model year

2016 Ford Escape FWD configuration 36496

Official US catalog configuration for the 2016 Ford Escape FWD: 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 36496 for the 2016 Ford Escape FWD. The catalog row specifies 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Ford
model
Escape FWD
engine
1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (S6). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2006–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Ford
model
Escape FWD
engine
1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
e6ccd9c555c3ab0349aec85458ce5e6635dd7b8698d4ab841bd8b29dfe6b7361
sourceVehicleId
36496