Cadillac Escalade

Which Cadillac Escalade generation to choose

Injection where measured: 5 generation and restyling Gasoline 6.2 AT / 6.2 AT 4WD use Direct injection (direct); 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 generation Gasoline use Distributed injection (multi-point); Hybrid 6.0 AT uses Direct injection (direct); Diesel 3.0 AT injection: not measured.

1 generation is one version: SUV 5-doors, 5.7 AT, 258 hp / 190 kW at 4600 rpm, 447 Nm at 2800 rpm, 5733 cm³, Gasoline, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Direct injection is not the label here — Distributed injection (multi-point), Automatic 4, AWD. 0–100 is 10.5 s; top speed 177 km/h; kerb 2605 kg; gross 3085 kg; clearance 210 mm; tank 114 L. Combined mpg, city, highway, CO2, eco class, wheels: not measured. Specific output: 258 / 5.733 ≈ 45.0 hp per litre. Weight per horsepower: 2605 / 258 ≈ 10.1 kg/hp. This is the slowest measured sprint in the whole Escalade table.

2 generation is the only Pickup double-cab generation. Six versions: two 5.3 AT (288 hp and 299 hp), three 6.0 AT (all 349 hp), one 6.2 AT (409 hp). The 5.3 AT 288 hp RWD is the lightest listed here (2570 kg) among versions with a kerb figure in this generation except the 299 hp 5.3 AT at 2519 kg. 299 − 288 = 11 hp; 0–100 improves from 9.5 s to 8.0 s (1.5 s). Clearance jumps from 220 mm (288 hp) to 271 mm (299 hp). The 6.2 AT 409 hp AWD cuts 0–100 to 6.3 s versus 8.0 s on the stronger 5.3 AT (1.7 s) and versus 8.5–8.8 s on the 6.0 AT line. Specific output: 409 / 6.152 ≈ 66.5 hp/L on 6.2 AT versus 299 / 5.328 ≈ 56.1 hp/L on 5.3 AT 299 hp versus 349 / 5.967 ≈ 58.5 hp/L on 6.0 AT. Body type is Pickup double-cab, not SUV 5-doors — that is the generation-level fork, not a trim note.

3 generation returns to SUV 5-doors. Four versions: 6.0 AT Hybrid 337 hp AWD, and three 6.2 AT Gasoline 409 hp AWD (distinguish by 6156 vs 6162 cm³, 0–100 6.8 / 6.3 / 6.7 s, tanks 98 / 98 / 117 L, kerb 2609 / 2592 / 2690 kg). The Hybrid 6.0 AT is the only Hybrid Escalade in the data: 337 hp, 498 Nm, Automatic 4, mix 11.2, city 12.4, highway 10.5, Euro 4, 0–100 8.2 s, clearance 229 mm, tank 98 L, top speed not measured, kerb not measured, gross 3402 kg. Versus 6.2 AT 409 hp 6156 cm³ mix 16.2, the Hybrid uses 16.2 − 11.2 = 5.0 L/100 km less combined. Versus the 6162 cm³ 6.2 AT mix 14.5, the gap is 14.5 − 11.2 = 3.3 L/100 km. You pay 409 − 337 = 72 hp and 565 − 498 = 67 Nm to leave the Hybrid, and you gain 8.2 − 6.3 = 1.9 s on the fastest 6.2 AT 0–100 (6.3 s). Top speed on the 409 hp trio is 170 / 173 / 172 km/h — 4–7 km/h below 1 generation 177 km/h despite 409 − 258 = 151 hp more. Eco class Euro 4 is measured only on Hybrid 6.0 AT and on 6.2 AT 409 hp 6156 cm³ mix 16.2; the other two 6.2 AT eco class: not measured.

