Where each one leads
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Chevrolet Suburban
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Chevrolet Suburban uses 10.2 l/100 km, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV 14.3.
Too close to call: new York safety inspections failed, against cars of the same year; NHTSA overall safety rating.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Chevrolet Suburban | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2003–2026 | 1981–2024 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 556 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Chevrolet Suburban | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | +20% | +15% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 99.1% |
| US owner complaints | 538 | 8,173 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Model year with most complaints | 2023 (91) | 1994 (858) |
| US recall campaigns | 42 | 82 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 22,058 | 28,338 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 33 | 105 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Chevrolet Suburban | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2026) | 5★ (2026) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Chevrolet Suburban | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.3 l/100 km (2015) | 10.2 l/100 km (2026) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).