The Cadillac Escalade IQ: It's Not Just Large... It's MASSIVE!
If you’ve ever thought, "I wish there were a car out there that's larger than my garage, possibly my house, and definitely the neighbor's annoying Hummer", then Cadillac might just have answered your peculiar prayers. Introducing the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ, where size matters, and subtlety was left in the rearview mirror.
The Cadillac Escalade, historically the kingpin of "Hey, look at me!" on the road, decided to plug into the future, emerging with the 2025 Escalade IQ. Forget what you knew about traditional gasoline engines; this is a mammoth juiced up on electricity.
The Escalade IQ seems to be going on a tech-enhanced gym regimen. We're talking bigger, wider, and so feature-rich, it makes the Kardashians seem understated. With its 24-inch wheels, it's as if Cadillac thought, "Why not make parking an elite sport?" Add the "Cadillac Arrival Mode" (or as Hummer fans might notice, the CrabWalk feature with a face-lift), and you've got a vehicle that doesn't just arrive – it announces.
And for the speed junkies among us, there's the Velocity Max mode. But with this beast weighing a tad over 9,000 lbs, don't expect to be breaking any land-speed records. It's like putting Usain Bolt in cement shoes. Impressive, but... different.
Inside, if the massive 55-inch display doesn't make your jaw drop (divided into two parts because... why not?), the absence of Apple CarPlay might. Maybe Cadillac thought: "With this much luxury, who needs maps?" There's a noticeable scarcity of physical buttons, replaced by touchscreens. As for the door that magically swings open upon detecting the driver's approach? It might just be a swing and a miss or a stroke of genius. You be the judge.
Speaking of opulence, the second row will probably have you considering the possibility of moving in. Touchscreens, more storage than some apartments, HDMI inputs, and chairs that offer more luxury than some high-end spas. And just when you thought, "Where would I put my groceries?" Enter the "eTrunk". Because when you go electric, why waste space with trivial things like engines?
And while we're on the topic of comparisons, sure, the Mercedes EQS might share a price bracket, but it's like comparing a chihuahua with a Great Dane. The Tesla Model X Plaid may zip around quicker, but it's the ant to the Escalade IQ's ant-eater. Cadillac seems to have looked at the competition and thought, "Adorable."
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is a testament to Cadillac's ingenuity, a display of what happens when a company says, "Let’s see how wild we can get." Competitors? What competitors?
Oh, and a quick, fun fact for the road: The first-ever Cadillac was birthed way back in October 1902, the Model A. But the Escalade IQ? Well, it's a whole new ball game.
