Cadillac Escalade Generation 3 (2015–2020)

Cadillac Escalade Generation 3 (2015–2020) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Cadillac Escalade — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1999–2010 —
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Generation 2 2011–2014 —
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Generation 3 2015–2020 —
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Generation 4 2021–2025 —
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Generation 5 2026–present —
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Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Escalade

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Cadillac 6.2L 8-cylinder 2007–2026 8 models 704
Cadillac 3.0L 6-cylinder 2021–2024 8 models 121

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About this generation

On October 7, 2013, Cadillac unveiled the fourth-generation Escalade and Escalade ESV at an event in New York City, just nearly a month after GM unveiled their next-generation SUVs from Chevrolet and GMC. Cadillac began its campaign to promote the Escalade on August 14, 2013, and started posting teasers online on September 23, 2013, with help from the photographer Autumn de Wilde, who helped reveal more images ahead of the unveiling.

A YouTube page called "Escalade Reveal" was set up to showcase the videos along with the countdown to the unveiling. On November 25, 2013, Cadillac began spreading the word of mouth about the 2015 Escalade by placing a front facsimile cutout of the vehicle on display at Saks Fifth Avenue's New York City flagship store during its annual Christmas promotional campaign, which shows the SUV being frozen in wraps. Production on the 2015 Escalade began in January 2014 at GM's Arlington Assembly plant, and went on sale in April 2014 as a 2015 model (with the MSRP starting at around $71,000 for standard length and $74,000 for ESV), and available in only three trims: Base, Luxury, and Premium.

International sales were scheduled to start in the summer of 2014. They are assigned to the GMT K2XX platform as K2XL. "The 2015 Escalade exterior light signature draws inspiration from various sources, beginning with Cadillac's heritage of vertical exterior lamps and extending into architecture," said Exterior Lighting Design Manager Martin Davis. The Escalade was planned to switch to the unibody Lambda platform, but was quickly nixed because of customer aversion.

According to a report on Autoblog.com, GM had reissued a redesign on its full-size SUV lineup, including the Escalade, for a 2014 release in response to increased SUV sales, and was working on its full-size SUV replacements, which would see a possible change in the Escalade's SUV platform. However, in July 2013, a series of spy shots revealed that GM would keep the Escalade a body-on-frame SUV. However, GM began looking into expanding the Escalade brand to the large CUV segment, which would see a vehicle using the Escalade badge sharing the same platform as the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, which is in the planning stages.

According to VP Bob Ferguson, Cadillac's first three-row Escalade CUV could be introduced in 2016. There was also a possibility that GM might export the Escalade to Australia as a right-hand drive vehicle as part of Cadillac's global expansion; GM had begun to import its North American vehicles to its Holden division there after discontinuing the latter's locally produced models in 2017. The cargo space was reduced on the standard model and on the ESV in order to allow an additional 1.7 inches of headroom and 45.3 inches of legroom in the front while reducing the third-row legroom space from.

GM's 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8, producing 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission (2015 models and beyond are eight-speed automatics), is the only engine offered, along with a new coil-over front suspension and five-link rear setup, a wider track, variable-assist electric power steering, and Cadillac's Magnetic Ride Control system with Tour and Sport modes. The interior now has a hand-crafted design that features cut-and-sewn and wrapped materials, with wood trim options.

The dashboard was also updated, and the Cadillac CUE system is added as a standard feature, along with an updated security system. The 2015 Escalade lineup received an eight-speed transmission, surround view camera, and 4G LTE connectivity as part of a mid-year refresh, which also saw the wreaths on the grille disappear from the Escalade as part of Cadillac's plans to update its logo to emphasize the crest on all of its models.

Source: Wikipedia — Cadillac Escalade — Fourth generation (2015), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 180 $19,999 53% 114,733 mi
2016 202 $22,995 61% 108,765 mi
2017 197 $24,895 66% 104,264 mi
2018 198 $28,902 76% 95,340 mi
2019 242 $30,522 81% 96,032 mi
2020 217 $37,807 100% 73,886 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2015 9 206 Power Train, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2016 4 208 Engine, Power Train, Electrical System
2017 2 176 Engine, Service Brakes, Power Train
2018 1 57 Engine, Electrical System, Power Train
2019 0 57 Engine, Power Train, Electrical System
2020 2 35 Engine, Power Train, Air Bags

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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