Ford Escape · Engine family · 5 offered

Ford Escape 2.3L four-cylinder

This is the 2.3L four-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Escape — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 133–155 hp. We decode it on 30,206 VINs across 40 factory builds, and 123 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $5,150.

Cylinders
4
Power
133–155 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2005–2008

◷ Updated September 2, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,150
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
123
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
2005–2008
Model years it was fitted
40
Factory configurations
30,206
Escape VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.3L 4-cyl sits in the Escape engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

1.5L 3-cyl turbo
2020–2022
$16,485
181 hp · 4,360 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2001–2021
$9,995
127–240 hp · 3,210 on sale
2.3L 4-cyl this page
2005–2008
$5,150
133–155 hp · 123 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2009–2026
$18,388
155–177 hp · 3,599 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2001–2012
$5,478
200–240 hp · 975 on sale

5 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Escape price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Escape years got a 2.3L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2008 14,969 65 6 2007 5,414 24 12 2006 5,390 18 12 2005 4,433 16 10

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Escape report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

40 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2008

3 builds

2007

6 builds

2006

8 builds

2005

7 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 40. Every 2008 Escape build →

The 2.3L 4-cyl Escape: common questions

Which Escape years have the 2.3L 4-cyl?

2005–2008, without a break — 4 model years in our VIN decode, across 40 factory configurations and 30,206 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Escape cost?

$5,150 is the typical asking price across the 123 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

2.3L 4-cyl Escape on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.