The 2026 Ford Escape HEV received a five-star overall rating from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program, which evaluates US-market vehicles. The hybrid model earned five stars in frontal crash, side crash, and side pole crash tests. It received four stars in rollover testing. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a vehicle redesign occurs, so this rating covers the 2026 model year shown here.
5/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
