Cadillac · 1999–2027 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Cadillac Escalade MPG by year
The EPA has rated 28 model years of the Cadillac Escalade, from 1999 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2017, at 17 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2027 model is 31% more efficient than the best 1999 model (17 vs. 13 MPG). The 2027 model is 23% less efficient than the median midsize or large SUV that year (17 vs. 22 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Escalade, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Escalade model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 19 | 22 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2026 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 19 | 22 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2025 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 19 | 21 | — | 3 | $3,485 |
| 2024 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 19 | 21 | — | 3 | $3,703 |
| 2023 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 19 | 20 | — | 3 | $3,703 |
| 2022 | Gas | 16 MPG | 14 / 19 | 20 | — | 2 | $3,703 |
| 2021 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 16 |
15 / 20 | 20 | — | 4 | $3,485 |
| 2020 | Gas | 17 MPG | 14 / 23 | 19.5 | — | 2 | $3,485 |
| 2019 | Gas | 17 MPG | 14 / 21 | 20 | — | 2 | $3,485 |
| 2018 | Gas | 17 MPG | 14 / 23 | 20 | — | 2 | $3,485 |
| 2017 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 22 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,735 |
| 2016 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 22 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,735 |
| 2015 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 16 |
15 / 21 | 19 | — | 6 | $2,735 |
| 2014 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 18 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,906 |
| 2013 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 18 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,906 |
| 2012 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 18 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,906 |
| 2011 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 18 | 19.5 | — | 3 | $2,906 |
| 2010 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,906 |
| 2009 | Flex-fuel | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
12 / 19 | 19 | — | 2 | $3,100 |
| 2008 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 19 | 18 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 2007 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 18 | 18 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 2006 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 2005 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 3 | $3,100 |
| 2004 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 2003 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 2002 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 12 |
13 / 17 | 16.5 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 2000 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 15 | 16 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1999 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 15 | 16 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Cadillac Escalade year has the best fuel economy?
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade, rated up to 17 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,735 a year.
Which Cadillac Escalade year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2006 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $4,232 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Cadillac Escalade?
The 2027 Cadillac Escalade is rated up to 17 MPG combined.