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The Ford Escape will return as an EV based on the UEV platform

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The Ford Escape will return as an EV based on the UEV platform

Ford pulled the plug on the Escape last year after a 25-year run, but the crossover SUV is set to return as an EV based on the new UEV platform.

While Ford is preparing to launch the Fathom, its first vehicle based on the Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform in 2027, the company is already hinting at what’s expected to be its second UEV-based model.

The last gas-powered Escape models rolled off the production line at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant as it retooled the facility to prepare for the new Fathom electric pickup.

Typically, when Ford retires a model, its landing page says something like “we’re discontinuing” it, or “it’s the end of the road,” such as with the Edge SUV.

Meanwhile, the Escape landing page says the “SUV may be taking a breather for now,” declaring the “Ford Escape is tapping the brakes,” with no mention of it being discontinued. Instead, the site directs you to check out Ford’s other vehicles while it’s on hiatus.

According to Ford Authority, the Escape will return as an all-electric crossover SUV based on the UEV platform.

The Ford Escape EV is expected to remain close in size to the outgoing gas model, which measures 180.1″ long, 74.1″ wide (without mirrors), and 66.1″ tall, with a 106.7″ wheelbase. That’s about the size of other compact SUVs like the Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson.

The electric Escape is expected to go into production at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in 2029, possibly making it the second vehicle based on its UEV platform, following the Fathom pickup.


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