| Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006- | 2006- | 2006- | 2006- | 2006- |
| Model | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
| Trim | XLS | XLT | XLT Sport | Limited | Hybrid | XLS | XLT | XLT Sport | Limited | Hybrid |
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| Accessories | ||||||||||
| Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||||||||
| Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | ||||||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||||||
| Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||||||||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||||||
| No crossbars. | ||||||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||||||
| Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||||||||
| Climate Control | ||||||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
| Exterior | ||||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||||||||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||||||||
| Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||||||||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||||||
| Infotainment | ||||||||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||||||||
| CD changer in the glove compartment, trunk, or cargo area, beyond easy reach. Can be in addition to an in-dash CD player. | ||||||||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
| Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||||||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||||||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||||
| Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | ||||||||||
| The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||||||||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006 Ford Escape
CVT AWD
4-speed automatic AWD
4-speed automatic AWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006- Ford Escape
CVT AWD
4-speed automatic AWD
4-speed automatic AWD