2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ POV Test Drive & Review

[@grizzlyman329]

I've been driving one of these as a test vehicle, 450 miles is more than enough for a week of driving. It's very comfortable and a head turner for sure.

[@plainviewfarms6364]

Week being 5 days I hope… it will probably take at least two days to charge it. Electric is gay

[@RealElectech]

@@plainviewfarms6364 it's ok to be jealous. Stick to your 10 year old POS.

[@DCTag]

Nobody turns their head for an Escalade......

[@TD_t_dickens]

@@plainviewfarms6364 somebody is scared here. So frightened.

[@hopezeffel1921]

Head turner? The Lyric looks alot better

[@cbotten106]

First real review I've seen on KZbin for the IQ. Very nice indeed.

[@karlhenry2328]

Damn Cadillac is on fire lately, keep going at this rate and it will be the standard of the world again. I wish Lincoln would chase Cadillac along this path.

[@G-Rated]

Lincoln wishes the same, but they can’t compete with these folks. They’d need Cadillac’s budget, engineers and team of designers - none of which are for sale.

[@B4R0N.]

Awesome! This may very well be the first driving review on this car too!

[@rickampadu3614]

true

[@cbotten106]

Def the first i've seen.

[@FatboyyTransport]

I need me one of these bad boys ASAP. 460miles on a single charge is basically what I get on a full gasoline tank in my Audi. I want one

[@plainviewfarms6364]

Well just a heads up… what they state an electric vehicle will do, and what they actually do are two different things… not to mention every year of ownership the battery will diminish and mileage will get worse and worse, until your paying 18K to replace it.

[@jonwatte4293]

You're just leasing it for 2-3 years, right? And 450 miles is six full hours of going 75 miles an hour -- how often do you do trips even longer than that without stopping for 20 minutes for a snack? Daily, you'll just charge at home and it'll be full every morning.

[@G-Rated]

@@plainviewfarms6364 sounds like more anti-EV republican talking points from someone who doesn’t have interest in owning a fully electric vehicle to begin with. You’re clearly unfamiliar with *gm’s* family of _Ultium_ EVs which regularly achieve substantially higher range than advertised. It’s common for folks like you to be both loud and wrong.

[@plainviewfarms6364]

@ you’ll see, if you can ever afford one

[@G-Rated]

@@plainviewfarms6364 you evidently can’t afford one and that’s most likely why you’re here posting fake made up news.

[@richmahoney4637]

I’m not a fan of electric vehicles but this is a cool one

[@allaboutcars4835]

Hi Caveman 👋🏾

[@willbuehring4496]

Fixed glass with no option to tilt or open at all and especially the lack of the sunshade is a how pain point for my. In Texas summers- you gotta have that shade.

[@jonwatte4293]

Apparently the glass weighs less than a metal roof, so they save weight

[@willbuehring4496]

@ still- put up a auto sliding shade my goodness

[@allaboutcars4835]

You have no intentions on buying one anytime soon anyhow, so that should be of no concern to you!

[@willbuehring4496]

@ - who are you talking about?! 😂

[@rlstrad2059]

A little thing, but show’s attention to detail; the cooling ports on the phone charging pads make a lot of sense.

[@jon4lakers]

Great overview

[@Taurusboy07]

I love this. I saw one at the auto show and it was amazing. I am a Lincoln guy and I must be honest, I don’t see how Lincoln will be able to sell the Navigator for over $100k against this vehicle or the regular Escalade.

[@jmoore4156]

I beg to differ! I believe the new Navigator is every bit as appealing as this Escalade. I’m sure they have an EV version that’ll compete directly against this.

[@Taurusboy07]

@ Well, the good thing is, both vehicles appeal to different people but without question nor opinion, the Escalades sales really show that it is the preferred choice for many.

[@psalms91-1]

Great review! This is the only IQ road test so far. Thank you for sharing this!

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

My dealership brought the Escalade iQ in a few weeks ago. I was very impressed by the interior space and the technologies. The auto door open and close will be good for the limo drivers. The headrest monitors and passenger display was my favorite part. The price however is tremendous. The Vistiq will ultimately be their better seller.

[@leonardferguson8413]

Will you be getting a Vistiq?

[@michigantoga]

Yeah, if you get the Matte Blue paint & sport 3...170k

[@matthewberg7557]

Average transaction price of the traditional Escalade is about $114k and is Cadillac's top seller. I do expect the Vistiq to do a lot of volume, but I expect this will sell fine.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Limo drivers??? Have you been under a rock for the last 46 years? Limos have been broken down in people’s driveways with all flat tires, since the 80’s.

