2015 Cadillac Escalade - First Drive

2015 Cadillac Escalade -- First Drive
MotoMan heads to the Low Country of South Carolina to drive the all new 2015 Cadillac Escalade to learn if Magnetic Ride Control, LOTS more power & torque in this third generation Cadillac have the same impact on the Escalade as it did on the 2014 CTS . . .
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[@miamorris9815]

My dream car! 🙌🏽❤️😍 it looks so gorgeous in red!

[@flyingponys]

Red paint +Brown leather=beautiful :)

[@FoodyTunes]

I love the Column shifter, reminds me of good old fashioned American automobiles. It's a good thing, and I would find it sad to see it go. Makes it also feel like the truck a Cadillac Escalade should be.

[@NihselV]

You got to be kidding me for wanting the column shift off. The new Escalade would lose its identity and be like every other car, which I don't want. If you want the shifter to be down there, go drive a Infiniti. The Escalade is meant to carry large number of passengers and carry heavy loads of cargo. Plus the console space is much more when the shifter is above. You can't say the same for the GL unfortunately. I got an H2 and it has the floor shifter, That takes up much more space than the Escalade. Thats why I like the column shifter. At the same time I love my H2 :D

[@NihselV]

ah yes the special times.

[@NihselV]

Audi Man I like the 2013 platinums and there is no difference between fronts of the 2013 platinums and the new escalades. To me at least. Only thing I like about the new Escalade is the interior and its 420 Hp engine. :)

[@MrCrazyPavel]

shifter is the only thing I dislike in Escalade ..... and you want a car to carry more people and luggage buy Kamaz..

[@NihselV]

MrCrazyPavel not a bad idea if you are in India or other countries. In America, I really don't think it would go through with the govt because their main concern is seat belts. Every passenger must have a seatbelt and contain multiple airbags.

[@DriftxKingGTR]

Audi Man The "Rapper Generation" of these large SUV's are over. its so 2003 but they were good times. Trucks like the H2, Escalade, Range Rover, Navigator, G Wagon etc had its fame on the MTV.

[@DylanK811]

I am not a fan of floor shifters is trucks and SUVs, however I have noticed that BMW and Mercedes use a more sleek column shifter that just kinda clicks in the direction of the gear you want. That might be a feasible option for a luxury SUV, but I still like the sturdy column shifter.

[@MrTblackmon]

A column shifter is traditional but a floor shifter is more conventional and stylish than a 1978 Chevy pickup truck column shifter; however, GM is rumored to change that trend w/a floor column shifter in its next-generation, full-size SUVs.

[@RoundenBrown]

1999 was 15 years ago? Damn, I feel old.

[@thereallevi6203]

21 years ago now lol

[@JJ-rj6yk]

I LOVE IT.... MUST TEST DRIVE....ASAP!

[@ericfreeman1841]

Don't move the gear shift. It's what makes GM trucks, real trucks! I agree with the sunroof. A panoramic sunroof would be awesome!

[@Ne0c225]

I love this vehicle.

[@mfwhite1998]

I'm getting one of these!!!! Can't wait

[@TUFsStretch]

GM is highly under rated in my opinion.

[@carlosbogard8149]

Those taillights have grown on me .

[@stanbernadino]

Great review, I want one of these so bad!

[@headcas620]

Way better than TFL's coverage. :P

[@compachalino8236]

I just got a 2019 Escalade Platinum in November of last year and went to Mex and where my mom lives you have to go through mountains off Roading and it did awesome, the only thing is you got worry about the Rims

[@KeithsTVHD1]

can`t wait to hit the lottery

[@Jay-lr4rp]

kruff39 same

[@bubciak]

Excellent review !!! You are a pro !!!

[@jimmyhoffa9]

Boss car, although it needs some beefy exhaust tips sticking out the back, and less chromey rims.

[@aligocayev5135]

Good Work !!!

[@PapaEsch]

Excellent review.

[@gexpe2003]

great show

[@besteli1]

Saw my first one yesterday as I was merging onto the highway and they wanted to speed up to tailgate me while I was trying to switch out of the exit only lane the merge lane merges onto. But it was black and the headlights looked very beautiful.

