2005 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
28 builds left the factory as a 2005 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $2,190–$11,995 today.
- 18 main configurations
- 18,942 vehicles built
- 66 for sale right now
- $2,190–$11,995 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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Limited · 4WD 1FMCU941-53L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 882 built.
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HEV · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMYU96H-52.3L 4-cyl, 155 hp, Four-wheel drive. 151 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMCU931-53L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,416 built.
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Most common — 30% of 2005 Escapes
XLT · 4WD 1FMYU931-53L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 5,627 built.
$2,190 great deal $4,699 typical $8,995 top of market -
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HEV · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU96H-52.3L 4-cyl, 155 hp, Four-wheel drive. 454 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMYU941-53L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,309 built.
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HEV · Full hybrid 1FMCU95H-5
2.3L 4-cyl, 155 hp. 282 built.
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XLT 1FMYU031-5
3L 6-cyl, 200 hp. 3,286 built.
$2,850 great deal $4,800 typical $11,995 top of market -
XLS · 4WD 1FMCU92Z-5
2.3L 4-cyl, 153 hp, Four-wheel drive. 89 built.
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD 1FMYU931-5 | XLT | XLT · 4WD 1FMCU931-5 | Limited · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $4,699 | $4,800 | $3,995 | $3,990 |
| For sale right now | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 5,627 | 3,286 | 1,416 | 1,309 |
Same on every 2005 Escape
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Power 200 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
99 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMYU95H-5 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- YU95H
- together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration FMYU0313-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AFMCU931-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMYU013-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU03Z-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMKU941-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMYU038-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FMYU94-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU93Z-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration LFMLU02Z-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU9J2-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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