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 30,359 VINs across 40 factory builds, and 173 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,950.

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

◷ Updated October 18, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,950
Configuration price reference
173
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
2005–2008
Model years it was fitted
40
Factory configurations
30,359
Escape VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

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 recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

1.5L 3-cyl turbo
2020–2022
$16,198
181 hp · 5,321 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2001–2021
$9,696
127–240 hp · 4,126 on sale
2.3L 4-cyl this page
2005–2008
$4,950
133–155 hp · 173 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2009–2026
$18,000
155–177 hp · 4,328 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2001–2012
$4,999
200–240 hp · 1,289 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 15,051 109 6 2007 5,449 27 12 2006 5,416 24 12 2005 4,443 13 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 30,359 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Escape cost?

$4,950 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all 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.