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2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Review – The Fun of Wretched Excess

The Truth About Cars

No one, but no one, needs a 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series. I never had the chance to really push this Escalade on a challenging road – the one rural two-lane I drove on served up only gentle curves – so I can’t tell you if this behemoth handles like a Blackwing. The Escalade V is just pleasant to commute in. Not for the V.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

The all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax is big and famous for being the ride of celebrities. It was my first experience driving an Escalade (I have been chauffeured in them). Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD Premium Luxury, powered by a 3.0-liter Story by John Faulkner. Your numbers may differ.

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Cadillac's New Electric V-Series Concept is Far From a Silent EV

The Truth About Cars

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. Cadillac has since created several performance cars, including the most recent and most rowdy, the Escalade-V.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

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It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. The tail continues with vertical LED tail lights, twin rectangular chrome-tipped exhaust ports, and the hands-free power lift gate. All of them outsell the Cadillac luxury sedans.