2006 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

27 builds left the factory as a 2006 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $2,299–$10,200 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 15,247 vehicles built
  • 58 for sale right now
  • $2,299–$10,200 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.

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What actually differs

XLT · 4WD 1FMYU931-6 XLT XLS XLT · 4WD 1FMCU931-6
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 200 hp 200 hp 153 hp 200 hp
Typical price today $4,495 $4,999 — —
For sale right now 17 9 4 3
Vehicles built 3,566 2,700 1,815 1,020
Same on every 2006 Escape
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

76 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$4,495
$2,230 $4,299 $6,368 $8,437 $10,506
Price trend

Median down $1,025 over the last 12 months.

2006 Escape price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escape typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,170 today.

Escape depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Escape

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMYU96H-6 means

1FM YU96H · 6
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
YU96H
together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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