Where each one leads
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Chevrolet Tahoe
- NHTSA rates the 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe at 5 of 5 stars, the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid at 4.
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe uses 9.9 l/100 km, the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 11.0.
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 Hybrid | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2008–2014 | 1988–2026 |
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 Hybrid | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −34% |
| US owner complaints | 21 | 10,060 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Air bags |
| Model year with most complaints | 2009 (18) | 2007 (1,177) |
| US recall campaigns | — | 80 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,899 | 29,433 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 5 | 90 |
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 Hybrid | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 4★ (2013) | 5★ (2026) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Cadillac Escalade Hybrid | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 11.0 l/100 km (2013) | 9.9 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).