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2008 Ford Escape XLT Sport Utility Specs

When you buy a new vehicle, you want to know everything about the car, everything that comes standard with it and what the options are. View all of the specs for the 2008 Ford Escape XLT Sport Utility such as the 18 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway and compare them with similar vehicles to find the right car for you.
2008 Ford Escape
MSRP Range:$21,440 - $23,190  |  Show Me Dealer Pricing
Fuel Economy: 20 city / 26 hwy mpg; 19 city / 24 hwy mpg
Transmissions: 4 Speed Automatic
Drivetrains: Front Wheel Drive; Four Wheel Drive
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  Escape XLT Sport Utility Performance Specs  
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2,261 cc 2.3 liters in-line 4 front engine with 87.5 mm bore, 94.0 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder Duratec 23
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Unleaded fuel 87
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Multi-point injection fuel system
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16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 13.7
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Power: 114 kW , 153 HP SAE @ 5,800 rpm; 152 ft lb , 206 Nm @ 4,250 rpm
  Escape XLT Sport Utility Handling Specs  
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Four-wheel ABS
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2.930:1 axle ratio
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Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
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Electronic brake distribution
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Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
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Immobilizer
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Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel
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Stability control
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Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with coil springs
  Escape XLT Sport Utility Exterior Specs  
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Body color front and rear bumpers
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Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 174.7, overall width (inches): 71.1, overall height (inches): 70.0, ground clearance (inches): 8.5, wheelbase (inches): 103.1, front track (inches): 61.3, rear track (inches): 60.9 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4
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Front fog lights
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Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
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Luxury trim alloy look on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
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Pearl paint
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Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
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Roof rails
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Rear platform step
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Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
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Underbody protection for fuel tank
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Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,305 and gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,500
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Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
  Escape XLT Sport Utility Interior Specs  
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12v power outlet: front, rear and 1
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Air conditioning
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Fixed mast antenna
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Peripheral anti-theft protection
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RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
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Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 66.6, front width (inches): 52.6, width between arches (inches): 40.8, height (inches): 37.3 and loading floor height (inches): 29.4
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Cargo area light
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Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 66.3 and all seats in place (cu ft): 29.2
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Clock
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Full dashboard console with open storage box, full floor console with covered storage box
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Delayed/fade courtesy lights
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Cruise control
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Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed
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Door ajar warning
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Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
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Floor mats
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Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
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Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat
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Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
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Front seat center armrest
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Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
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Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
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Illuminated entry system
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Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.4, rear headroom (inches): 39.2, front hip room (inches): 53.3, rear hip room (inches): 49.1, front leg room (inches): 41.6, rear leg room (inches): 35.6, front shoulder room (inches): 56.3, rear shoulder room (inches): 55.9 and interior volume (cu ft): 99.4
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Low tire pressure indicator
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Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing
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Power steering
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Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
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Front reading lights
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3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
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Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
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Rear view mirror
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Front and rear side curtain airbag
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Front seat back storage
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Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
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Seating: five seats
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Front side airbag
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Four speaker(s)
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Plastic multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
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Tachometer
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Driver and passenger vanity mirror
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Ventilation system
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