2021 Cadillac Escalade First Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- America's motto continues to be "Bigger Is Always Better" and by that logic, nothing could be better than the all-new and all-bigger Escalade. 2021 Brings us more of everything. More tech, more legroom, more cargo room, snazzier gadgets, more stitched leather, more wood, and of course: way more LCD.
All it needs is MOOOAAARRRRR POWWWARRRR. But don't worry, that seems to be coming soon...
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00:00 Intro
04:18 Engine and Drivetrain
06:17 Seats
09:09 Cargo Area
11:14 Interior
20:51 How Does It Drive - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Each time I consume one of your reviews I am reminded you stand head and shoulders above 95% of all reviewers. Informed. Objective. Comprehensive. Packed full of useful detail. Features dramatized helpfully. Dense level and sense of surrogacy for shoppers and those kicking the tires. In my view you earn a 10-out-of-10 in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, efficacy, and trust. Always delivered at the speed of communication. Well done. Thank you again. (I review some of your reviews more than once).
Like a NY studio apartment with a steering wheel.
I live in NYC. And you're wrong. This is bigger
And still somehow less expensive
😂
NY penthouse with a rudder
lol hahahahahaha
11:47 FASCINATING🤣🤣🤣!!!
Just got one and it’s my fourth Escalade this one is a game changer !! Love it 👍
I don't understand why you have to beg and wait to gets cars from GM, you have the most definitive and real world reviews out there. GM just doesn't get it. 🤦♂️
Car manufacturers don't owe reviewers anything. I love his vids and have been subscribed by a while but no one is entitled to get the vehicle for review. We just have to respect that. It's like when I see reviewers complain Apple or Samsung doesn't send them phones. Not because you have a youtube channel you're entitled🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
He doesn't mind,he eventually gets what he wants,he had a great side hustle...
Viewing numbers, Venom. It's that simple. Compare this channel to others and you'll quickly reach the same conclusion.
I have zero interest in luxury cars or big SUVs but for some reason I'm still watching this...
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Alex by far and away is the absolute best. NObody else provides such thorough, objective, and well-intentioned reviews.
Been waiting for this beautiful beast, thanks Alex
Good job by mentioning about that 36 speaker sound system. If I was spending over 80 Grand on a vehicle, you can bet I WANT A FANTASTIC SOUND SYSTEM.
6:05 You can actually tow 72 hundred dollars
I'm living for the Kirk/Spock moment! 🖖🏽
You got to test drive the fully loaded Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum model- my favorite! Love the spock response!
This guy is a professional,so very detailed in his reviewing 👏🏾👌🏾
Glad to see they fixed the grill. That fabric trim is going to be a nightmare to keep clean.
Not really. Just pay someone else to clean it.
Just spray some scotchgard on it to protect and make it easier to clean.
Great Review Alex.. I'm glad you highlighted the head space issue in the newer GM triplets WITH the pano-roof.
Great review Alex. I look forward to the full details when you can get one back. With Super Cruise, space to fit five people *very* comfortably, and 40+ cubic feet of cargo space, the ESV is the best road trip car out there. I am sure the BMW and Mercedes are "better cars" but you can't get them with that amount of cargo space and Super Cruise is a game changer.
Alex is really pushing the boundary of testing features. Genius!
with spicy chicken burger for sure
The Escalade is the. KING OF THE ROAD
Excellent. Now I need Powerball numbers.
Seeing this car awakened an urge in me to listen to the song "White Iverson" and I don't even listen to hip-hop.
Not sure that’s hip hop.
Terrific job with my 1st Cadillac SUV Alex.
Lol Alex has to be the only non flight crew I have ever seen have a Strong bags Vortex. Good choice in suitcase.
That thing is just beautiful
It has a commanding appearance. Im not an SUV type of person, but the simpler more 'boxy' design really works. The interior is luxurious and fresh, quite suitable for a Cadillac.
EXCELLENT JOB. VERY IMPRESSED.
