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2021 Cadillac Escalade

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New 2021 Cadillac Escalade
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Key specifications

Highlights
7,700 lbs
Towing Capacity
2,044 lbs
Cargo Capacity
Gas V8
Engine Type
14 City / 20 Hwy
MPG
Engine
Gas V8
Engine Type
6.2L/376
Displacement
420 @ 5600
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
460 @ 4100
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
Suspension
Independent
Suspension Type - Front
Independent Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear
N/A
Axle Type - Front
N/A
Axle Type - Rear
Weight & Capacity
0 lbs
Option Weight - Front
0 lbs
Option Weight - Rear
5,461 lbs
As Spec'd Curb Weight
1,939 lbs
As Spec'd Payload
Safety
Standard
Stability Control
Standard
Brake Assist
Entertainment
Standard
Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto®
Standard
Bluetooth®
Electrical
N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
Brakes
N/A
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
N/A
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
N/A
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Notable features

Seven- or right-seat full-size luxury SUV
Gasoline V-8 or turbo-diesel I-6 engines
10-speed automatic transmission, rear- or four-wheel drive
Revised multimedia system
Available 36-speaker AKG premium audio
Available Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving (late availability)

Engine

Gas V8 Engine Type
6.2L/376 Displacement
420 @ 5600 SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
460 @ 4100 SAE Net Torque @ RPM

Suspension

Independent Suspension Type - Front
Independent Multi-Link Suspension Type - Rear
N/A Axle Type - Front
N/A Axle Type - Rear

Weight & Capacity

0 lbs Option Weight - Front
0 lbs Option Weight - Rear
5,461 lbs As Spec'd Curb Weight
1,939 lbs As Spec'd Payload
2,044 lbs Maximum Payload Capacity
N/A Gross Combined Wt Rating
5,000 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
500 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
7,700 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
770 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
N/A Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
7,700 lbs Maximum Trailering Capacity
N/A Base Curb Weight
2,728 lbs Curb Weight - Front
2,628 lbs Curb Weight - Rear
7,400 lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
0 lbs Total Option Weight
5,356 lbs Curb Weight
8,000 lbs Gross Axle Weight Rating
N/A Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
24 gal Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx

Safety

Standard Stability Control
Standard Brake Assist

Entertainment

Standard Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto®
Standard Bluetooth®

Electrical

N/A Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
N/A Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

Brakes

N/A Drum - Rear (Yes or )
N/A Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
N/A Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Disc - Front (Yes or )
N/A Brake ABS System (Second Line)
4-Wheel Brake ABS System
Pwr Brake Type

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Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
4 years / 50,000 miles
Corrosion
4 years / 50,000 miles
Powertrain
6 years / 70,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
6 years / 70,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
5 years / less than 60,000 miles
Basic
New: 4 years / 50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper; CPO: One year / unlimited miles bumper-to-bumper
Dealer certification
172-point inspection

The good & the bad

The good

Eye-popping standard digital dashboard
Comfortable in any row
Powerful, quiet engine performance
Smooth but not floaty ride quality
Slick, responsive multimedia system

The bad

Headache-inducing price tag
Options make it even more expensive
Powertrains shared with Chevrolet and GMC
Massive size tempers athletic handling7- or 8-seat full-size luxury SUV

Consumer reviews

2.4 / 5
Based on 26 reviews
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Comfort 3.6
Interior 3.9
Performance 2.7
Value 2.2
Exterior 3.7
Reliability 2.2

Most recent

Nice vehicle very good family truck 68,000 miles very

Nice vehicle very good family truck 68,000 miles very solid have not had any major issues comfortable and ample power like the options great power pulling boat
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 5.0
Value 4.0
Exterior 4.0
Reliability 5.0
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I am shocked with all these negative reviews.

I am shocked with all these negative reviews. I"ve had mine 3 years and no issues. Kids love it, it's got so much room it's ruined other cars for me. This car gives you everything and more than a Range Rover offers, I know this for a fact because my Fiance drives one. Great functional car.
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 4.0
Value 4.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 5.0
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2021 Cadillac Escalade review: Our expert's take

By Aaron Bragman

The verdict: The 2021 Cadillac Escalade is a technological showcase, a coddling limousine and a worthy claimant of the flagship American luxury vehicle title.

Versus the competition: The new Escalade easily challenges the Lincoln Navigator for American luxury supremacy, and it even provides a legitimately refined, technologically advanced rival for BMW, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz.

Behold, ladies and gentlemen, the absolute pinnacle of the modern American luxury vehicle: the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Gone is the garish, cringeworthy styling, the oversized features, the questionable chrome. Gone are the cheap plastics, the laughable switches and the cramped third row. In its place, we have style. Poise. Actual honest-to-God refinement. Technology and power and equipment that makes the Escalade a fully competitive, modern luxury vehicle. At first glance, it seems the Cadillac team has reinvented the Escalade, leaving behind the rebodied badge job of past models and creating something fresh and impressive. But have they? Or is this new Escalade’s beauty only skin deep?

Related: 2021 Cadillac Escalade: Very Good, But Good Enough?

Read more

The verdict: The 2021 Cadillac Escalade is a technological showcase, a coddling limousine and a worthy claimant of the flagship American luxury vehicle title.

Versus the competition: The new Escalade easily challenges the Lincoln Navigator for American luxury supremacy, and it even provides a legitimately refined, technologically advanced rival for BMW, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz.

Behold, ladies and gentlemen, the absolute pinnacle of the modern American luxury vehicle: the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Gone is the garish, cringeworthy styling, the oversized features, the questionable chrome. Gone are the cheap plastics, the laughable switches and the cramped third row. In its place, we have style. Poise. Actual honest-to-God refinement. Technology and power and equipment that makes the Escalade a fully competitive, modern luxury vehicle. At first glance, it seems the Cadillac team has reinvented the Escalade, leaving behind the rebodied badge job of past models and creating something fresh and impressive. But have they? Or is this new Escalade’s beauty only skin deep?

Related: 2021 Cadillac Escalade: Very Good, But Good Enough?

Read more

Safety review

Based on the 2021 Cadillac Escalade base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Overall rating
4/5
Combined side rating front seat
5/5
Combined side rating rear seat
5/5
Frontal barrier crash rating driver
5/5
Frontal barrier crash rating passenger
4/5
Overall frontal barrier crash rating
4/5
Overall side crash rating
5/5
Rollover rating
3/5
Side barrier rating
5/5
Side barrier rating driver
5/5
Side barrier rating passenger rear seat
5/5
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
21.2%
Risk of rollover
Side barrier rating driver
5/5
Side barrier rating passenger rear seat
5/5
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
21.2%
Risk of rollover

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