The first-ever all-electric Cadillac Escalade, the Escalade IQ, is almost here, and it’s decidedly smaller than the gas-powered variant. Cadillac made the bold move away from a big body-on-frame SUV to more of a three-row crossover for the Escalade IQ, banking on wooing the Escalade faithful over with luxurious features as opposed to being one of the most physically imposing things on the road. Join Cars.com News Editor Stef Schrader as she takes a closer look at what may be Cadillac’s most important EV yet at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 Styling
2:43 Interior Impressions
5:01 Rear cargo and towing
5:47 Summarizing thoughts

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