Comparison - Honda HR-V EX 2023 - vs - Ford Escape ST-Line 2023

General

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Also called:

Mercury Mariner

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Make: 
Model: 
Average Price: 
$
28,950
Updated: 
14 Feb 2022
$
31,710
Updated: 
08 Feb 2023
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
All Wheel Drive
All Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2023
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
Continuously Variable-speed Automatic
8-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
4
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
14.00gals
15.70gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Lunar Silver Metallic
#9A9A9A
Platinum White Pearl
#D6D6D6
Crystal Black Pearl
#111111
Nordic Forest Pearl
#336666
Milano Red
#A61D1B
Modern Steel Metallic
#505050
Color: 
Atlas Blue Metallic
#0045A2
Star White Metallic
#E4E4E0
Rapid Red Metallic
#9F0004
Vapor Blue Metallic
#273F5C
Cinnabar Red Metallic
#595A79
Iconic Silver Metallic
#D8E0E3
Carbonized Gray Metallic
#8C8989
Agate Black Metallic
#1B1B1D

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

Pros
Newfound driving verve,
comfortable seats,
excellent outward visibility

Cons
Wimpy four-cylinder engine,
joyless CVT transmission,
slightly less cargo friendly than before.

By: 
caranddriver.com

Pros
Dapper exterior design,
multiple parsimonious powertrain choices,
driver-assistance features come standard.

Cons
Entry-level engine sounds coarse,
too much cheap plastic cabin trim,
unexceptional driving character.

By: 
caranddriver.com

Pros
Roomy and comfortable seating
Smooth ride quality
Easy-to-use controls
Available hybrid powertrain that gets around 40 mpg

Cons
Transmission's abrupt shifts
Lackluster handling

By: 
edmunds.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Regular Unleaded
Fuel Economy City USA: 
25.00mpg
Fuel Economy HWY: 
30.00mpg
Engine type: 
Petrol/Gas
Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
12
Cylinders: 
4
inline
3
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
2.00L
1.50L
Torque: 
138ft-lbs
at 4 200rpm
190ft-lbs
at 3 000rpm
Horsepower: 
158hp
at 6 500rpm
181hp
at 6 000rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
35.10Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
no
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
no
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
More in Convenience: 
Keyless Ignition
Adaptive cruise control
Leather steering wheel
Leatherette steering wheel
Heated steering wheel
Keyless ignition

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
179.80in
181.20in
Width: 
72.40in
85.60in
Height: 
63.40in
66.00in
Ground Clearance: 
7.00in
Front Track: 
62.40in
Rear Track: 
61.80in
Wheel Base: 
104.50in
106.70in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
38.40
40.00
Rear Head Room: 
38.00
39.30
Front Leg Room: 
41.90in
42.40in
Rear leg room: 
37.70in
40.70in
Front Hip Room: 
54.00in
55.20in
Front Shoulder Room: 
56.60in
57.60in
Rear Hip Room: 
47.40in
53.30in
Rear Shoulder room: 
55.20in
56.00in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
55.10cu.ft
65.40cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
2000lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
24.40cu.ft
37.50cu.ft
Angle of Approach: 
15.50degrees
Angle of Departure: 
20.50degrees
Curb Weight: 
3333.00lbs
3475.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
yes
yes

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
2 One-Touch Power Windows
Hands-Free Entry
Heated Mirrors
1 one-touch power windows
Heated mirrors

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Leather
Bucket front seats
8 -way power driver seat
Height adjustable driver seat
4 -way manual passenger seat adjustment
Multi-level heating driver seat
Multi-level heating passenger seat
Bucket front seats
6-way power driver seat
Height adjustable driver seat
Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
Multi-level heating driver seat
Multi-level heating passenger seat
Rear Seats Features: 
Split-folding rear seatback
Rear Ventilation Ducts
Folding center armrest
Split-folding rear seatback

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
Front Stabilizer Bar
Independent MacPherson strut-type with stabilizer bar, twin-tube hydraulic gas-pressurized shocks
Rear Suspension: 
Rear Stabilizer Bar
Independent double lateral link semi-trailing arms with stabilizer bar, progressive-rate springs and hydraulic gas-pressurized shocks
Suspension Info: 
Four-Wheel Independent Suspension

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Dual zone front climate control
Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
Electrochromatic inside rearview mirror
Turn signal in mirrors
Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
Dual zone front climate control

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
180-watt audio output
8 total speakers
USB Connection
USB with external media control
Satellite radio w/real time traffic satellite radio
Speed sensitive volume control
6 total speakers
8.0" infotainment display size
Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
USB with external media control
3 months of provided satellite radio service
Speed sensitive volume control

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
yes
no
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Front variable intermittent/continuous wipers with washer
Black Roof-Rack Side Rails
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
17 in.
18 in.
Wheels more: 
All season tires
Temporary spare tire
Inside mounted spare tire
Inside mounted spare tire
Temporary spare tire
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
215.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
60
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
55
Diameter: 
R18

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated front disc
Ventilated disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
solid rear disc brakes
Solid Disc
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
no
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system
Pre-collision safety system
Post-collision safety system
Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
4-wheel ABS
LED headlamp
Turn signal mirrors
Rear center 3-point belt
Remote anti-theft alarm system
Rear center 3-point belt
Post-collision safety system
Pre-collision safety system
Rear cross traffic alert
Lane keep assist
Driver attention alert
Blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system

Colors

Interior Colors: 
Color: 
Black, leather
#000000
Gray, leather
#868F8E