[@People-Business-And-Ideas]

''Cadillac'' especially Escallade's association to the Hip-Hop music genre (Videos, Songs etc.) over the last 20 - 25yrs has defined the brands COOL factor. That music genre made Cadillac cool to the 25 - 45yr old buyers. At a time when other GM products are not as highly regarded. Just look at the success of second generation CTS. Its no coincidence I own a 2010 CTS-4.

[@daltonhill5110]

I love the wood trim in the SUV, if u don't like it, don't buy it, but if I spend $80,000 dollars on it, it's gonna worth it for me.

[@Olph1]

Great review.

[@hamed943]

That is a very nice review. I am on your side for changing the location of the shifter, adding a panoramic sunroof and an executive seats on the back. I would appreciate if you compare it to old generation, is it lighter? How about insulation, how good is it? Thanks.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

Great video

[@forgotengodfish]

Have this car in red. But different inside color. Drives good, front seats are comfortable, the adaptive curse control really helps in traffic even when you live in la like myself. The main problems that I have is I wish it was more power full and it could have more room in the back seats. I had an Ford Excursion before this had a lot more room than this one does. And also I have taken it off roading really good car fun to drift around turns in the dirt and love to see people's reaction when they see an cadillac escalade do it.

[@NastyfingurZ]

I agree the glass roof,executive seating,bigger wheels,and supercharged or turbo charged i will be interested in purchasing that type of suv.

[@m66x6]

واو قمه الروعه والاناقه والفخامه الله يرزقنا بمثله

[@GoodyearBandit]

looks good!

[@Daniel28021991]

Beautiful SUV!

[@josephgraves-quattroporte6634]

Are they going to make a 2015 escalade hybrid because we got the 2013 escalade hybrid and I think it was good for a big truck like that to be a hybrid

[@mutebmaf2228]

best test ever

[@BigDad_092]

Definitely made the call for the V super charged engine in the new model. Good call.

[@ahmedrashid523]

i like this guy

[@hunterSheehan1]

I agree on the same platinum he wants

[@chanwoocrane5091]

It's not a truck, it's a SUV. I hate it when car reviewers keep mixing up the two 😐

[@templarking6819]

No way man Im totally in love with where the shifter is at right now no need to move it

[@WhereisChristina]

I agree with the shifter comment!

[@Davez621]

I wish we had Escalades in Australia. :(

[@scottwilkins]

Funny, a lot of GM innovation comes from Australia these days. Too bad they don't share more both directions.

[@cobolt13]

There's one on the GoldCoast near Ferry Road.

[@cobolt13]

***** Yeah.

[@sharym7]

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[@christopherbonner8316]

to bad you can't afford it hahaha😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@salierivecenti8585]

How long this 2015 version is going to be available on the market?

[@seanhartley2902]

Looks amazing! Love the red! My dad has this but in black. I like the red better though :D

[@anongloria7738]

Sean Hartley Damn you're lucky. My dad is a huge Mitsubishi fanboy and it's a real huge waste. American cars have better interior quality and just generally look better in my opinion.

[@creativeplanet2820]

Does it come in right hand drive ???

[@ivanmamedov90]

is LED head lights in base?

[@97336cf]

As for the column shift, although with the impressive new quality and no matter how hard it tries to differentiate itself from the tahoe, it is still based off the tahoe. And as long as police keep buying tahoes by the thousands, they will have column shift to keep the middle clear for equipment. One of the reasons police depts. love tahoes.

[@Bitchonboard123]

The exterior is beautiful (minus the tail lights) but the inside looks more like a spaceship than a luxury vehicle.

[@mossa224]

how match the shipping of one like this from usa to morocco ??

[@marcusmarshall6590]

GTA VI Cavalade. :P

[@3ziz966]

I will get one Escalade premium ESV black but I will also wait for an Escalade Platinum V-Series I would love to buy one :$

[@mountainhobo]

No, no, no - DO NOT put a shifter on the floor. Fer crying out loud, it's not a make-believe stick shift for rappers. If you must shift manually, ask GM to put paddles on the wheel.

[@lrwalls84]

Shift on the floor comes off as more sturdy and luxury appearing

[@mountainhobo]

Reggie Walls Sorry Reggie, you lost me here. More sturdy and luxury? Why? Perhaps I am too old, but if you put a shifter on the floor, make it a proper manual, otherwise it is a waste of useful space, and trucks are supposed to be all about utility, no?

