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Ford Escape

Compact crossover, sold as Kuga in Europe. The EcoBoost and hybrid spread means one nameplate covers three very different diagnostic worlds depending on year and market.

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Ford Escape
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Generations

  • First generation 2000–2007

    Developed with Mazda and sold as the Tribute; the 3.0 Duratec V6 and, from 2004, Ford's first full hybrid.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford CD2
    Engines
    • 2.0 Zetec — petrol
    • 2.3 Duratec — petrol
    • 3.0 V6 Duratec — petrol · 149–179 kW (200–240 hp)
    • 2.3 hybrid — hybrid
    • 2.5 — petrol
    Transmissions
    e-CVT · 5-speed G5M manual · 4-speed CD4E automatic · 4-speed GF4AX-EL automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • Second generation 2007–2012

    North America only; conventional and mechanically undemanding.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford CD2
    Engines
    • 2.3 Duratec — petrol
    • 2.5 Duratec — petrol · 147 kW (197 hp)
    • 3.0 Duratec V6 — petrol · 149–179 kW (200–240 hp)
    • 2.5 hybrid — hybrid
    Transmissions
    e-CVT · 5-speed manual · 4-speed CD4E automatic · 6-speed 6F35 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • Third generation 2012–2019

    A Ford Kuga under another name — the European car is where far more is written about the same EcoBoost engines.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford C1
    Engines
    • 1.5 EcoBoost — petrol · 88–134 kW (118–180 hp)
    • 1.6 EcoBoost — petrol · 110–134 kW (148–180 hp)
    • 2.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 170–178 kW (228–239 hp)
    • 2.5 Duratec — petrol · 125 kW (168 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 TDCi — DLD-415 · diesel · 88 kW (118 hp)
    • 2.0 TDCi — diesel · 88–132 kW (118–177 hp)
    • 1.5 — petrol · 88–134 kW (118–180 hp) · 2017 refresh
    • 1.6 — petrol · 110–134 kW (148–180 hp)
    • 2.0 — petrol · 170–178 kW (228–239 hp)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 6-speed SelectShift 6F35 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • Fourth generation 2019–present

    Hybrid and plug-in hybrid join the range, which brings the hybrid code blocks to the nameplate.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford C2
    Engines
    • 1.5 EcoBoost three-cylinder — petrol · 88–129 kW (118–173 hp)
    • 2.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 170 kW (228 hp)
    • 2.5 hybrid — hybrid
    • 2.5 PHEV — plug-in hybrid
    • 1.5 EcoBlue — diesel · 88 kW (118 hp)
    • 2.0 EcoBlue — diesel · 88–140 kW (118–188 hp)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · e-CVT · 8-speed 8FM SelectShift automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

CAN data

Bus databases covering this vehicle, mirrored from the open-source opendbc project.

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