14. Ford Escape
Model Years: 2001-Present
Avg. Repair Costs: $600/year*
Ford’s version of the Nissan Rogue or Jeep Cherokee is the Escape, although its maintenance expenses are higher than those of the majority of other small crossover SUVs available. While maintaining a good-looking SUV typically costs $521 per year, maintaining or repairing an Escape typically costs $131 more.

Ford Escape ©Shutterstock/Jonathan Weiss
If you do decide to buy a Ford Escape, there’s a 1 in 4 risk that it will need to have a substantial overhaul before it gets to be older than ten years old. However, if you can maintain it properly, your Escape should only cost you roughly $600 annually.
