2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

27 builds left the factory as a 2021 Escalade ESV, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $26,200–$72,892 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 9,823 vehicles built
  • 312 for sale right now
  • $26,200–$72,892 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

What actually differs

Sport · 4WD Premium Luxury · 4WD Sport Platinum · 4WD Premium Luxury Platinum · 4WD
Typical price today $53,095 $54,995 $60,244 $51,975
For sale right now 51 66 61 30
Vehicles built 1,885 1,773 1,722 985
Same on every 2021 Escalade ESV
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

414 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD 1GYS4PKL-M
$53,095
Premium Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4KKL-M
$54,995
Sport Platinum · 4WD
$60,244
Premium Luxury Platinum · 4WD
$51,975
Sport · 4WD 1GYS4NKL-M
$53,999
Premium Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4LKL-M
$52,337
$25,414 $37,830 $50,247 $62,663 $75,079
Price trend

Median down $8,456 over the last 12 months.

2021 Escalade ESV price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade ESV typically keeps about 35% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,724 today.

Escalade ESV depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

11 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ 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 (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GYS4NKL-M means

1GY S4NKL · M
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
S4NKL
together encode the Escalade ESV line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6.2L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GYS4NKL 0MR353139
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV prices →