Used 2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV Trims Comparison

All trims except the V-Series come 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 rated at 682 hp and 653 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is standard for the Escalade-V ESV, the V-Series version. A turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine (277 hp, 460 lb-ft) is optional for all but the V-Series ESV. It's not as quick as the V8 gas engine but gets 23 mpg combined with rear-wheel drive. Both engines pair with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Luxury
Standard features for this base trim include:

• 22-inch wheels
• LED headlights
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Hands-free liftgate
• Acoustic laminated glass (reduces outside noise)
• Power-folding, heated outside mirrors
• Keyless entry and ignition
• Remote engine start
• 14.2-inch digital instrument display
• Tri-zone climate control
• Inteluxe synthetic leather seating
• Ambient interior lighting
• Power-adjustable driver and front passenger seats
• Heated front and rear outboard seats
• Power-adjustable and heated steering wheel

The Escalade ESV also includes a comprehensively equipped infotainment system:

• 16.9-inch touchscreen display
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Amazon Alexa Built-in
• Connected services with subscription access to a Wi-Fi hotspot
• Satellite radio
• Navigation with augmented reality video overlay
• 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system
• Wireless smartphone charging
• 110-volt AC outlet

These driver assist features 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 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Surround vision recorder (can record live video from front and rear cameras while parked or driving)
• 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 the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• Enhanced anti-theft technology

The Premium Luxury trim adds these advanced driver aids:

• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Escalade 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 and options can be added to the Premium Luxury trim:

• Touring package
• Adaptive air suspension
• Soft-close doors
• Illuminated doorsills

• Performance package
• Magnetorheological adaptive suspension
• Electronic limited-slip differential
• 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)

• Heavy-Duty Trailering package
• Trailer camera
• Trailer tire pressure monitoring system
• Two-speed transfer case (4WD models)
• Additional engine cooling

• Rear-seat entertainment system
• 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 range-topping trim adds:

• Performance package contents
• Touring package contents
• 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
• Rear-seat entertainment 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.

Notable stand-alone options include:

• Super Cruise (hands-free adaptive cruise control with lane keeping system)
• Console refrigerator with freezer mode
• Night vision (assists with visibility in low light conditions)
• Power side steps with LED lighting
• Front six-piston Brembo brakes
• Performance exhaust system
• Second-row bench seat (for eight-passenger seating)

Escalade-V ESV
The new V-Series version is equipped similarly to the Premium Luxury Platinum and can add most of the same options. It also adds the bonkers 682-hp supercharged V8 engine along with:

• Unique 22-inch wheels
• Single-speed transfer case
• Front six-piston Brembo brakes