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

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.1s

4WD 4dr Luxury, 420 hp.
Online source.
0-60: rank 112 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: 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
4WD 4dr Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$93,700
4WD 4dr Premium Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$102,900
4WD 4dr Sport	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$103,500
V-Series AWD	6.2L 8-cyl	682 hp	653 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	AWD	$162,500
AWD 4dr V-Series	6.2L 8-cyl	682 hp	653 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	AWD	$167,400
Luxury 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Premium Luxury 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Sport 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
4WD 4dr Premium Luxury Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$122,500
4WD 4dr Sport Platinum	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$123,000
Premium Luxury Platinum 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Sport Platinum 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Luxury RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$88,100
Premium Luxury RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$97,300
Sport RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$97,900
Premium Luxury Platinum RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$116,900
Sport Platinum RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	6,014 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$117,400
RWD 4dr Luxury	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$90,700
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	$99,900
RWD 4dr Sport	6.2L 8-cyl	420 hp	460 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$100,500
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	$119,500
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	$120,000

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	$88,100	Base	$2,259	Base
6.2L 8-cyl	2	682 hp	V-Series AWD	$162,500	+$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	$88,100	6.1 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Luxury RWD: 420 hp, 17 mpg, $88,100. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2025 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Nissan Armada	4x2 Platinum Reserve	425 hp	18 mpg	$76,990	6.2 s
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

Cheapest 6 of 11.

Escalade 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 Chevrolet Tahoe: 0.3 s quicker to 60.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2025 Cadillac Escalade and 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe
Measure	2025 Cadillac Escalade	2025 Chevrolet Tahoe
Trim	4WD 4dr Luxury	4WD 4dr LS
0-60	6.1 s	5.8 s
Basis	Online	Online
Horsepower	420 hp	355 hp
Curb weight	N/A	5,580 lb
hp per ton	N/A	127
lb per hp	N/A	15.7
MSRP	$93,700	$62,500

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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