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2012 Ford Escape XLS
SUV · 171 hp · 23–25 mpg combined
Market
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking15 factory options, from $55 to $1,625.
Which Escape is right for you?
Five trims, $21,440 to $33,080. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,200, from Limited to Hybrid.
The numbers.
Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic.
98 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- alloy wheels
- 16 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P235/70R16 tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric speed-proportional power steering
- 12V rear power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- retained accessory power
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- Dual vanity mirrors
- cargo area light
- front reading lights
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 4 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- speed sensitive volume control
- mast antenna
1 interior
- Stone
Cloth.
10 factory paints
- Gold Leaf Metallic
- Ingot Silver Metallic
- Oxford White Clearcoat (Fleet)
- Black
- Sterling Grey Clearcoat Metallic
- Toreador Red Metallic
- Blue Flame Metallic
- White Suede Clearcoat
- Lime Squeeze Metallic
- Steel Blue Metallic
8 of the 10 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
2 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2012 Escape.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Escape XLS.
2013 Escape S
$22,470$1,030 more10 colors · starting MSRP
2011 Escape XLS
$21,240$200 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2014 Escape S
$23,100$1,660 more9 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.