2026 Cadillac Escalade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2026 Escalade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $90,000–$202,219 today.
- 15 main configurations
- 24,258 vehicles built
- 2,245 for sale right now
- $90,000–$202,219 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.
Pick your Escalade
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Platinum Luxury · 4WD 1GYS9DKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,159 built.
$114,448 great deal $129,540 typical $139,565 top of market -
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V-Series · 4WD 1GYS9HK9-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,279 built.
$163,214 great deal $176,453 typical $202,219 top of market -
Most common — 41% of 2026 Escalades
Platinum Sport · 4WD 1GYS9GKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 9,881 built.
$118,695 great deal $130,585 typical $138,355 top of market -
Sport+Touring PKG · 4WD 1GYS9FKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,012 built.
$103,888 great deal $116,245 typical $121,800 top of market -
Escalade · 4WD 1GYS9AKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 179 built.
$90,000 great deal $98,314 typical $102,880 top of market -
Sport · 4WD 1GYS9EKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,615 built.
$100,665 great deal $113,355 typical $119,205 top of market -
Escalade 1GYS8AKL-T6.2L 8-cyl. 289 built.
$93,995 great deal $95,330 typical $96,924 top of market -
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Luxury+Touring PKG · 4WD 1GYS9CKL-T6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,596 built.
$105,164 great deal $116,255 typical $123,894 top of market -
Luxury 1GYS8BKL-T
6.2L 8-cyl. 291 built.
$100,689 great deal $106,599 typical $113,634 top of market -
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Luxury · 4WD 1GYS9BKL-T
6.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,092 built.
$90,150 great deal $110,213 typical $118,494 top of market
What actually differs
| Platinum Sport · 4WD | Sport+Touring PKG · 4WD | Luxury+Touring PKG · 4WD | V-Series · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $130,585 | $116,245 | $116,255 | $176,453 |
| For sale right now | 907 | 452 | 225 | 184 |
| Vehicles built | 9,881 | 4,012 | 2,596 | 2,279 |
Same on every 2026 Escalade
- Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
2,600 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ 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
What 1GYS8GKL-T means
- 1GY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- S8GKL
- 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
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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