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2025 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is a seven-passenger full-size electric SUV offered in two styles, Luxury and Sport. Each comes in two equipment levels, labeled 1 and 2. Every Escalade IQ is powered by a 200-kWh battery pack and dual electric motors that combine to produce 680 horsepower and 615 lb-ft of torque. A Velocity Max high-performance mode unlocks even more power — up to 750 hp and 785 lb-ft. Continue reading for our breakdown of each trim's features.

Luxury 1/Sport 1
The lineup is split into Luxury and Sport themes. The Luxury emphasizes brushed aluminum body trim, while Sport trims get darkened metallic finishes. The Luxury 1 and Sport 1 start with these features:

  • 24-inch wheels
  • Adaptive air suspension
  • Panoramic glass roof
  • 11.5-kWh onboard charging
  • Hands-free power liftgate
  • Five-zone automatic climate control
  • Synthetic leather upholstery
  • Heated, ventilated and power-adjustable front seats
  • Driver's seat, outside mirrors and steering wheel position memory
  • Heated, power-adjustable steering wheel
  • Heated second-row seats

Standard tech features include:

  • 55-inch infotainment and digital instruments display
  • Google built-in infotainment, voice assistant system and navigation
  • Wireless charging pad
  • 19-speaker AKG premium audio system
  • Head-up display
  • Digital rearview mirror
  • Super Cruise (uses the vehicle's advanced driver aids to provide hands-free driving capability on select highways)

Every Escalade IQ also comes with several driver assist features, including:

  • Forward collision warning with pedestrian and cyclist detection and automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Front cross-traffic warning with automatic braking
  • Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
  • Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Cadillac and the car in front)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Escalade IQ and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

Luxury 2/Sport 2
Stepping up to the level 2 trims adds:

  • 19.2-kWh onboard charging
  • Upgraded synthetic leather upholstery
  • Massaging front seats
  • 36-speaker AKG premium audio system
  • Trailer blind-spot monitoring
  • Trailer-view camera
  • Trailer brake controller

Optional features include:

  • Two-tone black roof
  • Rear-seat entertainment system
    • Dual 12.6-inch touchscreen displays
    • HDMI inputs
    • Bluetooth headphones
  • Smart Trailering package (optional for Luxury/Sport 1 trims, standard on Luxury/Sport 2)
    • 19.2-kWh onboard charging
    • Trailer blind-spot monitoring
    • Trailer-view camera
    • Trailer brake controller
  • Executive Rear Seat package (optional for Luxury/Sport 2 trims)
    • Second-row heated, ventilated and massaging captain's chairs
    • Stowable tray tables
    • Dual wireless charging pads

Which ESCALADE IQ trim does Edmunds recommend?

Because the Escalade IQ is pricey, we recommend sticking with the base Luxury 1 or Sport 1 trims. Moving up to a level 2 trim adds a few nice extras, but we don't think they're critical to enjoying the Caddy's luxury experience.

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Comparing average pricing near
Eau Claire, WI
Vehicle
ESCALADE IQ Luxury 1
ESCALADE IQ Sport 1
ESCALADE IQ Luxury 2
ESCALADE IQ Sport 2
Vehicle
Sport 1
electric DD
Starting MSRP
$128,200
Avg Price Paid
$124,653
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Luxury 2
electric DD
Starting MSRP
$147,700
Avg Price Paid
$144,043
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Sport 2
electric DD
Starting MSRP
$148,200
Avg Price Paid
$145,054
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leatherette
leatherette
leatherette
leatherette
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
750 hp
750 hp
750 hp
750 hp
Engine torque
785 lb-ft
785 lb-ft
785 lb-ft
785 lb-ft
Engine displacement
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Engine configuration
Electric
Electric
Electric
Electric
Transmission
1-speed direct drive
1-speed direct drive
1-speed direct drive
1-speed direct drive
Tire size
275/50R24
275/50R24
275/50R24
275/50R24
Wheel size
24 X 9.0-in
24 X 9.0-in
24 X 9.0-in
24 X 9.0-in
Wheel type
painted/polished alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted/polished alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
N/A / N/A / N/A MPGe
N/A / N/A / N/A MPGe
N/A / N/A / N/A MPGe
N/A / N/A / N/A MPGe
Fuel Capacity
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Driving Range (city/hwy)
See EPA Electricity Range
See EPA Electricity Range
See EPA Electricity Range
See EPA Electricity Range
Fuel Type
electric
electric
electric
electric
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Battery

Battery

Battery

Battery

EPA Electricity Range
460 mi.
460 mi.
460 mi.
460 mi.
EPA KWh / 100 mi.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Time To Charge Battery (At 240V)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
39.3 ft.
39.3 ft.
39.3 ft.
39.3 ft.
Curb weight
Ground Clearance
6.9 in.
6.9 in.
6.9 in.
6.9 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
94.1 in.
94.1 in.
94.1 in.
94.1 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
82.4 in.
82.4 in.
82.4 in.
82.4 in.
Height
76.1 in.
76.1 in.
76.1 in.
76.1 in.
Length
224.3 in.
224.3 in.
224.3 in.
224.3 in.
Wheelbase
136.0 in.
136.0 in.
136.0 in.
136.0 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
23.6 cu. ft.
23.6 cu. ft.
23.6 cu. ft.
23.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
43.5 in.
43.5 in.
43.5 in.
43.5 in.
Front Leg Room
45.2 in.
45.2 in.
45.2 in.
45.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room
65.4 in.
65.4 in.
65.4 in.
65.4 in.
Rear Head Room
39.9 in.
39.9 in.
39.9 in.
39.9 in.
Rear Leg Room
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
63.6 in.
63.6 in.
63.6 in.
63.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Sheer Gray w/Dark Medium Cinder Accents, leatherette
Backen Black w/Santorini Accents, leatherette
Sheer Gray w/Dark Medium Cinder Accents, leatherette
Backen Black w/Santorini Accents, leatherette
Camelia w/Backen Black Accents, leatherette
Harbor Blue w/Backen Black Accents, leatherette
Camelia w/Backen Black Accents, leatherette
Harbor Blue w/Backen Black Accents, leatherette
Exterior
Summit White
Deep Space Metallic
Black Raven
Midnight Steel Frost
Black Cherry Tintcoat
Flare Metallic
Summit White
Deep Space Metallic
Black Raven
Midnight Steel Frost
Black Cherry Tintcoat
Flare Metallic
Summit White
Deep Space Metallic
Black Raven
Midnight Steel Frost
Black Cherry Tintcoat
Flare Metallic
Summit White
Deep Space Metallic
Black Raven
Midnight Steel Frost
Black Cherry Tintcoat
Flare Metallic