You called it first LOL. But it will be in typical operating system naming fashion: DexOS.
Since GM wants to cosplay as a software company.
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
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You called it first LOL. But it will be in typical operating system naming fashion: DexOS.
Since GM wants to cosplay as a software company.
Gee, my old Tundra is looking better and better every day.
Haha, well this beast of an SUV is clearly a high end, top shelf, luxury product. I don't dislike what it is. I simply claim that the useful, big battery version won't be cheap. Or lightweight.
As you know I drive quite a few miles per year. The number 1 issue for me is seat comfort. I've also noticed that many new cars (rentals) are exceedingly noisy on the highway. Road noise roars in, especially from the back tires. Annoying. The full sized trucks seem immune to that and are quite pleasant. With that in mind, the Tundra meets all my requirements for a traveling machine.
If ya can afford to feed it... My old truck is my favorite vehicle and best tool.
70 MPH range test.
482 miles
And this was with AC on, a bathroom break, and not actually going to 0%
Wow! Amazing range, complete luxury.
I just would wonder what the typical person with that disposable income would go for electric or gasoline?
Or it could just be a corporate car
I wonder constantly who the buyer is at this cost.
I guess I would if I had the disposable income and didn’t want to leave an extra $140,000 to my kids
A bit large for my needs and for this size I’d rather a big v-8
"company car"
Most guys buying this will call it a company car, 179 it, and send a giant chunck of the bill to the American taxpayers.
If I bought one the math look pretty much like this.
Vehicle Cost: $140,000
Section 179 Deduction: $31,300
Remaining Cost: $140,000 - $31,300 = $108,700
For 2025, the remaining cost after Section 179 can be depreciated by 40% as bonus depreciation.
Bonus Depreciation (40%): $108,700 × 0.40 = $43,480
Total First-Year Deduction: $31,300 + $43,480 = $74,780
Actual Out-of-Pocket Cost After Deductions:
Net Cost: $140,000 - $74,780 = $65,220
Thanks to the magic of 179 every moderately successful trades industry guy can drive a 100K diesel pickup.
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How many do you think they'll sell? I think manufacturer should have to break out numbers by model and make not just X number of trucks etc.You guys are gonna hate this one
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
450 miles range
AWD
4-wheel steering
Up to 750 HP
Up to 785 lb-Ft torque
200+ kWh battery
Bi-Directional Charging
8,000 lbs towing
Super Cruise / Ultra Cruise option.
3-row seating
The most aerodynamic full size GM SUV
Starts at ~$130,000
Summer 2024
These photos from Motor Trend make it look better than the quasi-CG photos from the offical press release.
Motor Trend:
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https://media.cadillac.com/media/us...ages/news/us/en/2023/aug/0809-escaladeiq.html
The kind of guy that buys this can have both.
Radically different rig, but everyone knows that.
To take 3 couples on a day trip (do it 5 times a year in Sonoma Napa, Paso Robles wine tasting) you'd need two Taycans and worse yet two drivers (This driver doesnt drink a drop when shuttling and misses the tasting)
- not mention take your boat to the ramp, or a short trip and back forth to the lake loaded with all the stuff a while family and their dogs needs for a day.
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70 MPH range test.
482 miles
And this was with AC on, a bathroom break, and not actually going to 0%
An 80 mph range test would be more relevant here in Texas.
Probably still longer than my bladder range.
Yup and yup.
80 is what out of spec uses, Bjorn uses 75 or 120 ishKPH/
Range at 60 isn't even relevant for "in town highway" 65MPH stretches where everyone is going 5 over not 5 under.
At 60 you are " that guy" in the right lane slamming into every pothole in the truck lanes, or totally blocking everyone else on the road getting honked and the middle finger everywhere.
And she's 7 foot 3!
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Local power company had an EV drive event two weeks ago. I was able to drive one of these. Holy cow does it have effortless power. 0-60 in 4 seconds and hit 100MPH shortly after that. It doesn't drive as big as it feels either. Only downside is the price!
Kind of amazing it doesn't feel as big as it is at a pavement cracking 9k+ lbs. That definitely says a lot of its power.
The $40k to $50k range buys a very nice and capable Tesla these days. Its not a $20k Kia but $50k is the average new car off-the-lot price for all cars these days.