2026 Ford Escape: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2026 Escape, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $22,920–$42,470 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 30,960 vehicles built
  • 841 for sale right now
  • $22,920–$42,470 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 Active ST Line · 4WD ST Line Select · Hybrid · 4WD
Engine 1.5L 1.5L 1.5L 2.5L 4-cyl
Typical price today $29,668 $28,085 $30,077 $33,180
For sale right now 279 193 181 28
Vehicles built 6,675 6,516 5,412 3,015
Same on every 2026 Escape
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,208 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Active · 4WD
$29,668
Active
$28,085
ST Line · 4WD
$30,077
ST Line Select · Hybrid · 4WD
$33,180
ST Line
$27,990
$22,232 $27,610 $32,989 $38,367 $43,745
Price trend

Median down $5,831 over the last 12 months.

2026 Escape price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escape typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,998 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 2026 Escape

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Escape
  • ✓ 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 1FMCU0GN-T means

1FM CU0GN · T
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
CU0GN
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
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2026 Ford Escape prices →