2023 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2023 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $11,777–$42,045 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 72,918 vehicles built
  • 3,464 for sale right now
  • $11,777–$42,045 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

What actually differs

Active · 4WD ST Line · 4WD ST Line ST Line Select · 4WD
Engine 1.5L 1.5L 1.5L 2L
Typical price today $23,150 $23,990 $21,875 $25,787
For sale right now 1,134 722 297 220
Vehicles built 17,145 12,612 9,251 5,218
Same on every 2023 Escape
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

5,484 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Active · 4WD
$23,150
ST Line · 4WD
$23,990
ST Line
$21,875
ST Line Select · 4WD
$25,787
Platinum · 4WD
$25,988
ST Line Elite · 4WD
$26,507
$11,423 $19,394 $27,365 $35,336 $43,307
Price trend

Median down $1,176 over the last 12 months.

2023 Escape price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escape typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,590 today.

Escape depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Escape

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

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

What 1FMCU0FN-P means

1FM CU0FN · P
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
CU0FN
together encode the Escape line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.5L — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Ford Escape prices →