The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ just got its big debut earlier this month, with General Motors finally unveiling the very first all-electric production SUV to wear the iconic luxury nameplate. Of course, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is just the beginning when it comes to electrified Escalades, with an extended-length Cadillac Escalade IQL model expected next. Now, GM Authority is picturing what the forthcoming Cadillac Escalade IQL may look like in the following exclusive rendering.
For those readers who may be unaware, the Cadillac Escalade IQL takes after the ICE-powered Cadillac Escalade ESV (“Escalade Stretch Vehicle”) in offering more length to accommodate passengers and cargo. As such, our Cadillac Escalade IQL outsizes the standard Cadillac Escalade IQ with added wheelbase length. That said, we didn’t stretch the SUV behind the rear wheels, but the longer wheelbase could still accommodate a larger battery pack than the 24-module battery equipped by the standard Cadillac Escalade IQ.
Interestingly, GM President Mark Reuss had a few things to say about GM’s full-size SUVs during last year’s GM Investor Day presentation:
“The wheelbase differences we have today and the size base differences we have today on our full-size SUVs, we’re going to do it again in a much more innovative way, though,” Reuss said. “You’re going to see things here, design, size, platform sharing-wise, but also technology-wise, that will be very different from what we execute today. We’re pretty much finished with the design, and going for production.”
All of that could obviously apply to the Cadillac Escalade IQL.
Although the Cadillac Escalade IQ provides a streamlined appearance and curvaceous lines, the added wheelbase length on our Cadillac Escalade IQL rendering makes the SUV look tougher, with an imposing demeanor and size laid on top of the high-tech flair of the standard Escalade IQ. We can’t wait to see what GM does with the Escalade IQL, but we’ll have to wait until the official debut next year to see the final product.
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Take advantage of the longer wheelbase and interior space to put two reclining seats for the second row and the Cadillac Escalade IQL becomes a true limousine. When will we see a new electric “Beast” for the 2025 President?
Never see the President in an electric vehicle. Didn’t you see Law Abiding Citizen. One EMP and the vehicle is dead in the water! Field day for terrorists.
If your definition of tougher is putting another 12 inches to the length then you might want to look up the definition of tougher, just saying .
The wheelbase is 136 inches for the standard “Slade IQ” so too me that is considered LWB. But the IQL wheel base could be between “145 to “150 inch as an extended LWB like that on the Rolls Royce Phantom Extended LWB and the late Mulsanne Extended LWB where those two have LWB on the standard models due to being large sedans.
The IQL could be a modern day Fleetwood Seventy-Five with a lifted body. Cadillac is not lying when they stated that the future Cadillacs were going to be Cadillacs and it is evident by looking at the videos and what we have now. In several years when the electric launch is complete, this could be a modern day 1930’s all over again. I also suspect that there will be bespoke model below the CELESTIQ costing in the mid $250K as well wearing a Flying Goddess. It seems that Cadillac is pulling out all the stops now and it’s a great time to be a fan of Cadillac.
I think Mark Reuss’ latest comments say the footprint will basically stay the same for the IQL. It will have more cab forward proportions to make the interior bigger – less ridiculously long hood as a result. Maybe add a couple inches if rear overhang and you have a usable third row seat and giant cargo capacity. Square off the back end, make the roof flatter and give more headroom in for wayback seats. Now it’s less aerodynamic so it gets maybe 400 mile range at worst. The more functional interior would be a great compromise for less range.
The Escalade IQL does not look like a Longer Escalade IQ. It wears VERY different sheet metal aft of the A-pillar. The rear hatch does not have the extreme slope of the IQ.
The IQ has a sportier Range Rover vibe. The IQL is more traditionally upright and feels more like the current ICE Escalade.
So, how did you seen the IQL model and which model looks better to you or are they both attractive at the same time? Is the interior close to being similar or different from IQ?
I saw all the upcoming Cadillac EV “SUVs” at a Cadillac meeting on August of 2022 (day before Celestiq public reveal). Their interiors where just mocked up from above the beltline but they both had the pillar-to-pillar display (which the ’24 Escalade ICE mce was also supposed to receive before being delayed a model year).