[@keremcagintv]

Usually EVs take substanial drops off the MSRP. Get one that is 2 years old with 5-10k miles. My suggestion!

[@HTHAMMACK1]

130K the thing should have electric rear seats as well.

[@allaboutcars4835]

The g wagon is practically double that price, yet it doesn’t have power rear seat either, so 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@HousePacket]

Wow congrats on scoring this review. And thanks to the Cadillac dealership for helping out creators.

[@AllthingsElite]

I been waiting for this one

[@allaboutcars4835]

Waiting? Why??? It ain’t like you gon be buying one!

[@4688-c5x]

Nice indeed but I like some physical buttons etc temperature or programmable buttons.

[@dynamicremakes5592]

Yesssir we got the first Cadillac iq video review 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾take that TFL and Edmond and all the other car reviewers who only use certain types of people to review cars ifykyk

[@roccovolpe5384]

Amazing, spectacular, fantastic!! Thanks for the video.👏👏 From Italy 👋

[@ceobillions1]

very nice review - definetly waiting for the XL body to come out.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Waiting??? You ain’t buying either one!

[@rockthompson3476]

Hearing that rear door close , it sounds a little thin.

[@SidaliGhemari]

I was expecting the sport tream to look like the show room blue one

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

BMW and Mercedes are making nice, but ho-hum products. Tesla is polarizing. Cadillac is definitely #1 in America.

[@highoncaffiene13]

Can't imagine the acceleration being limited until you're under 5%. 20% is still 100 miles - plenty of juice!

[@EdwardGreenChiemezue]

Amazing review!

[@chrancylewhern4443]

Cadillac on the comeback big time.

[@THEBLACKMANISGOD82]

I purchased Silverado EV last month and waiting for Yukon EV but this Escalade is tempting until I see that sticker lol

[@allaboutcars4835]

Well if you just bought a Silverado last month and are actually already waiting on the Yukon, it doesn’t sound like the price tag should be any issue for you!

[@Thebuscommunityleader]

Great video and I'm really like this EV vehicle.

[@CapeBuffalo]

You always give great reviews. Straight to the point 🎯👍🏾

[@Arcynite]

Looks pretty good like the Lyriq which I've been driving the past year....but no motorized sunshade for that price is inexcusable.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Just out of curiosity, who exactly do you think you’re talking to???

[@auronedgevicks7739]

you should get a motion stabilizer or something because too much motion in your videos makes it hard to watch without getting a headache

[@allaboutcars4835]

Put a warm steak over your head…no big deal !

[@justclass4434]

Nice, but not a fan of fixed glass roofs. Why do most electric vehicles not offer sun/moonroofs. That would be so frustrating to me.

[@deeharris4634]

Mercedes EQS SUV offer opening sun/moon roofs.

[@justclass4434]

@deeharris4634 Mercedes been having massive issues with the EQS, they ain't selling and over priced. I wouldn't even consider a Mercedes unless it was V8, or I6, and only used depreciation is massive.

[@camarobossman]

Nice!!!! Good review as always

[@GenieWizardry]

I want one so badly! I love the stitching! I will get one eventually!

[@MatthewPhelpss]

I know my Honda Prologue is just a reskinned Blazer EV but it’s still funny to hear the same door chime and see some of the same switch gear/stalks on this expensive Escalade as my “Honda.”

[@UnenthusedEnthusiast]

Finally they changed the body shape.

[@LakeLake123]

Well done!

[@carenthusiast1629]

Very good review. Interesting vehicle by Cadillac. It is very impressive to see 460 miles range for Escalade, I would have never guessed it.

[@kbram7363]

man it’s looks great. They need to get the price down a little

[@pavamanabhyudhay9481]

And better build quality on the interiors

[@bahamatodd]

Average Escalade sells for about $120k and goes up to over $170k. This is where the Escalade customers are.

[@ttamcc.4674]

@@bahamatoddno it ain’t you know nothing abt whut ur talking abt

[@allaboutcars4835]

and just who exactly is this “they” in which speak of?

[@a.goldman]

Is this smaller then regular Escalade

[@youbetterknowityoubettersa2685]

Did that 130k plus vehicle just have a creeping rear passenger door

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

Great video and I would love to purchase this.

[@Rollingstone1988]

Please don't buy into the electric hype. I GUARANTEE you will regret it in less than 5 years of owning it when your batteries need replacement and they deny coverage.

