Cadillac Escalade Struggles To Hold Its Value, Study Finds

Despite the fact that the Cadillac Escalade is the best-selling vehicle in its segment, it doesn’t hold its value well as it ages. That much is according to a recent study from ISeeCars, which found that the extended-length Cadillac Escalade ESV sheds 58.5 percent or $63,885 of its MSRP over the course of five years, exhibiting the most significant decline among full-size SUVs. Meanwhile, the regular-length Cadillac Escalade slots in with the third-highest depreciation rate at 56.5 percent, or $59,093 of its MSRP. 

For comparison, the average five-year depreciation rate among full-size SUVs is 51.9 percent. As for the Escalade’s rivals, the Infiniti QX80 depreciates 58.1 percent while the extended-length Lincoln Navigator L sees a 55.5 percent depreciation rate.

Industrywide, the vehicle with the highest depreciation rate is the Maserati Quattroporte at 64.5 percent, while the BMW 7 Series depreciates 61.8 percent. The Maserati Ghibli loses 61.3 percent of its value over five years, while the BMW 5 Series hybrid depreciates 58.8 percent. The Cadillac Escalade ESV’s 58.5 percent value loss ranks it as the fifth-highest vehicle to lose its value.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Porsche 911 Coupe holds its value extremely well, only losing 9.3 percent over a five year period. It’s followed by the Porsche 718 Cayman (17.6 percent), the Toyota Tacoma (20.4 percent), Jeep Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited (20.8 percent) and Honda Civic (21.5 percent).

Vehicles tend hold their value better in 2023 than they did in 2019, thanks to reduced vehicle production as a result of the pandemic. Average five-year depreciation across the board is 38.8 percent, compared to 50 percent recorded in 2019. 

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