2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Range, Specs And Pricing Overview

The upcoming Cadillac Escalade IQ, an all-electric full-size SUV based mostly on the Common Motors’ Ultium platform, will enter manufacturing in the summertime of 2024 at GM’s Manufacturing facility ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Meeting Middle in Michigan.

It is going to be the third electrical Cadillac mannequin (after the Cadillac Lyriq and the distinctive Cadillac Celestiq) and targets the high-end, luxurious, three-row SUV phase. In right this moment’s put up, we’ll summarize the primary specs of the mannequin.

Pricing

In response to Cadillac, the Cadillac Escalade IQ will begin at round $130,000, together with vacation spot prices.

The mannequin exceeds the $80,000 worth cap for the $7,500 federal tax credit score incentive, so it is not going to qualify for it.

The pricing of the Cadillac Escalade IQ is excessive, though it is going to be geared up with a whole lot of options, together with four-wheel steering, Adaptive Air Trip Suspension system, Tremendous Cruise driver help, 55-inch whole diagonal LED show and a bidirectional charging functionality.

Specs

The Cadillac Escalade IQ is predicated on the Common Motors’ Ultium platform and seems to be utilizing the biggest out there battery pack choice, which can be used within the GMC Hummer EV Pickup/SUV and Chevrolet Silverado EV/GMC Sierra EV.

Cadillac doesn’t reveal the precise battery capability however says that the 24-module, two-story Ultium battery has greater than 200 kilowatt-hours of obtainable power (usable, as we perceive). That is one of many largest batteries available on the market.

Due to the big battery pack, the Cadillac Escalade IQ may have about 450 miles of vary, regardless of its dimension, aerodynamics, weight and enormous 24-inch wheels with 35-inch tires (LT275/50R24). The precise EPA estimated vary and power consumption numbers are usually not but out there.

GM at present makes use of lithium-ion battery cells (NCMA cathode with blended graphite anode), provided by Ultium Cells, a three way partnership with LG Vitality Answer.

An attention-grabbing aspect of the Cadillac Escalade IQ is the Ultium Vitality Restoration warmth pump thermal system, which “permits for power to switch between the battery/energy electronics and the cabin, utilizing each watt doable to optimize vary and minimizing the facility from the high-voltage battery used for five-zone local weather management.” This could assist to keep up the excessive vary even in unfavorable climate circumstances.

Common Motors Ultium platform: Cadillac Escalade IQ

The on-board 19.2-kilowatt charger needs to be sufficient to completely recharge the battery in a single day. Cadillac estimates that it ought to replenish as much as 37 miles of vary per hour. Assuming this metric, we’d anticipate 450 miles to be replenished in roughly 12 hours.

Within the case of the DC quick charging, the Cadillac Escalade IQ is promised so as to add 100 miles of vary in 10 minutes, profiting from high-power, 800-volt class chargers. We guess that the height energy will attain 300-350 kilowatts, identical to in a few of the different Ultium-based fashions.

It isn’t clear but whether or not the Cadillac Escalade IQ might be geared up with the NACS charging inlet proper from the beginning (GM confirmed the switch starting in 2025). If not, then the preliminary batch would possibly use CCS1.

The Cadillac Escalade IQ will get a Car-to-Load (V2L) offboard energy function, in addition to a Car-to-Residence (V2H) bidirectional charging functionality, appropriate with GM Vitality’s Ultium Residence merchandise.

The Cadillac Escalade IQ has a dual-motor, all-wheel drive powertrain, consisting of two electrical motors—one per axle. The motor sort is described as a everlasting magnet motor with bar wound windings.

The height system output of the powertrain, within the Velocity Max driving mode, is estimated at 560 kW (750 hp) and 1064 Nm (785 lb-ft) of torque. That is sufficient to speed up from 0 to 60 mph in lower than 5 seconds, the corporate estimates. Within the Regular Mode, it is 505 kW (680 hp) and 834 Nm (615 lb-ft) of torque.

Towing functionality is estimated at as much as 8,000 lbs (3,628 kg).

* “greater than 200 kWh of obtainable power”; vary and acceleration in accordance with Cadillac estimate

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