Cadillac Escalade MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac Escalade has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 27 model years, from 1999 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2002). The EPA record holds 67 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Cadillac Escalade placed highest in 2021 at #8 of 26, and lowest in 2026 at #179 of 191. It spent 4 of its 27 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 67 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 6 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Escalade fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Cadillac Escalade burns 676 to 719 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $4,550 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 70 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 17 mpg the Cadillac Escalade is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $618 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Cadillac nameplates

Every Cadillac model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.