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Cadillac Escalade IQ

Not an electric version of the Escalade — a different vehicle wearing the name. The petrol Escalade is a body-on-frame T1XX truck; this is a unibody Ultium car on the platform the Hummer EV and Silverado EV use, so nothing about its chassis, suspension or drivetrain diagnosis carries over from the truck. Its pack is among the largest fitted to any passenger vehicle at roughly 200 kWh usable, it switches between 400 and 800 volts for charging, and it has four-wheel steering. Establish which Escalade is in front of you before anything else.

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Cadillac Escalade IQ
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Generations

  • First generation 2024–present

    The extended IQL follows in 2025, standing to the IQ as the ESV does to the Escalade.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    GM BT1 (Ultium)
    Engines
    • 205 kWh dual motor — electric · 559 kW (750 hp) · 1064 Nm (785 lb-ft) · Velocity Max
    Transmissions
    Single-speed reduction gear
    Drivetrain
    All-wheel drive

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