2021 Cadillac Escalade Review: Finally Up to Expectations

Auto123 reviews the 2021 Cadillac Escalade.

Cadillac's Escalade, the most elephantine of the American luxury brand's SUVs, hit the road for the first time in 1998. But it’s important to understand that the first four generations were little more than ennobled Chevrolet Tahoes. Fortunately, the fifth generation coming in 2021 is the first edition that is truly worthy of the luxury SUV designation.

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To begin with, Cadillac has corrected a lot of shortcomings. You can sense that with this new version the American brand has done what it needed to produce a true luxury SUV, without needing the approval of the accounting department every step of the way.

Two sizes: long and very long
As before, buyers can choose between a regular or extended-wheelbase version, both of which are available for all versions of the model, Luxury, Premium Luxury, Premium Luxury Platinum, Sport and Sport Platinum. The pricing starts at $89,798 for the base Luxury version and reaches $117,798 for an extended-wheelbase Premium Luxury Platinum version.

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