Official: 2015 Cadillac Escalade Priced From $72,690
10-22-12, 04:51 AM
#16
Lead Lap
10-22-12, 06:44 AM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
10-22-12, 06:55 AM
#18
Lead Lap
You have also failed to elaborate. They are absolutely competing vehicles. Just because one is BOF and the other not means nothing. It's just a different approach to the same goal- most consumers of these vehicles don't know the difference. Here are some comparison tests from earlier years:
Car and Driver: http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...mparison-tests
MotorTrend: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...all.html?ti=v3
MSN: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/artic...umentid=435477
Car and Driver: http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...mparison-tests
MotorTrend: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...all.html?ti=v3
MSN: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/artic...umentid=435477
10-23-12, 10:12 AM
#19
Lexus Fanatic
That said, it's a good thing, IMO, that they are keeping the N/A V8 option. A twin-turbo V6, in a vehicle of this size and weight, even though it would likely produce the same HP/torque, would be rather highly-stressed.
10-31-12, 06:29 PM
#21
GM's Reuss: Next Cadillac Escalade to be "much less ostentatious"
M's Reuss: Next Cadillac Escalade to be "much less ostentatious"
Within the next year or so, Cadillac will be launching its fourth-generation Escalade, and the SUV will be entering into a very different market than the one its predecessor first encountered in 2006. Over its history, General Motors' most expensive SUV has carved out a high-profile, highly profitable niche for itself as a larger-than-life, flamboyant style statement. But the next Escalade will dial back the chrome and the overtly conspicuous design that made it popular among attention-grabbing celebrities. Instead, General Motors' North American President, Mark Reuss, says the 2014/2015 Escalade will be "much less ostentatious" to be better in-step with the times.
At a media roundtable held earlier today at GM's downtown Detroit world headquarters, Reuss told Autoblog that Cadillac is changing its design tack with the next Escalade because there has been a "permanent mindset change about what luxury looks like." The new luxury, it follows, is more substantive and less showy, with a greater emphasis on efficiency. As a consequence, the Escalade will be "understated yet elegant," though Reuss was quick to assert that the SUV's new design "is not feminine." Indeed, spy shots of the next Escalade suggest that the truck's design will still have gobs of presence, including a massive front grille and an intimidating stance marked out by large wheels.
Reuss cautions that even though GM is targeting a more refined visual and driving experience, the Escalade will still hold appeal for current owners, with a much more upscale interior and the same high ride height that buyers have come to know and love. And as the Escalade will remain a body-on-frame truck with V8 power, it should still maintain its workhorse capabilities for those who tow regularly, despite posting sizable efficiency gains.
At the same roundtable, Cadillac's new Global Vice President, Robert E. Ferguson, noted that the current Escalade has a surprisingly diverse ownership base, with clusters around both single males and mothers with young children. The next-gen Escalade will look to better leverage that spectrum of buyers, with GM hoping that its "audience will expand significantly." In order to court that broader consumer base, Reuss points out that the new Escalade also "won't be marketed the same as we did five years ago."
Of course, GM isn't looking to abandon core customers that helped make Escalade one of the industry's most recognizable nameplates. To that end, Reuss assured Autoblog that "there will continue to be a place and trim" for the model's traditional customers who were drawn to the current Escalade's splashier style.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/g...-ostentatious/
11-01-12, 10:15 AM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
M's Reuss: Next Cadillac Escalade to be "much less ostentatious"
Within the next year or so, Cadillac will be launching its fourth-generation Escalade, and the SUV will be entering into a very different market than the one its predecessor first encountered in 2006. Over its history, General Motors' most expensive SUV has carved out a high-profile, highly profitable niche for itself as a larger-than-life, flamboyant style statement. But the next Escalade will dial back the chrome and the overtly conspicuous design that made it popular among attention-grabbing celebrities. Instead, General Motors' North American President, Mark Reuss, says the 2014/2015 Escalade will be "much less ostentatious" to be better in-step with the times.
At a media roundtable held earlier today at GM's downtown Detroit world headquarters, Reuss told Autoblog that Cadillac is changing its design tack with the next Escalade because there has been a "permanent mindset change about what luxury looks like." The new luxury, it follows, is more substantive and less showy, with a greater emphasis on efficiency. As a consequence, the Escalade will be "understated yet elegant," though Reuss was quick to assert that the SUV's new design "is not feminine." Indeed, spy shots of the next Escalade suggest that the truck's design will still have gobs of presence, including a massive front grille and an intimidating stance marked out by large wheels.
Reuss cautions that even though GM is targeting a more refined visual and driving experience, the Escalade will still hold appeal for current owners, with a much more upscale interior and the same high ride height that buyers have come to know and love. And as the Escalade will remain a body-on-frame truck with V8 power, it should still maintain its workhorse capabilities for those who tow regularly, despite posting sizable efficiency gains.
At the same roundtable, Cadillac's new Global Vice President, Robert E. Ferguson, noted that the current Escalade has a surprisingly diverse ownership base, with clusters around both single males and mothers with young children. The next-gen Escalade will look to better leverage that spectrum of buyers, with GM hoping that its "audience will expand significantly." In order to court that broader consumer base, Reuss points out that the new Escalade also "won't be marketed the same as we did five years ago."
