2021 Cadillac Escalade
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My issue with the Escalade is it feels very GM, like all GM cars do. The switchgear and the layouts just have a feel about them that I don't like and Cadillac doesnt seem to be able to get away from it. If you like that GM feel you will feel differently but I don't.
Dare I say, I probably would choose the Navigator...
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For sure....but for the price point, the one I saw was $125K. Its different. Its not German. Just old school GM Its nice to see something that is NOT a cross over
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"Old school GM" isnt a selling point for me, especially at $126k lol
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For $125k I wouldnt even consider an Escalade lol. Unless I had to tow. All the switchgear is the same as a base Escalade. ~$125k gets you a V8 Range Rover Autobiography which is a way better vehicle than an Escalade for the use 99% of people will have for it. That also gets you close to a GLS63 AMG. Thats just crazy for an Escalade IMO. Escalade is an attractive option around $80-95k. Over $100k I'm buying something more special unless I need a specific utility like towing.
"Old school GM" isnt a selling point for me, especially at $126k lol
"Old school GM" isnt a selling point for me, especially at $126k lol
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Considered Cadillac sedan (CT 6, as I recall) as alternative to 2021 350 ES but was concerned about reports of Cadillac’s mediocre reliability ratings compared to exceptional marks for the Lexus.
But I always have loved Cadillac styling and still do.
But I always have loved Cadillac styling and still do.
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Its ok to like something else every once in a while...I like the LX570 better....but doesn't mean the Escalade is not worthy of some praise.. I find almost every single large crossover from the German very unappealing, but I think I could find lots of stuff to like...even the G-wagon now looks goofy with the circle headlights....Range Rover is nice....but super crappy reliability (not to same the Escalade is better) Escalade is a nice effort. Something I like that GM did was add the red lights for the door locks...Lexus used to do this with their previous LS460 and still do with the LC500...but not the 500...Mercedes has the pop-up locks which looks tacky (LX570 too) But there is something to like for everyone in all the cars at the prices would were are talking about
Cadillac tries to push the price envelope for their cars and they don't land. Like the CT6, terrible car inside for $95k. But for $65k? A lower trim one was a good option. Same with the Escalade. When you get around $100k (certainly $125k) you have to have a special product, and the Escalade just doesnt feel special to me.
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I agree that this Escalade brings the WOW factor, especially in the front seat area, that the Navigator doesn't deliver.
This gen Escalade also separates from its pedestrian GM brethren much more, again in front seat area, more than any prior Escalade has.
Shame that the 2nd and 3rd rows of both Escalade and Navigator really do revert back to the basic appearance of their mainstream counterparts.
This gen Escalade also separates from its pedestrian GM brethren much more, again in front seat area, more than any prior Escalade has.
Shame that the 2nd and 3rd rows of both Escalade and Navigator really do revert back to the basic appearance of their mainstream counterparts.
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Now, where Lincoln seems to be letting down is not in the way they design a vehicle, but in the way they come from the factory with too many defects. On the surface, they look and feel like they are made of granite, but, underneath, there can be too many flaws.
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