I really LOVE that wood inside that interior
I love the Cadillac Escalade finally they came with 6 cylinder like V6
It’s funny to hear commentary like “sheer size” in reference to the 211inch long Escalade, when back in the 70s the Seville, the “baby Cadillac” was 214 inches long and the Fleetwood Brougham was 231.
Solid review
Excellent presentation
Good review. You included some insights I haven't found in any of the other Escalade reviews. Well done. I do have a few questions for you, or other posters here, if you are able, specifically about the diesel option (I realize you were not driving the diesel in this review, but you did reference it, and I am hoping you might know or be able to find out some answers for me):
I was thinking about getting the 2021 GMC Yukon AT4 but that does not offer the diesel engine option. And if I am going to get the diesel, I might as well go for the much more luxurious Escalade instead of taking a smaller jump up to the Denali. There do seem to be a few trade-offs on the off-roadiness of the Escalade, and I do wish the Escalade offered an all season version of the AT4's 275/60R20 wheels with more rubber, higher sidewalls as an option, sadly it does not. But getting the higher 20/26 mpg city/highway of the 4WD diesel escalade, and in some ways more importantly the roughly 35% greater distance on a tank of gas, that is very compelling, and it is still an suv with some capability like that, especially if you add solid snow tires for the winter. So I am seriously considering the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum diesel, loaded, including the Heavy Duty Tow Package that adds back in the 4W Low option, white exterior, black or dark auburn interior.
If you have any thoughts on the other issues I've raised above, please feel free to share, but here are my questions specifically about the 3 liter inline 6 turbo diesel Escalade:
Do you have any idea the range of price/gallon diesel is over premium gasoline? Extreme differences and on average? Also, is it safe to assume that I will always find a diesel pump wherever I drive here in the US, or perhaps if I head up into Canada? I'd hate to need to refuel and not find a diesel pump?
(I ask because though generally people say, as you did here, that diesel costs more than premium gas, I've had people tell me in the Pacific northwest for instance that diesel is actually less than premium, while others in Colorado and back east have told me it runs maybe $.25 -$.30 per gallon more, sometimes more than that, and right here in Utah, at least as of this past week, the diesel and premium cost the same. I've also been told how much different it is can vary with the seasons or other factors. So it makes me wonder, what would be the more common extremes of how much more expensive diesel is than premium gas, as well as what it might be on average, do you have any idea?)
And lastly, I am wondering where I might notice the lower 277 horsepower of the diesel even though it does keep the much higher 460 torque which apparently kicks in at a lower 1500 rpm's? For example, if I am already going say 70mph up a steep highway hill such as is common in Colorado and Utah, if I go to pass another vehicle, will I be able to or will it struggle? That's really my biggest concern, where that lower hp shows up in spite of the higher torque. I've seen multiple reviews showing that the higher torque more than makes up for the lower hp off a start like at a light or at lower city speeds or entering a highway onramp. So I am wondering about higher speeds passing, especially going up hills. Though thinking this thru, apparently the new 10 speed transmission is so good, maybe if I try to pass going up hill while already at high speeds, maybe the transmission will just downshift further to access that torque and passing at speeds going up hills won't be an issue. I just don't know, so I put the question(s) out there.
Thanks again for a solid review, and please, if you are able, I hope you can share any input you have on the above.
I really wish Cadillac Escalade would have hybrid engines someday!!
9:30 XT6 cargo capacity is 12.6 ft³, 78.7 ft³ with seats folded and standard Escalade cargo is 25.5 ft³, 109.1 ft³ with seats folded, looks to me like a substantial difference considering the XT6 abysmal cargo capacity.
The Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and the Cadillac Escalade account for 50% of all large SUV sales in the US. GM makes 340,000 of them every year and exports about 80,000 to 31 countries. They’re made in GM’s plant in Arlington, Texas, which is said to be the most profitable assembly plant in the world. We estimate they generate $20 billion in revenue for GM and about $4 billion in profits. Autoline Daily.
Well done, Alex.
Escalades can seat 8 also, but only on certain versions and not with brown or burgundy leather trim.
I love the bold styling of Cadillac.
Fascinating.!
Great Review
Fascinating.
