Cadillac Escalade IQ Confirmed as the EV Version of the Luxe SUV

Cadillac’s biggest SUV—and biggest moneymaker—is getting the electric treatment, and the company has now confirmed what it will be called. The Escalade IQ will be the first EV version of the luxury brand’s grandest SUV, and it will be officially introduced on August 9.

Along with confirming the name, which had been rumored since GM trademarked the name Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL back in 2021, Cadillac last month released a teaser image that shows a close-up of the electric model’s badge. The company today has also released a second teaser image (shown above) of the new EV Escalade’s front end, which is shrouded in darkness but provides a glimpse of its lighting signature. Plus, Cadillac posted a short video on its YouTube channel.

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Other than that, we’re still waiting on more details about the Escalade IQ. The rendering at the top of this story at least provides an idea of what it might look like.

Earlier this year, Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey confirmed that three new electric models will debut in 2023, and now we know the Escalade IQ will be one of them. That also suggests it will be a 2024 model, since a Cadillac spokesperson previously confirmed to Car and Driver that all three new EVs would arrive for the same model year.

Despite the current lack of information, there’s no doubt the 2024 Cadillac Escalade IQ will use GM’s Ultium battery technology. If it’s anything like the GMC Hummer EV SUV, the Caddy could have a roughly 177-kWh battery capacity and three electric motors making 830 horsepower or more. Of course, it will also almost surely weigh over four tons. We should find out that information and more in less than a month.

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