2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV Trims Comparison

All Escalade ESVs come standard with a 6.2-liter V8 (420 horsepower, 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). While it likely won't be as quick as the gas engine, the diesel should net better fuel efficiency and superior towing capability. Both engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Luxury
Standard features for this base trim include:

• Full leather seating
• Tri-zone climate control
• 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
• 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 as they're being closed and are gently pulled 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 (can raise or lower the vehicle to help with loading)

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 ESV Premium Luxury and Premium Luxury Platinum, respectively. Visual touches such as wheels and gloss-black trim separate the models.

It's worth pointing out that Cadillac's Super Cruise semi-automated driving system is optional on all but the base Luxury and four-wheel-drive diesel models. Super Cruise allows for hands-free highway driving, though it's far from self-driving since drivers still need to have their eyes up and on the road ahead.