Used Cadillac Escalade ESV for Sale nearClayton, NC

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 $53,962, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $47,755 over the past year. 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 choice if you want a luxury SUV that emphasizes space, comfort, and technology. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Escalade ESV for its luxurious feel, spacious interior, powerful performance, advanced technology, smooth ride, and ample cargo space. Across the model years, those themes show up again and again as the core of its appeal.

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

The main tradeoffs are poor fuel economy, high pricing, and some recent V8 versions that have faced reliability concerns.

34.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Cadillac Escalade ESV models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Escalade ESV for its luxurious feel, spacious interior, powerful performance, and smooth ride. Expert coverage also reinforces its strong comfort-and-tech appeal, especially in newer versions.

• 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 tied most closely to fuel costs, maintenance expense, and the condition of higher-mileage examples.

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

Across all model years, at 73.7% 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: EPA-estimated low of 17 mpg combined and a high of 23 mpg combined; during a week of testing, the RWD Escalade ESV tester was averaging around 18 mpg

Which Cadillac Escalade ESV trim should I buy?

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV offers these trims:

• Luxury: This trim brings the Escalade ESV's upscale look with chrome styling, 22-inch wheels, roof rails, power-extending assist steps, LED headlights with auto-leveling functionality, and a luxury-focused exterior presentation.
• Premium Luxury: This trim adds a more upscale equipment mix and is one of the trims that can bring the available Night Vision system, making it a strong choice if you want a richer feature set.
• Premium Luxury Platinum: This trim adds the most premium treatment in the lineup, including the available Night Vision system and the most lavish trim-level presentation.
• Sport: This trim adds blacked-out exterior accents, including grille and window surrounds, plus darker wheels for a more aggressive look.
• Sport Platinum: This trim adds the blacked-out Sport appearance with the most premium execution in the Sport family.

What Cadillac Escalade ESV do most buyers choose?

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

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they offer a strong mix of newer features, broad availability, and pricing that still sits below the newest model years.

What is the Cadillac Escalade ESV's resale value?

Most model years show double-digit year-over-year price declines, which creates opportunities for used buyers shopping across the lineup. The pattern is broad and consistent rather than isolated to a few years, and the smallest drops are still meaningful. That makes the Escalade ESV a model where timing and trim selection can have a real impact on value.

The 2019, 2023, 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 −10.88% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −12.68%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 38.9% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 38.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $64,848. The Cadillac Escalade ESV offers a massive cabin with generous cargo room and a distinctly upscale presence. 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: Wireless charging, NFC phone pairing, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and seven USB ports (two USB-A and five USB-C) are standard.
• Safety: 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.
• Starting price: The 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV has a starting MSRP of $80,890.

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 2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV compare to the 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe?

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 27, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.