[@jimmyhoffa9]

Reggie Walls No it doesn't. A Ford Fiesta gets a shifter on the floor. So do Nissans, and a whole host of cars.

[@lrwalls84]

Ford F ~150 the Cadillac srx which is what I have now has the shifter on the floor. completely changes the look put some wood grain on it just completely sets off the cabin. Everyone of course has their preference but a column shifter to me is associated with a 90's work truck for me not a luxury vehicle.

[@jimmyhoffa9]

Reggie Walls Wood train in trucks just looks nasty though when it's surrounded by mostly hard plastic.

[@floyd34a]

Will the 2015 Esacalade have rear entertainment in head rest like the older models and also no duel exhaust

[@MotoManTV]

They didn't show any models with a DVDs in the headrests - just the one overhead you saw in the film. No real intel here, but if it goes they way of the previous model, the dual DVD set up will be in the Platinum.

[@floyd34a]

MotoManTV cool that is what i am looking for the platium will look better inside/outside with features I expect. I seen that hennesy motors offering a package sport now also.

[@fkporsche1]

Yes, I have agreed with you. It's time to make a mega come back, America! Let's build the Cadillac brand to the top again. My father and my brother used to buy Cadillac back in the late 70's and early eighties. But what a lemon it was. Merc and Lexus had came in dominated the market. Sure, Make it lighter with interior par to the German brands. Give it a supercharged for one who like to have high horse power and torque. I love the LED lights front and back on the new escalade. I have a Porsche street race car now and for last two decades with German cars but now with the new GM products I will buy the new Z06 vette on my shopping list. Perhaps a new escalade too..

[@michealbeers777]

...can the audio get any worse?

[@97336cf]

I know lol, when he tried to show the engine note it sounded like a 15 year old camry with an exhaust leak

[@teeduke2918]

at 7:56 of this video, when they change from red to white, is that the long wheel base Escalade or is that the same one but different color?

[@MotoManTV]

Good eye - yes, the white Escalade is the LWB.

[@Fll_9]

its the long 1 ..ESV

[@teeduke2918]

MotoManTV people have been comparing this to the new Yukon Denali, GMC Yukon LWB version. when i seen a video of all three SUV's i couldn't tell the difference. "to me"..... the only difference is the price tag. what makes this Escalade different from the competition?

[@shreifsalah2147]

Low country of south carolina that is very beautiful I want to live there

[@Dannypalarchio]

excellent review please make at least 1 video per week thanks motoman

[@MotoManTV]

Deal! 2015 Hyundai Geneis V8 with a SURPRISE guest next week . . .

[@Dannypalarchio]

MotoManTV thats what I like to hear

[@avaindasa]

MotoManTV Cant wait for the Genesis review. !!!! :D

[@randomuser4014]

keep the column shifter!! it's a truck a fancy one but a truck none the less besides every new benz has them no comment there huh motoman

[@rezamoghadasianrad7743]

they just recalled this wheelbarrow man

[@ivanlowjones]

Motoman.. Great review. The few seconds of wind noise really was a non issue for me. Any chance you might review a 2015 Dodge Durango?

[@MotoManTV]

J High Our pleasure. As for the Durango, while we used to feature Chrysler products on the show frequently, we currently don't work their brands that are controlled out of Auburn Hills. If you go and take a look at our Dodge Hellcat episode you will see an answer to a similar request for future episodes featuring Chrysler products.

[@MrTblackmon]

Damn. I have found you again -- the guy with the ugly, extremely loud color Volvo! The color is so ugly until it makes the XC90 looks horrendous!

[@supermanluchareporlajustic2189]

The best Cadillac escalade

[@masbulmustafa1067]

Cukup elegant

[@vinjoe1]

America, fuck yea! Caddys are awesome

[@mikeatv]

the last escalade i saw was 116st an 8th ave...

[@anockbanda3194]

what about a right hand drive version for some of us that live outside the US have you heard anything?...over here the options for large luxury SUV's is very limited to the Toyota Landcruiser 200series (that big Lexus I don't know its full name) and the Mercedes GL

[@MichaelWilliams-ip1mr]

I like where the shifter is

[@panaforce]

A teen age elephant sitting at 6000Lbs, with solid rear axle and fake rear fold down seats, very low approach and departure angles, but over the elephant looks pretty good.

