A bit biased here, but the Escape wasn't even a consideration for me. With the cargo and passenger volume it feels like it's nearly a full class size down in comparison to the Tucson, Rav4, Rogue, and CRV. I have similar feelings about the CX-5 and Forester. So not really a fair comparison on fuel economy. The Rav4 cabin comfort also wasn't in the same league as the Rogue, CRV, and Tucson. The Rogue doesn't have a hybrid so to me, the top two in the class are the CRV and Tucson and it's not even close.