The refreshed Escalade introduces a striking new look with updated lighting and a massive 55-inch digital dashboard, which includes a 35-inch driver display and a 20-inch passenger screen. This setup, borrowed from the Escalade IQ, is designed to minimize driver distraction and includes support for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and an integrated Google system.
Inside, the Escalade features a lower 11-inch touchscreen for climate and ambient lighting controls, with power-operated doors that can be opened or closed via the touchscreen or a button on the door handle. The driver’s door can open automatically when the fob is detected and close when the brake is applied. This system is standard on the Platinum and V-series trims and available on other models.
The Executive Second Row package enhances rear-seat luxury with a new touchscreen, heated, ventilated, and massaging captain’s chairs, and storable tray tables. The AKG audio system has also been upgraded to 40 speakers.
Stylistically, the Escalade sports a bolder front design with vertically oriented headlights and illuminated Cadillac logo on all trims. The V-series and Premium Luxury Platinum trims feature additional grille lighting. New interior color schemes and three new exterior paint options are also introduced, along with 24-inch wheels.
The Escalade continues to offer its six trim levels from 2024, with the standard 420-hp 6.2-liter V-8 and the 682-hp supercharged V-8 in the V-series. However, the 3.0-liter diesel inline-six has been discontinued. Production for the 2025 models is expected to start later this year, with deliveries beginning in January. Final details and pricing will be announced closer to the launch date.