I love your videos
Lol @ Star Trek reference 😂
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Amazing!!!
They need to come out with the blackwing version asap... If ima drive a leather lined lunchbox, it needs that engine at least as a option...
I'm not into SUV's like that, but after I layed my eyes on this.... Shweeeeeeeet!
Since they are Oled displays, is there any concern about burn in?
Alex, Are you going to buy this to replace the Durango as your next tow vehicle?
Great review Alex!!! Does the super cruz keep your speed to 50 on hwy 17 or are able to speed up?
I think it’s a little too expensive for him
My bet would be Alex would take one when/if the boosted V8 comes out.
Escalade vs grand Cherokee trackhawk w signature leather wrapped package or even a luxury Grand Wagoneer?
7:28 you can get it with a 2nd row bench
Needs at least 80 to 120 extra horsepower. But that interior is very nice.
Mmm I think it doesn’t. It’s already plenty fast and a capable towing vehicle.
It doesn't need more power it's completely enough unless you're trying to be mcspeedster
Alex - how long does the massage function last? I haven't heard or seen any stats on that from any auto reviewers. It would be really good to know if the massage lasts 10 or 20 or 30 minutes or is it something that can be set manually? No one has done a review of the massage features in vehicles that I've found - your site could offer that to make it even a better review site!
Can you use adaptive cruise control without super cruise?
Alex: The April issue of MotorTrend really did a number on the Escalade. They said the ride, although sporty, was firm enough for one to grate on you "with little bounces, bumps and hops". They also said the V8 ran out of steam after the initial surge of torque off the line. Finally, they said there is a notable drop in materials quality when you look below your belt line saying "The luxury tends to extend to the front of the cabin, not the rear". This was in a comparison test the Lincoln Navigator won. Are these valid concerns? Which is the better option in your opinion?
a question, between Mercedes gls and Cadillac escalade which would you prefer, and which is objectively considered to be a better car?
What burgery place was Alex at? Don't think we have that where I'm at.
Looks awesome, without saying one is better or worst... with would you choose... Cadillac Escalade or Lincoln navigator
Mercedes GLS
Neither.
I am the owner of navigator but I like Escalade much more.
Navigator
I like the Escalade more, but the Navigator is extremely nice too
Loving my '06 escalade☺️
I like your JITB super cruise test (I'm more of a # 7 w/ curly fries person)
You can get a 60/40 split 2nd row bench seat!
I love the new Cadillacs especially the Escalade. They definitely stepped up their game and put the luxury full-size SUV competition on notice but the turn stocks and interior switchgear need to be changed, they definitely shouldn't have the same cheap ones shared across GM, it really cheapens Cadillac... Great review and perfect spec!. 👏🏾👌🏾👏🏾✊🏾
Well motor trader said that navigator is King
This is OBEID RODEN and I loved this one. I'm in Tanzania, how can I get this super car and at what cost CIF to Dar es Salaam pot? thanks a lot.
The X7 and GLS are cute, but give me a body-on-frame true full size any day. The king is back!
Cute is the right word cause compared to the real boss's the truck based there small hell there barely the size of a telluride not bigger by much and they just don't have the presence of the Escalade navigator Denali q80 and Land cruiser and Lexus
@@telliesmith9825 exactly! The Germans are a half-step down in size from the Escalade, with only 85-90cu.ft of interior volume. The Escalade is 120+! Yes, they have twin-turbo V8s(shop queens), but a GM small-block will last forever. Plus those don't offer Level 3 autonomous driving, towing capability, space, nor diesel.
Pour un 4×4 paquebot de luxe comme ce lui là il est temps que les fenêtres arrières s'ouvrent électroniquement de haut en bas comme les autres fenêtres ?🤔
Alex you can get a bench second seat in the2021 Escalade
Cadillac website shows 8 seat Escalade as an option. Do you know something they haven’t announced yet
Modern talking that's an 80's band. Very retro!
Like the Star Trek part 😂😂
Good first car
Something basic, get you A to B
Nice suv but they going to have a Challenge from jeep especially the grand wagoneer and maybe the grand Cherokee L.
