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2023 Ford Escape Base

SUV · 180 hp · 28–30 mpg combined

Sticker from
$28,000Factory MSRP, base configuration
Dealers ask
$19,998Median across 38 listings
Below sticker
$8,002The MSRP, minus the median

Market

Dealers are asking $8,002 under sticker.

That is the median across 38 listings for this exact trim. The typical one has sat for 52 days.

38 listings52 days median on the lot

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Which Escape is right for you?

Eight trims, $28,000 to $40,500. Tap one to open it.

$28,000This trimBase180 hp$29,345+$1,345Active180 hp$30,340+$2,340ST-Line192 hp$31,345+$3,345Active Fleet192 hp$34,040+$6,040ST-Line Select250 hp$36,965+$8,965Platinum250 hp$38,460+$10,460ST-Line Elite250 hp$40,500+$12,500Plug-In Hybrid210 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,925, from ST-Line Select to Platinum.

The numbers.

Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.

180hp1.5L three-cylinder turbo
199lb-ftTorque
28–30mpgCombined · 26–27 city · 32–34 highway
FWD / AWD8-speed automatic
5Seats
37.5 cu ftCargo volume
3,298–3,474 lbsCurb weight
2,000 lbsMax towing

Paint and trim.

1 interior

  • Ebony

Cloth.

7 factory paints

  • Atlas Blue Metallic
  • Iconic Silver Metallic
  • Carbonized Gray Metallic
  • Agate Black Metallic
  • Cinnabar Red Metallic Premium Colorant
  • Vapor Blue Metallic
  • Oxford White

Safety and recalls

11 recall campaigns on file.

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

Overall5out of 5 stars
Frontal5out of 5 stars
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2023 Escape.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Cover this Escape for longer.

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Other years of the Escape Base.

2024 Escape Active

$29,345$1,345 more6 colors · starting MSRP

2022 Escape S

$27,025$975 less6 colors · starting MSRP

2025 Escape ST-Line

$29,395$1,395 more6 colors · starting MSRP

Pictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.