An all-electric
version of the Cadillac Escalade is allegedly in the works and tipped to launch
sometime in the middle of next decade. Speaking with Cadillac Society on the
basis on anonymity, sources purportedly familiar with future product plans at
Cadillac claim that GM’s luxury brand will offer the Escalade in all-electric
guise after the fifth-generation model launches for the 2021 model year.
Details about the
powertrain set to be used by this electric Escalade remain uncertain but by the
time the vehicle launches, there will likely be a number of large electric SUVs
on the market. To ensure it is competitive with rivals such as the Tesla Model
X, Cadillac will probably look to offer the vehicle with upwards of 643
km of range. Given the size of the Escalade, we would expect the vehicle to
feature one electric motor driving the front axle and one electric motor
powering the rear axle.
The electric
Cadillac Escalade won’t only receive an all-new powertrain. The large SUV will
inevitably come outfitted with Cadillac’s most up-to-date Super Cruise system
to offer semi-autonomous driving. As the vehicle is still a few years away, it
is difficult to predict how much more advanced Super Cruise will be over the
system currently available.
Talk of an electric
Escalade comes shortly after it was revealed that the next-generation model
will also be sold with the supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine powering the
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Corvette Z06. This could give the Escalade upwards of
650 hp and 881 Nm of torque, potentially making it the most
powerful vehicle in the Cadillac range.
