GM crosstown rival Stellantis is currently benchmarking the Cadillac Escalade and GMC Yukon, new spy photos confirm.
GM Authority photographers captured images showing at least two Cadillac Escalades and at least one GMC Yukon AT4 sitting inside Stellantis’ facilities. The two Cadillac Escalade units can be seen dressed in black, while the GMC Yukon AT4 can be seen in red. Interestingly, the three GM SUVs are parked next to a Lincoln Navigator.
The photos show the Yukon outfitted with a unique front fascia and grille treatment characterized by dark accents, indicating that this particular example is the off-road-inspired AT4 trim level. Standout features for the Yukon AT4 include additional ground clearance, 20-inch Goodyear all-terrain tires, skid plates, and AT4-exclusive leather-appointed seats and stitching. At maximum ride height, the Yukon AT4 offers a nearly 32-degree approach angle.
Meanwhile, the Cadillac Escalade needs no introduction. As the top of Caddy’s line of ICE-powered utility vehicles, the Escalade nameplate received a full overhaul for the 2021 model year, introducing a fresh fifth generation complete with a new independent rear suspension.
The GMC Yukon AT4 offers the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, rated at 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque, as well as the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax, rated at 277 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, is offered for the rest of the trim level lineup. Meanwhile, the Cadillac Escalade is equipped with the 6.2L V8 L87 as standard, and the 3.0L I6 LM2 as optional.
Both GM SUVs ride on the GM T1 platform, with production taking place at the GM Arlington plant in Texas.
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That red yukon is an at4, not an ultimate
Definitely not either Denali trim level … front grille is not a Denali. Unless those sneaky Stellantis guys put a lower trim level grille on a Yukon Denali to fool people, but very highly unlikely! GM seems to be doing fine in the pickup and SUV segments, as the GM pickup cousins outsold F-series in 2022, and the Tahoe and Suburban alone have a strangle-hold on the large SUV segment. Sometimes, these stories remind me of a local weather forecaster … they can be wrong 50% of the time, and still get paid like no mistakes were made. Can I be a GM Authority writer, or spy photographer? Actually, I’d rather be a test-driver for their vehicles!
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Poor Wagoneer. They should have not engage into this terp. GM told them they will do whatever its take to keep the market in large SUVs
If this is what it takes for the journalist job making $60k a year, then sign me up. I have more hot tea than this. SMH
Hi Jonathan, if we are doing the competitive benchmarking where is the Jeep-Chrysler or other products certainly not the Lincoln Aviator.
Jeep should had kept the Grand Wagoneer around post ’91 life-cycle but decided there was no market for a large BOF SUV at that time and now they are playing catch up. A little too late because the Escalade is continuing strongly with no incentives in spite of first year sales of the Grand Wagoneer.
Went and looked at the grand wagoner , the roof line rear 1/4 D Pilar up tick looks like any one else , now the new 2022 grand Cherokee roof line looks more like the original , it’s just a name and the tail lights kinda look like the original, not that grand . the new inline I-6 might be worth driving but it’s in the L model only have no need want or will ever use a 3rd row will it be realible like the old 4.0 go 200k miles?
Cadillac now has more trucks than RAM ? No luxury flagship sedan no convertible ? How do they put the same price tags as Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW when they are no where near them in terms of products quality or performance ? A new team is needed at CADILLAC no more freaking trucks !
Boy you are LOST. Cadillac is doing just fine outselling the Mercedes GLS you claim to be so superior. Where are they superior in quality and materials? Mercedes use the same cheap plastics in their SUVs. The new GLS580 even has hard touch plastics at the bottom of the front doors and near the A/C vents. How do I know, I test drove it.
A bunch of brand snobs that don’t know the first or last thing about GM or Cadillac’s heritage. Cadillac was once the standard of the world and they are clearly making a very strong return back to that. Y’all can stay upset about it and continue to pretend GM is incapable of quality – despite their products outselling everyone else for good reason.
Boy ? First I’ve worked for GM and I’ve owned Mercedes, Audi and BMW’s and the quality is no where near the same and you can validate that by the resale value based upon the resale value of each brand respectively. As you stated Cadillac was once the standard of the world ? You mean the US Cadillac has never been the benchmark from a global perspective. Beyond that as I stated they are making too many trucks to be a luxury car brand they again will be losing their way by throwing things in the market that people don’t want the Escalade Escalade ESV the XT5 the XT4 and the Lyriq
5 SUV’s and no flagship sedan and no convertible? Makes no sense.