[@ebenoit72]

Is it me or the interior took a downgrade from the concept. For 130k, I should not see any hard plastic inside my car.

[@RB-hq5lh]

This is exactly what i was thinking! I think this design is equal to or better than Range Rover, which seems crazy for me to say. However, the materials just dont seem as luxurious as they should be. Idk why American luxury vehicles cant get that right. The leather doesnt seem 130k supple either

[@precioussoul07]

Why is there no bench seat in the middle? Reducing the total number of passengers this family SUV can carry is a minus.

[@richmahoney4637]

I think this is the first review of a non factory owned truck a actual customer truck

[@deeharris4634]

This is not giving posh, luxury or $130K. Shouldn't have to see any plastic or have to manually move the 2nd row seats at all and that glass roof should open.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Just out of curiosity, who exactly do you think you’re talking to???

[@DiggyDwarf-wc2qj]

Can it haul, and can it do the crab walk like the GMC Hummer EV?

[@Flamethrow11]

Cybertruck or IQ?

[@eggshellsandyolk5746]

oh man no sun shade is a terrible idea, i have a lyriq with the shade but without it its very bad in summer

[@benligon9616]

Stunning.

[@robp3431]

15:37 was that gas ? 🙂

[@mjareacts2731]

If I'm not mistaken don't the doors automatically open and close by touching the back of the outside handle for opening, and pulling up the handle on the inside of the door (also swiping on the screen)? Only reason why I'm a bit confused is because you kept slamming the doors which made no sense.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Just out of curiosity, who exactly do you think you’re talking to???

[@hansfrancsco71]

For this price point I think it should have extra vents in the second row. I was surprise they removed it. Those were on the b pillar in the pre production models. Will it be available in the luxury/sport2 or the executive package?

[@cbotten106]

If they had them on pre-production some package will have them in there. Just gotta do your "homework".

[@hansfrancsco71]

@@cbotten106 Just saw a recently delivered sport 2 with executive package today and it does not have it.

[@stephencooper3583]

I like that the right side of the screen is for the PASSENGER. The new Lincoln Navigator also has a huge screen like this, but it's all for the driver - which is completely unnecessary. The driver shouldn't be looking way across the dash for info. Too distracting. Good job for Cadillac to realize that.

[@grizzlyman329]

It's polarized, driver won't see anything when the gear goes to DRIVE or REVERSE.

[@HiiImChris]

Theres something satisfying about driving this without 10 mpg. Lease it with incentives and its all good

[@philpernice4722]

Manual seats in 2nd row at this price cmon cadilllac

[@allaboutcars4835]

You speak as though you were ever going to buy one in the first place!

[@g3johnston]

I want one, don’t have the money but if I did I’d wait until it comes with a NACS / J3400 plug. I guarantee you at trade in dealers will give way less for CCS vehicles 5 years from now when every vehicle for several years would have been equipped with a J3400. Don’t listen to them say otherwise.

[@jonwatte4293]

Currently you should lease an EV not loan. Having a guaranteed residual will save your butt!

[@leonardferguson8413]

This ride on air suspension/4 wheel steering compared to the Lyriq 💯

[@ajones4628]

I’m confused as to why they still produce this electric Escalade and the gas Escalade at the same time but they look completely different. They could’ve made it at least look similar but add something that makes it clear that it’s electric. If anything this seems like an electric xt6 or something. This is a completely different suv that just took on the Escalade name.

[@artbossmedia]

These things are going to sell like hot cakes!

[@curlycakes2291]

Movin like Tony soprano

[@jackwong93]

6:39 quality right there 😂

[@ShawnMKouri]

You didn’t tell us how much room you had back in the third row

[@beekaye1496]

Looks like it built like the new Transverse from GM with Cadillac’s touch.

[@chefjosesoto]

Quite Banging

[@auronedgevicks7739]

so it's a lyriq, just bigger and higer and more expensive. Front is lyriq, door controls are lyric interior is lyriq

[@guyalexander2099]

Looks good would like touch screen entertainment for the back . But I rather have that high performance V8 Escalade

[@allaboutcars4835]

Hi Caveman 👋🏾

[@ShoMac]

this is def the base model

[@Cargovan23]

Dam why they couldn't give you an option of this thing having the Blackwing engine and call it the Escalade Sport🚙💨💨💨💨

[@Generousking-n2d]

Very nice

[@EzraIsrael-cb4st]

BETTER DESIGN FOR THE MODERN FUTURE AHEAD PAST GENERATIONS OF EXTENDED BODY AND INTERIOR WAS BUILT WITH INTENTIONS OF LARGE FAMILY THE WORST CASE SCENARIO IS NO LONGER GASOLINE ENGINE

[@MrDeepKristi]

This car is cool,

[@fluffysharkdatazz9460]

You are the first mf look at a frunk plug and go “wireless printer” I like the way your mind works.

