2003 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2003 Escalade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $1,495–$39,900 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 4,428 vehicles built
  • 43 for sale right now
  • $1,495–$39,900 typical price range

Which Escalade 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.

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What actually differs

Luxury · 4WD EXT - Sport Utility Truck · 4WD Luxury
Engine 6L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Pickup Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Typical price today $5,995 $7,599 —
For sale right now 27 7 4
Vehicles built 2,349 735 647
Same on every 2003 Escalade
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

38 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Luxury · 4WD
$5,995
$1,450 $11,362 $21,274 $31,185 $41,097
Price trend

Median down $752 over the last 9 months.

2003 Escalade price history →
Cost to run

13/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Escalade

Safety, in plain English

What 1GYEK63N-3 means

1GY EK63N · 3
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
EK63N
together encode the Escalade line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GYEK63N 03R176504 1GYEK63N 33R219944
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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