2012 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

23 builds left the factory as a 2012 Escalade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $6,500–$19,287 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 4,647 vehicles built
  • 85 for sale right now
  • $6,500–$19,287 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 Luxury · 4WD Premium · 4WD ESV Platinum · 4WD
Typical price today $12,995 $11,995 $13,900 —
For sale right now 17 16 10 3
Vehicles built 1,090 496 470 403
Same on every 2012 Escalade
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

107 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
ESV Luxury · 4WD
$11,995
$6,305 $9,695 $13,086 $16,476 $19,866
Price trend

Median down $497 over the last 12 months.

2012 Escalade price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,871 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 2012 Escalade

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1GYS4CEF-C means

1GY S4CEF · C
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
S4CEF
together encode the Escalade 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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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