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Ford Escape 2.5L four-cylinder

The 2.5L I-VCT is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 155–177 hp. We decode it on 255,477 VINs across 86 factory builds, and 4,303 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $17,690.

Cylinders
4
Power
155–177 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Electric
Fitted
2009–2026
Gearboxes
CVT · Automatic

◷ Updated October 21, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$17,690
Configuration price reference
4,303
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2009–2026
Model years it was fitted
86
Factory configurations
255,477
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 2.5L 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
$15,995
181 hp · 5,157 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2001–2021
$9,275
127–240 hp · 4,072 on sale
2.3L 4-cyl
2005–2008
$4,995
133–155 hp · 156 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl this page
2009–2026
$17,690
155–177 hp · 4,303 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2001–2012
$4,999
200–240 hp · 1,244 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 2.5L 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
2026 6,803 73 4 2025 20,323 491 6 2024 11,966 333 6 2023 9,668 446 9 2022 15,335 434 9 2021 13,190 215 9 2020 14,488 267 4 2019 11,034 209 1 2018 15,072 260 1 2017 17,018 249 1 2016 15,841 228 2 2015 13,402 186 2 2014 11,143 143 1 2013 7,169 88 1 2012 27,787 302 8 2011 21,964 178 8 2010 11,469 92 7 2009 11,805 109 7

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.

86 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.

2025

2 builds

2024

1 build

2023

1 build

2022

4 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

2 builds

2019

1 build

2017

1 build

2015

1 build

2012

2 builds

2011

3 builds

2010

2 builds

2009

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 86. Every 2025 Escape build →

The 2.5L 4-cyl Escape: common questions

Which Escape years have the 2.5L 4-cyl?

2009–2026, without a break — 18 model years in our VIN decode, across 86 factory configurations and 255,477 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Escape cost?

$17,690 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.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

2.5L I-VCT — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 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.