Video Summary
- The 2025 Cadillac Escalade Sport ESV has a refreshed front end, powered by a 6.2L V8 engine with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.- The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2 has a 200-kilowatt battery, producing 750 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque.
- The gas model has squinted LED headlights, and they connect to the vertical LED front headlights. The new bezel looks beautiful. It has a high-gloss black front grill, the new design, a 360-panoramic camera and drops down to the active air vent area.
- The IQ has a bit more bulky, a bit more longer front-end compared to the gas model with vertical LED front headlights and the daytime running lights are longer. The IQ’s monstrousness is over the front end on the gas model and it’s lower front bumper pops out. Bumper sensors are going across.
- The gas model has black parking markers in the same area but, dropping down to the wheel area of the electric car you’ll see the large stinking rims. It’s equipped with Michelin primacy LTXs and the size is at 275/50/24 and dual colors, gloss black machine surface silver with air ride suspension.
- The wheels for the gas version are running 22s at 275/50/22, and it is a Bridgestone Azenza tire but, this is a lower trim. Higher trims on the gas Escalade will show you complete differences and you will also have air ride suspension.
- The side mirrors kind of resemble each other, integrated blinker lighting, blind spot assist, as well as automatic foldable. The IQ’s mirrors are bigger. Same handles with smart access keyless fob entry and ambient lighting.
- The gas model has the electric door which you’ve got to slide it open. Smaller door as well and its tucked-in running boards and you got a stationary running board because of that battery pack.
- The IQ’s rear end has the split vertical tail light, still LED taillights to where here you still have that one piece older look. Newer looks they actually split them
- The active front grille because it is electric. The SQ taillights are split, unlike the single taillight found on the gas model. The IQ has a longer daytime running light, larger mirrors, and bigger quarter panels.
- The tow rating for the gas-powered Escalade is 8,100 lbs, and 8,000 lbs for the electric Escalade.
- When inside the third row, on the gas Escalade, you get that huge privacy glass back there, but here on the IQ, EV it’s a very small tiny glass and you’re not getting any view when you're sitting inside.
- In the interior, the gas version has seats that complete different design and are very comfortable and luxurious; electric controls on the seats and heated ventilated with black and white stitching. The
