Ford Escape vs Subaru Impreza in Los Angeles, CA

The Ford Escape vs Subaru Impreza choice in Los Angeles comes down to rate versus features. The 2025 Subaru Impreza is $329 per week, and the 2025 Ford Escape is $399 per week. Both seat five and both carry a $100 deposit.

Key takeaways

• The Subaru Impreza has the lower base rate of the two, at $329 per week against the Escape's $399 per week.
• Both cars have the same deposit, the same included miles and the same per-mile overage.
• The Impreza adds adaptive cruise and lane-keep assist, while the Escape is the SUV-class pick.
• Every car in our fleet rents by the week, so plan for a week or more.

How do the Ford Escape and Subaru Impreza compare on price?

The Subaru Impreza is the more affordable of the two. The 2025 Subaru Impreza is $329 per week. The 2025 Ford Escape is $399 per week. Both base rates exclude taxes, fees and extras.

The deposit is the same on both cars. The Impreza carries a $100 deposit, and the Escape carries a $100 deposit. A deposit is a hold on your card, separate from the rental total.

So the price gap comes down to the base rate alone. If you want the lower rate, the Impreza gets you there. If the Escape's SUV class fits your plans better, the extra cost is the difference in base rate and nothing else.

Both cars are rented by the week. Weekly rentals are offered on each car, and the booking page shows the weekly price for the dates you pick. Neither car can be booked for a single day.

What is included with each car?

Both cars include the same mileage and carry the same overage charge. Each comes with 200 miles per day on the Impreza and 200 miles per day on the Escape. That is plenty for city driving and a few trips out of town.

If you go past the included miles, the Impreza bills $0.45 for each extra mile. The Escape bills $0.45 for each extra mile. The per-day allowance applies to each day of your rental.

The minimum renter age is 25 on both cars. Plan on that before you book, and have your card ready for the deposit hold.

Because the terms match, mileage should not decide this one. Pick on rate, features and the kind of car you want to drive around Los Angeles.

How do the Ford Escape and Subaru Impreza differ as cars?

The two cars differ in class and in driver-assist features. The Escape is listed as an SUV. The Impreza is also listed in our SUV class. Both are black, and both seat 5.

The 2025 Ford Escape comes with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth and USB / USB-C charging. It also has a backup camera and a blind-spot monitor. That covers phone connection and the basic safety views you want in city traffic.

The 2025 Subaru Impreza has all of those, plus more. It adds adaptive cruise and lane-keep assist on top of the backup camera and blind-spot monitor. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth and USB / USB-C charging are all there too.

If long freeway stretches are in your plans, the Impreza's adaptive cruise and lane-keep assist are worth noting. If you just want a simple, familiar SUV with the phone and camera basics, the Escape does that. Both give a five-seat cabin.

What does a longer rental look like in each?

A longer rental stays simple because both cars share the same terms. Rentals run from 7 days up to 28 days on both cars. Anything shorter is not available.

The cost chart shows how a base estimate grows for the Escape across that range, with and without an example 50 extra miles a day. The trend is steady: the line climbs as days are added, and the extra-miles line sits above the base line. Because the Impreza has the same overage and allowance, it follows the same pattern at its own lower rate.

In the cost chart's example, 50 extra miles a day are billed at $0.45 each on the Escape. You only pay that if you go past the included miles. Stay within them and the base rate is what the chart's lower line follows.

The deposit does not grow with the rental length. It stays a separate hold on your card.

Which one should you rent?

Rent the Subaru Impreza if you want the lower base rate and the most driver-assist features. It suits a solo traveler or a pair who will spend time on freeways and like adaptive cruise and lane-keep assist. At $329 per week, it is the more affordable pick here.

Rent the Ford Escape if you prefer the SUV class and the simple feature set. At $399 per week, it suits a group of up to five who want a familiar SUV with a backup camera and blind-spot monitor. The terms around it match the Impreza, so you are choosing on the car itself.

If neither fits, the rest of our fleet is below. You can also read our guide to the Subaru Impreza rental in Los Angeles or the Ford Escape rental in Los Angeles for a closer look at each.

How do pickup and booking work?

Pickup and delivery are at Royal London Court. Choose your car, pick dates that make a rental of at least 7 days, and complete the booking on the page. The booking page shows the weekly price and the details for your dates.

Have your card ready for the deposit hold, and bring your license. You must be at least 25. Follow your local rules.

Royal London Drives keeps the process short so you can get on the road in Los Angeles without a long counter wait.