The Escalade IQ just revealed looks exactly like what they showed dealer body last year. It looks better than the more conservative/traditional IQL they showed imo.
Incidentally, the front end of the Chinese-revealed Optiq looks different than what I recall of the sub-Lyriq EV they showed us. Rest of it looks the same.
The 3-row EV above the Lyriq was also there and looked fantastic. Excellent road presence and none of the pedestrian, FWD-proportion (Traverse-derivative) blandness of the XT6. It was quite large.
Thanks for sharing.
What was the length of the IQL you saw at the meeting?
Dimensions were not disclosed to us. It’s difficult for me to recall how much longer it may have looked as they were not positioned side by side. The shorter IQ does not have a very prominent dog-leg where the rear wheel arch cuts into the rear door. That being said, the IQL’s rear door was more of a straight shot, IIR.
Overall, IQL looked larger with a longer wheelbase, and much more upright rear cargo area. I don’t think they shared any sheetmetal and only seemed to have similar hard points like cowl height and windshield, perhaps. They really looked like two very different vehicles. Both the beltline and upper door brightwork met the C-pillar in a completely different way than the IQ.
FWIW, the Escalade IQ has much more road presence than the ICE Escalade and looks like it could totally devour the current model. The Escalade-V on display near the IQ looked like cheap trash next to the new EV Escalade.
What would the 3 row ev positioned above the Lyriq called? Also is the sub Lyriq called the Optiq or a different name?
When you said the IQL being similar to an ICE Escalade being boxy, I hope they still make it look good and not just copy paste the traditional ICE design. Since they are starting with a clean sheet design they should at least make the boxy appearance look good. I have seen other automakers using boxy appearance on their suv ev, but manage to make it look good and futuristic like the Kia ev9.
The car companies ask people with 10 years with design gênious in aliás blender Maya etc etc etc there are many millionaires in such positions alot of successful people traveling emirates around the world cars of 347 millions each but paradoxically most are still ugly how that could be those gênious people well paid do things horrible and companies still are looking those millionaires
The only vehicles there with names were the LYRIQ, CELETIQ and Escalade IQ & IQL (as well as the fanciful concept EVs they’ve shown in the last 3-4 years like the “hover-pod”).
Everything else was referred to by the competitive category they will play in:
– What we now assume will be called OPTIQ was called “Luxury1”.
– The LYRIQ fills the roll of Luxury 2.
– The 3-row EV was called “Luxury 3”
– The Escalade IQ was positioned as Luxury 4 and the Escalade IQL was in the roll of Luxury 5.
IIR, there was a hint that they are considering a “Luxury 6” entry at some point as well (all SUVs, so not referencing the CELESTIQ).
Based on what you are saying, I would not be surprised if the IQL fully decked out reach over $200K if not more.
I think there should be an ultra luxury SUV “Luxury 6” costing in the midrange of $250K starting to fill the void in that space between $130K & $340K wearing the flying goddess. Hope that this vehicle is planned and would make sense to greenlight it since clients will do business with the CELESTIQ at Cadillac House of Vanderbilt.
Is the front axle to dash ratio of the IQL the same is the IQ or is it longer or shorter than the IQ?
Edit:Sorry I had to repost did not click at reply button at your comment.
No dimensions were disclosed but the dash to axle ratio of the IQL definitely looked comparable to the IQ. It was obvious that the underpinnings of these large EV SUVs are closely related to the Hummer EV and Silverado EV.
24″ tire/wheel combo really filled things out. They are not kidding when they say that wheels are really pushed to the corners.
Again, the IQ looked much sportier than the IQL. I’m sure the Y-strategy with Premium Luxury (chrome) and Sport (black/body color trim) will continue on both IQ and IQL, but the overall shape of the IQ is much sleeker and sportier.
Since Mark Reuss said there will be different technology wise between regular and extended wheelbase, I was wondering if the IQL will come with reclining second row seats with footrest with heat, ventilated, and possibly massaging third row seats with 6 zone automatic climate control.
Is the front axle to dash ratio of the IQL the same is the IQ or is it longer or shorter than the IQ?