The Cadillac Escalade stands tall in US parking lots with its striking looks and undeniable larger-than-life presence.
The full-size luxury Escalade is the biggest SUV the Cadillac makes. It will satisfy the most demanding luxury vehicle shoppers' needs with comfort, performance, versatility, technology, and capabilities, all wrapped up in a flagship SUV package bearing the iconic Cadillac badge.
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade offers prospective owners a compelling purchase in this segment of the American SUV market space, which the Escalade model itself just happened to have created.
Read on as we explore more about the upcoming and latest 2025 Cadillac Escalade.Â
What's New for 2025?
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade will make its way onto Cadillac showroom floors early in 2025, sporting refreshed, bold, and commanding styling.
Immediately noticeable is the updated front end's updated look, which features a larger grille with new mesh patterns, updated daytime running lights below the hood crease, and new slim horizontal LED headlamps. Plus, an illuminated grille surround is available that is guaranteed to turn heads.
Changes are seen at the rear end. The Escalade interior gets some updated trim and standard equipment, and some new exterior paint choices are added.
Modern Exterior
The squared-off two-box shape of the 2025 Escalade continues from the current 2024 model and still measures 211.9 inches long and 76.6 inches high riding on a 121-inch wheelbase, enough to accommodate a maximum of eight passengers.
As mentioned, the 2025 edition now features a new face with its even larger black grille, mesh insert, and available illuminated grille surround. The new face reveals refreshed, very slim horizontal LED headlamps, and the Cadillac signature vertical lights all serve to create an imposing front-end view.
As you approach and depart your vehicle, the slimline LEDs and signature vertical front lights go through a choreographed display. The latest Escalade rear end features revised vertically stacked taillights, a new lower bumper cover, and minor trim adjustments.
Standard across trims are the massive alloy wheels, and for the first time, new larger 24-inch alloy wheels are available on the Escalade lineup.
Standard key exterior appointments abound and include:
- Automatic on/off headlamps
- Automatic headlamp leveling
- IntelliBeam
- Rainsense automatic wipers
- Hands-Free Power Liftgate
- Body-color door handles with chrome strip
- Spare tire lock
- Illuminating door handles
- Body-color heated, driver-side auto-dimming power-folding outside mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators
- 17" all-season spare tire
- Rear intermittent wiper
- Upper active aero shutters
- LED tail lamps
- Acoustic laminated glass
- Deep-tinted glass
- Solar-absorbing glass
- Black assist steps
- Chrome roof rails
Buyers of the Escalade can choose from a lineup of eight exterior paint colors, including the three new colors: Deep Sea metallic, Latte metallic, and Aegean Stone.
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Luxurious Interior
The 2025 Escalade continues with the Cadillac brand's legendary luxury and comfort positioning, evident in both interior aesthetics and the construction quality and upscale materials found in the cabin.
Seating a total of eight passengers in the three rows of seating, the airy and generous passenger space of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade offers buyers top-level luxury and comfort.
For 2025, the most obvious changes are seen in the new 55-inch curved display spanning almost the entire width of the Escalades dashboard. This gigantic screen is split into two distinct segments, with the driver's instrument panel and central touchscreen controls shared across a 35-inch primary display segment and a secondary 20-inch screen sited in line of sight of the front passenger.
A novel feature of the passenger's screen is the polarization applied, which prevents the driver from seeing the screen from their angle. This feature allows the driver not to be distracted by any content viewed by their passenger.
The 2025 Escalades center console has also been redesigned, and the current vertical shift lever no longer does duty. Still, a new stalk attached to the steering column is now tasked with transmission selection. These changes mean that space is freed up in the center console to accommodate the large infotainment system controller and a volume knob that features classy knurled edge finishes.
A third screen on the dashboard is dedicated to the climate controls.
Cargo and Passenger Capacity
A total of eight passengers are accommodated in the three rows of seating, and the spacious interior offers a total passenger space measuring 120 cubic feet.
Hauling everyone's luggage is no difficult chore, with 25.5 cubic feet of primary trunk cargo space available, growing to 72.9 cubic feet with the power 60/40 split-folding third-row bench seat folded down.
Folding down the power-release second-row seats opens up an enormous load area of 120.5 cubic feet.
Engine and Performance
The big Cadillac is powered by a standard 6.2-liter V-8, producing 420 horsepower and 460 lb ft of torque.
The previous diesel powertrain has been dropped from the drivetrain lineup for 2025.
Rear wheel drive models can tow up to 8,100 pounds.
Those prospective owners looking for even more oomph will need to turn their attention to the Escalade V series, which is fitted with a monstrous supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that puts out a whopping 682 horsepower and 653-pound feet of torque.
