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
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Base 1FMCU0FN-P1.5L, Automatic. 475 built.
$11,777 great deal $20,682 typical $24,124 top of market -
ST Line Elite · 4WD 1FMCU9PA-P2L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,011 built.
$21,000 great deal $26,507 typical $33,249 top of market -
PHEV · Plug-in hybrid 1FMCU0E1-P2.5L 4-cyl, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT). 2,770 built.
$14,995 great deal $23,998 typical $42,045 top of market -
Platinum · 4WD 1FMCU9JA-P2L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,761 built.
$20,398 great deal $25,988 typical $30,567 top of market -
Active · Hybrid 1FMCU0GZ-P2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic. 556 built.
$14,995 great deal $19,895 typical $23,967 top of market -
ST Line Select · Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9NZ-P2.5L 4-cyl, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Four-wheel drive. 1,604 built.
$17,927 great deal $23,720 typical $30,152 top of market -
Most common — 24% of 2023 Escapes
Active · 4WD 1FMCU9GN-P1.5L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 17,145 built.
$16,850 great deal $23,150 typical $27,950 top of market -
ST Line · Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9MZ-P2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 31 built.
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ST Line · 4WD 1FMCU9MN-P1.5L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 12,612 built.
$18,073 great deal $23,990 typical $29,606 top of market -
Base · 4WD 1FMCU9FN-P1.5L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 563 built.
$14,284 great deal $19,500 typical $23,695 top of market -
Active · Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9GZ-P2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 272 built.
$15,609 great deal $20,414 typical $26,988 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid 1FMCU0JZ-P2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic. 392 built.
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ST Line · Hybrid 1FMCU0MZ-P
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic. 1,356 built.
$16,950 great deal $22,999 typical $29,964 top of market -
ST Line Select · 4WD 1FMCU9NA-P
2L, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 5,218 built.
$19,637 great deal $25,787 typical $33,349 top of market -
ST Line 1FMCU0MN-P
1.5L, Automatic. 9,251 built.
$16,790 great deal $21,875 typical $26,958 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9JZ-P
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,722 built.
$20,305 great deal $26,890 typical $30,998 top of market -
ST Line Elite · Hybrid · 4WD 1FMCU9PZ-P
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 733 built.
$22,999 great deal $27,495 typical $30,988 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
11 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ 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
What 1FMCU0FN-P means
- 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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