2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ Starts at $129,900 and Aims for 460 Miles of Range
2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ Starts at $129,900 and Aims for 460 Miles of Range
The electric big daddy Caddy has a standard all-wheel-drive powertrain with 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque.
Cadillac revealed pricing and specs for the 2025 Escalade IQ, the electric variant of the iconic Escalade, which starts at $129,900.
Situated at the top of the Cadillac luxury-SUV lineup, the Escalade IQ will come with standard all-wheel drive and a GM-estimated range of 460 miles.
The Escalade IQ will be available in four trims at launch: Luxury 1, Sport 1, Luxury 2, and Sport 2, with the stretched-wheelbase IQL expected to join the lineup later.
The Cadillac Escalade has developed a reputation for opulence, grandiosity, and poor fuel economy, but the upcoming electric Escalade IQ aims to address the latter. As a member of Cadillac's ever-expanding EV SUV lineup, the IQ full-size SUV sits atop the throne, looking down on the smaller two-row Lyriq and upcoming three-row Vistiq.
As with the other two, the Escalade IQ comes with standard all-wheel drive, although the grand Caddy claims a superior range of 460 miles, according to GM. It also carries a hefty starting price of $129,900, which is over $40,000 more than the base price of the gas-powered Escalade. At launch, the Escalade IQ will be offered in four trims—Luxury 1, Sport 1, Luxury 2, and Sport 2—which will also be joined by a long-wheelbas