2004 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2004 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 $1,995–$35,072 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 5,534 vehicles built
  • 44 for sale right now
  • $1,995–$35,072 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 ESV · 4WD Luxury EXT · 4WD
Engine 6L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Typical price today $6,995 $6,990 — $12,856
For sale right now 21 6 3 14
Vehicles built 2,627 1,419 753 733
Same on every 2004 Escalade
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

68 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Luxury · 4WD
$6,995
EXT · 4WD
$12,856
$1,935 $10,483 $19,030 $27,578 $36,125
Price trend

Median down $206 over the last 8 months.

2004 Escalade price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,170 today.

Escalade depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Escalade

Safety, in plain English

What 1GYEK63N-4 means

1GY EK63N · 4
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
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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