Cadillac might be going electric, but the all-new Escalade SUV proves the brand can still deliver on traditional luxury

Cadillac might be going electric, but the all-new Escalade SUV proves the brand can still deliver on traditional luxury

Enormous, expensive, powerful, and luxurious, the all-new Cadillac Escalade is now a rolling technology platform with seating for seven and room for a week's worth of luggage.







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Cadillac loaned me a $112,000 Escalade Platinum ESV, the all-new version of the brand's full-size luxury SUV.

The new Escalade has been hotly anticipated, as Lincoln's revamped Navigator captivated customers when it came to market a few years back.

My four-wheel-drive Escalade came with a 6.2-liter, 420-horsepower V8 engine under the hood and a new suspension for the rear wheels.

But the real showstopper is a 38-inch, three-screen instrument-cluster-and-infotainment system.

My first-drive impression is that Cadillac has done what