History/Overview
The Cadillac Escalade ESV is the brand’s largest SUV model, building on the standard Escalade but adding a longer wheelbase and more cargo capacity. Its extra size makes it a particularly serious alternative to the poshest European SUVs with high levels of refinement and eye-catching styling. A fifth-generation Escalade ESV arrived last year with the model’s first-ever independent rear suspension.
What’s New/Key Changes From Last Year
New for 2022, the base Luxury trim level gets lane keep assist and lane departure warning as standard; and Premium Luxury and Sport trims are now standard with adaptive cruise, enhanced forward automatic emergency braking, and reverse automatic braking, all of which were optional in those trims for 2021.
Available Trims
Cadillac offers the Escalade ESV in Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport trim levels, the last two of which can be augmented with a Platinum package. Standard in all is a 6.2L gas V8, with a 3.0L turbodiesel being optional in all trims. A 10-speed transmission and four-wheel drive are included regardless of engine and trim.
The regular-length Escalade is covered in a separate buyer’s guide entry.
Standard Features
Luxury trim comes with a hands-free tailgate, auto-levelling LED headlights, power-folding mirrors with driver’s side auto-dimming, LED taillights, and rain-sensing wipers.
Inside, there’s a 19-speaker audio, power front seats, ambient lighting, digital gauges, a 16.9-inch touchscreen, heated front and second-row seats and steering wheel, auto-dimming mirror, navigation with augmented reality, power steering wheel adjustments, three-zone A/C, and wireless phone charging.
The standard safety suite comprises automatic high beams, rain-sensing wipers, forward collision mitigation, pedestrian detection, surround vision cameras, front and rear parking sensors, lane keep assist, and lane departure warning.
All Escalade ESV trims ride on 22-inch wheels.
Premium Luxury and Sport both add a panoramic sunroof, digital rearview mirror, automatic park assist, head-up display, ventilated front seats, rear pedestrian and cross-traffic alert, and adaptive cruise. Premium Luxury alone gets a performance package of magnetic ride control, limited slip differential, trailer blind spot monitor, and hitch view camera.
The Premium Luxury and Sport Platinum packages add distinct wheel designs, power side steps, soft-close doors, air suspension, premium adjustable and massaging front seats, 36-speaker audio, lighted sill plates, platinum interior trim, and rear-seat entertainment.
Key Options
Escalade ESV options include a heavy-duty trailering package; and a performance upgrade package with upgraded air intake and exhaust systems.
Fuel Economy
Cadillac’s fuel consumption estimates are 16.3/12.7 L/100 km (city/highway) with the 6.2L V8, and 11.7/9.0 L/100 km for diesel models.
Competition
The Escalade ESV competes with the Land Rover Range Rover, Lincoln Navigator, Audi Q7, BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Infiniti QX80, and Lexus LX.
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