2021 Cadillac Escalade Review // The $100,000 Benchmark For Ballers

This is the 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV in Sport trim. It hits 60mph in about 6.1 seconds and costs $122,000 Canadian dollars as specced. Not cheap, but possibly the most advanced body on frame SUV you can buy from a dealership down the street. But does it offer the full six-figure experience? Watch to find out. Subscribe!
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The intro never disappoints boys

[@lemonade2287]

One of the best

[@youdoofus]

this is one of their best yet!!

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So true I was dying

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This one was legendary

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Okay but the outro 🤣🤣

[@stephans1990]

European luxury cars: Refined, elegant, understated. American luxury cars: Can fit your European car in it's trunk!

[@dudove1]

Why do I hear Jeremy Clarkson saying these exact words. Hahaha

[@ojames1983]

Different wings but of the same bird. LOL

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American cars are huge gas guzzling beasts.

[@nathan7627]

@@sigolsg4332 not a bad thing.....maybe for ur wallet.

[@manny9992]

Rolls Royce cullinhan

[@cooperfreedle634]

You can’t compare this to other luxury suvs for one reason, space. I live in Texas and the escalade is the unofficial car of wealthy moms here. Once you give a mom a big car they’ll forever be convinced they need as big a car as possible. Moms don’t care if the Mercedes or bmw drives smoother, those cars simply don’t have enough room for 100 grocery bags, a 20 foot Christmas tree, and a family of 8.

[@maleficentmistressofevil28]

I live here in texas and Cadillac esv will always be my favorite SUV because of great space and reliability!😍❤

[@qtcarmen7d896]

Yes! I’m a mom of 3 and love my Escalade. Other suvs are just too small lol

[@okme539]

@@qtcarmen7d896 lmao thats gold

[@mosasako4679]

Disgusting

[@missourimongoose7643]

When we see a housewife with a car like this where I'm from it's known as a cruise missile lol

[@autonewstv86]

It’s crazy how the 22’s looks small now, I’m still on my 14’s on my civic.

[@JoshuaTootell]

Big pimpin with 15's over here...

[@oscarfavela6699]

I got 22s on my civic 😳

[@phillip4692]

I got 20’s on my a7

[@oscarfavela6699]

@@phillip4692 ok

[@phillip4692]

@@oscarfavela6699 ik kinda small lol 😆

[@PrabhjotSingh-ms8nd]

Who is Waiting for Hennessey to turn this Escalade in 1000 HP yacht

[@samuelreid603]

Yeah. Throw a deep bold purple and chrome deletion and call it Thanos..or all black with the grill gold plated call it darkside 😎😎

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[@Tydoeverything]

Fax

[@onefastboi14]

Then he’ll sell all the parts off your Escalade and you won’t have anything 😂

[@jody024]

Waiting for the SEMA derps to do worse things to it.

[@mathewzachariah7897]

"I HAVE KIDS TO FEED" WHEN JAMES SAID THAT I FELL DOWN MY CHAIR

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THAT WAS FING HILLARIOUS!!

[@burakhuseyinkunt8053]

I literally laughed out loud there!

[@ronl471]

best

[@MaddocHarrison]

That Cadillac is a perfect mafia boss car.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Lol... No This bad boy fits best looking used and abused in the ghetto. In two years this will in every drug dealers possession.

[@ed1tz468]

@@Anonymous-pm7jf drug dealing getting 120k car are you not a 🤡

[@rockino2562]

@@ed1tz468 it’s true though, do you know what a used market is lol

[@ed1tz468]

@@rockino2562 good luck on insurance taking care of the car and replacing it, people think when you buy a car that's all, you will probably spend more than 30k within 3 years of owning that and it's a used car so it gonna have problems with it

[@rockino2562]

@@ed1tz468 tell that to literal billions of second hand cars rolling round the world

[@uncleruckus9241]

It looks like a giant refrigerator.

[@Exzachtly_ND]

You'll be happy to know then that you can get the new Escalade with an actual fridge built into the center console storage

[@uncleruckus9241]

@@Exzachtly_ND A fridge in a fridge.... cool 😄

[@alka2881]

Facts, ima take a navigator

[@ivandrol4733]

@@Exzachtly_ND just now?? My dad has that on a 2011 Land Rover lol

[@Exzachtly_ND]

@@ivandrol4733 A 2011 Land Rover most definitely has a cooler not an actual fridge, they are two different things. Land Rover is a pretty slow company for tech, Buick had factory touchscreens in their cars about 20 years earlier than Land Rover when Buick started doing it in the 80s.