4 generation (2015-03-01–2020-01-01) is seven 6.2 AT Gasoline listings plus ESV 6.2 AT. Power splits four ways: 426 hp (6156 cm³), 420 hp (6156 cm³), 409 hp (6162 cm³). Gears: Automatic 6 on all. The fastest measured Escalade in the catalogue is 4 generation 6.2 AT 426 hp RWD at 6.1 s and 244 km/h, kerb 2541 kg, gross 3221 kg, tank 98 L, clearance 201 mm. A second 426 hp RWD is 6.3 s / 243 km/h / 2629 kg / mix 13.8 / city 15.7 / highway 11.2. 2541 / 426 ≈ 6.0 kg/hp on the light 426 hp RWD; the heaviest 4 generation kerb is 2739 kg on 6.2 AT 409 hp AWD — 2739 / 409 ≈ 6.7 kg/hp. ESV 6.2 AT 420 hp AWD is the long-range tank: 117 L versus 98 L on the others (+19 L). ESV city 16.8, highway 10.2 (highway 1.0 L/100 km below the 420 hp AWD 6.2 AT highway 11.2). ESV 0–100, top speed, mixed consumption: not measured. Wheels are measured only on the two 409 hp AWD 6.2 AT rows: 275/55 R20 and 285/45 R22. Clearance is 201 mm on 426/420 hp 6156 cm³ cars and 205 mm on 409 hp 6162 cm³ cars (+4 mm).

5 generation (2020-02-01–2026-01-31) is ten versions, all Automatic 10, all Front, longitudinal, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc ventilated rear. This is where Diesel 3.0 AT appears (four listings, all 277 hp / 207 kW / 623 Nm at 1500 rpm, 2990 cm³, 6 Inline, 4 valves, Turbo, compression 15, bore 84 × 90, fuel Diesel) and where Gasoline 6.2 AT splits into 420 hp (boost No) and 682 hp / 681 hp (Turbo). Drive is RWD or AWD. 0–100, top speed, tank, kerb, gross, clearance, wheels, CO2, eco class: not measured on every 5 generation row. So you cannot rank this generation on sprint or weight; you rank it on power, torque rpm, gears (10 versus 6 or 4 earlier), and the few mixed figures.

5 generation, restyling 1 (from 2024-08-01) is three Gasoline 6162 cm³ V-shaped 8 versions: 6.2 AT 420 hp RWD; 6.2 AT 4WD 691 hp AWD; 6.2 AT 4WD 420 hp AWD. Boost No on all three. The 691 hp 6.2 AT 4WD is 691 − 420 = 271 hp and 881 − 623 = 258 Nm above the 420 hp restyling twins. kW on the data sheet is 308 for all three restyling rows, including the 691 hp row — that is the catalogue figure, not a conversion. Peak rpm, 0–100, consumption, tank, mass, clearance: not measured.

Engines and specs

Injection where measured: 5 generation and restyling Gasoline 6.2 AT / 6.2 AT 4WD use Direct injection (direct); 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 generation Gasoline use Distributed injection (multi-point); Hybrid 6.0 AT uses Direct injection (direct); Diesel 3.0 AT injection: not measured. Fuel 95 on most Gasoline 6.2 AT / 5.7 AT / some 6.0 AT; fuel 92 on both 5.3 AT and on one 2 generation 6.0 AT; Hybrid fuel: not measured.

Specific output (hp per litre of the stated cm³ / 1000): Diesel 3.0 AT 277 / 2.990 ≈ 92.6 hp/L; 5 generation 6.2 AT 420 / 6.162 ≈ 68.2 hp/L; 5 generation 6.2 AT 682 / 6.162 ≈ 110.7 hp/L; 681 / 6.162 ≈ 110.5 hp/L; restyling 691 / 6.162 ≈ 112.1 hp/L; 4 generation 426 / 6.156 ≈ 69.2 hp/L; 1 generation 258 / 5.733 ≈ 45.0 hp/L. The Diesel 3.0 AT matches the 420 hp 6.2 AT on peak torque (623 Nm) but posts that torque at 1500 rpm versus 4100 rpm — 2600 rpm earlier. Turbo 682 hp 6.2 AT adds 682 − 420 = 262 hp and 885 − 623 = 262 Nm on the same 6162 cm³ and the same AWD Automatic 10 shell.

Performance, mpg, 0–100

Measured 0–100 exists on generations 1–4 and 2, not on 5 generation or restyling (not measured). Fastest: 4 generation 6.2 AT 426 hp RWD 6.1 s. Next cluster: 6.3 s on 4 generation 426 hp RWD (the 2629 kg row), 3 generation 6.2 AT 409 hp 6162 cm³, and 2 generation 6.2 AT 409 hp. Slowest measured: 1 generation 5.7 AT 10.5 s. Hybrid 6.0 AT 8.2 s sits between 5.3 AT 288 hp 9.5 s and 5.3 AT 299 hp 8.0 s.