Corrections: navigator is only 1 inch shorter and you can option a second row bench
Closest thing to a yacht on wheels. Crazy.
Phantom inspired headlights
hey handsome ...this is great video
You can't react fast enough if some one is going too hit you oneself drive and it better be sunny outside and not bad weather it will slide like any other vehicle
Hard to believe the horsepower and torque are still similar to my 2008 Escalade.
I find these things absolutely hideous, but lots of people love them.
The videos on this channel has audio issues. The audio focus keeps switching between left and right channel. On this video, it happens only in the beginning.
A friend of mine works on car lights and he hates to work on caddies. Their lights are a pain he said. Too complicated
Wow Alex is really obsessed with power...
Its really not that, this is a huge heavy barge. 420 HP in this vehicle is "adequate" the competition offers up to 600HP+.
@@Wised1000 then what’s w the MOOOAARRRRR POWWWARRR?
Wait 2 years and get one for $50K around 25-30K miles.
Drive it for 3-4 years and let it go for $20+K.
That's what we been doing with luxury SUV's.
The lease returns are the way to go, they been driven by Soccer moms and are taken good care off.
Okay so it wasn't just my plan, glad to hear it works!
I've just turned 21 and as of writing this comment I just got home from picking up my $130,000 USD fully-loaded Escalade as a personal birthday gift and I love it, my Escalade is an ESV 4WD Premium Luxury Platinum In crystal white tri-coat paint with a jet black interior with a few extras too. I enjoy your review's, is this an ESV Escalade that your reviewing or the regular wheelbase.
edit, I went for the V8, I hate small engines that aren't powerful enough for me it has to have 400 to 600 HP average. Hell even 800 HP would be excellent.
Wow.. 😲 What type of expensive job you have at 21 years? 😅
I do not understand why GM has made the ambient lighting so simple with so few choices of colors. Why it does not let you use the automatic color changing while you drive??? Also why the ambient lighting is so feint. You can not even see it at all during the daylight. But you can see it in the Mercedes easily during the day. Why, why why????
The blackwing V8 was supposed to be in the CT5 and XT6 as well since both of those were supposed to be made on the CT6 platform, but the CT6 was instead canned, the CT5 was moved to the CT4 platform and the XT6 was moved to the C1XX platform along with every other large GM crossover. That pretty much killed the blackwing v8 as it was buried with the CT6. Even the CT5 got the supercharged 6.2 instead which is likely what a high horsepower Escalade would get as well. Really sad because that 4.2 was dual overhead cams and realistically a much better performance engine wheras the 6.2 is a workhorse, even supercharged.
Personally the diesel is the best engine for all of these because the high torque low revving nature just makes the most sense in a giant SUV. This thing won't be tearing around a track it will be putting hundreds of miles in on highway.
That suspension is only available with the low profile tires and 22's unless you get a z71 or at4, which still come with 20s. I would definitely swap out the 22's for a better 20 or 18 with much thicker tires.
16 mpg is actually pretty good for vehicle this powerful and size.
I'm a big fan of the Escalante, unfortunately they barely fit on our German roads ;)
A refrigerated cooler in the center console.....impressive. But, compare this model with the Tahoe.
Now, you made me crave spicy chicken sandwich and well sized fries...
You look at some GM models and wonder what were they think. Then you look at this and say WOW!
Forget the fluff from an enthusiast perspective the most radical change is the fully independent suspension. Instead of driving like a barge its a reasonably close approximation to a "car". The mix of air and magnetorheological is unique to the segment and also excellent though not quite as advanced or multiuse as Mercedes e-active suspension, but close. The other big improvement is interior space in the short version. The only letdown is the engine, thirsty and not very powerful its an 8 that power-wise is similar to the Germans more efficient turbo in line sixes. All in all a very impressive update. The interior looks par for the competition, the wood looks fake despite being real. Maybe some day they'll finally make a unibody one and they be fully competitive with the German competition.......very doubtful.
Word on the street is the Blackwing V8 engine IS NOT coming to the Escalade
BUT a supercharged V-Series Escalade, with over 600HP, is coming in about 1 year
Cadillac said that there’s more Blackwing models coming, but not the Escalade.
