• The 2005 Ford Escape continued the company's line of small sports utility vehicles that started five years before. The Escape is available in XLS, XLT and Limited versions. All versions are available in two-wheel and four-wheel drive. Valued between $10,000 and $12,000 in late 2010, the 2005 Escape initially cost between $19,000 and $26,000.
  
  

Measurements

• The 2005 Escape is 174.9 inches long, 70.1 inches wide and 69.7 inches tall. The wheelbase is 103.1 inches and the turning radius is 35.4 inches. The front track is 61.3 inches and the rear track is 60.9 inches. The Escape sits eight inches off the ground.
  
  

Weight

• The two-wheel drive XLS weighs 3,183 lbs. if automatic and 3,256 lbs. if manual. The two-wheel drive XLT 2.3 L weighs 3,256 lbs. The regular two-wheel XLT, XLT Sport and Limited weigh 3,300 lbs. The four-wheel XLS weighs 3,346 lbs. if manual and 3,407 lbs. if automatic. The four-wheel XLT 2.3L weighs 3,407 lbs. The four-wheel XLT, XLT Sport and Limited weigh 3,492 lbs.
  
  

Space

• All versions of the Escape have room for up to five passengers. The front seat headroom is 40.4 inches and the back seat headroom is 39.2 inches. Legroom is 41.6 inches in the front seat and 35.6 inches in the back seat.
  
  

Power

• All XLS and XLT 2.3L versions have 2.3-liter I4 engines with 153 horsepower. The other versions have 3.0-liter V6 engines with 200 horsepower. The XLS versions have five-speed manual overdrive transmissions while all other versions have four-speed automatic transmissions.
  
  

Fuel

• The XLS versions get 22 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. The XLT 2.3L versions get 24 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. The other four-wheel drive versions get 18 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. The remaining two-wheel drive versions get 20 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.