Overview
The 2008 Ford Escape XLT Sport is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd October 2006 classified as a ZC. The Ford Escape is regarded as a small SUV built in Taiwan and when it was new had prices starting at $37,190.
This Ford Escape is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 152 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 276 Nm of torque (at 4750 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Ford claims the Escape XLT Sport uses 10.9L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 262g of CO2. It has a 61L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 560km per full tank
The Ford Escape measures 1775mm (69.9 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 1595kg (3516.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Escape XLT Sport comes standard with 235/70 R16 105H ? front tyres and 235/70 R16 105H ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Ford Escape XLT Sport has a 215mm ground clearance with a 1600kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2967 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 152kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 276Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 61 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 262 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/70 R16 105H ? |
| Tyre Rear | 235/70 R16 105H ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1775 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4470 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1825 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 215 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2620 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11200 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1595 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2046 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1550 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1530 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-04-02 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |