Does the 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD 6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, RWD as taking premium. Combined MPG is 14, and at today's gas prices that's about $5,014 a year in fuel.

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2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD — 6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, RWD

This 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD (6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, RWD) takes premium gasoline. PREMIUM

MPG combined (12 city / 19 hwy)

$5,014

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($4.68/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

The EPA lists this trim as premium because that's the fuel the manufacturer specified for its mileage test. Many such engines will run on regular with slightly lower power and MPG — but check your owner's manual to see whether premium is required or just recommended.

EPA fuel type: Premium · class: Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD · engine: 6.2L 8-cyl · transmission: Automatic 6-spd · drive: RWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.