2016 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2016 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $3,900–$77,374 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 52,477 vehicles built
- 769 for sale right now
- $3,900–$77,374 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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Titanium · 4WD 1FMCU9J9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 9,253 built.
$4,476 great deal $10,349 typical $16,695 top of market -
Titanium · 4WD 1FMCU9JX-G1.6L 4-cyl, 178 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,969 built.
$4,775 great deal $9,850 typical $13,998 top of market -
Most common — 26% of 2016 Escapes
SE 1FMCU0GX-G1.6L 4-cyl, 178 hp. 13,452 built.
$4,199 great deal $8,900 typical $14,998 top of market -
SE 1FMCU0G7-G2.5L 4-cyl, 168 hp. 6,655 built.
$4,800 great deal $8,799 typical $13,980 top of market -
S 1FMCU0F7-G2.5L 4-cyl, 168 hp. 8,967 built.
$3,900 great deal $7,999 typical $14,595 top of market -
Titanium 1FMCU0J9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp. 4,522 built.
$5,995 great deal $10,555 typical $15,695 top of market -
Titanium 1FMCU0JX-G1.6L 4-cyl, 178 hp. 2,936 built.
$4,500 great deal $9,532 typical $16,071 top of market -
SE 1FMCU0G9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp. 3,699 built.
$4,500 great deal $8,500 typical $77,374 top of market
What actually differs
| SE 1FMCU0GX-G | Titanium · 4WD | S | SE 1FMCU0G7-G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.6L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Power | 178 hp | 240 hp | 168 hp | 168 hp |
| Typical price today | $8,900 | $10,349 | $7,999 | $8,799 |
| For sale right now | 187 | 179 | 98 | 83 |
| Vehicles built | 13,452 | 9,253 | 8,967 | 6,655 |
Same on every 2016 Escape
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
988 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1FMCU9J9-G means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CU9J9
- together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Titanium Sport Utility 4D 1FMCU9U9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU6F7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMP29G9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU0K1-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9GX-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU8GX-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCU059-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WF0CP6B9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMCJ0J9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9FX-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU0GC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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