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The 2021 Cadillac Escalade Is Tasteful And Tech-Heavy
The 2021 Cadillac Escalade Is Tasteful And Tech-Heavy-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:46

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After being unceremoniously kicked off of the SUV throne with the upcoming electric Hummer, and after at least three leaks, the is finally out in the open, and it’s a big blocky son of a bitch.

As was clear in the of the new Escalade, Cadillac has dialed back a lot of the loud, sharp and angled features of the outgoing model with something that’s simple, softer, and incredibly blocky.

I fear it won’t stand out among the Chevy Suburbans and GMC Yukons of the world, no longer chromed to hell and screaming for attention in the Starbucks drive-thru running ten minutes late to drop Brayden and Jasper off at their crystal reading lessons.

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The key theme for this Escalade is blocky. The fascia has rectangular headlights and fog lights that frame the rectangular grille in a larger rectangular mass with no caution for how these shapes reveal the sheer mass of this vehicle. As my colleague Raph pointed out, it’s very modern Rolls-Royce, where maybe the headlights are too small, and the overall look unimaginative, but somehow incredibly expensive looking out of pure will.

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The blocking continues down the side with a floating roofline, and in the back with two tall taillights squaring off the rear-window like on the outgoing Escalade. It’s a big block of banality, for big blocky boomer buyers.

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Cadillac’s flagship SUV will include Super Cruise for the first time (finally), which now includes automatic lane change technology. Inside there are a massive 38 square inches of screen for driver and passenger to look at. Cadillac says those screens have the pixel density of a 4K tv for super high resolution.

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Another cool new feature is augmented reality navigation, which projects turn by turn directions over a live video feed of the road ahead.

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Power will be provided by a familiar set of engines if you’ve been paying attention to the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon launches recently. The most common engine will be the 6.2-liter small-block V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The Duramax 3-liter inline six turbo diesel will also bow for the full-sized luxury SUV, delivering 277 hp and 460 lb-ft. All engine options will be backed by a 10-speed automatic.

How much will this big bad boy cost? Expect a starting price around 80 grand.

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