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With production kicking off a little over three years ago, the fifth-gen Cadillac Escalade is certainly not an old product. However, it now faces more competition than ever, so the GM-owned premium carmaker needs to make sure it lives up to its name. Therefore, they are preparing its mid-cycle refresh.
Caught in the open, this 2025 Cadillac Escalade prototype was kind enough to partially reveal its cockpit. And it is an important departure from its predecessor tech-wise. It doesn't take much to see the massive 55-inch display lifted from the mechanically unrelated Escalade IQ and the same steering wheel with a two-spoke design.
It's not only the interior that will undergo a few updates, as it will be slightly different on the outside, too. Don't look for anything major here, as it is still a mid-cycle refresh, meaning that a good chunk of the body panels will carry over from its predecessor. The front and rear ends will, however, look slightly different, albeit it's hard to make out the differences given the significant amount of camouflage worn by this tester.
One thing that is somewhat visible is the front lighting signature, with its vertically stacked design. The grille has a similar size and shape, though the pattern is new. We can also see a pair of vents on the lower sides of the redesigned front bumper and what appears to be a more sizeable air intake in the middle.
To no one's surprise, the profile is identical, save for the back end of the rear quarter panels that likely needed to be adjusted to fit the fresh design of the taillights. These still have a vertical styling flanking the tailgate, which does not seem to have been changed. The reflectors were positioned a bit higher in the new rear bumper, and the scooped prototype had four exhaust tips, two on each side of the new diffuser.
The camouflage on the wheels tells us the alloys may be new, and we see that they have six lugs, two fewer than the Escalade IQ. We think Cadillac could expand the color palette to draw an even clearer line between the pre-facelifted and the refreshed Escalades, though for now, this prototype was dressed in black and had red brake calipers that were barely visible from behind the wheels.
Logic tells us the powertrain family will soldier on, and we expect the starting prices of each trim level to go up a bit when the updated iteration goes on sale. The most affordable Escalade on sale today is the Luxury, which starts at $80,795, whereas the V-Series tops the range priced from $149,695 before destination and markups. The facelifted Escalade is expected to be a 2025 model, meaning that it should launch next year.
It's not only the interior that will undergo a few updates, as it will be slightly different on the outside, too. Don't look for anything major here, as it is still a mid-cycle refresh, meaning that a good chunk of the body panels will carry over from its predecessor. The front and rear ends will, however, look slightly different, albeit it's hard to make out the differences given the significant amount of camouflage worn by this tester.
One thing that is somewhat visible is the front lighting signature, with its vertically stacked design. The grille has a similar size and shape, though the pattern is new. We can also see a pair of vents on the lower sides of the redesigned front bumper and what appears to be a more sizeable air intake in the middle.
To no one's surprise, the profile is identical, save for the back end of the rear quarter panels that likely needed to be adjusted to fit the fresh design of the taillights. These still have a vertical styling flanking the tailgate, which does not seem to have been changed. The reflectors were positioned a bit higher in the new rear bumper, and the scooped prototype had four exhaust tips, two on each side of the new diffuser.
The camouflage on the wheels tells us the alloys may be new, and we see that they have six lugs, two fewer than the Escalade IQ. We think Cadillac could expand the color palette to draw an even clearer line between the pre-facelifted and the refreshed Escalades, though for now, this prototype was dressed in black and had red brake calipers that were barely visible from behind the wheels.
Logic tells us the powertrain family will soldier on, and we expect the starting prices of each trim level to go up a bit when the updated iteration goes on sale. The most affordable Escalade on sale today is the Luxury, which starts at $80,795, whereas the V-Series tops the range priced from $149,695 before destination and markups. The facelifted Escalade is expected to be a 2025 model, meaning that it should launch next year.
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