CADILLAC Escalade ESV 2014-2020 Photos, engines & full specs

This use to be the most expensive luxury American car at the time of the launch. We know Tesla is more expensive, but that is not in the luxury-car segment. The 2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV had few trim levels and the top one was the Platinum.

First of all, we had to understand that underneath all the chrome and LED-lights and retractable steps to enter the car, there is a Chevrolet pickup-truck chassis. But what is bolted on it, is different.

It is impossible not to notice that this car was made to stand out. It has a high level "look-at-me" factor. First of all, there is the huge (really huge) front chromed grille guarded on the sides by tall, big, LED-headlights. On the lower part of the bumper, there are the foglights and the turn-signal. Strangely, the turn-signal bulbs are not LED but halogen type. The rear taillights are slim, on the sides, but very tall.

It is almost 6 meters (18.7 ft) long. Its footprint is 12.2 sqm (130 sq-ft). It is normal that inside there is more than enough room for seven people. It has twice the size of the wheelbase of a compact car. In the interior, it has features that you won't find into a Mercedes-Benz GLS, such as the refrigerated box (which you can take out) and cooled cup-holders. In the Platinum trim level, it has three DVD units for the rear seats fitted as standard.