Of course, GM isn't looking to abandon core customers that helped make Escalade one of the industry's most recognizable nameplates. To that end, Reuss assured Autoblog that "there will continue to be a place and trim" for the model's traditional customers who were drawn to the current Escalade's splashier style.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/g...-ostentatious/
11-07-12, 10:29 AM
#23
Yes, status is important, but we should not forget that the Cadillac Escalade (a well known, high status vehicle) comes of the Chevrolet truck platform. A Sequoia based LX would sell better simply because of the larger size and more usuable rear.
Lexus would need to up the interior big time.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the current LX.
Lexus would need to up the interior big time.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the current LX.
11-07-12, 10:36 AM
#24
No disrespect but I'm not sure what you're basing your opinion on because they are definitely competitors. A competing car/truck doesn't mean that they're built on the same platform or exact number of seats. It's who the target buyer is that the car manufacturer is going after.
I can guarantee you that someone shopping for a $70k+ Escalade with 8 seats is not the same person shopping for a $45k 8 seat Ford Expedition.
I can guarantee you that someone shopping for a $70k+ Escalade with 8 seats is not the same person shopping for a $45k 8 seat Ford Expedition.
11-07-12, 11:32 AM
#25
No disrespect but I'm not sure what you're basing your opinion on because they are definitely competitors. A competing car/truck doesn't mean that they're built on the same platform or exact number of seats. It's who the target buyer is that the car manufacturer is going after.
I can guarantee you that someone shopping for a $70k+ Escalade with 8 seats is not the same person shopping for a $45k 8 seat Ford Expedition.
I can guarantee you that someone shopping for a $70k+ Escalade with 8 seats is not the same person shopping for a $45k 8 seat Ford Expedition.
01-22-14, 06:57 AM
#26
2015 Cadillac Escalade Priced From $72,690
Cadillac’s all-new 2015 Escalade goes on sale this summer, priced from $72,690 including a $995 destination fee. That's about $3,725 more than the comparable version of the outgoing model, though prices for the new Escalade were expected to rise in order to make way for a new three-row Cadillac crossover coming onto the market in the near future.
The listed price nets you a rear-wheel-drive 2015 Escalade powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, and with the standard length of 204 inches. The stretched Escalade ESV measures in at 224 inches--or just shy of 19 feet--in length. Pricing for this model should be announced closer to the sales launch.
A six-speed automatic is standard on all models, as is Cadillac’s CUE interface, heated seats, magnetic ride control and 20-inch wheels (22-inch wheels are available). All-wheel drive should add a couple of grand onto the vehicle's pricetag.
On Luxury and Premium trim levels, Lane-Change Alert, Side Blind-Zone Alert, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert systems are all standard. A package of driver-awareness features includes forward-collision warnings, lane-departure warnings, and a safety-alert seat system--which vibrates to warn the driver of a possible accident threat on one side of the vehicle or the other. Beyond that, the Drive Assist bundle adds fully adaptive cruise control, collision preparation, automatic seat-belt tightening, and front and rear automatic braking.
Key competitors for the 2015 Escalade include Mercedes-Benz’s GL-Class, which seems a steal at just $63,925, as well as the $84,195 Land Rover Range Rover and $83,540 Lexus LX 570.
The listed price nets you a rear-wheel-drive 2015 Escalade powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, and with the standard length of 204 inches. The stretched Escalade ESV measures in at 224 inches--or just shy of 19 feet--in length. Pricing for this model should be announced closer to the sales launch.
A six-speed automatic is standard on all models, as is Cadillac’s CUE interface, heated seats, magnetic ride control and 20-inch wheels (22-inch wheels are available). All-wheel drive should add a couple of grand onto the vehicle's pricetag.
On Luxury and Premium trim levels, Lane-Change Alert, Side Blind-Zone Alert, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert systems are all standard. A package of driver-awareness features includes forward-collision warnings, lane-departure warnings, and a safety-alert seat system--which vibrates to warn the driver of a possible accident threat on one side of the vehicle or the other. Beyond that, the Drive Assist bundle adds fully adaptive cruise control, collision preparation, automatic seat-belt tightening, and front and rear automatic braking.
Key competitors for the 2015 Escalade include Mercedes-Benz’s GL-Class, which seems a steal at just $63,925, as well as the $84,195 Land Rover Range Rover and $83,540 Lexus LX 570.
01-22-14, 09:32 AM
#27
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Of course, GM isn't looking to abandon core customers that helped make Escalade one of the industry's most recognizable nameplates. To that end, Reuss assured Autoblog that "there will continue to be a place and trim" for the model's traditional customers who were drawn to the current Escalade's splashier style.
They better not mess it up ....especially the way Lincoln did in the Town Car-MKS conversion and Cadillac itself did with its own DTS-XLS conversion (IMO, both the MKS and XLS, for flagships, are jokes).
01-22-14, 09:45 AM
#29
Lexus Fanatic
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Status is a big part of the equation. You might not believe but ask any auto exec or any car magazine editor and they'll tell you that status is a big selling point the higher up to move on the car ladder.
Why do you think many people cried when they heard that the GS wasn't going to have a v-8. It's not that the v-6 wasn't powerful enough. It's simply a matter of status.
Why do you think many people cried when they heard that the GS wasn't going to have a v-8. It's not that the v-6 wasn't powerful enough. It's simply a matter of status.
o'really?
anyway, this new model looks awesome.
01-22-14, 09:50 AM
#30
Lead Lap
Yup, a bit of an optical illusion. However the front air dam is still seriously low for a full size SUV- I wonder if they did that for aerodynamic reasons. Even the current versions are pretty low in the front if you take a good hard look. the air dam is inset from the bumper so it's hard to notice.