2026 Cadillac Escalade ESV: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
15 builds left the factory as a 2026 Escalade ESV, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $92,804–$229,075 today.
- 15 main configurations
- 13,061 vehicles built
- 1,140 for sale right now
- $92,804–$229,075 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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Escalade 1GYS8JKL-T6.2L 8-cyl. 464 built.
$92,804 great deal $97,994 typical $101,158 top of market -
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Most common — 37% of 2026 Escalade ESVs
Platinum Sport · 4WD 1GYS9RKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,885 built.
$124,880 great deal $133,390 typical $143,722 top of market -
Luxury+Touring PKG · 4WD 1GYS9LKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,387 built.
$105,995 great deal $119,185 typical $125,286 top of market -
Sport+Touring PKG · 4WD 1GYS9PKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,035 built.
$104,536 great deal $119,165 typical $128,077 top of market -
Escalade · 4WD 1GYS9JKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 369 built.
$98,408 great deal $101,755 typical $103,159 top of market -
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Sport 1GYS8NKL-T6.2L 8-cyl. 115 built.
$96,449 great deal $112,594 typical $118,385 top of market -
V-Series · 4WD 1GYS9SK9-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,063 built.
$171,895 great deal $178,433 typical $209,999 top of market -
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Luxury · 4WD 1GYS9KKL-T
6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 731 built.
$101,440 great deal $114,000 typical $229,075 top of market
What actually differs
| Platinum Sport · 4WD | Sport+Touring PKG · 4WD | Luxury+Touring PKG · 4WD | V-Series · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $133,390 | $119,165 | $119,185 | $178,433 |
| For sale right now | 452 | 189 | 97 | 94 |
| Vehicles built | 4,885 | 2,035 | 1,387 | 1,063 |
Same on every 2026 Escalade ESV
- Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,869 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 1GYS8JKL-T means
- 1GY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- S8JKL
- 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
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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