2026 Cadillac Escalade

Luxury SUV · 6.2L NA V8 · AWD

88/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a luxury suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	6.2L NA V8
Horsepower	420 hp
Torque	460 lb-ft
0–60 mph	5.6 sec
Top speed	108 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	7
Combined MPG	18 mpg (15 city / 21 hwy)
Range	399 miles
MSRP	$89,490
Body style	Luxury SUV

The verdict

What's good

Among the roomiest luxury SUVs
Crisp dual-screen digital dashboard
Smooth, isolated big-V8 cruising
Hands-free driving on mapped highways

What's not

Hard to thread through tight spots
Low real-world fuel economy
Tech bugs noted by some owners
Noticeable lean in quick maneuvers

The engine

L87

Naturally Aspirated V8

An old-school naturally aspirated pushrod V8 that trades turbo drama for a deep, lazy wall of torque and an unmistakable American small-block rumble.

The L87 is part of GM's Gen-5 Small-Block (EcoTec3) family and is assembled at GM's historic Tonawanda, New York plant, which has built powertrains since the late 1930s.

Despite its size it uses cylinder deactivation to run on fewer cylinders when cruising to save fuel.
It is an all-aluminum, direct-injected design shared with GM's full-size trucks and SUVs.
The Escalade-V steps up to a supercharged LT4 version rather than this naturally aspirated unit.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 88 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 3 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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