I’ve only seen black Escalades on the streets, and I was delighted to receive the dark blue test vehicle. Then I saw it in black-metallic painted flesh at the Detroit auto show and realized that this would be a big seller. The new front grille seemed way too extravagant for what is essentially an all-American SUV. When I saw the first press images of the all-new Escalade, I was aghast.
Our all-wheel-drive tester started at $56,405 after almost all of the available options were tacked on, we were north of $65,000.
The problem only comes when you check the sticker price and realize there are a lot of fine luxury SUVs on the market that offer as much or more for the money. Its spirited launches, though, are taken in from the extreme comfort of heated and cooled front leather seats, making the Escalade a fine place to be. It’s as utilitarian as its less expensive siblings, but it adds what the others can’t: style.įor such a large SUV, the Escalade - like the Yukon and Tahoe - is easy to drive, but unlike the slightly less powerful Yukon Denali it packed plenty of punch. It’s too bad the Escalade has such an established reputation as a show-off vehicle, because I found the look of my dark blue test vehicle extremely elegant. The Escalade is the top fish in the pond, complete with a more powerful V-8 engine, high-end leather appointments and plenty of flashy chrome. After a week in the all-new Cadillac Escalade I have now reviewed each of GM’s full-size SUVs, including the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon.
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