2021 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

34 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $41,045–$75,298 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 18,437 vehicles built
  • 586 for sale right now
  • $41,045–$75,298 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

Sport · 4WD Sport Platinum · 4WD Premium Luxury · 4WD Premium Luxury Platinum · 4WD
Typical price today $56,165 $60,895 $54,289 $58,990
For sale right now 110 101 119 48
Vehicles built 3,397 3,227 3,153 1,599
Same on every 2021 Escalade
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

970 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD 1GYS4FKL-M
$56,165
Sport Platinum · 4WD
$60,895
Premium Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4BKL-M
$54,289
Premium Luxury Platinum · 4WD
$58,990
Sport · 4WD 1GYS4EKL-M
$56,384
Premium Luxury · 4WD 1GYS4CKL-M
$53,995
$39,813 $49,249 $58,685 $68,121 $77,557
Price trend

Median down $5,736 over the last 12 months.

2021 Escalade price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade typically keeps about 39% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $21,995 today.

Escalade depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Escalade

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ 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 (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GYS4FKT-M means

1GY S4FKT · M
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
S4FKT
together encode the Escalade line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Cadillac Escalade prices →