Key Takeaways
- The Ford Escape is a fun little crossover and a great commuter, and with the ST-Line Select it makes your commute more fun, and it goes by a bit quicker.
- The most powerful trim on the Escape is the ST-Line Select with its 2.0 liter 4 cylinder turbocharged engine.
- The engine on the ST-Line Select makes for 250 horsepower while the engine on the St-Line makes for 181 horses.
What is the difference between the Ford Escape and the ST-Line?
There is not so much of a difference but more of a misunderstanding. The ST-Line is a trim level on the Ford Escape. While the Ford Escape is the vehicle itself, the ST-Line is simply one of its many iterations, and the sportiest one we would like to add.
The ST-Line Select is a new addition to the trims as the Escape has recently been updated and looks much better than the previous generation. The ST-Line has recently become the sportier, more athletic version of some of Ford’s crossovers and SUVs. The recent edition of the ST-Line Select shows just how popular these vehicles are and how Ford is going to continue their efforts in making these sporty versions of their popular vehicles.
The ST-Line Select is now even faster than the ST-Line as it comes with a beefier engine, which displaces 2.0 liters as opposed to 1.4 liters and adds one more cylinder to round out to 4 cylinders. This spunky engine gets 250 horsepower while the standard ST engine only gets 181 horsepower.
What is the most powerful Ford Escape?
The most powerful Ford Escape is the ST-Line Select trim with its 2.0 turbocharged 4 cylinder that makes for 250 horsepower. The other two engines available on the Escape are the base 1.5 liter three cylinder that only gets up to 181 horsepower, and a 2.5 liter four cylinder hybrid that makes for 210 horsepower.
The ST-line Select’s features do not stop there, it also features all wheel drive to get you up to speed quicker, 18 or 19 inch wheels, mesh front grille and a better spoiler. The St-Line also features more comfort features such as led fog lamps, sport handling suspension, sport tuning, heated front seats and steering wheel, and a power liftgate.
This crossover does it all and is a quite fun alternative to many of the various crossovers and mini-SUVs out on the market today. With the ST-Line Select you can expect better performance and more fun out of your daily commute.
How much horsepower does the 2023 Ford Escape ST-Line have?
The Ford Escape ST-line in 2023 has 181 horsepower and the ST Line Select packs in even more at 250 horsepower. These two vehicles both come from Ford’s young Sport’s Technologies line that give a little bit more oomph to some of their crossovers and SUVs. Now, they will not be close to what the Mustang has to offer, but they definitely make your vehicle a bit more fun to drive with the added power.
The ST-Line Select is our favorite version of the Escape to drive on the highway with its all wheel drive and sports suspension which makes accelerating fun and weaving through traffic even more fun. Just to be clear we do not endorse or encourage speeding, but you might find yourself just a tad north of the limit in the ST-Line Select.