The refreshed 2025 Cadillac Escalade is on its way, revamping the luxury marque’s iconic (and most popular) nameplate with a host of welcome updates and changes both inside and out. Below, Cadillac Society outlines pricing for the forthcoming full size luxury SUV, including pricing for the regular-length Escalade and its extended-length counterpart, the Escalade ESV.
First up is the regular-length 2025 Cadillac Escalade. Pricing for the base Luxury trim starts at $89,590 for the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model, while opting for four-wheel-drive (4WD) nudges the price to $92,590. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the most expensive model in the lineup is the high-performance Cadillac Escalade-V, which is exclusively offered with AWD and has a starting price of $161,990.
The table below outlines pricing information on each 2025 Escalade trim level. Note that all prices listed include a destination freight charge (DFC) of $1,995:
| Trim Level | Drivetrain | 2025 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury | 2WD | $89,590 |
| Luxury | 4WD | $92,590 |
| Premium Luxury | 2WD | $98,790 |
| Premium Luxury | 4WD | $101,790 |
| Sport | 2WD | $99,390 |
| Sport | 4WD | $102,390 |
| Premium Luxury Platinum | 2WD | $118,390 |
| Premium Luxury Platinum | 4WD | $121,390 |
| Sport Platinum | 2WD | $118,890 |
| Sport Platinum | 4WD | $121,890 |
| Escalade-V | AWD | $161,990 |
The extended-length 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV, meanwhile, starts at $92,590 for RWD models. The Escalade-V ESV represents the highest starting price point of $164,990. Check out the table below for pricing information on each 2025 Escalade ESV trim level, with all prices listed once again account for the $1,995 DFC:
| Trim Level | Drivetrain | 2025 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury | 2WD | $92,590 |
| Luxury | 4WD | $95,590 |
| Premium Luxury | 2WD | $101,790 |
| Premium Luxury | 4WD | $104,790 |
| Sport | 2WD | $102,390 |
| Sport | 4WD | $105,390 |
| Premium Luxury Platinum | 2WD | $121,390 |
| Premium Luxury Platinum | 4WD | $124,390 |
| Sport Platinum | 2WD | $121,890 |
| Sport Platinum | 4WD | $124,890 |
| Escalade-V | AWD | $164,990 |
Note that the 2025 Cadillac Escalade is significantly pricier all around than the 2024 model year luxury SUV. Each trim level saw an increase as follows:
- Luxury: +$5,700
- Premium Luxury: +$3,600
- Sport: +$1,200
- Premium Luxury Platinum: +$5,700
- Sport Platinum: +$6,200
- Escalade-V: +$7,700
Powertrain options for the 2025 Escalade are comprised of two gasoline engines, starting with the standard naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 engine (production code L87), capable of 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The supercharged 6.2L V8 engine (production code LT4) is found under the hood of the high-performance Escalade-V, where it puts out 682 horsepower and 653 pound-feet of torque. The turbodiesel 3.0L I6 engine (production code LM2) has been deleted from the lineup, as first reported by Cadillac Society.
Outside, the Escalade gets a revamped front end with all-new lighting elements including vertically oriented headlight clusters and horizontally-oriented turn signal / emergency indicators, along with an exclusive matte paint color. Inside, the luxury SUV gains a coast-to-coast (or pillar-to-pillar) display spanning the width of the dash, thereby housing the digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel, the infotainment system, and a passenger side entertainment screen. This setup mirrors that of the Escalade IQ and Cadillac Celestiq, creating interior design congruity across the luxury marque’s lineup.
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade continues to ride on the T1 platform, and production will commence on October 7th, 2024 at the Cadillac Arlington plant in Texas.
