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Used 2021 Cadillac Escalade SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2021 Escalade is a three-row large luxury SUV that comes in five trim levels: Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury Platinum and Sport Platinum. The Escalade seats up to eight with the second-row bench seat. The optional captain's chairs drop the count to seven.

All Escalades come standard with a 6.2-liter V8 (420 hp, 460 lb-ft) and rear-wheel drive. Four-wheel drive is optional. Also optional is a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine (277 hp, 460 lb-ft). Both engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Luxury
Standard feature highlights include:

  • Full leather seating
  • A dash-spanning 16.9-inch infotainment screen and a 14.2-inch instrument cluster
  • Keyless and ignition with remote start
  • Heated front and rear outboard seats
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Tri-zone climate control
  • A 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system
  • Front and rear parking sensors

Premium Luxury
Includes those features and opens up the options list with available features such as:

  • Driver Assist Tech package
    • Adaptive cruise control can speed up and slow down the vehicle with traffic
    • Soft-close doors that catch the doors as they're being closed and gently pull them shut
  • Performance package
    • Revised suspension
    • Trailer hitch assist that helps when lining up a trailer
    • Trailer brake controller that helps control a trailer when on the road
  • A Heavy-Duty Trailering package
  • Rear-seat entertainment system
  • Adaptive air suspension
  • Cadillac's Super Cruise semi-automated driving system

Premium Luxury Platinum
Comes with most options as standard equipment but adds:

  • Massaging front seats
  • Leather-wrapped instrument panel, console and upper door panels

The Sport and Sport Platinum trims' features and options generally mirror those on the Escalade Premium Luxury and Premium Luxury Platinum, respectively, with visual touches such as wheels and gloss-black trim separating the models.

Which Escalade trim does Edmunds recommend?

The base Luxury trim comes well equipped, but we suggest going for the midgrade Escalade Premium Luxury model. In addition to a few more standard features, it offers a wider array of optional features than the base Luxury model, including Super Cruise and an adaptive air suspension.

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Comparing average pricing near
Columbus, OH
Vehicle
Escalade Luxury
Escalade Premium Luxury
Escalade Sport
Escalade Sport Platinum
Escalade Premium Luxury Platinum
Vehicle
Luxury
6.2L 8cyl 10A
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Sport
6.2L 8cyl 10A
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2 for sale near you
Sport Platinum
6.2L 8cyl 10A
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2 for sale near you
Premium Luxury Platinum
6.2L 8cyl 10A
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leather
leather
leather
premium leather
premium leather
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
Engine power
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
Engine displacement
6.2 l
6.2 l
6.2 l
6.2 l
6.2 l
Engine configuration
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
Transmission
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
275/50R22
275/50R22
275/50R22
275/50R22
275/50R22
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
painted/polished alloy wheels
painted/polished alloy wheels
painted/polished alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
24.0 gal.
24.0 gal.
24.0 gal.
24.0 gal.
24.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
360 / 480 miles
360 / 480 miles
360 / 480 miles
360 / 480 miles
360 / 480 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
Curb weight
5,635 lb.
5,635 lb.
5,635 lb.
5,635 lb.
5,635 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
Height
76.7 in.
76.7 in.
76.7 in.
76.7 in.
76.7 in.
Length
211.9 in.
211.9 in.
211.9 in.
211.9 in.
211.9 in.
Wheelbase
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
Front Leg Room
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
Front Shoulder Room
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
Rear Head Room
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
Rear Leg Room
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
64.6 in.
64.6 in.
64.6 in.
64.6 in.
64.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$78,458
$83,394
$80,797
$84,303
$86,699
Average Cost Per Mile
$1.05
$1.11
$1.08
$1.12
$1.16
Depreciation
$27,191
$30,439
$26,308
$29,261
$31,406
Financing
$8,345
$9,306
$10,427
$10,831
$11,014
Taxes & Fees
$3,256
$3,611
$4,024
$4,173
$4,241
Fuel
$19,480
$19,480
$19,480
$19,480
$19,480
Insurance
$5,160
$5,532
$5,532
$5,532
$5,532
Maintenance
$9,596
$9,596
$9,596
$9,596
$9,596
Repairs
$5,430
$5,430
$5,430
$5,430
$5,430
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Jet Black, leather
Jet Black, leather
Parchment w/Jet Black Accents, leather
Brandy w/Very Dark Atmosphere Accents, leather
Jet Black, leather
Whisper Beige w/Jet Black Accents, leather
Brandy w/Very Dark Atmosphere Accents, leather
Jet Black, premium leather
Whisper Beige w/Gideon Accents, premium leather
Dark Auburn w/Jet Black Accents, premium leather
Jet Black, premium leather
Whisper Beige w/Gideon Accents, premium leather
Dark Auburn w/Jet Black Accents, premium leather
Exterior
Crystal White Tricoat
Dark Moon Metallic
Infrared Tintcoat
Sandstone Metallic
Shadow Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Dark Mocha Metallic
Black Raven
Crystal White Tricoat
Dark Moon Metallic
Infrared Tintcoat
Sandstone Metallic
Shadow Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Dark Mocha Metallic
Black Raven
Crystal White Tricoat
Dark Moon Metallic
Infrared Tintcoat
Sandstone Metallic
Shadow Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Dark Mocha Metallic
Black Raven
Crystal White Tricoat
Dark Moon Metallic
Infrared Tintcoat
Sandstone Metallic
Shadow Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Dark Mocha Metallic
Black Raven
Crystal White Tricoat
Dark Moon Metallic
Infrared Tintcoat
Sandstone Metallic
Shadow Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Dark Mocha Metallic
Black Raven