The Escalade was available in two body lengths, and the top-of-the-line ESV was the most expensive and the most luxurious from its lineup.

CADILLAC Escalade ESV

The ESV was designed for people looking to perfectly blend utility and luxury.

The Cadillac’s first truck-based vehicle, the Escalade was designed to blend the features of a luxury car with the capabilities of an SUV.

General Motors stepped up its game and introduced the Escalade IQ in 2023 as part of the electric-car revolution. Since it already had the advanced Ultium platform that was already used on the Chevrolet Silverado EV, the automaker thought that it would be a great idea to use it on the luxurious Escalade and added the IQ badge behind that famous nameplate.

Cadillac finally introduced a V-version for its much-acclaimed Escalade range and entered the competition in the performance-SUV segment with its biggest rig on the roads.

The Cadillac Escalade nameplate was first marketed in 1999 and was designed to directly challenge the Lexus LX and Ford's Lincoln Navigator. The latest Escalade comes with two engine versions, the first being the diesel that develops 277 hp, with 460 lb-ft of torque and the second one gasoline, with a V8 engine that develops a whopping 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. Both are paired with a 10-speed automatic.

The fourth generation of the Escalade was unveiled in 2013 in New York, but the production started in January 2014. It was the most expected luxury car of the year in the U.S.

Introduced for the first time in 1999, the Escalade was not very promising. While great luxury was offered, the Escalate was not that different from the Chevy Tahoe.

The Escalade was one of the most notorious luxury SUV on the American market. It was promoted by rap-singers and celebrities as well. And it was an official car for the White House.