Cadillac Sets U.S. Escalade IQ Price at $129,900
Cadillac Sets U.S. Escalade IQ Price at $129,900• Cadillac will sell its Escalade IQ starting at $129,900 in the U.S.
One of the next electric vehicles set to launch in North America is the battery-powered version of the Cadillac Escalade SUV. The Escalade IQ will be interesting to watch, as it represents Cadillac's traditional image while it is also being asked to carry the flag for the brand’s future EVs.
That the model is so important for the brand probably explains Cadillac chose not to give the EV a wholly new name, like it’s done with its other new EVs, the names of which do all end with the letters ‘iq’.
Obviously the model sits at the top of the electric-model range hierarchy, with all the luxury and opulence that implies. And with a hefty price tag, too. We still await pricing for Canada, but Cadillac has just given us an idea by disclosing pricing for the American market.
A whisker under $130,000
The Escalade IQ will start at $129,900 USD, which is over $40,000 more than the base price of the gas-powered Escalade. Let's extrapolate a little. In Canada, the Escalade starts at $115,000 CAD. Adding, say, $50,000 CAD to that, we come up with something in the neighborhood of $165,000 CAD for the electric variant. We’ll see.