2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.6s

Luxury RWD, 420 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: rank 140 of 185 SUVs (2025).
Horsepower: top 6% of 185 SUVs (2025).

185 SUVs (2025). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Luxury RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$91,100
Premium Luxury RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$100,300
Sport RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$100,900
Premium Luxury Platinum RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$119,900
Sport Platinum RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$120,400
Luxury 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Premium Luxury 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Premium Luxury Platinum 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Sport 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Sport Platinum 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,188 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
RWD 4dr Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$93,700
4WD 4dr Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$96,700
RWD 4dr Premium Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$102,900
RWD 4dr Sport	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$103,500
4WD 4dr Premium Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$105,900
4WD 4dr Sport	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$106,500
RWD 4dr Premium Luxury Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$122,500
RWD 4dr Sport Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$123,000
4WD 4dr Premium Luxury Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$125,500
4WD 4dr Sport Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$126,000
V-Series AWD	6.2L 8-cyl	682 hp	653 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$165,500
AWD 4dr V-Series	6.2L 8-cyl	682 hp	653 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$170,400

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
6.2L 8-cyl	20	420 hp	Luxury RWD	$91,100	Base	$2,259	Base
6.2L 8-cyl	2	682 hp	V-Series AWD	$165,500	+$74,400	$2,954	+$695

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
10-speed automatic	22	Luxury RWD	$91,100	6.6 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Luxury RWD: 420 hp, 17 mpg, $91,100. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2025 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Toyota Sequoia	Platinum 4WD	437 hp	20 mpg	$79,570	5.7 s
Ford Expedition	TREMOR 4WD	440 hp	18 mpg	$81,350	5.0 s
INFINITI QX80	PURE RWD	450 hp	18 mpg	$82,450	N/A
Mercedes-Benz GLC	AMG GLC 63 4MATIC SUV	671 hp	19 mpg	$86,050	N/A
Porsche Macan	GTS AWD	434 hp	19 mpg	$89,000	4.3 s
Mercedes-Benz GLE	AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+	429 hp	20 mpg	$89,200	N/A

Cheapest 6 of 10.

Escalade ESV by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2025 Audi SQ7: 2.6 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2025 Audi SQ7.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV and 2025 Audi SQ7
Measure	2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV	2025 Audi SQ7
Trim	Luxury RWD	Premium Plus AWD
0-60	6.6 s	4.0 s
Basis	Estimate	Tested
Horsepower	420 hp	500 hp
Curb weight	6,188 lb	5,291 lb
hp per ton	136	189
lb per hp	14.7	10.6
MSRP	$91,100	$90,800

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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