2012 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2012 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $1,400–$99,999 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 54,361 vehicles built
- 459 for sale right now
- $1,400–$99,999 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 1FMCU9D7-C2.5L 4-cyl. 5,981 built.
$1,900 great deal $6,463 typical $11,854 top of market -
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Limited 1FMCU0EG-C3L 6-cyl, 240 hp. 5,546 built.
$1,900 great deal $7,303 typical $14,995 top of market -
XLT 1FMCU9DG-C3L 6-cyl, 240 hp. 7,605 built.
$1,499 great deal $7,499 typical $99,999 top of market -
XLT 1FMCU0DG-C3L 6-cyl, 240 hp. 5,867 built.
$3,655 great deal $7,195 typical $24,870 top of market -
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Most common — 14% of 2012 Escapes
Limited 1FMCU9EG-C3L 6-cyl, 240 hp. 7,848 built.
$1,400 great deal $5,999 typical $9,195 top of market -
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XLS 1FMCU0C7-C2.5L 4-cyl. 4,051 built.
$2,900 great deal $5,500 typical $13,995 top of market -
Limited 1FMCU0E7-C2.5L 4-cyl. 3,685 built.
$2,012 great deal $5,500 typical $10,704 top of market
What actually differs
| Limited | XLT 1FMCU9DG-C | XLT 1FMCU9D7-C | XLT 1FMCU0DG-C | |
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| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $5,999 | $7,499 | $6,463 | $7,195 |
| For sale right now | 48 | 78 | 44 | 53 |
| Vehicles built | 7,848 | 7,605 | 5,981 | 5,867 |
Same on every 2012 Escape
- Power 240 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
592 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1FMCU9D7-C means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CU9D7
- together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 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.
- 2.5L 4cyl 1FMCU8C7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMLU9E7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FMCU0D-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3L 6cyl 1FMCU9UG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.5L 4cyl 1FMCUDC7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility 4D 1MFCU9DG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001FMCU0-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3L 6cyl 1FMC40DG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 69831484-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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