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Image Credit: Cadillac The all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ.
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Image Credit: Cadillac The Ultium platform—the same architecture that underpins the GMC Hummer EV—gave designers more freedom to play with the Escalade IQ’s proportions and silhouette.
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Image Credit: Cadillac The centerpiece of the interior is a 55-inch curved touchscreen display similar to the one found in the Cadillac Celestiq sedan.
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Image Credit: Cadillac Cadillac claims the Escalade IQ, with 785 ft lbs of torque, can cover zero-to 60 mph in less than five seconds and tow as much as 8,000 pounds.
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Image Credit: Cadillac The Escalade IQ will get bidirectional charging compatibility (enabling the vehicle to transfer its energy elsewhere) via an over-the-air software update in 2025.
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Image Credit: Cadillac An optional executive second-row seating package adds goodies such as 12.6-inch seat-back screens, dual wireless phone charging, massaging seats, and speakers integrated into the headrests.
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Image Credit: Cadillac The upholstery features “handcrafted detailing, seen in the embroidery and complex perforations,” according to Brandon Lymun, Cadillac’s color and trim designer.
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Image Credit: Cadillac Audiophiles will want to add an upgraded, 40-speaker AKG Studio Reference sound system for an immersive, 360-degree sonic experience.
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Image Credit: Cadillac Cadillac anticipates the Escalade IQ to begin production next summer at GM’s assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., with each example starting at around $130,000.