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2022 Cadillac Escalade Gets More Standard Safety Features

The 2022 Cadillac Escalade arrives as the second model year of the all-new fifth-generation nameplate, offering a few updates and changes over the initial 2021 model year. Among these is a greater range of standard safety features.

The 2022 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury and Sport are now equipped as standard with Adaptive Cruise Control, whereas before both trim levels offered the feature as an option for the 2021 model year. Both trim level also include Automatic Seat Belt Tightening as standard, previously included as optional.

The 2022 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury and Sport trims are also equipped as standard with Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking and Reverse Automatic Braking, whereas the 2021 model year previously offered these features as optional for both trims, as well as (non-enhanced) Automatic Emergency braking as standard.

Further updates include Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning as standard for the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Luxury trim level. This feature was previously unavailable for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Luxury.

Finally, the Buckle to Drive feature is now standard across the 2022 Cadillac Escalade lineup, whereas previously, the feature was not offered for 2021 model-year vehicles.

Check out the safety feature availability list for both the 2022 Cadillac Escalade and the 2021 Cadillac Escalade below:

Feature RPO Code Luxury Premium Luxury Sport Premium Luxury Platinum Sport Platinum
Adaptive Cruise Control KSG - A A S S
Super Cruise UKL - A A A A
Automatic Seat Belt Tightening AX7 - A A S S
Forward Collision Alert UEU S S S S S
Front Pedestrian Braking UKJ S S S S S
Automatic Emergency Braking UHY S S S - -
Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking UGN - A A S S
Reverse Automatic Braking UVZ - A A S S
HD Surround Vision camera UXP S S S S S
Rear Camera Mirror DRZ - S S S S
Night Vision UV3 - A A A A
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert UKC - S - - -
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning UHX - S S S S
Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert UKV - A S S S
Rear Cross Traffic Alert UFG - S S S S
Rear Pedestrian Alert UKK S S S S S
Rear Seat Reminder RSR S S S S S
Safety Alert Seat HS1 S S S S S
Buckle to Drive T8Z - - - - -
Front and Rear Park Assist UD5 S - - - -
Enhanced Automatic Park Assist UKZ - S S S S
IntelliBeam automatic high beam assist TQ5 S S S S S
Reverse Automatic Braking UVZ - A A S S
Feature RPO Code Luxury Premium Luxury Sport Premium Luxury Platinum Sport Platinum
Adaptive Cruise Control KSG - S S S S
Super Cruise UKL - A A A A
Automatic Seat Belt Tightening AX7 - S S S S
Forward Collision Alert UEU S S S S S
Front Pedestrian Braking UKJ S S S S S
Automatic Emergency Braking UHY S - - - -
Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking UGN - S S S S
Reverse Automatic Braking UVZ - S S S S
HD Surround Vision camera UXP S S S S S
Rear Camera Mirror DRZ - S S S S
Night Vision UV3 - A A A A
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert UKC - S - - -
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning UHX S S S S S
Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert UKV - A S S S
Rear Cross Traffic Alert UFG - S S S S
Rear Pedestrian Alert UKK S S S S S
Rear Seat Reminder RSR S S S S S
Safety Alert Seat HS1 S S S S S
Buckle to Drive T8Z S S S S S
Front and Rear Park Assist UD5 S - - - -
Enhanced Automatic Park Assist UKZ - S S S S
IntelliBeam automatic high beam assist TQ5 S S S S S
Reverse Automatic Braking UVZ - A A S S

Further updates for the 2022 model year includes the introduction of a new Touring Package, arriving as a revised and renamed iteration of the Driver Assist Tech Package offered previously. The GM Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist system also remains optional with the introduction of the 2022 model year.

The options list will delete two exterior options, namely Shadow Metallic and Dark Mocha Metallic. The two deleted exterior colors will be replaced with three new hues, including Mahogany Metallic, Galactic Gray metallic, and Wilder Metallic.

Finally, it should be noted that the 2022 Cadillac Escalade will delete Near Field Communication phone pairing, as covered previously.

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  1. My dream car!

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  2. What about the electrically operated side steps? Rumor has it that they’ve been replaced by permanently installed non-moving versions. I always buy the electrically operated ones for my wife’s convenience, but when alone in the vehicle, I always make sure they are out of the way.

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    1. They are still standard on the Platinum trims and available on the Lux, Sport, and Prem Lux trims.

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  3. i am aware of the microchip shortage,rumor has it that the push button start is not available???
    also when is it going to be possible to order escalade from cadillac dealership,

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    1. We placed an order for the 2022 diesel Escalade ESV in August of 2021 and was told we would have one by December 2021 or March 2022. We got a call saying they are delaying the production of the 2022 diesel Escalade indefinitely because of the chip shortage but if we wanted a gas Escalade we could have one in 4 months. I’ll be waiting for my diesel Escalade.

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      1. Where were you able to pre-order the 2022 Escalade? I was told I could build and price on the Cadillac website on Oct.1, but I worry that wont happen. Also, have you been able to see the new colors? If so, where???

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      2. If you custom build one online it only takes 30-90 days and they have to let you take it for the sticker price! No gouging!! I did it and it was so fun!! We were quoted 60k over sticker. I think ours was done within 45. No where near 60 days. Also each dealership can charge whatever they want for you to put down. In town they all wanted 6-9k. Out in the sticks they didn’t charge us at all! I have the sport and I’m obsessed!!

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  4. Let’s see the new colors, please.

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  5. How is ‘Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert’ NOT standard with the all models.?

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