2008 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
33 builds left the factory as a 2008 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 $1,900–$9,995 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 39,157 vehicles built
- 173 for sale right now
- $1,900–$9,995 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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XLT 1FMCU03Z-82.3L 4-cyl, 153 hp. 4,341 built.
$2,490 great deal $4,450 typical $9,850 top of market -
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XLT 1FMCU031-83L 6-cyl, 200 hp. 7,600 built.
$2,250 great deal $5,883 typical $9,995 top of market -
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Limited · 4WD 1FMCU941-83L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,942 built.
$1,900 great deal $5,495 typical $8,995 top of market -
XLT · 4WD 1FMCU93Z-82.3L 4-cyl, 153 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,216 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMCU92Z-82.3L 4-cyl, 153 hp, Four-wheel drive. 887 built.
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Most common — 26% of 2008 Escapes
XLT · 4WD 1FMCU931-83L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 10,256 built.
$1,900 great deal $5,495 typical $8,995 top of market -
Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU59H-82.3L 4-cyl, 133 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,285 built.
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLT 1FMCU031-8 | XLT 1FMCU03Z-8 | Limited · 4WD | |
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| 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 | $5,495 | $5,883 | $4,450 | $5,495 |
| For sale right now | 40 | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Vehicles built | 10,256 | 7,600 | 4,341 | 3,942 |
Same on every 2008 Escape
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
234 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMCU03Z-8 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CU03Z
- 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
- 8
- in position 10 — model year 2008
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU03V-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMUU027-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GT9498XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU032-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMTU931-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU93A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCUU04-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 1FMC4031-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- HEV 1FMC459H-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 1FMCU281-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC049H-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU931-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU03A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- HEV Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU498-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU921-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU93L-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC0931-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- HEV 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMTU49H-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU9EG-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration FMCU9319-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC059H-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited FMCU0411-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCUD3Z-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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