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Escape XLT 3.0 V6 (1st gen)

1st gen (CD2) · 2000–2007AWD

The Escape XLT 3.0 V6 is a first-generation, five-seat SUV with all-wheel drive, built from 2000 to 2007. Its 3.0-liter Duratec V6 makes 200 PS and 264 Nm, paired with a 4-speed automatic.

197 hpPower

2000-2007Year

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Escape XLT 3.0 V6 (1st gen), every angle

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine3.0L Duratec V6

Displacement3.0 L

Cylinders6

FuelPetrol

Transmission4-speed Automatic

DrivetrainAWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power197 hp

Torque264 Nm

Weight1550 kg

Dimensions & body

Length4395 mm

Width1780 mm

Wheelbase2619 mm

Doors5

Seats5

STORY

Ford says the Escape went into production at Kansas City Assembly in 2000, as a unibody compact SUV developed alongside the Mazda Tribute. The Escape Hybrid arrived in 2005, and Ford describes it as the world's first hybrid SUV; more than 100,000 were sold before it was dropped in 2012, and it returned for the 2020 model year. Production moved to Louisville Assembly in 2012, and a fourth generation followed in 2019. The last Escape was built there on 17 December 2025, and Ford had sold more than 4.5 million in North America by mid-2025.

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