Cadillac Escalade Engines by Year

Cadillac's Escalade arrived for 1999; there was no 2001 model. The longer ESV and the EXT pickup are included, along with the 2009–2013 hybrid, the supercharged Escalade-V and the electric Escalade IQ. Hybrid ratings are for engine and motors combined.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1999–2000): 1999 · 2000

Second generation (2002–2006): 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006

Third generation (2007–2014): 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014

Fourth generation (2015–2020): 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

Fifth generation (2021–2026): 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

Escalade IQ (2025–2026): 2025 · 2026

First generation (1999–2000)

The 5.7 Vortec V8.

1999 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	4-door 4WD (only model)

2000 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	4-door 4WD (only model)

Second generation (2002–2006)

The 5.3 and the 6.0 high-output V8.

2002 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	285 hp net	Escalade 2WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LQ9)	345 hp net	Escalade AWD, Escalade EXT (AWD)

2003 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	285 hp net	Escalade 2WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LQ9)	345 hp net	Escalade AWD, Escalade EXT (AWD), Escalade ESV (AWD)

2004 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	—	Escalade 2WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LQ9)	345 hp net	Escalade AWD, Escalade EXT (AWD), Escalade ESV (AWD)

2005 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	—	Escalade 2WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LQ9)	345 hp net	Escalade AWD, Escalade EXT (AWD), Escalade ESV (AWD), Escalade 2WD (from mid-2005)

2006 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LQ9)	345 hp net	Escalade AWD, Escalade EXT (AWD), Escalade ESV (AWD), Escalade 2WD (from mid-2005)

Third generation (2007–2014)

The 6.2 V8 and the hybrid.

2007 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L92)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2008 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L92)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2009 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	—	Escalade Hybrid (standard length), 2WD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L9H)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2010 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LZ1)	—	Escalade Hybrid (standard length), 2WD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L94)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2011 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LZ1)	—	Escalade Hybrid (standard length), 2WD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L94)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2012 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LZ1)	—	Escalade Hybrid (standard length), 2WD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L94)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2013 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LZ1)	—	Escalade Hybrid (standard length), 2WD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L94)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD), Escalade EXT (AWD)

2014 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L94)	403 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/AWD)

Fourth generation (2015–2020)

The 6.2 L86 V8.

2015 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2016 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2017 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2018 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2019 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2020 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

Fifth generation (2021–2026)

The 6.2 V8, the 3.0 diesel and the Escalade-V's supercharged LT4.

2021 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2022 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)

2023 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)

2024 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)

2025 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)
Electric, dual motor	750 hp	Escalade IQ (AWD)

2026 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)
Electric, dual motor	750 hp	Escalade IQ (AWD), Escalade IQL (long body, AWD)

Escalade IQ (2025–2026)

Electric.

2025 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)
Electric, dual motor	750 hp	Escalade IQ (AWD)

2026 Escalade engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Escalade, Escalade ESV (2WD/4WD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	682 hp net	Escalade-V, Escalade-V ESV (AWD)
Electric, dual motor	750 hp	Escalade IQ (AWD), Escalade IQL (long body, AWD)

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