That’s about as far as I want to speculate as to the driving experience of the Escalade until I actually get to pilot the beast. I put the Escalade IQ in gear and the available Arrival mode utilizes the rear steering to move the large SUV with– and I’m not joking here– 35-inch tires diagonally out of the tight parking space and into traffic. There are wireless charging pads back there, plus USB-C and HDMI ports. They drop the tray tables, turn on their massaging seats and start exploring the 12.6-inch personal seatback screens. My third row passengers easily climb into the rearward seat while my second row passengers are treated to the optional Executive Seating package. While I set my navigation my shotgun passenger starts exploring her screen for entertainment, but it’s polarized so I can’t see it from the driver’s seat. Google is built in with Maps, Play and Assistant. The 55-inch LED display goes from pillar to pillar, powered by the next generation Snapdragon 12 Cockpit Platform. Meanwhile, I slide into the driver’s seat– it’s sumptuous leather, heated, cooled and massaging, natch– press the brake pedal and the door closes automatically. Two pals put their backpacks into the eTrunk up front, not quite taking up the 12 cubic feet of space under the front hood. The front and rear lighting signatures do a little welcome dance and the driver’s side door opens automatically. Six friends and I approach the Escalade IQ that has been squeezed into a parallel parking spot on the street. Ultra Cruise on its wayĪlthough I didn’t get a chance to drive the Escalade - in fact Cadillac reps hardly wanted me to touch the static display car - representatives talked me through the features of the large SUV and certainly whetted my appetite to get behind the wheel. Available in Luxury or Sport trims, look for the Escalade IQ at the end of 2024, when it will be sold alongside the traditional Escalade. The 2025 Escalade IQ is nowhere near that six-figure figure price, starting at around $130,000 including destination. The compact SUV Lyriq can be had for just under $59,000 while the halo Celestiq sedan goes big starting at $340,000. The Escalade isn’t the first Cadillac to get the EV treatment. This popular full-size SUV is going full BEV for 2025, laden with screens, luxury features, an estimated 450 miles of range and the option to upgrade the automaker’s standard advanced driver assistance system, known as Super Cruise, to the next-level Ultra Cruise, as long as you’re willing to wait a bit. By 2030, the company hopes to have its entire fleet run solely on electrons - no PHEVs or mild hybrids here, folks - and to do that, it needs something big to win the hearts and minds of its base.Įnter the Escalade, which was revealed Wednesday after months of teasers and speculation of what an EV version of its flagship SUV would look like. Like most manufacturers these days, Cadillac is looking to go all-electric in the next few years.
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