2018 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

26 builds left the factory as a 2018 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 $4,019–$19,695 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 129,173 vehicles built
  • 2,064 for sale right now
  • $4,019–$19,695 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

SE · 4WD SE SEL · 4WD S
Engine 1.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 170 hp 170 hp 170 hp 171 hp
Typical price today $11,980 $10,998 $12,290 $10,995
For sale right now 700 437 351 171
Vehicles built 37,349 28,510 19,741 14,858
Same on every 2018 Escape
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,894 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · 4WD
$11,980
SE
$10,998
SEL · 4WD
$12,290
S
$10,995
Titanium · 4WD
$13,971
SEL
$10,999
$3,898 $7,995 $12,092 $16,189 $20,286
Price trend

Median up $1,094 over the last 12 months.

2018 Escape price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escape typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Escape depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Escape

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FMCU0G9-J means

1FM CU0G9 · J
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
CU0G9
together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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