Shortly after pricing details for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade leaked online, the first official details and a single photo of the range-topping Escalade ESV have surfaced as well.
Like the previous iteration, the new Escalade ESV represents the extended-wheelbase version. That means it’s big. Really big. In fact, the 2021 Escalade ESV is 227 inches (5,766 mm) long compared to 211.9 inches (5,382 mm) for the standard model, and has a 134.1 inch (3,407 mm) wheelbase to the 120.9 inch (3,071 mm) wheelbase of the regular model.
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Car and Driver reports that the new Escalade ESV also has 18.1 per cent more cargo volume behind the front row than the previous-generation, with cargo capacity now sitting at 126.6 cubic feet (3,584 liters), much greater than the 109.1 cubic feet (3,089 liters) of the standard-wheelbase 2021 Escalade.
Two engine options are available. The first is a 6.2-liter V8 producing 420 hp and 460 lb-ft (623 Nm) of torque but should customers wish, they can select a new Duramax turbo-diesel 3.0-liter inline-six for no additional charge – rated at 277 hp and 460 lb-ft (623 Nm). Both engines are coupled to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Rear- and all-wheel drive models are available.
Fittingly, prices put the Escalade ESV at a premium as it starts at $80,490 for the rear-wheel drive Luxury model, compared to the $76,195 starting price of the standard model. The ESV range tops out at $92,890 for the all-wheel drive Sport model. It doesn’t appear as though the ESV can be outfitted in the range-topping Premium Luxury and Platinum Package trims like the normal model.
