Our Road Test of the Cadillac Escalade-V where we tell you what it's like to drive, compare it to others and more.
’s cabin may be one of the quietest and best-insulated out there, but it’s no match for the V’s loud pipes. Going 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds is great and all, but it’s really not that quick in the context of other expensive, performance SUVs. The difference is, you’re getting an SUV that doesn’t give up one inch of livability in return for performance.
Cadillac says it re-tuned the Magnetic Ride Control and air suspension alongside adding some V-specific suspension hardware, but don’t think for a minute that the Escalade-V is fun to drive on roads wheremight be. The enormous SUV handles a lot like a regular Escalade. The Mag-Ride dampers ensure this heavy beast isn’t a wobbly mess, but neither agile nor shifty are apt descriptors. Its steering weights up, but there’s still the uneasy disconnected sensation that comes with a body-on-frame SUV.
Don’t interpret the lack of handling prowess as a negative thing in this context. We’re talking about an Escalade here, and when you dump everything into its “Tour” comfort settings, the Escalade V does the job of comfy family hauler to perfection. If Cadillac’s unique tuning to the air suspension and dampers does anything to reduce ride quality, it’s nearly impossible to perceive.
had fitted rubber band-like low-profile summer tires with even bigger wheels to the V, ride quality would have surely suffered. But it didn’t, and everything about the way this V comports itself down the road just screamsThe same goes on the inside. There’s a little “V” on the steering wheel and the addition of a “V” mode button on the center console, but Cadillac left everything else alone. Soft, beautiful thrones mean you’ll remain comfortable on long highway hauls.
to be found here. It’s a sleeper-spec in a way, as your passengers will only realize they’re in an Escalade-V via the engine, exhaust and how often you need to stop for fuel.were at absurd highs, making the inefficiency of this bruiser an impossible angle to dance around — the headline literally included “$5 gas.” As of this review’s publishing, we’re down to a much more reasonable mid-$3 range for the nation.
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