better commute car if the records are cleaner and the out-the-door number fits. A lower-mile 2016 can be the worse one if the generation and the repair history do not match how you drive.

How to keep the search current

Inventory at a single used lot moves. The Escape above was on the public inventory when this page was drafted. It may sell, and another year may arrive. Browse Royal Automotive inventory the day you shop, filter or scan for Escape, and open the vehicle page before you compare it with a number you saved earlier.

When a new listing appears, repeat the same four checks: generation group, gas or hybrid or plug-in, drive wheels, and the fee line under the price. That habit matters more than memorizing every ST-Line package. If nothing in stock matches, say so and ask what is inbound, or keep looking. Do not treat a model page or an old advertisement as proof a car is for sale.

Ready to look at the Escape in person, or ask whether it is still available? Contact Royal Automotive or call (303) 282-1144.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a used Ford Escape for sale Denver shoppers can see right now?

On November 12, 2026, Royal Automotive's public inventory included a 2025 Ford Escape ST-Line Select hybrid, all-wheel drive, priced at $24,995 with 31,528 miles. Check the live inventory before you visit, because that listing can change.

Which Ford Escape years are the redesign and which are the refresh?

The 2013 through 2019 Escapes are the prior generation, with a 2017 face-lift. The 2020 model is the redesign still on sale in updated form. The 2023 model is the styling and trim refresh, and 2024 through 2026 are mostly carryover years.

Is the ST-Line a faster Escape?

On the 2023 refresh, Kelley Blue Book describes ST-Line as an appearance package, not a separate high-performance engine. Read the engine line. A hybrid ST-Line Select is still a hybrid.

Does the $24,995 price include tax and title?

No. Royal's vehicle page says the advertised price includes the $499 D&H fee and does not include taxes, government fees, title fees, licensing fees, and other testing fees. It is not an out-the-door total.

Can I start financing before I drive to Englewood?

You can submit the pre-approval form, call (303) 282-1144, or use the contact form. Submitting an application is not an approval, and the store does not publish a guaranteed rate or term. A Spanish-language application is available if you want the form in Spanish.