Factory build sheet

2020 Cadillac Escalade ESV ESV

Build 1GYS3GKJ-L · 6.2L 8cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GYS3GKJ and position 10 reads L. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Escalade ESV whose VIN starts 1GYS3GKJ and carries L in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 60 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 60 known VINs
  • 2 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Cadillac with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
6.2 L
Cylinders
8
Engine model
L86 -SIDI: Spark Ignition Direct Injection, VVT: V
Engine manufacturer
GM
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
10
Brake system
Hydraulic

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
4
Seats
7
Seat rows
3
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 2F
GVWR
7,001–8,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

The same build, other model years

Cadillac used the VIN pattern 1GYS3GKJ for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 1GY GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 S3GKJ Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 L Model year — 2020
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

60 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 1GYS3GKJ-L shares the specification above.

  • 60 Known VINs
  • 2 Listed for sale now

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Escalade ESV, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 60 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.