2025 Cadillac Escalade: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade gets a substantial mid-cycle refresh, led by a new 55-inch curved display that spans the dashboard. This is a meaningful update rather than a full redesign.
About the 2025 Cadillac Escalade
5th generation (2021-present), mid-cycle refresh year
Cadillac positions the Escalade as its signature full-size luxury SUV: bold, high-visibility, and packed with headline tech, but still built around real three-row space, towing ability, and road-trip comfort. The message is about making an arrival, with dramatic styling, a theater-like dashboard, and hands-free highway driving. Compared with rivals, Escalade leans especially hard into visual presence and cabin wow-factor while still offering the size, cargo room, and long-wheelbase ESV choice that full-size SUV buyers want.
Luxury serves as a well-equipped entry point with V8 power, a 19-speaker audio system, and standard Super Cruise, while Sport adds darker exterior trim and a more assertive look. The Platinum models emphasize comfort with semi-aniline leather, massaging front seats, 36-speaker audio, and rear entertainment; the Escalade-V tops the range with a hand-built supercharged V8 and carbon-fiber cabin trim.
What changed, by category
2025 Cadillac Escalade specs and features by trim
| Feature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | V8, 6.2 Liter | V8, 6.2 Liter | V8, Supercharged, 6.2 Liter | V8, 6.2 Liter | V8, 6.2 Liter | V8, 6.2 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive | Automatic, 10-Spd w/Overdrive |
| Drivetrain | 4WD | RWD / 4WD | AWD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 15 mpg | 15 mpg | 11 mpg | 15 mpg | 15 mpg | 15 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 17 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg |
| Horsepower | 420 hp | 420 hp | 682 hp | 420 hp | 420 hp | 420 hp |
| Torque | 460 lb-ft | 460 lb-ft | 653 lb-ft | 460 lb-ft | 460 lb-ft | 460 lb-ft |
| Max Towing | 7800–7900 lb | 7900–8000 lb | 7100–7200 lb | 7800–7900 lb | 7800–7900 lb | 7800–7900 lb |
| Trunk/Cargo | 121–142.2 cu-ft | 121–142.2 cu-ft | 121–142.2 cu-ft | 121–142.2 cu-ft | 121–142.2 cu-ft | 121–142.2 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 34.9–36.8 in | 34.9–36.8 in | 34.9–36.8 in | 34.9–36.8 in | 34.9–36.8 in | 34.9–36.8 in |
| Seats | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | ||||||
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| Automatic High Beams | ||||||
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| Night Vision System | ||||||
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| 360 Camera | ||||||
| Alloy Wheels | ||||||
| Panorama Moon Roof | ||||||
| Power Side Steps | ||||||
| Roof Rails | ||||||
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| Head-Up Display | ||||||
| Navigation System | ||||||
| Rear DVD Entertainment System | ||||||
| Smartphone Interface | ||||||
| Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror | ||||||
| Heated Front Seats | ||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Leather Interior Trim | ||||||
| Leather Seats | ||||||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Massage Front Seat | ||||||
| Massage Rear Seat | ||||||
| Power Folding Rear Seat | ||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||||||
| Refrigerator/Cooler | ||||||
| Remote Start | ||||||
| Third Row Seat | ||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | ||||||
| Ventilated Rear Seats | ||||||
| Wood Interior Trim | ||||||
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Cadillac Escalade a full redesign?
No. The 2025 Escalade is a mid-cycle refresh of the fifth-generation SUV, not a full redesign. Its main updates are revised exterior lighting and front-end styling, a new dashboard display, and more standard driver-assistance technology.
Does the 2025 Cadillac Escalade have a diesel engine?
No. Cadillac dropped the diesel engine from the 2025 Escalade lineup. Regular trims use a 6.2-liter V8, while the Escalade-V uses a supercharged 6.2-liter V8.
Is Super Cruise standard on every 2025 Cadillac Escalade?
Yes. Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance is standard across the entire 2025 Escalade lineup.
How is the 2025 Escalade's dashboard different from the 2024 model?
The 2025 Escalade has a 55-inch curved display spanning the dashboard, replacing the 2024 model's 38-inch OLED display setup.
What changed on the 2025 Cadillac Escalade-V?
The 2025 Escalade-V gains the 55-inch curved dashboard display, refreshed front and rear lighting, new 24-inch wheels, and exclusive carbon-fiber interior trim. It retains its hand-built supercharged 6.2-liter V8.
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