@@justinsmith2598 That's what I said
@@InvestBetter. Lol, my bad, I didn’t see that, I only read the second paragraph.
I have a suspicion Cadillac with either increase the 6.2 ltr's hp or have a new engine at the 2 year re-fresh. Doing an entire make-over but leaving the engine the same feels like penny pinching - especially when spending $100K.
Only one mistake, Diesel is vastly cheaper than Premium fuel (you would need premium fuel for Escalade) in fact in some places Diesel is even cheaper than regular 87 Octane. The Duramax engine (Diesel) will give more than 50% better mpg and the fuel cost per gallon of diesel will be 30% lower than premium gas. Also, $10 of DEF will last for at least 10K miles. I have Diesel SUV (Mercedes ML 250 Bluetec) and it gets up to 800 miles range in highway and like other Diesel engines, has had no engine problems with over 100K miles. To me, the biggest advantage of the Cadillac Escalade is the 30+mpg on the highway with Duramax engine...which makes the Duramax Escalade ahead of all other SUVs. The non-diesel version of the Escalade would be near the bottom of my list and I would never buy it.
They should make an Escalade-V.
gut 👍👍👍👍
good car, but if i had the money , im def picking the Navigator
I have a 2021 escalade esv premium and it feels like more of a downgrade than my 05 Yukon XL Denali in the important areas. No arm rest. Small steering wheel with stiff power steering that just feels wrong and dead, learned it was electric instead of hydraulic, and horrible seats with poor visibility all round. Side view mirrors are useless.
I think you’re full BS you don’t have the 2021 Escalade. I read your comment in other TH-cam channel you Toyota fanboy
@@samiaziz2665 I bought a 2009 toyota camry for my oldest son three years ago, my work truck is my old 04 Sierra, the new escalade is for my wife and family, and the 05 Yukon is her beater now but neither of us like the escalade as it's uncomfortable to drive long term. It's her belated 25 year anniversary gift and her upgrade as she and the kids were hating the old truck a lot and said it was embarrassing to be seen in. I wanted to buy a toyota Sequoia but she hates it and I kind of do too it's extremely old looking and only in a short wheelbase and we both love the luxury of long wheelbase. Tons of space without having to fold seats down. She's a big gm fangirl but I'm a huge toyota guy now as gm pisses me off with the quality. Hate toyota for not making a new long wheelbase Sequoia. the camry was an ex company car and has 328k as of two months ago but still no issues and he beats it but says he doesn't. Best 2800 I ever spent. My cousin bought an 07 tundra new and has 362k so far with virtually no issues I'm jelous. I wanted the navigator as Ford is less unreliable but if we buy it now it would've gone out of style in 2-3 more years as it came out in 2017 and we wanted something that would be as new model as possible for the longest time until it gets replaced. The Sierra and Yukon have weird electrical issues that don't stop, they both have a hard thump when accelerating from coasting so the trans or diff needs to be rebuilt and they both have a hard 1 2 shift when cold and less hard shift once warmed up. Identical issues it's insane. They both have over 200k without any massive failures but a toyota can do double the miles with half the trouble. Wanted to buy a suburban but an equally equipped one was 79k which is too close to an escalade so I couldn't justify it. If toyota would've made a freshly redesigned Sequoia that looked beautiful inside and out and was long wheelbase I think she would've gone for it. My son is wanting to get a Prius or camry hybrid for himself now and I support his good choice. I love toyota to the ends of the earth and hate gm to no end but Toyota gave me no choice but to make me buy an escalade. Zero point in replacing a dated long wheelbase with a dated short wheelbase that costs around 60k.
I like everything about the 2021 Escalade except for the price.
I’m sure everybody wishes it would only cost 20,000 “dollars”
@@Playb0ymari Not really, $75k would be great. I can wish! Love the tech, dash, and infotainment.
Gee, it has most of the features of a Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy. Kidding aside, as more and more of the features in cars become software based the more the line between luxury and basic cars will blur.