Cadillac Escalade GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL
Cadillac Escalade (GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL) was built from 2014 to 2019, as a 4-door SUV. Powertrain: 6.2L EcoTec3 L86 V8. Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive; Front-engine, all-wheel drive.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
On October 7, 2013, Cadillac unveiled the fourth-generation Escalade and Escalade ESV at an event in New York City, just nearly a month after GM unveiled their next-generation SUVs from Chevrolet and GMC. Cadillac began its campaign to promote the Escalade on August 14, 2013, and started posting teasers online on September 23, 2013, with help from the photographer Autumn de Wilde, who helped reveal more images ahead of the unveiling. A YouTube page called "Escalade Reveal" was set up to showcase the videos along with the countdown to the unveiling.
Critical reception
The reviews for the fourth-generation Escalade's redesign have been met with positive reviews from critics. USA Today's James R. Healey and Fred Meier noted that "The once-unthinkable big Cadillac SUV has become indispensable." CNET's Antuan Goodwin notes that "Fans of the Escalade will appreciate the automaker's sticking with the original message and not "ruining" its former flagship, but if you already think the giant luxury SUV is a relic of the past, there's nothing in the 2015 Escalade that will convince you that it's anything but an old dog that's learned a few cool new tricks.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
- Fuel use (combined)17 mpg = 13.8 L/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2019, median of 2 listed variants (17 to 17 mpg)
- Fuel cost per 100 km20.7013.8 L x your fuel price
- Fuel cost per 10,000 km2070consumption x distance x your fuel price
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
Check before you buy
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Escalade
- GMT 400 · 1998-2000
- First generation · 2001-2006
- GMT 800 · 2001-2006 (Escalade); 2001-2006 (EXT); 2002-2006 (ESV)
- Second generation · 2006-2013
- GMT900 · 2006-2014; 2008-2013 (Hybrid)
- GMT1UL · 2020 - present
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Can I import a Cadillac Escalade (GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL) from Japan?
By production year alone, Cadillac Escalade (GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL) is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2039); Canada (2029); Australia (2039). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Cadillac Escalade (GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 6.2L EcoTec3 L86 V8.
How much fuel does the Cadillac Escalade (GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL) use?
The US EPA lists a combined 17 mpg (13.8 L/100 km) for model year 2019, the median of 2 listed variants. Your own figure depends on driving and condition.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2019)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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