2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ: A Closer Look At The Executive Seating Package
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General Motors unveiled the all-new 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ last week, showing off the first-ever fully electric production SUV to wear the iconic luxury nameplate. Naturally, with credentials like that, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is replete with interesting and innovative features, including a new Executive Second-Row Seating Package. Now, GM Authority is taking a closer look at this package and what it has to offer.
In standard trim, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ incorporates three rows of seating for up to seven passengers total, including two seats up front, two seats in the second row, and a three-seat bench for the third row. The Executive Second-Row Seating Package doesn’t change the interior configuration, but does provide passengers in the second row with even more comfort and amenities. Critically, the Executive Second-Row Seating Package is something that has never been been offered in the Escalade before.
The package includes a wealth of technology and amenities, including a pair of 12.6-inch infotainment screens and a rear command center screen. There’s also dual wireless smartphone charging pads, USB-C and HDMI ports, as well as stowable tray tables. The package also adds in power open-and-close rear doors (in addition to the power open-and-close front doors), while the seats include a massage function and headrest-mounted speakers, the latter of which are included in the 40-speaker AKG Studio Reference audio system.
The Executive Second-Row Seating Package should be available for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ in conjunction with the Luxury 2 and Sport 2 equipment groups.
Further interior features for the all-electric SUV include a massive pillar-to-pillar 55-inch LED display up front, as well as the GM Super Cruise driver assist system. Motivation is derived from a 24-module, 200 kWh GM Ultium battery pack and a pair of GM Ultium Drive motors, the combination of which yield a maximum of 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque.
Production of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will begin next year at the GM Factory Zero plant in Detroit.
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I’m sure the seats recline, but are there footrests?
I don’t believe so – at least from an interview I saw with the chief engineer. I wish I could tell which interview it was though so take that with a grain of salt.
I read that the seats are motorized. They are 14 way like the front and it is best to view the multimedia brochure on their site.
It’s great inside but too much screen for my liking. The current Escalade is perfect inside except for some switchgear, lower doors and second row seating.
Anyways back to Escalade IQ, is there still black plastic on the doors? Please Cadillac fix that before production. I just can’t see $175000 dollar car with cheap black plastic.
If you watch the video reviews of the LYRIQ and read some, they stated that the lower doors were made of high quality materials and no review mentioned of lower quality plastic at the door and door pockets so the Escalade has the same materials if not better than the LYRIQ in some cases. Also the switchgear is the same in quality.
I respect your opinion but Lyriq’s lower door material is still black plastic albeit soft to touch. Besides Lyriq is 60-70k vehicle and Escalade IQ with exec package costs about $175000. You know nothing can be or should be plastic at this price point. You’re competing with Bentleys and Maybachs. And imo if you’re really gunning for the top spot come with all guns blazing w/o cutting corners and save $5 on each door. I hope GM is listening and change it before production starts.
Just a nitpick but the executive seat package could use rear door motorized sunshades for the windows. Also a footrest is needed on the right passenger since I did not see that on any videos with the front seat move forward automatically.
Hoping this will be offered on the updated gas Escalade.
I think Escalade has dropped the ball with the Executive Lounge 2nd row because with motorized seats like the front seats, there is no way to get to the third row if you kids without crawling over the tray table storage section. I don’t understand how they could design something like this, charge $7,500 and not have seats in second row at least fold up like they do to access third row. Am I missing something here?