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2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum Edition, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 7

Paint 1 of 7

Render shows the 2007 model

2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum Edition

SUV · 345 hp · 13 mpg combined

Sticker from
$70,175Factory MSRP, base configuration

Market

Too few listings to publish a market price.

Which Escalade ESV is right for you?

Two trims, $58,805 to $70,175. Tap one to open it.

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $11,370, from Base to Platinum Edition.

The numbers.

One configuration: all-wheel drive, 4-speed automatic.

345hp6.0L eight-cylinder
380lb-ftTorque
13mpgCombined · 12 city · 16 highway
AWD4-speed automatic
7Seats
45.7 cu ftCargo volume
5,933 lbsCurb weight
7,200 lbsGVWR
7,400 lbsMax towing
1,267 lbsMax payload

142 standard items.

Four groups, sized by how much is in each.

1 interior

  • Shale

5 factory paints

  • Rip Tide Blue
  • Red E
  • Quicksilver
  • Black Raven
  • White Diamond

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover3out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2005 Escalade ESV.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Factory coverage.

It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.

Basic
4 yr / 50,000 mi
Powertrain
4 yr / 50,000 mi
Rust
6 yr / 100,000 mi
Roadside
4 yr / 50,000 mi
Sold2 yr4 yr6 yr
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Other years of the Escalade ESV Platinum Edition.