Agreeably, more than enough grunt to propel the high-performance V-Series Escalade from zero to 60 mph in an estimated 4.4 seconds.
Fuel Economy and MPG
The regular V-8 fitted 2025Â Escalades are EPA rated at 14 mpg city, 19 mpg highway, and 16 mpg combined. Models fitted with AWD see the highway figure dipping by 1 mpg.
The price to pay for those wanting the extra supercharged power on offer in the V-Series Escalade is the slightly reduced EPA estimates of 11 mpg city and 16 mpg highway.
2025 Cadillac Escalade Drivetrain and Handling
The Escalades V8 is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission with an electronic transmission shift that drives the rear wheels or all four corners with the available all-wheel drive via a standard single-speed transfer box.
The traditional body-on-frame architecture of the Cadillac Escalade, along with Air Ride Adaptive Suspension and Magnetic Ride Control on all trims but luxury, help the drive feel smooth and easy, offering the comfort you expect from Escalade yet still providing confident handling.
2025 Cadillac Escalade Trim Levels and Pricing
The 2025 Escalade will continue to offer a lineup of full-size SUVs bristling with all the comfort, convenience, and luxury appointments that buyers could possibly need and want.
2025 Cadillac Escalade Luxury
Entry into Escalade ownership will set buyers back a starting $89,590 MSRP, and despite the entry-level status, owners still get the full Cadillac luxury SUV experience.
Standout key features include:
- 22-inch 14-spoke alloy wheels with a Bright Silver finish
- Seat trim in Inteluxe material
- Front and Rear Park Assist
2025 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury
With a starting $98,790 Starting MSRP, the Premium Luxury trim offers, amongst other features:
- Panoramic power sunroof
- Rear Camera Mirror Washer
- 22-inch 14-spoke alloy wheels with Polished finish
- Interior movement sensor
- Inclination sensor
- Glass breakage sensor
- Leather seating
- Heated and ventilated driver and front passenger seats
- Door locks and latch shields
- Head-Up Display
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Automatic Seat Belt Tightening
2025 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury Platinum
The Premium Luxury Platinum at $118,390 adds further features such as:
- Front passenger power lumbar massage seat
- Illuminating sill plates
- Soft-close doors
- Rear Seat Entertainment system
- Platinum interior trim
2025 Cadillac Escalade Sport
The Sport, at $99,390 starting MSRP, features exclusive equipment inclusive:
- 22-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels
- Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert
- Integrated trailer brake controller
- Smart Trailer Integration Indicator
- Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
2025 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum
Sport Platinum trim at a $118,890 starting MSRP adds Cadillac's Touring Package to the specs of the Sport and Premium Luxury Platinum trims.
2025 Cadillac Escalade V-Series
Fitted with the beastly supercharged V8 motor, the V-Series, starting at $161,990, takes the Escalade to a whole different level of performance and luxury with such features as:
- Exclusive V driver mode
- Brembo performance front brakes
- Available 24-inch wheels
- Console Refrigerator with Freezer Mode
- Semi-Aniline Leather Seating
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
The best news for buyers is that all 2025 Escalades will now come standard with GM's hands-free Super Cruise system along with three years of service and the full arsenal of standard safety and driver-assistance technology inclusive of:
- 4-wheel antilock disc brakes
- 7 Airbags
- Seat belts in all seating positions
- Front outboard Passenger Sensing System for frontal outboard passenger airbag
- Brake Assist
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Forward Collision Alert
- HD Surround Vision
- Tire Fill Alert
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Hill Start Assist
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
Infotainment and Connectivity
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade offers the aforementioned massive digital screen with Cadillac's CUE infotainment system and standard features such as:
- Cadillac Connected Services
- OLED Infotainment experience with navigation
- HD Radio
- AKG Studio 19-speaker system audio system
- Available 36 or 40-speaker AKG audio
- SiriusXM with 360L 6-month Trial Subscription
- Wireless Phone Charging
- Wi-Fi hotspot capable
- Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto capability for compatible phones
- Bluetooth
 Is the 2025 Cadillac Escalade Right For You?
More than just right, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade offers every conceivable luxury feature for shoppers looking for the ultimate large SUV, with the bonus of powerful performance and unparalleled passenger space and technology.
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Test drive and experience this luxurious SUV at Colonial Cadillac in New London, CT, where our sales team is ready to help you with your next Cadillac purchase. An extensive selection of new and pre-owned vehicles to choose from will ensure that your next luxurious Cadillac ownership experience will be outstanding.
