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Ford Escape 2nd gen (2008 to 2012): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Escape 2nd gen was built from 2008 to 2012 as an SUV, with an automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or hybrid power.

Key facts

Years
2008 to 2012
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Hybrid

On NZ roads

Counting every one on the NZ register. The first look can take up to 15 seconds.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Escape 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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