Top speed, where measured: 4 generation 426 hp RWD 244 and 243 km/h; 420 hp and 426 hp AWD 240 km/h; 3 generation 409 hp 170–173 km/h; 2 generation 174–177 km/h; 1 generation 177 km/h. 5 generation / restyling: not measured. 3 generation 409 hp is 244 − 170 = 74 km/h below the 4 generation 426 hp RWD peak despite similar displacement.

Combined consumption, where measured: 5 generation 3.0 AT RWD 10.2; 3.0 AT AWD 10.4 (AWD +0.2); 6.2 AT 420 hp RWD 14.7; 6.2 AT 420 hp AWD 14.9 (AWD +0.2); Turbo 6.2 AT 681 hp AWD 18.1 (18.1 − 14.9 = 3.2 above the 420 hp AWD). 4 generation 426 hp RWD mix 13.8; 420 hp AWD mix 14.7. 3 generation Hybrid mix 11.2; 409 hp 6156 mix 16.2; 409 hp 6162 mix 14.5. 2 generation 5.3 AT 288 hp mix 14.7; 6.0 AT mix 15.7 and 16.8. Diesel 3.0 AT RWD 10.2 versus 5 generation 6.2 AT 420 hp RWD 14.7 is 4.5 L/100 km. Versus Turbo 681 hp 18.1, Diesel saves 18.1 − 10.2 = 7.9 L/100 km if you compare the RWD Diesel figure with the AWD Turbo figure as listed. City/highway: not measured on 5 generation Diesel and on most Turbo rows; 4 generation 426 hp RWD city 15.7 / highway 11.2; 420 hp AWD city 16.8 / highway 11.2; ESV highway 10.2. CO2: not measured on every version.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb, gross, clearance, tank, wheels — many 5 generation and restyling cells are not measured. Where they are measured:

Tank: 98 L is the default on 4 generation (except ESV 117 L), 3 generation (98 or 117), 2 generation (98 or 117 on one 6.0 AT 349 hp). 1 generation 114 L. 5 generation: not measured. ESV 117 − 98 = 19 L extra versus the 4 generation 6.2 AT tank.

Kerb range in the data: 2519 kg (2 generation 5.3 AT 299 hp) to 2739 kg (4 generation 6.2 AT 409 hp AWD). 4 generation light 426 hp RWD 2541 kg versus that 2739 kg is 198 kg. Gross: 3084–3085 kg on 1 generation and 5.3 AT; 3175–3266 kg on 2 generation 6.0 AT; 3220–3221 kg on several 3 generation 6.2 AT; 3221–3311 kg on 4 generation; Hybrid and ESV gross 3402 kg. 5 generation kerb and gross: not measured, so kg/hp for Diesel 3.0 AT and Turbo 682 hp cannot be computed.

Clearance: 201 mm (4 generation 6156 cm³), 205 mm (4 generation 409 hp), 210 mm (1 generation), 220 or 271 mm (2 generation), 229 mm (3 generation). 271 − 201 = 70 mm between the high 2 generation 5.3 AT 299 hp / 6.0 AT / 6.2 AT and the 4 generation 201 mm cars. 5 generation clearance: not measured. Wheels: not measured except 4 generation 409 hp AWD 275/55 R20 and 285/45 R22.

Which version to buy — by job, using the numbers

Lowest combined L/100 km in 5 generation: 3.0 AT 277 hp Diesel RWD 10.2. The AWD twin is 10.4. Same 277 hp, same 623 Nm at 1500 rpm, same Automatic 10. You are choosing drive, not power. Injection, tank, mass, 0–100: not measured.

Same torque as Diesel without Diesel: 5 generation 6.2 AT 420 hp (RWD or AWD). Torque is the same 623 Nm, but at 4100 rpm, not 1500. Displacement 6162 vs 2990 (+3172 cm³). Specific output drops from ≈92.6 to ≈68.2 hp/L. Mix 14.7 RWD / 14.9 AWD versus Diesel 10.2 / 10.4. Fuel 95 versus Diesel.

Maximum 5 generation power: 6.2 AT 682 hp AWD (rpm 6500 / 6600 measured) or 6.2 AT 681 hp AWD (rpm not measured, mix 18.1). 682 − 277 = 405 hp above Diesel; 885 − 623 = 262 Nm. Mix on 681 hp is 18.1 versus Diesel AWD 10.4 (+7.7). Boost Turbo versus Diesel Turbo versus 420 hp boost No.

