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2022 Cadillac Escalade vs Cadillac Escalade Diesel

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2022 Cadillac Escalade (16 MPG). That's roughly $1,290 a year, or about $6,450 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel

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Cadillac EscaladeCadillac Escalade Diesel
$3,703 Your annual fuel cost $2,413
16 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
14 MPG City 21 MPG
19 MPG Highway 27 MPG
548 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 442 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Premium gasoline Fuel Diesel
6.2L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Cadillac Escalade vs Cadillac Escalade Diesel across model years

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  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade ranks 62nd and the Cadillac Escalade Diesel 27th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac Escalade is a conventional gas model, while the Cadillac Escalade Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Cadillac Escalade or the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 16 MPG combined and the Cadillac Escalade Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Cadillac Escalade vs. the Cadillac Escalade Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $3,703 for the Cadillac Escalade and $2,413 for the Cadillac Escalade Diesel.

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