Overview
The 2006 Ford Escape XLS is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a ZC. The Ford Escape is regarded as a small SUV built in Taiwan with prices starting at $29,990 before on-road costs.
This Ford Escape is powered by a 2.3L 4-cylinder engine that has 109 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 199 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Ford claims the Escape XLS uses 10.5L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 250g of CO2. It has a 61L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 581km per full tank
The Ford Escape measures 1760mm (69.3 inches) in height, 4470mm (176.0 inches) in length, 1825mm (71.9 inches) in width with a 2620mm (103.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1564kg (3448.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Escape XLS comes standard with 215/70 R16 front tyres and 215/70 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2006 Ford Escape XLS has a 205mm ground clearance with a 1000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2261 |
| Size (L) | 2.3L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 109kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 199Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 9.7 |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 61 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 250 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/70 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/70 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1760 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4470 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1825 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 205 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2620 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1564 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1986 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1550 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1530 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2006-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |