Cadillac Escalade 2027: the cheapest version is gone, and Platinum loses rear-wheel drive
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Cadillac is removing the base 1SA trim and the rear-drive Platinum versions for 2027, likely pushing the Escalade's starting price above $100,000 for the first time.
Cadillac is dropping the most affordable trim from the Escalade lineup for the 2027 model year. It's the base version, which in 2026 let buyers into the Escalade family for noticeably less than the other trims.
Right now Cadillac's official site lists the starting price of the Escalade 2026 at $91,100 before additional fees. The next trim up, Luxury, already starts at $102,100, and with destination charges the trade press cites around $104,995. If Luxury becomes the new entry point, the Escalade could start above $100,000 for the first time.
The changes go beyond the base trim. According to the 2027 order guide, Cadillac is also dropping the rear-wheel-drive versions of Platinum Luxury and Platinum Sport — they'll now come only with all-wheel drive. That effectively makes them pricier, since AWD usually adds about $3000 to the sticker. Luxury and Sport, meanwhile, should keep rear-wheel drive.
There are subtler updates too. The Escalade 2027 gets a new Sandstone body color, digital key support via a future software update, a new graphics package, and trailer tire-pressure monitoring.