[@dcuccia]

Great shoot - Savannah's very pretty.

[@thejam7129]

I love this car EXCEPT those tail lights that go all the way up to the roof! reminds me of a Honda CR-V...

[@454chevy454]

I want v sport escalade supercharged consol shifter no sunroof why not ????

[@knightky007]

Love that caddy..I wish I could afford one. Don't get me wrong, I am asian lives in SolCal flooded with lexus, bmw, mercedes..etc..

[@WeBeeJamming]

Was this filmed in Savannah?

[@MotoManTV]

Yep!

[@slegrand2188]

I totally agree with you man! I m a Cadillac fan but I'm disappointed a bit with this Cadillac. You want to compete with the Range Rover? Then step up your game people. This column shifter is so old school. And no paddle shifter available no 8 speed, very small open roof, no massage seats, etc. Please step up your products.

[@G6_DEMON.]

What is it a city ?

[@CalebCissna]

Is it AWD or 4WD?

[@MotoManTV]

Like the GMC Yukon & Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban - this is a 4WD system. You can buy either the short or long version with or without 4WD.

[@niptodstan]

We don't get these in the UK, so what are they like compared to the Range Rover and the Q7?

[@aymed92]

+niptodstan this is an americal pickup truck that drinks fuel twice as fast as a RR. Its also huge.. saw one in berlin and i did not like it.

[@PwnstarUK]

+niptodstan nobody in europe would buy that peice of crap , thats why we dont get them. Who would choose that over a range or a G-wagon or the xc90 ? its ludicrous.

[@angelicamedrano4521]

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[@carlosbogard8149]

And isnt the Escalade in it's 4th generation?

[@daniela.7910]

lol at 5:40

[@dgfj2b754]

the denali has 90% of what the Cadillac has. mainly the cadilac doesnt have to be similar to the others so they go above and beyond in interior design

[@sheilalashay5927]

The Escalade is jewelry. Platinum Edition starts at $84k....

[@dongidongi]

I felt the bridge sunk a little bit when this went on top of it :P! Just an illusion, I suppose

[@silentbutdeadly3466]

That front end is a head turner

[@MrGreenelight]

The Escalade still has top spot in large SUV category. Took it from the Lincoln Navigator at the start of the Luxury SUV craze, and then out classed the Land Rover. The Mercedes GL looks and is the same as every other Mercedes, same ol same ol, Nothing like the Escalade, you will notice it a mile away.

[@iwearleatherjackets1]

They should use the CT6's type of construction to reduce the weight dramatically. Maybe even use the same engine (3.0L twin-turbocharged V6; I personally wouldn't mind it. And get rid of that damn column shifter.

[@fairjudgement4409]

I love the column shifter!!!

[@MirTim-fj7ng]

凱蒂拉克向禎總統車 好來屋的影片常常會看到她的沈影 不管是 家庭用車. 還是專用商車!都是很好的選擇^^

[@Michael-js6gp]

I have an SRX and I haven't upgraded to the Escalade for that very reason: no panoramic moonroof.

[@2wordTaylorGang]

The gear shifter makes it an escalade

[@propfirmkings]

Is that red that's my sons favorite color

[@cisco9027]

I agree the reason I won't buy an escalade is the column shifter I hate it must be old men designing this vehicle would be much more sportier with a floor shifter

[@mandunya]

He forgot to ask for the shifter to be moved from the wheel to to the center console ;)

[@williedowdell2238]

Cad is best on road today

[@MrTommyUdo]

These big bastards should have column shifters. They are meant to haul, carry, and maximize room.

[@2010drive]

Hey, I have an idea for the platinum trim. Get rid of the crappy tan headliner found in your 20K cars and put in an Alcantara headliner like every other luxury vehicle.

[@2009skyline]

The elongated LED taillights, look better on Cadillac's cars, and not there SUV's.. I liked the previous version better.... I don't know why.. I guess it's just preference.

[@1964rmcc]

I love the truck but I do think the shifter and smallish sun roof has to go !

[@stayoutofourairspace4163]

keep[ the speed for a sports car

[@californianights]

Did you really record this video with an old mobile phone?

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

"dead cat" gets rid of wind noise, and you can afford it on your own dollar

[@Nardo_stpierre]

I can do without the big gulp 😂