2003 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2003 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $2,495–$9,895 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 6,884 vehicles built
- 27 for sale right now
- $2,495–$9,895 typical price range
Which Escape 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
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Most common — 34% of 2003 Escapes
XLT · 4WD 1FMYU931-33L 6-cyl, 201 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,341 built.
$2,495 great deal $3,999 typical $9,895 top of market -
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Limited · 4WD 1FMCU941-33L 6-cyl, 201 hp, Four-wheel drive. 575 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMYU921-33L 6-cyl, 201 hp, Four-wheel drive. 582 built.
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLS | XLS · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | |
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| For sale right now | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 2,341 | 877 | 582 | 575 |
Same on every 2003 Escape
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Power 201 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $3,999
What people actually pay
52 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$3,999
$2,420
$4,363
$6,306
$8,249
$10,192
Safety, in plain English
What 1FMYU931-3 means
1FM
YU931
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- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- YU931
- together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
1FMYU931
23KC35469
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XLS 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU02B-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCUD21-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl 1FMY2316-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 1FMYV921-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMY0210-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU931-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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