Cadillac on Monday announced plans to create an all-electric version of its biggest SUV, the Escalade, plus a little hint of a timeline: An electric version, called the Escalade IQ , will be released later this year.
According to Cadillac, the Escalade IQ “promises the commitment to craftsmanship, technology and performance that have helped the Escalade brand dominate the large luxury SUV segment for the past 20 years.”
Escalade IQ, located next door Cadillac lyriq cross and upcoming Cadillac Celestiq all-electric, continuing the brand’s EV nomenclature, with a twist. “The IQ naming strategy celebrates Cadillac’s introduction of another type of electric vehicle to the market—one that works in tandem with people’s everyday lives and environments,” explains Cadillac.
Teaser Cadillac Escalade IQ released in 2023
Those environments probably won’t include tight parking spaces or tight streets. As it stands, the petrol (or diesel) Escalade ESV measures nearly 19 feet long, with a width of 81.1 inches and a garage door-challenging height of 76.7 inches. That is neither as tall nor as wide GMC Hummer EVthough the electric Escalade will likely weigh much more than the gas-powered model’s roughly 6,000 pounds.
EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2023 Escalade range from 23 mpg combined with rear-wheel drive and turbocharged diesel to just 13 mpg combined with the performance-oriented Escalade V. In range, the GMC Hummer EV SUV will use EPA-cycle 314 miles on a 170-kwh battery pack, according to the company.
Cadillac said that three new Cadillac EVs coming in 2023with all three going into production by 2024.
The Escalade EV has been in production for a long time. In late 2019, the brand’s then-president Steve Carlisle confirmed the electric Escalade project, although the company has not provided an update.
2023 Cadillac Lyriq
Cadillac’s change to be a fully electric brand by 2030 is well underway. Planning was basically started when GM announced in January 2019 that Cadillac would become the “leading electric vehicle brand” for GMand was the first GM brand to introduce a vehicle built on the so-called BEV3 platform that would later be known as the Ultium.
The first Cadillac EV didn’t show up until last year, along with the Lyriq, but it also sold the car a decade ago. plug-in hybrid Cadillac ELRa conceived but poorly sold luxury coupe built on Chevy Volt bone.
