2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV Trims Comparison

All trims except the Escalade-V ESV, or V-Series, come equipped with a 6.2-liter V8 (420 horsepower, 460 lb-ft of torque) and rear-wheel drive. Four-wheel drive is optional. The V-Series gets a supercharged version of the same V8 (682 hp, 653 lb-ft) and all-wheel drive. A more efficient turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine (277 hp, 460 lb-ft) is optional for all but the V-Series. All engines pair with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Feature highlights include:

Luxury
Standard features for this base trim include:

• 22-inch wheels
• LED headlights with automatic high-beam assist
• Hands-free liftgate
• Acoustic laminated glass (reduces outside noise)
• Power-folding, heated outside mirrors
• Keyless entry and ignition
• 14.2-inch digital instrument display
• Tri-zone automatic climate control
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Ambient interior lighting
• Power-adjustable driver's and front passenger seats
• Heated front and rear outboard seats
• Power-adjustable and heated steering wheel

The Escalade ESV also includes these tech features:

• 16.9-inch touchscreen display
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Navigation with augmented reality video overlay
• 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system
• Wireless smartphone charging
• 110-volt outlet

These advanced driver aids are also standard on all Escalade ESV trim levels:

• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Escalade ESV and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Surround vision recorder (can record live video from front and rear cameras while parked or driving)
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Rear seat reminder (alerts you to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle)

Premium Luxury
Includes the above features and adds:

• Panoramic sunroof
• Leather seating
• Ventilated front seats
• Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see out of the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)

The Premium Luxury trim adds these advanced driver aids:

• Super Cruise (uses the vehicle's advanced driver aids to provide hands-free driving capability on select highways)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Escalade ESV and the car in front)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

These packages can be added to the Premium Luxury trim:

• Touring package
• Adaptive air suspension (for improved ride comfort and handling stability; can also raise and lower the height of the vehicle)
• Soft-close doors (catch as they're being closed and gently pull shut)
• Illuminated doorsills

• Performance package
• Magnetorheological adaptive suspension (for improved ride comfort and handling stability)
• Electronic limited-slip differential (for improved road traction)
• Trailer hitch assist (helps with lining up a trailer)
• Integrated trailer brake controller (allows adjustment of a trailer's brakes from the cabin)
• Trailer blind-spot warning (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot while towing)
• Vehicle and smartphone towing app (an in-vehicle and smartphone app that assists with various aspects of towing)

• Rear-seat entertainment system package
• Two 12.6-inch seat-mounted rear touchscreen displays
• Content-streaming capability
• Two HDMI and USB-C ports
• Two Bluetooth AKG headphones

Premium Luxury Platinum
The Premium Luxury Platinum adds more luxury and tech with:

• Performance package
• Touring package
• Rear-seat entertainment system package
• Massaging front seats
• Leather-wrapped instrument panel, console and upper door panels
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Upgraded leather seating
• Synthetic suede headliner
• 36-speaker AKG Studio audio system

The Sport's and Sport Platinum's features and options are similar to those found on the Premium Luxury (with the Performance package) and Premium Luxury Platinum trims, respectively. Visual touches such as unique wheels and gloss-black exterior trim separate the sporty trim levels.

Escalade-V ESV
The V-Series performance model is equipped similarly to the Premium Luxury Platinum and offers similar optional features. It adds the bonkers 682-hp supercharged V8 engine along with:

• Unique 22-inch wheels
• Unique front fascia
• Black quad-tip exhaust system
• Front six-piston Brembo brakes with red brake calipers
• V-mode drive mode (allows the driver to customize steering, braking, suspension, engine and exhaust settings)

The Heavy-Duty Trailering package can be added to any trim level but the base Luxury trim. It includes:

• Trailer camera (additional trailer-view camera) 
• Trailer tire pressure monitoring system
• Two-speed transfer case (4WD models)
• Additional engine cooling

Notable stand-alone options include:

• Front center console refrigerator with freezer mode
• Night vision (assists with visibility in low light conditions)
• Power-retractable side steps with LED lighting
• Front six-piston Brembo brakes (standard on the Escalade-V ESV)
• Performance exhaust system
• Second-row bench seat (for eight-passenger seating)