Cadillac Escalade 0–60 Times
The Cadillac Escalade 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 32 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Motor Week and more.
The fastest tested Cadillac Escalade is the 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT Lingenfelter 427 Twin-Turbo, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 12.70 seconds at 106.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Cadillac Escalade is the 1999 Cadillac Escalade SUV, which took 10.2 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 17.60 seconds at 78.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Cadillac Escalade tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 6.25 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 14.64 seconds at 96.06 mph.
Across 32 verified runs, the Cadillac Escalade ranges from 4.0 to 10.2 seconds 0–60, with a 6.25-second average.
Cadillac Escalade 0–60 times by model year
32 tests · 14 years2026
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 4.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 13.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 109.4 mph
- Engine
- Elec 205-kWh
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 1A + 1A
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #4 of 32
2025
Cadillac Escalade · 2 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 4.60 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 13.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 109.1 mph
- Engine
- Elec 205-kWh
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 1A + 1A
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #5 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.20 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.8 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 18 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #17 of 32
2023
Cadillac Escalade · 3 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 4.30 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 12.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 111.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L Supercharger V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 11 C / 16 H / 11 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #2 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 4.40 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 12.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 111.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L Supercharger V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 11 C / 16 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #3 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 4.70 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 13.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 108.3 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L Supercharger V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 11 C / 16 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #6 of 32
2022
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 6.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.50 sec
- Trap Speed
- 91.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H / 15 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #11 of 32
2021
Cadillac Escalade · 5 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 5.90 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.50 sec
- Trap Speed
- 97.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #9 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.6 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #14 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.20 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.2 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #18 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.20 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H / 16.6 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #19 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.60 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.90 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.4 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Transmission
- 10A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 19 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #25 of 32
2017
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 6.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 102.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L Supercharger V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #12 of 32
2016
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 5.80 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.30 sec
- Trap Speed
- 98.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- MPG EPA
- 15 C / 21 H / 15 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #8 of 32
2015
Cadillac Escalade · 4 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 5.60 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 99.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- MPG EPA
- 15 C / 21 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #7 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 5.90 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.40 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.8 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- MPG EPA
- 15 C / 21 H / 16.4 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #10 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.2 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 20 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #15 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 14 C / 21 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #16 of 32
2012
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 6.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L Supercharger V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #13 of 32
2009
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 8.40 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.50 sec
- Trap Speed
- 86.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.0L V8 + 2x Elec
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 20 C / 21 H / 18 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Hybrid
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #31 of 32
2007
Cadillac Escalade · 6 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 6.30 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.80 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H / 11 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #20 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.40 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.90 sec
- Trap Speed
- 94.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H / 13.7 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #21 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.40 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 95.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #22 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.20 sec
- Trap Speed
- 94.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H / 11 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #23 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 92.5 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #24 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 6.70 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.40 sec
- Trap Speed
- 93.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 6A
- MPG EPA
- 12 C / 18 H / 15 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #26 of 32
2003
Cadillac Escalade · 2 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 4.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 12.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 106.0 mph
- Engine
- 7.0L Twin-Turbo V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Pickup
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #1 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 7.60 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 83.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.0L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 11 C / 15 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #27 of 32
2002
Cadillac Escalade · 3 verified runs- 0–60 mph
- 7.80 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 86.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.0L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 10 C / 14 H / 14 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #28 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 7.90 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.80 sec
- Trap Speed
- 87.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.0L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 10 C / 14 H / 13 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Pickup
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #29 of 32
- 0–60 mph
- 8.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 86.7 mph
- Engine
- 6.0L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 10 C / 14 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Pickup
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #30 of 32
1999
Cadillac Escalade · 1 verified run- 0–60 mph
- 10.20 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 17.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 78.0 mph
- Engine
- 5.7L V8
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- MPG EPA
- 11 C / 15 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #32 of 32
How we verify Cadillac Escalade performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Cadillac Escalade trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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