We’ve talked about the Cadillac Escalade’s problem before. It’s Cadillac’s most successful vehicle at present, but it hardly fits the brand’s budding fashion motifs. It was also pretty average in its previous generation. However, that didn’t stop the sale and success of the nameplate.
Regular Car Reviews took a crack at a 2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV and turned up all the stereotypes to produce a six-minute-long video that rings with some truth to it. The Escalade was, and always has been, a more luxurious option over a GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban. As Mr. Regular points out, the 2014 Escalade is nice, but it still exudes the feeling of “oh, that’s good enough” when looking at materials and design.
Thankfully, the new Escalade is much better, looks more distinct and still captures some of its glory from the mid-2000s. With a new Lincoln Navigator on the scene, the Escalade won’t be going anywhere, and will likely polish itself up for a dramatic redesign early next decade.
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Instersting they chose a previous generation and not that current Escalade
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Hilarious. GM’s pig with lipstick exposed as a – pig with lipstick. This much truth usually isn’t allowed on GMA.
And, good grief, look at those monster panel gaps in the dash at 0:32! They still use Fisher Price plastics on the new ones, but they fit together a little bit better. Your tax dollars at work.
following glaring downgrades from previous Escalade to current Escalade
narrower body cheaper grade leather narrower seats
stiffer ride ( less rigid underpinnings )
problems with torque-converter, GPS and painted wheels ( downgrade from polished aluminum chrome )
higher price ( a lot higher )
thank you neilr
Don’t forget the lovely shake rattle and roll vibration that seems to happen after these get a few miles piled up. It must be really sobering to have just paid 90K plus for your ride only to have it ride like crap and vibrate going down the highway.
I always saw the Escalade as an overpriced Tahoe…which is also overpriced
You have to be smoking some serious drugs to pay anything within 15K of sticker on one of these overpriced barges. Many are pushing 91-95K! I can obtain a really nice house for that.
Obviously you hate Cadillac and GM. Having owned Lincoln products as well as Lexus, Mercedes and other high end SUV/Crossovers the Escalade is at the top of the heap. It rides better, is smoother and more powerful then all the others I have mentioned (with the exception of the Mercedes AMG series) Granted the interior is not hand stitched leather like some of the others but then again it not priced over 100k. Its also a useful vehicle in the respect it has no problems towing 8k. Try that in your Lexus or Navigator and see how it holds up. I would not say the Escalade is the greatest SUV every built, actually I don’t think that exists yet, but the Escalade is close to it. Perhaps you should try a Subaru, seems like your style.
Your probably driving an old muscle car with a straight pipe and Mikey Thompson wide rear tires and fumes following you you mad cause you can’t afford one broke just like that tin can you drive with four wheels