[@allaboutcars4835]

Shetup

[@kelzz3000]

I don't know why but this reminds me of the Kia Sorento

[@G-Rated]

Probably because Kia has visibly been biting off of Cadillac’s design language inside and out.

[@itsliketandy]

ideally battery percentage wouldn’t affect performance until the car tells you it’s gonna affect performance.

[@robertwalker1381]

Too expensive right now but in 10years?

[@terrancelackey7651]

I wonder why does cadillac review cars are always shown with the annoyingly bland, black interiors

[@ttamcc.4674]

130k bruh you gotta be playin😂

[@God_Lee1]

That steering wheel is so hideous!

[@pg90x48]

For 130ish Naww. I rather get the 2025 regular Escalade sport platinum with entertainment in the back for 120ish

[@tragekavant]

You know you got a problem with alcoholism when you call it a "bottle holder" lol.

[@Dubalow-7]

Obviously the extra passenger screen is useless or else he would have shown us what it does😅

[@erahelp]

nice looking kia clone

[@hooligansmc]

150k ! 😮😅

[@dgkway]

Good luck to anyone trying to get one of these without a $15,000 markup😂😂

[@zemeosa]

It is very expensive because the chinese have not been allowed to sell their cars in the US.

[@adjr9313]

He has fingers like Doug…😂

[@jonwatte4293]

That's an Escalade? You're practically jamming your knees into the seat in front!

[@jonwatte4293]

Also, a 120k vehicle and the back seat adjustment is manual lift and slide? Wot?

[@iamadinosaur007]

It looks like a damn Traverse….

[@LtryPRO]

Honestly, front looks cool, back is not great, does NOT look like an Escalade

[@JOHNWAYNE1920]

Does it have massaging seats? NO. Then you don't have everything.

[@BigPappa451]

I'd rather get the Lucid Gravity. Much better room and packaging. Better range with a smaller battery

[@Baseddoughboy]

Same range, same amount of room, has more range than gravity.

[@Wasabi9111]

For such a long vehicle, why is the 2nd and 3rd row legroom so tight? It seems like it’s no better than the ev9. Very disappointing interior packaging for a ground up ev design, esp compared to the gravity.

[@pavamanabhyudhay9481]

@@Wasabi9111well they could have decreased the boot space . This way there could be more leg room and foldable seats for more space

[@zillaho3491]

460 mile range will take me very far.

[@onetime5640]

I don't care what it is , if it's electric - I'm GONE !

[@ESE.JUGAD0R]

In 5 years, it is going to be worth $50K, not worth it.

[@guycharles]

I don't see $130K!

[@protovack]

looks very plasticky and plain on the inside. If you need a utility/family hauling 3 row i'd just wait for the tahoe version. it'll be built exactly the same except cost 30k less, minus the cadillac badges.

[@v-log4456]

The large screen is cool but, I'm not impressed... A vehicle that size should come with no less than 400mi range, I'm not impressed... No standard rear entertainment for that price, I'm not impressed.... They literally scaled up the Cadillac Lyriq with interior tweaks, I'm not impressed... I only need one reason not to make a decision. Here's four, I'm not impressed! 🤝

[@charlesduran8700]

You new Schoolers don't know what Luxury is , Techn0logy is not luxury , the interior is cold and austere , not warm or inviting . I'll take my old School '80 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elrgance any day with it crushed velour living room seats than this over priced rolling computer 👎🏾

[@rantanamo]

And shit load of plastic in that '80 with a shifty powertrain.

[@venusfan]

Nice too bad it’s $100k over my budget.

[@SauloMogi]

The only problem is being electric

[@Jaxoftradez]

That’s a made up problem. Buy a gas Escalade and ignore the electric Escalade.

[@wyattb.5085]

There’s always going to be a consumer for it. They’re extremely fast and quiet. Not everybody wants their car to rumble and lag.

[@MrAni02]

If you’ve problem with newer technology go back to your flip phones and give up smartphones.

[@roccovolpe5384]

​@@MrAni02👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@HiiImChris]

It really isnt an issue. To drive this without the absurdly bad gas mileage sounds amazing. Just ensure if you actually get this to LEASE it