2024 Cadillac Escalade Changes
The 2024 Cadillac Escalade enters the new model year without any major changes. That’s not a bad thing, as the current Escalade arrived for its fifth generation in 2021 and still feels fresh in the large SUV segment.
Choosing Your 2024 Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac offers the 2024 Escalade in regular and long-wheelbase models, the latter being called the ESV. Both the Escalade and Escalade ESV are available in six trims: Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury Platinum, Sport Platinum, and V-Series.
Pricing for the Escalade ranges from $83,890 to $154,290. The larger Escalade ESV ranges from $86,890 to $157,290.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Engine Options
The 2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV are available with three different powertrains. Two engines are burly V8s, while the large SUV continues to be one of the few options that’s available with a diesel engine. All engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard and four-wheel drive is available for an extra $3,000. The high-performance V-Series models come with standard all-wheel drive.
Engine Type | Horsepower | Torque |
6.2-liter V8 | 420 hp | 460 lb-ft |
3.0-liter turbo-diesel inline-six | 277 hp | 460 lb-ft |
Supercharged 6.2-liter V8 | 682 hp | 653 lb-ft |
2024 Cadillac Escalade Fuel Economy
With the standard 6.2-liter V8 engine, the 2024 Cadillac Escalade is rated to get up to 16 mpg combined (14 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway) with rear-wheel drive. With 4WD, the SUV’s highway figure decreases to 18 mpg.
The high-performance V-Series model is rated at up to 13 mpg combined, which breaks down to 11 mpg in the city and 16 mpg on the highway.
The available 3.0-liter turbo-diesel six-cylinder engine is the most fuel-efficient option. It’s rated at up to 23 mpg combined (21 mpg city and 27 mpg highway). With 4WD, the diesel engine brings 22 mpg combined (20 mpg city and 26 mpg highway).
2024 Cadillac Escalade Towing Capacity
When properly equipped, the 2024 Cadillac Escalade is rated to tow up to 8,200 pounds.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Dimensions & Cargo Capacity
The 2024 Cadillac Escalade measures 211.9 inches long, 81.1 inches wide, and 76.7 inches tall. The Escalade ESV is 227 inches long, but is just as wide and tall as the regular Escalade. The regular Escalade provides drivers in the third row with 34.9 inches of legroom, while the Escalade ESV has 36.6 inches of third-row legroom.
When it comes to cargo space, the Escalade has 25.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, 72.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row, and a total of 121 cubic feet of cargo space. The larger Escalade ESV has 41.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, 94.1 cubic feet of space behind the second row, and 142.8 cubic feet of total cargo space.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Safety
Cadillac offers the 2024 Escalade with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, a surround-view parking camera, parking sensors, a Teen Driver system, and a safety alert seat.
Stepping up to the Premium Luxury trim brings blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, reverse automatic emergency braking, lane change assist, a head-up display, park assist, and Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assist system.
The Escalade Sport trim includes trailer blind spot monitoring and a trailer brake controller. Night vision is a $2,000 option on the Premium Luxury Platinum and Sport Platinum trims.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Technology
Every 2024 Cadillac Escalade comes standard with a 16.9-inch touchscreen, a 14.2-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 7.2-inch digital control panel. Other standard features include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charging pad, navigation, an HD Radio, a Wi-Fi hot spot, satellite radio, and a 19-speaker AKG audio system.
The Premium Luxury trim is available with a Rear Seat Entertainment System that costs $1,995. A 36-speaker AKG audio system is available as part of a package that’s combined with the Performance Package, adaptive air suspension, the Touring package, Magnetic Ride Control, soft-close doors, an electronic limited-slip differential, trailer side blind zone alert, illuminated sill plates, and hitch view for $9,550.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Trims & Prices
2024 Cadillac Escalade Luxury – MSRP From $83,890
Build & Price >The entry-level Escalade Luxury trim brings, well, loads of luxury. On the outside, the trim comes with automatic headlights, 22-inch alloy wheels, LED taillights, power-folding and heated exterior mirrors, an auto-dimming exterior driver’s side mirror, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a hands-free liftgate, and chrome roof rails. On the inside, the Luxury trim has synthetic leather upholstery, 12-way power-adjustable front seats, heated front and second-row seats, memory settings for the driver’s seat, a power-adjustable steering column, power-folding second-and third-row seats, and a heated steering wheel.
