2021 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
28 builds left the factory as a 2021 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $5,984–$29,950 today.
- 17 main configurations
- 68,461 vehicles built
- 1,133 for sale right now
- $5,984–$29,950 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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SEL PHEV · Plug-in hybrid 1FMCU0KZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 225 built.
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SEL · 4WD 1FMCU9H6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 6,789 built.
$10,665 great deal $17,488 typical $24,492 top of market -
S · 4WD 1FMCU9F6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,398 built.
$9,499 great deal $13,995 typical $19,220 top of market -
SE PHEV · Plug-in hybrid 1FMCU0EZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 236 built.
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Most common — 26% of 2021 Escapes
SE · 4WD 1FMCU9G6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 17,525 built.
$10,995 great deal $17,075 typical $22,897 top of market -
Titanium PHEV · Plug-in hybrid 1FMCU0LZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 344 built.
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SEL 1FMCU0H6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic. 5,156 built.
$9,149 great deal $17,598 typical $21,917 top of market -
SE 1FMCU0G6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic. 12,765 built.
$9,246 great deal $15,995 typical $21,563 top of market -
SE Fhev · Full hybrid 1FMCU0BZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 3,183 built.
$12,995 great deal $17,672 typical $22,950 top of market -
Titanium Fhev · Full hybrid 1FMCU0DZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 1,308 built.
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Titanium Fhev · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9DZ-M2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 2,458 built.
$10,997 great deal $20,240 typical $25,604 top of market -
S 1FMCU0F6-M1.5L 3-cyl, Automatic. 3,967 built.
$5,984 great deal $15,987 typical $20,357 top of market -
SEL Fhev · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9CZ-M
2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,530 built.
$10,149 great deal $18,900 typical $23,216 top of market -
SEL · 4WD 1FMCU9H9-M
2L 4-cyl, 236 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,163 built.
$9,995 great deal $18,187 typical $24,987 top of market -
Titanium · 4WD 1FMCU9J9-M
2L 4-cyl, 236 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,604 built.
$11,995 great deal $20,985 typical $29,950 top of market -
SE Fhev · Full hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9BZ-M
2.5L 4-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 3,031 built.
$11,500 great deal $17,758 typical $21,995 top of market
What actually differs
| SE · 4WD | SE | SEL · 4WD | SEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $17,075 | $15,995 | $17,488 | $17,598 |
| For sale right now | 270 | 193 | 119 | 84 |
| Vehicles built | 17,525 | 12,765 | 6,789 | 5,156 |
Same on every 2021 Escape
- Engine 1.5L 3-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,761 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
19 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What 1FMCU0KZ-M means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CU0KZ
- 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 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.
- Base configuration 00MCU0H6-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9F5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl 1FBCU9BZ-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001FMCU9-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00MCU9DZ-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9D2-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC49H9-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC49G6-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMC49BZ-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU9G8-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMTU9H6-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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