For the first time with a diesel engine
Cadillac Escalade
It is perhaps the ultimate SUV: the Cadillac Escalade. The new model is again a bit bigger, more luxurious and more impressive.
Cadillac presents the new Escalade. The huge SUV has grown a bit, the car now measures 5.38 meters in length. The car is also almost 2 meters high and over 2 meters wide. And if you don’t have enough there: there will also be a version that is extended by 38 centimeters. Of course, those extra centimeters also provide more space, especially in the third row of seats. There is now 40 percent more freedom of movement and the lowered floor has improved seating comfort. Behind the last seats there is 722 liters of luggage space available, in the standard length variant.
The dashboard of the new Escalade is dominated by a curved glass panel, in which three screens are incorporated. In addition to the digital instrument panel (14.2 inches in size) and the multimedia screen (16.9 inches), the driver also has a 7.2-inch touchscreen to the left of the steering wheel. Not enough screens yet? Optionally, Cadillac delivers two 12.6 inch copies in the rear and a digital interior mirror. The navigation system uses live images in which directions are projected.
Fully autonomous driving
Cadillac takes autonomous driving in the Escalade to a higher level. The SUV can drive completely independently on suitable highways. For the time being, only in the United States and Canada, on European roads, semi-autonomous driving functions are available. The Escalade is always comfortable, self-driving or not. The SUV has adaptive air suspension, controlled by the well-known Magnetic Ride Control. This allows the suspension and damping to be rapidly adjusted to the circumstances.
Cadillac delivers the Escalade for the first time with a diesel engine, a 3.0 V6 with 280 hp power and 623 Nm of torque. The known from the current Escalade, 425 hp strong 6.2 V8 gasoline engine is also present. Both engines are linked to a ten-speed automatic transmission.
The Cadillac Escalade will be available in the United States at the end of this year, so in Europe we still have to wait 2021. It is still too early to mention prices.