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TESTED: Cadillac Escalade IQ | How Does the Electric Escalade Perform? Range, Acceleration & More

2025-08-01 Autos & Vehicles
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The Cadillac Escalade IQ just might be the biggest, baddest electric SUV on sale — and we took it down to the Edmunds test track to find out how the behemoth performs. Plus, we put it through the rigorous Edmunds EV Range Test to determine its real-world range, and the result was… rather insane. Edmunds’ Clint Simone tells you everything you need to know about the Escalade IQ in this video! Cadillac Escalade IQ: https://www.edmunds.com/cadillac/escalade-iq/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube_description 00:00 Intro 01:04 Edmunds' EV Range Test 02:47 Testing Numbers 03:58 Driving Impressions 17:15 Exterior & Styling 08:59 Interior & Tech 14:06 Edmunds' Take Subscribe to Edmunds https://www.youtube.com/user/edmundsvideo?sub_confirmation=1 for the latest car news, car reviews, car comparisons, car shopping and advice. Visit us! https://www.edmunds.com

Top Comments (10)

@concinnus 2025-08-01

Tire pressure of 71psi is unbelievable -- that's motorhome territory.

77 14 replies
@yzwax 2025-08-05

We own one. We did our own 80mph range test on a 110F day in Phoenix. We got 360 miles. Just as an FYI.

52 9 replies
@urbanstrencan 2025-08-01

For us Europeans this is simply the United States in one car oversized, over powerd, heavyweight SUV land yacht for the road 😅😅😅. It's just insane to see battery size used and the weight of it is insane, here in Slovenia ypu would need a proper truck license to drive it 😅 Great video keep it up 👍

36 12 replies
@ja21134 2025-08-01

Clint implying that anyone under 6ft is not an adult? I laughed hard 🤣

34 2 replies
@robp3431 2025-08-01

Probably need to fortify my concrete driveway

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@mattspeer01 2025-08-01

A few nearby neighbors drive these things and man are they gargantuan. Definitely has a lot of presence (and mass) on the streets. My local Cadillac dealer's showroom had five of these lined up on the showroom floor, plus two Lyric Vs, a Vistiq, and five Optiqs. Not a single ICE vehicle to be seen in the showroom.

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@davidfujkk8018 2025-08-01

It has one of the best battery durabilities in the u.s ev market; it uses GM-ultium developed large pouch 80% nickel content NCMA cathode cells with 270wh/kg energy density(they can achieve industry leading 300 wh/kg with 90% nickel ratio)and impressive 3200 cycle life(highest cycle life in nickel based cathode pouch industry because of NCMA chemistery);meaning it has similar battery longevity as best CATL prismatic NMC battery cells used in porsche and MB evs(similar 3200 cycles);meaning according to its EPA range it has 93% capacity retention at amazing 250,000 mile of mileage(tesla evs lose 20% of capacity at that mileage);cadillac really cooked something

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@lvjb 2025-08-01

For $160k, you shouldn't have to add an option package for power captain's chairs in the second row.

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@DonLee1980 2025-08-02

I just love how for "luxury" SUVs, you buy one because you want a comfortable ride, but because you have 24in wheels you need sophisticated magnetic dampers and air suspension to compensate. It's all about dreaming up an unnecessary problem, so that you can have an unnecessary solution for.

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@edmundscars 2025-08-01

Do you think this is the best electric luxury SUV on sale? Let us know in the comments!

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