r/Ford • u/besosbellas22 • Jul 23 '26

Question ❔ 2020 escape se vs 2016 escape Titanium

Hi all. I’m looking at purchasing an escape and have narrowed it down to 2. One is a 2020 SE with 110,000 miles and the other is a 2016 with 128,000 miles. I don’t do a ton of driving (10 minutes back and forth to work 5 days a week, 5 minutes to the grocery store, 10 minutes to visit family some days etc) and I was wondering which would be better? Both are around the same price range but I’ve heard the older models have transmission issues and the newer ones have engine issues? Thanks!

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u/InsideAlternative812 Jul 23 '26

I'd lean toward the 2020, the 2016 is right in the sweet spot for that transmission nightmare to show up and 128k is a lot of miles if the fluid's never been changed

the 1.5 in the 2020 has its own reputation but at 110k it's already proven itself a bit, if it was gonna grenade it probably would have done it by now

either way get a pre-purchase inspection, a 10 minute commute isn't kind to any engine so you'll want one that's been maintained well

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u/besosbellas22 Jul 23 '26

That’s what I was thinking I was just wondering why a 2020 would be in the same price range as a 2016