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2008 Ford Escape Base, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 7

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2008 Ford Escape Base

SUV · 155 hp · 28–32 mpg combined

Sticker from
$27,445Factory MSRP, base configuration

Market

Too few listings to publish a market price.

Which Escape is right for you?

Four trims, $19,140 to $27,445. Tap one to open it.

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $3,030, from Limited to Base.

The numbers.

Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, continuously variable automatic.

155hp2.3L four-cylinder hybrid
152lb-ftTorque
28–32mpgCombined · 29–34 city · 27–30 highway
FWD / AWDcontinuously variable-speed automatic
5Seats
27.8 cu ftCargo volume
3,638–3,794 lbsCurb weight

Paint and trim.

2 interiors

  • Stone
  • Stone

Leather or premium cloth.

7 factory paints

  • Black Clearcoat
  • Tungsten Grey Clearcoat Metallic
  • Kiwi Clearcoat Metallic
  • Black Pearl Slate Clearcoat Metallic
  • Oxford White Clearcoat
  • Vista Blue Clearcoat Metallic
  • Light Ice Blue

Safety and recalls

5 recall campaigns on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover3out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Escape.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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