2009 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2009 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $1,500–$12,746 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 27,070 vehicles built
- 183 for sale right now
- $1,500–$12,746 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 1FMCU947-92.5L 4-cyl, 171 hp, Four-wheel drive. 309 built.
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HEV · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU593-92.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,417 built.
$2,999 great deal $6,995 typical $11,073 top of market -
XLT 1FMCU037-92.5L 4-cyl, 171 hp. 4,735 built.
$3,495 great deal $4,995 typical $8,990 top of market -
XLT 1FMCU03G-93L 6-cyl, 240 hp. 5,057 built.
$3,215 great deal $5,995 typical $10,995 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 1FMCU94G-93L 6-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,506 built.
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HEV · Full hybrid 1FMCU493-92.5L 4-cyl. 2,149 built.
$2,975 great deal $7,495 typical $12,746 top of market -
XLS · 4WD 1FMCU927-92.5L 4-cyl, 171 hp, Four-wheel drive. 517 built.
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Most common — 22% of 2009 Escapes
XLT · 4WD 1FMCU93G-93L 6-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 5,983 built.
$1,500 great deal $5,478 typical $10,500 top of market
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLT 1FMCU03G-9 | XLT 1FMCU037-9 | Limited · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Power | 240 hp | 240 hp | 171 hp | 240 hp |
| Typical price today | $5,478 | $5,995 | $4,995 | $5,999 |
| For sale right now | 35 | 35 | 33 | 17 |
| Vehicles built | 5,983 | 5,057 | 4,735 | 2,506 |
Same on every 2009 Escape
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
275 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMCU947-9 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CU947
- together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 9
- in position 10 — model year 2009
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XLT 1FMCM03G-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration DH0747XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU936-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU937-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU40G-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 1FMCU95S-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0000001F-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 1FMCU95K-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ET9084XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC4037-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GT9652XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMTU037-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU371-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC40F7-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- HEV 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMPU493-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC0947-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU946-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility 4D 2.5L 4cyl 1FMMCU03-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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