If you're not paying attention, one might think that Cadillac is all about the zero emissions revolution with the upcoming 2025 Optiq, current 2024 Lyriq, incoming 2026 Vistiq, as well as the Celestiq and Escalade IQ flagships. But it's not like that, as attested by the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators.
Cadillac is also diligently preparing a host of refreshments – including the 2025 CT5 V-Series (Blackwing is still on the menu, yay!), as well as the regular 2025 CT5 sedan. The rumor mill also knows best – the big Escalade will feature updated ICE-powered variants alongside the 2025 Escalade IQ. Well, it was only logical, after all.
Remember how Chevrolet upgraded the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban with a fresh design, a completely revamped interior, and a more powerful diesel engine? The GMC counterparts are now on the horizon, as the division has already started promoting the first teasers of the 2025 Yukon and/or Yukon XL. Also, they have all been spied on countless occasions by our spy photographer partners, and they are (sometimes) even devoid of any camouflage.
That is also valid for the related 2025 Cadillac Escalade, which has appeared numerous times with or without camouflage. Naturally, the parallel universes of vehicular CGI haven't been idle, either. In fact, everyone and their pixel master mother thinks they have nailed all the juicy little details of the big Escalade, right down to the hypothetical exterior color options, 24-inch OEM wheels, and the new screen-focused interior.
More precisely, the good folks at Kolesa, along with their resident pixel master Nikita Chuicko, aka 'kelsonik' on social media, have imagined the regular 2025 Cadillac Escalade, in white and riding (just like an SUV knight in shiny armor) on 24-inch OEM wheels. As per the unofficial rendering, the back will be pretty much the same aside from revised taillights, while the front fascia has a new grille, slimmer DRLs, vertical headlights, a reworked bumper, and larger wheels.
On the other hand, the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube have imagined the CGI looks of the fifth-generation's Escalade-V high-performance model. It gets pretty much the same modifications but also comes with different wheels and a new hood ornament, at least virtually. Naturally, the channel's resident pixel master also worked on various ritzy colors for the hulking body and the reworked interior, which is supposedly treated to a full-width infotainment screen plus a secondary display on the center console.
So, what do you think – are all these rumors, leaks, spies, and renderings correct? Or is Cadillac preparing a big surprise and might come up with additional goodies on top of everything we already know to make sure it stands out from the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban plus 2025 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL cousins?
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