Cadillac Escalade

The 2023 Escalade is virtually the same SUV for about the same money in most trim levels and configurations, so there’s no reason to wait for the 2024 model to go on sale.

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds.

Cadillac promises up to 750 horsepower and 785 pounds-feet of torque from the 2025 Escalade IQ’s Ultium powertrain — which tracks with other GM EVs — along with an estimated 450 miles of range.

The 2023 and 2024 list of three-row family haulers offering second-row captain’s chairs is shrinking, but it also sees a couple of new additions.

At this point, the only fact the company has confirmed is that a thing called the Escalade IQ will exist. But it doesn’t take much imagination to fill in some detail.

When properly equipped, these 2023 SUVs offer excellent all-around capability with maximum tow ratings ranging from north of 8,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds.

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade is available now; 4WD adds $3,000 to the price of all trims, and the optional diesel engine adds $100 to the price of all trims except the V.

GM’s latest recall affects 740,100 vehicles and involves daytime running lights that may not shut off when the headlights are on.

It’s hard to top the kind of bang you get from the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, powered as it is by a 682-horsepower, supercharged V-8 engine and swaddled with an ultra-posh cabin.

The family of GM’s heaviest model-year 2021 SUVs is being recalled for what amounts to an electrical issue, and it affects some 338,700 vehicles.