2021 Best Year For Cadillac Escalade Sales Since 2007

The Cadillac Escalade had a very healthy sales year in 2021. In fact, 2021 was the best selling year for the Escalade since 2007.

According to a media presentation attended by Cadillac SocietyCadillac Escalade sales grew 70 percent globally compared to calendar year 2020. It is important to note that these statistics take into account the combined total number of Escalade sales worldwide, and are particularly impressive given the supply of new vehicles negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other complications stemming from from supplier problems across industries.

To illustrate, sales of the Cadillac Escalade are up 65 percent year-on-year in the US market alone in 2021. A total of 40,505 units were sold in 2021, up from 25,547 units sold in 2020. In this regard, the Escalade outperforms its competition by leaps and bounds. The next best-selling luxury SUV, the Lincoln Navigator, increased only two percent in US sales to 15,631 units last year. With the exception of the all-new Jeep Grand Wagoneer, other vehicles in the full-size luxury SUV segment experienced significant declines in US sales volume due to the low-demand and high-demand situation.

Sales Number – Full Size Luxury SUV – 2021 – USA

In total, Cadillac recorded 374,000 global vehicle sales in 2021. That’s just 16,000 units below the luxury marque’s year record, which went back in 1979, when 390,000 new Cadillacs were sold globally. Calendar year 2022 marks 120 Cadillac^th anniversary, and these sales figures prove that the luxury brand is still a force to be reckoned with more than a century after its inception.

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade represents a complete overhaul for the luxury marque’s iconic full-sized luxury SUV, kicking off the fifth generation of a nameplate comprised of redesign and reengineering. The revamped model made the Escalade one of the most sought-after vehicles on the market, and as a result, it consistently outperformed its competitors. The introduction of the high-performance Cadillac Escalade-V 2023 is sure to boost sales even further once the luxury SUV hits the market later this year.

Just a reminder, the fifth generation Cadillac Escalade is offered with two different engine options. The naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 petrol engine (production code L87) produces 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The second option is a 3.0L I6 turbodiesel engine (production code LM2) that produces 277 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Both engines are connected to a Cadillac 10-speed automatic transmission. Escalade assembly takes place at the Arlington plant in Arlington, Texas.

2023 Cadillac Escalade-V

The Escalade lineup will expand into uncharted territory with the introduction of the high-performance Escalade-V, which utilizes the supercharged 6.2L V8 engine (production code LT4) from the CT5-V Blackwing. Under the hood of the Escalade, however, the exploding eight produced 682 horsepower and 653 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful Cadillac vehicle ever produced. The supercharged engine bolts to a Cadillac 10-speed automatic transmission, sending power to all four wheels. Based on Cadillac estimates, the Escalade-V is capable of sprinting from zero to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.

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