2023 Chevy Equinox vs. 2023 Ford Escape
Overview
Chevy and Ford go head-to-head in almost every way, and small crossover SUVs are no exception. Let's see whether the 2023 Chevy Equinox can top the 2023 Ford Escape.
Base Engine Power
The Chevy Equinox is driven by an inline four-cylinder engine at 1.5 liters that nets 175 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque. The Escape's base 1.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine gets 180 horsepower but only up to 199 pound-feet of torque, similar horsepower but less torque and force than the Equinox. Two other Ford engines — 2.5-liter hybrids — generate only 163 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque, so the Equinox outclasses them.
Maximum Cargo Capacity
The Equinox also boasts a remarkable maximum cargo capacity. While the Escape does offer a few more feet behind the second row of seats, when you stow all the seats and expand to the maximum available area, the 2023 Chevy Equinox takes it, with 63.9 cubic feet of space for whatever you want to haul. While the Escape has slightly more room in its gas engine models, its cargo space maxes at 60.8 cubic feet in hybrid powertrain models.
Passenger Space
Gas engine models of the Ford Escape come close to the Equinox, each offering 103 to 104 cubic feet of total passenger space. When one looks again at the Equinox hybrid powertrains, on the other hand, it loses again. It boasts only 102.2 cubic feet of passenger volume to Equinox's 103.5 cubic feet of space. Both boast seating for five, but the Equinox just edges out Ford.
Ultimately, the 2023 Chevy Equinox offers more comfort, impressive cargo capacity, and outstanding engine power and torque.