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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
Starts at $127,700
Pros
- Incredible range for any EV, let alone one weighing more than four tons
- Super-fast max charge rate
- Huge cargo hold
- Ample towing capacity
- Bold styling
- Cutting-edge cabin technology
Cons
- It's as long as a Suburban
- High price
What's New for 2025?
The all-new Escalade IQ single-handedly resets expectations for large three-row electric SUVs. Nothing this big has ever had nearly this much range. It's an incredibly impressive vehicle that takes up a serious amount of space.
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Oct 10, 2024 | updated May 31, 2025
Which 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Should I Buy?
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive
- Base Price: $127,700
- Range: 460 mi (est.)
- Battery Capacity: 205.0 kWh
- Peak Charge Rate: 350 kW
- Drive Type: All-wheel drive
- Engine: 2 electric motors
- Horsepower: 750
- Torque: 785 lb-ft
- 0-60: 4.9 sec
- Length: 224.3 in
- Towing Capacity: 8,000 lbs
Likely weighing in around four tons, and definitely stretching more than a foot beyond the regular Escalade's prodigious length, the all-electric Escalade IQ is not an SUV to be trifled with. It's also one of the most capable EVs on the planet.

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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