2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV consumer reviews

More than everything I ever wanted! First and foremost, safety comes first and the ESV is the safest vehicle on the road. And of course, luxurious with all the extras as well. Whether you are a parent with many kids, or you just want the extra room, the Escalade ESV suites every need. From the inside out this dream continues to surpass all of my expectations! -Kyler Sorensen

So far ever thing has been great i have no problems with the ride I want to thank the dealer for have pretty suv on his lot just when we need a newer car

Drives very smooth, love the navigation and the onstar feature. Downside is no bluetooth in this model.

Besides the fuel economy, this suv surpasses all I've owned. The comfort is unmatched, and the 6.2 liter engine has plenty of power

This is my second escalade technically. My first escalade I was driving on the highway and the tie rod pop of or something like that and I was going at 80(I was in a rush) mph. So the car was totaled. Came out with just a slight concussion. So after I got my the escalade I have now, I baby the thing because Of the horrible reliability this car has. When I say baby I mean really baby it. It parked in the garage and I like 5 times a week and almost all the time keep it at 55 mph. I have lead foot but when I drive this I pull of nice and easy. But when I drive my turbocharger 2.4 inline 4cyl Mazda cx-7 it the opposite but I dont care Mazda seems to last as this is my 3 mazda all went well over 150,000 worry free with my driving. The mpg on the escallade is 11/16/13(city,highway,combined). Overall I like the car with its powerful 6.2 liter v8 engine this car pulls of like it doesn't way anything. However now at 55,000 the engine makes a weird noise when its cold and the heat doesn't always work. Neither does the a/c but i took it to the dealer and they fixed it. Next was the craking of seats. And I am not fat! the seat motors all went one by one and something with the heated seats went. one cold snow day iu was driving and the car just shuts of. So I start it back up and it drives and cuts off. So I took it to the dealer they scanned it and something with the ignition coils weren't working. I asked the guy what causes these to go bad the car only had 70,000. He told me "not to be rude sir but theses cars are always giving problems you best bet it to sell it"! So i took his advice and bought a 2012 mazda cx5 and I am at a lost for words with it

bought it used with 60,000 miles, black with 22' this vehical is a head turner. Is going with the yukon denali which is the same thing when fully loaded because of the name "Cadillac Escalade" your paying thousands of dollors extra. Knowing this I still fell for it. And it was a mistake I should have kept to my toyota. In 40,000 miles i have replaced alternator, starter, spark plugs, ignition coil, door handle(s), transmission, and had it painted over because it got dull and could not stand the heat in texus for 4 years. I went to a Lexus dealer and im only getting 20,000 for it. If the price for this car is over 80,000 and with in 4 years and only 100,000 miles you lose over 60,000. My opinion is that if a car can have such a bad resale valuse it got to be a piece of junk! My Toyota matrix I still got 12,000 for the base 06 with 150,000.

I had a 2007 Mazda cx9 awd grand touring before I had the Escalade. I love it with its powerful and exciting driving performance and put over 50,000 thousand miles on it(I had a house in Florida and had to drive down at least once a month since I bought the cx9 which was at the ending of 06 and until much of 07) So one day I walk into a Cadillac dealer after I saw this beautiful SUV on the road. I bought the platinum edition white fully loaded which ran me up to well over 55,000 after the trade in the Mazda cashed in for 32,000. I loved the escalade it was beautiful and perfect at least I thought it was. MY transmission had to be replaced at 15,000 (mostly highway miles) but I got it replaced under warranty. In 4 years I put over 90,000 on it. I have a book full of recites for this piece of junk. The interior began to fell apart at 35,000 later on the 3rd room also and I don't use it I leave it flat all the time. 1,000 miles later exactly 36,875 the transmission had to be replaced again! I don't understand why It's highway miles and I do not tow! Anyways 49,275 the transmission does not shift properly it revs to high and jerks but it does not do that when ever I take it to the dealer so i just left alone it lasted till I sold. Door handles breaks on door behind driver which is almost never used. Engine makes a weird noise around 70,000 when cold and when driving their is hesitation when pulling off with spark plugs changed as advised at 60,000 by dealer ( I have always use premium from shells and never lets it past half tank) At 84,090 engine revs like crazy and fly's off when I'm not pressing it when to dealer and got it fixed. 93,984 gas petal sensor goes bad and I had it when to Mazda and bought the 2012 Mazda cx9 grand touring awd. And get this I only got 30,000 for it when I payed over 86,000!!! Stay away from this piece of junk they call a SUV if you do want to buy it consider having a real car like a Japanese car like Toyota, Mazda, Honda etc and don't rack up miles on this thing.

By Far This is one of the best S.U.V's I have owned, my previous Suv was a 1999 Navigator. A MAJOR improvement came from my Caddy, From the Amazing headlights, to the 22' Chromed wheels. This Vehicle never fails to turn heads while Driving down the streets. it's practically dipped in chrome, which compliments my Blue chip Exterior. Cadillac's new Magnetic Ride Control is GREAT, goes through deep snow like a boss!! Overall My '08 has been great running 60,000 miles, without a problem. If you want style and performance, the Cadillac beats all it's competitors by far.

Looked around nationally online for about a year, researching exactly what I wanted. I am only 29 but very picky on what I want. Thousands of suburbans and yukon xl's on the roads so went for the esv. As well as color to be different so looked for infrared in color with black leather. Many used options out there for others like me that would rather have someone else take the $35k depreciation hit in first 3 years. Otherwise , I love the room in back with 3rd row up when not using. I came from several pickups that I hardly used the bed like its meant to be, so just wasted space. Highly recommend for those who are both practical and want style wrapped into one vehicle.

This is not a Prius. However, you could could park one in its spacious rear cargo area. Having said that, it is the only way to go. I bought the '07 ESV, with 18" wheels rather than the 22's. My wife and I travel frequently between KY and FL. No car we've ever owned, Jaguar, Lexus, rides as well. Plenty of room for 7 people plus luggage. Amenities abound. I'm a foreign-car advocate. I was looking for a reason to dislike this car. Can't find one... Keep your foot out of it and you can expect 20MPG on the highway. I average 73MPH. However, with over 400 HP, the power is there if you need it.