Maximum power in the whole catalogue: 5 generation, restyling 1 6.2 AT 4WD 691 hp, 881 Nm, Automatic 10, AWD, boost No, 6162 cm³. Versus restyling 6.2 AT / 6.2 AT 4WD 420 hp: +271 hp, +258 Nm. Consumption, 0–100, mass: not measured — you cannot score this version on economy or sprint from this sheet.

Fastest measured sprint: 4 generation 6.2 AT 426 hp RWD 6.1 s, 244 km/h, 2541 kg, tank 98 L, clearance 201 mm, Automatic 6 (four gears fewer than 5 generation). A heavier 426 hp RWD is 6.3 s / 13.8 mix. If you need AWD in 4 generation, 6.2 AT 420 hp is 6.5 s / 240 km/h / mix 14.7; 6.2 AT 426 hp AWD is 6.7 s / 240 km/h; 6.2 AT 409 hp AWD is 6.7 s (one row) or not measured (the 2739 kg row). 426 − 409 = 17 hp; 624 − 610 = 14 Nm.

Longest listed tank: ESV 6.2 AT 420 hp AWD 117 L, or 3 generation 6.2 AT 409 hp 117 L, or 2 generation 6.0 AT 349 hp 117 L (the 2680 kg Pickup double-cab). ESV highway 10.2 is the lowest highway figure among 4 generation cars that have one. 0–100 on ESV: not measured.

Only Hybrid: 3 generation 6.0 AT 337 hp, mix 11.2, Euro 4, Automatic 4, 0–100 8.2 s. Versus 5 generation Diesel 10.2–10.4, Hybrid combined is 0.8–1.0 L/100 km higher than Diesel RWD/AWD — but Diesel 0–100 is not measured, so you cannot say which is quicker. Versus 3 generation 6.2 AT mix 14.5–16.2, Hybrid is the economy pick inside that generation.

Pickup double-cab only: 2 generation. Inside it: 5.3 AT 299 hp if you want 8.0 s, 2519 kg, 271 mm, fuel 92, RWD; 5.3 AT 288 hp if you want measured mix 14.7 and city 16.8 / highway 13.1; 6.0 AT 349 hp if you want 515 Nm and AWD (0–100 8.5–8.8 s); 6.2 AT 409 hp if you want 6.3 s and Automatic 6.

First-generation simplicity: only 5.7 AT 258 hp. You get AWD, 114 L, 10.5 s, 177 km/h, 2605 kg, 210 mm. Every later Gasoline 6.2 AT 409 hp adds 151 hp and, where timed, at least 10.5 − 6.8 = 3.7 s on 0–100 (3 generation 6.8 s) up to 10.5 − 6.1 = 4.4 s (4 generation 6.1 s).

Gears as the generation change: Automatic 4 on 1 generation, 2 generation except 6.2 AT, and Hybrid 6.0 AT. Automatic 6 on 2 generation 6.2 AT, all 3 generation Gasoline 6.2 AT, all 4 generation. Automatic 10 on all 5 generation and restyling. That is +6 ratios from 5.7 AT to Diesel 3.0 AT.

What the extra displacement buys (same family, 5 generation): 6162 − 2990 = 3172 cm³ from 3.0 AT to 6.2 AT buys either 420 − 277 = 143 hp (boost No) or 682 − 277 = 405 hp (Turbo 682 hp), with torque staying 623 Nm on 420 hp or rising to 885 Nm on Turbo. AWD versus RWD on the measured mix rows costs 0.2 L/100 km on both Diesel and 420 hp Gasoline.

Reliability / problems: this dataset has no failure rates, recalls, or service intervals. What can be said without leaving the numbers: Hybrid exists only as 3 generation 6.0 AT; Diesel exists only as 5 generation 3.0 AT; Turbo Gasoline exists as 5 generation 6.2 AT 682 hp and 681 hp, while restyling 6.2 AT 4WD 691 hp is listed with boost No. Eco class is measured only as Euro 4 on two 3 generation rows; all other eco class values are not measured.

Buy 3.0 AT 277 hp if the measured 10.2–10.4 mix is the decision. Buy 4 generation 6.2 AT 426 hp RWD if 6.1 s and 244 km/h are the decision. Buy ESV 6.2 AT if 117 L is the decision. Buy 6.2 AT 4WD 691 hp if 691 hp is the decision and you accept that mpg, 0–100, and mass are not measured. Buy 2 generation only if Pickup double-cab is the body you want; every other generation is SUV 5-doors.