News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV
Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric
Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq, which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon.
The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available. It seems very doable as Ford could take the F-150 Lightning EV as the basis for an Expedition or Lincoln Navigator, and General Motors is taking the soon-to-be released Silverado EV or the GMC Hummer EV platforms to make this Cadillac, which presumably will be followed by an electric Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, a GMC Yukon, Kia’s sniffing the market with the upcoming EV9.
Performance Details
- Built on the dedicated Ultium EV Platform
- Next generation, 200kWh lithium-ion battery
- American made at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Michigan
- Front and rear electric motors
- 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque
- 0-60 mph in under 5.0 seconds
- Estimated 450 miles of all-electric driving range
- One Pedal Driving and Variable Regeneration
- Super Cruise driver assistance technology
- All-wheel drive
- Front and rear wheel steering with a tight 39.4 feet turning radius
- Independent front and rear adaptive air suspension
- 8,000-pound tow rating
Charging
- 100 miles of range in 10 minutes using an 800-volt DC Fast Charger
- 37 miles per hour with a Level 2, 240-volt charger commonly used at home
- Bi-directional Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) charging. This will allow the Escalade IQ, based on battery size and charge, to power a home, office or remote work or camping site
Exterior
- Push button, remote open and close doors
- Driver door opens automatically as driver approaches
- Front power trunk (frunk) with 12 cubic feet of storage space
- Power/remote lift gate
- 24-inch wheels with 35-inch tires
Interior and Features
- All new interior design
- High-definition LED interactive display that extends 55-inches, pillar-to-pillar
- Display has 35-inches for the driver, 20-inches for the passenger
- Two, second row 12.6-inch screens with folding tables
- 36- or 40-speaker, AKG Studio audio system
- 126-color ambient lighting
- Two wireless phone chargers
- Laser-etched wood panels that illuminate at night
- Panoramic fixed glass roof with UV filtering
- Heated, cooling and massage front seats
- Power folding third row folds flat for storage
Safety
- Full ADAS (Advance Driver Assistance System) including:
- Blind zone steering assist
- Intersection automatic braking
- High definition, digital camera surround vision
- Automatic parking assist
- Front pedestrian and bicycle braking
Pricing and Availability
- Sport and Luxury trim levels
- Pricing for the launch edition is set at $130,000
- Projected to go on sale in late 2024 as a 2025 model
Observations: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
Clean Fleet Report wishes we could tell you more, but so far the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ looks to be the luxury seven-passenger, three-row full-size SUV competitors will be using as a benchmark.
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Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.
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