Where each one leads
Cadillac Escalade ESV
- NHTSA rates the 2026 Cadillac Escalade ESV at 5 of 5 stars, the 2027 Dodge Durango at 4.
Dodge Durango
- Against cars of the same year, the Dodge Durango comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 14% less often than average) than the Cadillac Escalade ESV (fails 20% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Dodge Durango uses 11.9 l/100 km, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV 14.3.
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 | Dodge Durango | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2003–2026 | 1997–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 1,029 (2010–2022) |
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 | Dodge Durango | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| … against cars of the same year | +20% | −14% |
| US owner complaints | 538 | 13,777 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Suspension |
| Model year with most complaints | 2023 (91) | 1999 (1,967) |
| US recall campaigns | 42 | 73 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 22,058 | 4,462 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 33 | 93 |
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 | Dodge Durango | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2026) | 4★ (2027) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | Dodge Durango | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.3 l/100 km (2015) | 11.9 l/100 km (2026) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 345 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 288 kW (387 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 2,522 kg |
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).