[@evalonious]

The only thing the new Escalade is missing is a 5'5" soccer mom in a pink track suit with a tramp stamp that says Abercrombie & Fitch. Thank god it's got the running boards.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

Nah, soccer moms go for the Denali. Escalades are driven by people with their name on the back of their shirt and an entourage.

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@@rightwingsafetysquad9872 don't forget drug dealer, mafia, cartel...lol

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@@rightwingsafetysquad9872 Not sure what pipe you are smoking but I’ve seen thousands of soccer moms driving the Escalade.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

@@speakingtruths4215 I'll take your word for it, but I haven't seen a single White or Asian person driving a Cadillac SUV in 10 years IRL.

[@kevina2052]

@@rightwingsafetysquad9872 What Ghetto do you live in?

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“I have kids to feed” with a pin 10/10 dinner🤣🤣

[@darius2640]

GM should time their releases of new escalade models exactly one day after NBA drafts, just like game consoles time theirs before christmas shopping

[@Eblak]

that will only be like 60 of them at max.

[@Naginc]

And somehow...you're here.hmmm.

[@THESLlCK]

I want one of these with 1000hp, blacked out, FBI spec

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Fax

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I can relate 😈

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why?

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[@JoshuaTootell]

400m...

[@paulp8107]

I don't know... Thomas looked pretty quick chasing that familiar looking thief.

[@Kalepsis]

Two things: 1) I want a Blackwing version. 2) For parking, it needs the rear steering out of the new Hummer EV.

[@joeljeffrey9139]

Would be funny to see an Escalade "crab walk" into a parking spot like the Hummer EV.

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@Kalepsis If I worked for GM, I’d hire you.

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Nobody: Thomas: BLACKWIIIIIIIING...

[@raymonds7492]

if it was dodge there would be supercharger in this thing already.

[@juliobello4561]

Well GM did mention where getting the supercharged and full electric in 2 years. But they still don’t know if the Escalade is getting either LT4, LT5 or blackwing for the V series. C8 ZR1 is coming in 2024 the engine is going to be making 700hp and 850lb torque Hybrid version is going to be 1000hp/lb torque. I better have money save up by that time lol but I want Escalade v series I own 2010 I love my yacht on road trips Washington state or LA

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[@daniejw]

Hookers only charge you more when you’re in an Escalade. Rather than a base civic.

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@Rico William they do it the most

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@Rico William Trump has an escalade, so?

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You don't get hookers in an Escalade. You get escorts

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"why would you buy an Escalade?". Reason is" *Ad plays*

[@christopherlao4870]

I got a Lincoln Navigator ad 😂

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"It's a statement."

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Cause it’s a lac

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How is this the first review by you I've seen? The intro has me sold! Definitely watching more.

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[@jamesbrown6235]

Such beautiful styling, 4 wheels on a shipping container.

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Everyone has their opinions.

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You have to be kidding me, this thing is viciously ugly

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Great review guys as always. I didn't watch it because of the vehicle...damn it I'm hooked on your reviews!

[@deandrelottier7817]

No one: Not a soul: Escalade: *aerodynamics of a mansion*

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This comment format is so played out

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Jesse Gayvoronski it’s really not. It’s childish and doesn’t make sense half the time like this one

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Comfort of a Manson

[@kam8165]

There's no way I can go through the intros with a straight face 😂 loving the Kardashian SUV

[@Lionheart_He-Man]

That intro is classic! The new Escalade has a supreme and menacing road presence

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They should make the augmented reality point out jumps like in need for speed 😎

[@igaraider]

Lol

[@milsimtypeguy9594]

I HAVE KIDS TO FEED “While holding a virtual pin”

[@jayf6741]

Great review!!! I will say, I appreciate the buttons for the heated/cooled seats. My '12 XJL has the heated/cooled seat controls buried in the touch screen - takes forever to turn them on or adjust them!

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The first Escalade that is truly luxurious! Well done Cadillac!

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10:03 “It’s not the size, it’s how you use it” -JAMES 2020

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That's what she said

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"it's not the size, it's how you use it" - small men and pitying women - since forever.

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@@RRSmurf Don't small pp guys generally overcompensate with oversized suvs?

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18:03 when a stranger offers you candy...

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2:30 nice free popsmoke type beats

[@Dexba]

We must just love how it doesn't fit entirely in any shot

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I love the escalade stays true to its roots of being big, loud and obnoxious. I remember seeing them in every 90s MTV videos.

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Escalade was introduced late 98.

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