The Escalade is a luxury-vehicle icon--both as one of the most luxurious and noteworthy American luxury vehicles and as a capable truck beneath it all.
Cadillac says that the Escalade's EPA highway rating of 23 mpg beats both the Mercedes-Benz GL550 and Lexus LX 570. Yet the Escalade can reach 60 mph in an astonishing six seconds--impressive for an SUV that weighs two and a half tons.
The Escalade's trailer-towing rating of up to 8,300 is among the best in the class. Separately, the new front-seat airbag is unlike anything else in this class, potentially providing an added assurance in some types of accidents, while all the active-safety features might help keep you from ever getting in one.