2023 Cadillac Escalade

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade receives a variety of small changes and updates for the third model year of the luxury full-size SUV nameplate’s fifth generation. The biggest change is the addition of the high-performance Escalade-V to the lineup.

These changes come after the 2021 Escalade received a complete overhaul (re-engineering and redesign) of the flagship SUV, followed by a few changes and updates to the 2022 Escalade. A refreshed 2024 Cadillac Escalade is on the way.

Model Line

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade is offered as a full-size five-door SUV. An extended-length variant is available as the 2023 Escalade ESV.

The 2023 Escalade is offered as a retail or fleet model, with Luxury serving as the base trim level.

Escalade Retail & Fleet Models

2WD (6C10706)
4WD (6K15706)

Escalade Retail & Fleet Trims

Luxury
Premium Luxury
- Premium Luxury Platinum
Sport
- Sport Platinum
Escalade-V

Escalade ESV Retail & Fleet Models

2WD (6C10906)
4WD (6K10906)

Escalade ESV Retail & Fleet Trims

Luxury
Premium Luxury
- Premium Luxury Platinum
Sport
- Sport Platinum
Escalade-V

Changes and Updates

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade debuts the introduction of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V and Escalade- ESV, a new high-performance variant that boasts the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, yielding a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

Additionally, the Onyx package is offered on the 2023 Escalade-V originally available on non-V trims.

The 2023 Escalade adds a new Surround Vision Recorder system and also receives expanded Super Cruise driving coverage, with select Escalade and Escalade ESV units being among the first to get this updated feature. Accessibility has been now been doubled to cover more than 400,000 miles of roads in the United States and Canada, up from the previous 200,000-plus miles

See the complete list of 2023 Escalade changes, updates, and new features.

Powertrain

There are three powertrain offered on the 2023 Cadillac Escalade.

Engine	Fuel	Transmission	Drivetrain	Power (horsepower / kW)	Torque (lb-ft / Nm)	Rear Axle
Naturally aspirated 6.2L V8	Gasoline	10-Speed Auto	RWD or AWD	420 / 313	460 / 624	3.23
Turbo 3.0L V8	Diesel	10-Speed Auto	RWD or AWD	277 / 207	460 / 623	3.23
Supercharged 6.2L V8	Gasoline	10-Speed Auto	AWD	682 / 509	653 / 885	3.23

The first is the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, producing 420 horsepower/313 kilowatts @ 5600 RPM with 460 pound-feet/623 newton meters of torque @ 4100 RPM.

Second is the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine, producing a GM-estimated 277 horsepower/207 kilowatts @ 3750 RPM with 460 pound-feet/623 newton meters of torque @ 1500 RPM.

The both engines are paired with the GM Hydra-Matic 10L80 10-speed automatic and a 3.23 final drive ratio, available in rear-wheel- and all-wheel-drive.

The above two powertrain configurations are available on all trim levels except the Escalade-V.

Third is the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, rated at 682 horsepower/509 kilowatts @ 6000 RPM and 653 pound-feet/885 newton meters of torque @ 4400 RPM. It is exclusive to the Escalade-V.

Output of the LT4 is routed through the same updated GM 10-speed automatic transmission and fed to a full-time four-wheel-drive system.

Platform

Like all fifth-gen Escalade models, the 2023 Cadillac Escalade rides on the all-new GM T1 platform, otherwise known as GMT-T1 or T1XX.

Designed for pickup trucks and body-on-frame SUVs, the architecture made its debut on the fourth-generation 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and fifth-gen 2021 GMC Sierra full-size pickups. It also underpins the Escalade’s corporate siblings, the fifth-gen 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe (and newer), 12^th-gen 2021 Chevrolet Suburban (and newer), along with the fifth-gen 2021 GMC Yukon/2021 GMC Yukon XL (and newer).