2011 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2011 Escalade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 21 main configurations sell for $5,900–$26,348 today.

  • 21 main configurations
  • 6,938 vehicles built
  • 114 for sale right now
  • $5,900–$26,348 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.

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What actually differs

Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4BEF-B Premium · 4WD 1GYS4CEF-B Premium · 4WD 1GYS4JEF-B Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4HEF-B
Typical price today $11,992 $11,995 $10,893 $10,795
For sale right now 18 17 12 10
Vehicles built 1,211 1,010 882 650
Same on every 2011 Escalade
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

153 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Luxury · 4WD
$11,992
Premium · 4WD
$11,995
$5,723 $11,077 $16,431 $21,785 $27,139
Price trend

Median up $110 over the last 12 months.

2011 Escalade price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,485 today.

Escalade depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Escalade

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1GYS3GEF-B means

1GY S3GEF · B
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
S3GEF
together encode the Escalade line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6.2L 8cyl — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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