Used Cadillac Escalade ESV for Sale nearAguadilla, PR

How much does the Cadillac Escalade ESV cost in today's market?

Used Cadillac Escalade ESV prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Cadillac Escalade ESV's current nationwide average price is $53,673, and over the past year that average reached a low of $47,808. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Cadillac Escalade ESV a good car?

Yes — the Cadillac Escalade ESV is a strong pick if you want a luxury SUV built around space, comfort, and a premium feel. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Escalade ESV for its spacious interior, luxurious feel, and powerful performance. They also highlight the smooth ride, advanced technology, and generous cargo room, which make it especially appealing for family travel and long road trips.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 model among the highest across all years.

The main tradeoffs across recent expert-reviewed years center on poor fuel economy, high pricing, and advanced safety features that are concentrated in higher trims.

33.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Cadillac Escalade ESV models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Escalade ESV for its luxury, comfort, and spaciousness, and expert reviews also point to its strong ride quality and premium character. The model’s high owner ratings across the years suggest that many used buyers come away satisfied with the overall ownership experience.

• Owners rate the Cadillac Escalade ESV between 3.7 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most tied to maintenance costs, fuel use, and the complexity that comes with its high-end equipment.

What should I look for when buying a used Cadillac Escalade ESV?

Across all model years, at 72.6% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Super Cruise
• Infotainment: curved 38-inch OLED screen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a Wi-Fi hotspot
• Fuel efficiency: 21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined

Which Cadillac Escalade ESV trim should I buy?

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV offers these trims:

• Luxury: The entry trim brings the Escalade ESV’s upscale look with standard roof rails, power-extending assist steps, LED headlights with auto-leveling functionality, LED taillamps, and 22-inch wheels.
• Premium Luxury: This trim adds more chrome styling and is a strong choice if you want a more traditional luxury appearance with upgraded exterior detailing.
• Sport: This version adds blacked-out exterior accents, darker wheels, and a more aggressive visual treatment.
• Premium Luxury Platinum: This trim builds on the Premium Luxury formula with more upscale presentation and is the best-value choice if you want a richer luxury feel without going all the way to the top performance-oriented version.
• Sport Platinum: This trim adds the Sport model’s blacked-out styling with the most upscale sport-focused presentation in the lineup.

What Cadillac Escalade ESV do most buyers choose?

The Cadillac Escalade ESV years with the most listings are 2023, 2022, and 2024.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you a wider selection of listings while still keeping pricing and deal availability attractive. They also sit close enough to the newest redesign era to deliver the Escalade ESV’s modern space-and-tech appeal.

What is the Cadillac Escalade ESV's resale value?

The table shows broad year-over-year price declines across the lineup, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The drops are all double-digit, so recent model years have moved down meaningfully from where they were a year ago. The 2023, 2015, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Cadillac Escalade ESV safe?

• 2021: 7/10

Every Escalade ESV comes standard with front automatic braking, front and rear park assist, automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian detection, rear pedestrian detection, safety seat alert, lane-keep assist, and forward-collision assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 7/10.

Should I buy a used Cadillac Escalade ESV now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −10.83% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −13.8%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.1% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 35.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $64,293. The Cadillac Escalade ESV offers a spacious, upscale cabin with a strong sense of presence that makes it especially appealing for families and long-distance travel.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Cadillac offers the 2021 Escalade ESV with the buyer’s choice of either a 6.2-liter V8 or a 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel inline-six engine, and both engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
• Tech: Cadillac gives buyers a standard 19-speaker AKG sound system and they have the ability to upgrade to a 36-speaker AKG Studio Reference audio system, while wireless charging, NFC phone pairing, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and seven USB ports are standard.
• Safety: Super Cruise has an automatic lane change feature.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV compare to the 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe?

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 10, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.