Solo drivers and families alike love compact SUVs like the Ford Escape and Chevy Equinox for their power, spaciousness, and easy maneuverability.1 The next time you head out on the streets of Ashland, Glen Allen, and Rockville, which one will you be driving?
Check out this Escape vs. Equinox comparison from the team at Richmond Ford West for help with narrowing down your options. When you know which one you want to drive, give us a call and we'll set you up with a test drive.
Performance Specs of the Ford Escape & Chevy Equinox
Whether you choose to take the wheel of the Ford Escape or Chevy Equinox, you can be sure that you're in for a powerful drive. Both SUVs come standard with a turbocharged 1.5L engine. Check out the table below to see how they stack up:
| Â | Ford Escape | Chevy Equinox |
| Standard Engine | 1.5L turbocharged I-3 | 1.5L turbocharged I-4 |
| Horsepower | 181 horsepower | 170 horsepower |
As you've probably noticed, the standard engine in the Escape delivers more horsepower than the Equinox. It doesn't stop there, though. If you're really craving some adrenaline from your drive, you can upgrade your Ford Escape to the available 2.0L turbocharged I-4 engine. This generates an exciting 250 horsepower.
The Chevy Equinox, unfortunately, doesn't have an additional engine to offer for comparable performance specs. However, it does have an available smart all-wheel-drive (AWD) system. The Escape makes AWD available, too.
The available AWD systems in the Equinox and Escape help you maintain confidence as you drive. It does this by actively adapting to changing roadway conditions to improve traction control.
Smart Safety & Driver-Assistive Features
Whether you're dropping the kids off at school, commuting home from work, or hitting the road for a mini vacation, you want to know that you're going to reach your destination safely. With both the Ford Escape and Chevy Equinox, you'll have systems in place to help you do that.
Both the Escape and Equinox have several standard driver-assistive features that help improve driver awareness when out on the road. These features include:
- Forward-collision warning systems
- Automatic emergency braking
- Lane-keeping systems
- Lane-departure warnings
They also both have blind-spot monitors that helps you merge or change lanes more safely by alerting you to other vehicles in your side blind spot. Rear cross-traffic alerts do the same with cars approaching from either side when you're backing up in a busy parking lot.
The biggest difference is that the Ford Escape makes its Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) standard, while the Chevy Equinox requires a trim-level upgrade before it becomes available.
Ford Escape vs Chevy Equinox: Which Is Your Top Pick?
We hope that our comparison of the Ford Escape and Chevy Equinox was able to help you get a better idea of which one best matches your lifestyle in the Glen Allen, Rockville, and Ashland, VA, areas.
If you like what the Escape offers, reach out to our team and we can help you take it out for a spin. Contact us to test drive the Ford Escape today!
1Model not yet released. All specs mentioned herein have been cited from Car and Driver and are subject to change by the manufacturer.