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Ford Escape 3.0L six-cylinder

The Ford is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.0L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 200–240 hp. We decode it on 167,176 VINs across 78 factory builds, and 845 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,555.

Cylinders
6
Power
200–240 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2001–2012

◷ Updated September 16, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,555
Configuration price reference
845
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2001–2012
Model years it was fitted
78
Factory configurations
167,176
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 3.0L 6-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
$16,500
181 hp · 3,830 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2001–2021
$9,994
127–240 hp · 3,045 on sale
2.3L 4-cyl
2005–2008
$5,085
133–155 hp · 106 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2009–2026
$18,495
155–177 hp · 3,234 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl this page
2001–2012
$5,555
200–240 hp · 845 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 3.0L 6-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
2012 26,959 192 4 2011 24,111 143 4 2010 20,985 151 4 2009 15,373 75 4 2008 24,214 90 4 2007 7,448 35 8 2006 9,869 32 8 2005 14,487 45 8 2004 6,395 25 10 2003 6,813 29 9 2002 6,239 16 8 2001 4,283 12 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.

78 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.

2012

2 builds

2011

1 build

2010

1 build

2008

2 builds

2007

1 build

2005

5 builds

2004

3 builds

2003

4 builds

2002

2 builds

2001

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 78. Every 2012 Escape build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Escape: common questions

Which Escape years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2001–2012, without a break — 12 model years in our VIN decode, across 78 factory configurations and 167,176 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Escape cost?

$5,555 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?

Ford — 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.

3.0L 6-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.