Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV
With more than 200 kWh, this luxury three-row can go 460 miles on a charge.
With more than 200 kWh, this luxury three-row can go 460 miles on a charge.
The short version
- “Please have at least 125 miles of range left when we pick it up.” That request from the people who look after the Cadillac press cars wasn’t going to be hard to honor.
- The electric Escalade IQ arrived with an indicated range of 440 miles (708 km), and with a full week of work to squeeze in, getting anywhere close to needing to recharge it seemed unlikely.
- With more than 200 kWh of lithium-ion battery between its axles, range is one thing the big electric Caddy needn’t worry about.
What happened
So, the side mirrors are flat, and there’s no formal EPA range—Cadillac says it achieves 460 miles (740 km) on the EPA test cycle—but there are plenty of airbags, even though the 9,046 lb (4,103 kg) curb weight does not require them. Yes, you did read that right, it does weigh 4 tons.
Why it matters
And yes, the electric Escalade does weigh a third more than the last gas-powered one we tested .
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