2019 Cadillac Escalade ESV: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2019 Escalade ESV, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $12,979–$50,000 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 7,266 vehicles built
- 221 for sale right now
- $12,979–$50,000 typical price range
Which Escalade ESV is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Escalade ESV
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ESV Platinum · 4WD 1GYS4KKJ-K6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,623 built.
$17,075 great deal $31,818 typical $50,000 top of market -
ESV Premium Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4JKJ-K6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,901 built.
$12,979 great deal $30,981 typical $39,813 top of market -
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Most common — 29% of 2019 Escalade ESVs
ESV Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4HKJ-K6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,109 built.
$17,199 great deal $27,900 typical $41,522 top of market -
ESV Luxury 1GYS3HKJ-K6.2L 8-cyl. 780 built.
$17,998 great deal $24,995 typical $33,777 top of market
What actually differs
| ESV Luxury · 4WD | ESV Premium Luxury · 4WD | ESV Platinum · 4WD | ESV Luxury | |
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| Typical price today | $27,900 | $30,981 | $31,818 | $24,995 |
| For sale right now | 65 | 52 | 49 | 29 |
| Vehicles built | 2,109 | 1,901 | 1,623 | 780 |
Same on every 2019 Escalade ESV
- Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 7
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
332 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 1GYS3KKJ-K means
- 1GY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- S3KKJ
- together encode the Escalade ESV line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6.2L 8cyl — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- K
- in position 10 — model year 2019
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Escalade ESV?
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