2002 Ford Escape XLS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2002 Escape XLS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 6,437 vehicles built
  • 22 for sale right now

Which Escape XLS is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Escape XLS

What actually differs

XLT · 4WD 1FMYU041-2 XLT · 4WD 1FMCU041-2 XLS XLT
Typical price today $3,750 $5,000 — —
For sale right now 9 5 1 1
Vehicles built 2,257 1,054 555 387
Same on every 2002 Escape XLS
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 201 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door
Price trend

Median up $323 over the last 9 months.

2002 Escape XLS price history →
Cost to run

17/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Escape XLS

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMYU02B-2 means

1FM YU02B · 2
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
YU02B
together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Escape XLS?

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