While the Escalade comes with second-row bucket seats, a second-row bench seat can be added that boosts seating capacity from seven to eight.
Most of the Escalade’s exterior colors cost $625, while a few are $1,225. The Luxury trim isn’t available with any major packages.
The Escalade ESV Luxury costs $86,890 and comes with a lot of the same features.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury – MSRP From $95,190
Build & Price >The Premium Luxury trim adds leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, 22-inch wheels, and a rear camera mirror.
Quilted leather upholstery is available for $2,000. The Performance Package brings an electronic limited-slip differential, Magnetic Ride Control, trailer side blind zone alert, an integrated trailer brake controller, Hitch Guidance with Hitch View, an in-vehicle trailering app, and a smart trailer integration indicator for $2,700.
The available Touring Package adds a smart trailer integration indicator, adaptive air ride suspension, illuminating sill plates, trailer side blind zone alert, and soft-close doors. The Touring Package is only available with the Performance Package. Both are priced together for $5,250.
The Heavy-Duty Trailering Package brings an extra capacity cooling system, a smart trailer integration indicator, a trailer tire pressure monitoring system, Hitch View. The Heavy-Duty Trailering Package is paired with the Performance Package for $3,300.
A performance exhaust system ($2,895), six-piston Brembo brakes ($3,495), and illuminated door sill plates ($625) are also available.
The Escalade ESV Premium Luxury is priced at $98,190.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Sport – MSRP From $98,190
Build & Price >The Escalade Sport has a more athletic look than other trims in the lineup. It features black exterior trim, 22-inch wheels, a black mesh grille, and all of the contents from the Performance Package as standard.
The Sport trim is available with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package ($600) and the Touring Package ($2,550). The Onyx Package adds 22-inch gloss black alloy wheels, gloss black badges, illuminated puddle lamps, and monochrome Cadillac emblems for $2,995.
A performance exhaust system ($2,895) and six-piston Brembo brakes ($3,495) are also optional.
The Escalade ESV Sport starts at $101,190.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum – MSRP From $112,690
Build & Price >The Sport Platinum trim builds off of the Sport trim with massaging front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, AKG Bluetooth headphones, adaptive air suspension, illuminating sill plates, soft-closing doors, as well as extra leather upholstery on the center console, upper door panels, and instrument panel.
The Sport Platinum is available with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package ($600) and the Onyx Package ($2,995). A performance exhaust system ($2,895) and six-piston Brembo brakes ($3,495) are also optional.
The Escalade ESV Sport Platinum starts at $115,690.
2024 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury Platinum – MSRP From $112,690
Build & Price >The Escalade Premium Luxury Platinum builds off the Premium Luxury trim by coming with the same features as the Sport Platinum, but it gains more chrome instead of black trim.
The Premium Luxury Trim is available with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package ($600), a bright sport mesh grille ($1,095), monochrome emblems ($295), a cat-back performance exhaust ($2,895), and six-piston Brembo brakes ($3,495).
The Escalade ESV Luxury Platinum costs $115,690.
2024 Cadillac Escalade V-Series – MSRP From $154,290
Build & Price >The range-topping V-Series trim is a high-performance model. It comes with a supercharged V8 engine, full-time AWD, Air Ride adaptive suspension, Magnetic Ride Control 4.0, a driver-selectable V-Mode, launch control, unique front and rear fascias, six-piston Brembo brakes, red brake calipers, 22-inch wheels, semi-aniline leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, wood accents, heated front seats, and massaging front seats.
The V-Series is available with 22-inch forged wheels for $4,495, the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package ($600), Onyx Package ($4,895), monochrome emblems ($295), and a front center console refrigerator ($700).
The Escalade V-Series ESV is priced at $157,290.
The 2024 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury trim stands out as the most well-rounded version of the SUV. Not only does it come with more standard safety features, but it’s also available with optional packages that increase the Escalade’s performance and opulence. Of course, shoppers who want a rowdy large SUV with similar performance to a sports car, the V-Series is the only way to go.