2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV

Is the 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV a Good SUV?

"The 'Slade ESV gets new duds for 2025 along with a jaw-dropping 55-inch infotainment screen that spans from one windshield pillar to the other. Does the standard 6.2-liter V8 bum you out with its humble 420-horsepower output? Enter the Escalade-V ESV, which thunders on with essentially a previous-generation Corvette Z06 supercharged V8 (682 hp) under the hood. Cadillac knows what shoppers in this segment want, and they're getting more than ever. A potentially interesting question, though, is whether you might prefer the all-electric Escalade iQ. It's about the same length as the ESV and has some eye-popping numbers (450-ish miles of range, 750 hp) of its own."—Ranked #1 out of 3 Full-Size Extra-Long Luxury SUVs

Which 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV Should I Buy?

MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.

1. 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2 Rear-Wheel Drive

• Base Price: $90,595
• MPG Combined: 17
• Drive Type: Rear-wheel drive
• Engine: 6.2-liter V8
• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
• Transmission: 10-speed automatic
• Horsepower: 420 
• Torque: 460 lb⁠-⁠ft
• Weight: 5,984 lbs
• Length: 227.0 in
• Towing Capacity: 8,000 lbs

There's a bit more rear legroom in the ESV versus the regular Escalade, but the real difference is behind the third row, where there's a lot more space for cargo.

2. 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2 Four-Wheel Drive

• Base Price: $93,595
• MPG Combined: 16
• Drive Type: Four-wheel drive
• Engine: 6.2-liter V8
• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
• Transmission: 10-speed automatic
• Horsepower: 420 
• Torque: 460 lb⁠-⁠ft
• Weight: 6,188 lbs
• Length: 227.0 in
• Towing Capacity: 7,800 lbs

Adding four-wheel drive to the ESV doesn't cost much in the scheme of things. Note that the EPA doesn't provide separate fuel-economy ratings for the ESV, which suggests that it'll get the same fuel economy as the regular Escalade despite being bigger and weighing more, to which we say...maybe!

3. 2025 Cadillac Escalade-V ESV

• Base Price: $162,995
• MPG Combined: 13
• Drive Type: All-wheel drive
• Engine: 6.2-liter V8
• Aspiration: Supercharged
• Transmission: 10-speed automatic
• Horsepower: 682 
• Torque: 653 lb⁠-⁠ft
• Weight: 5,854 lbs
• Length: 228.0 in
• Towing Capacity: 7,100 lbs

Did you know there's an Escalade ESV-V? Or is it Escalade-V ESV? In any case, this one goes out to all the Suburban lovers out there who wish the 'Burban had about twice as much power as it actually does.