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A mid-cycle refresh coming for the ICE 2025 Cadillac Escalade, which will benefit from exterior design enhancements, a reworked instrument panel and some newfound tech features, among other notable changes. Now, here’s when production of the updated 2025 Escalade and 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV will start.
GM Authority has learned that the start of regular production (SORP) for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade and extended-length Escalade ESV is currently scheduled for October 7th, 2024. Coincidentally, it’s the exact same date planned for the production start of the fully electric 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ. We should point out that these dates are subject to change between now and then.
The current-generation Cadillac Escalade’s mid-cycle enhancement will introduce a revised front fascia incorporating the brand’s latest signature design cues, such as the slim Daytime Running Lamps doubling as turn signal indicators along the hoodline, while the headlamps will be vertically stacked on a lower section of the front fascia. Revised grilles with various trim-level coordinated finishes, in addition to a reshaped lower air intake round out the updates up front, while a new roof-mounted communications fin will allow the integration of 5G network connectivity.
The rear section features a clear-lens CHMSL mounted on the upper portion of the rear glass, a slimmer chrome strip below said glass, a chrome liftgate garnish and reshaped through-fascia exhaust outlets. For the first time, the options list will offer 24-inch wheels and tires.
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade’s interior will boast an all-new 55-inch, pillar-to-pillar panel incorporating the digital driver instrument cluster, the infotainment system touchscreen and the passenger-side entertainment screen, a setup also found in the Escalade IQ and the Cadillac Celestiq. The console-mounted shift lever will be replaced by a stalk-mounted arm incorporating the transmission selector, with the Park button located on the tip of the stalk. A new camera-to-phone steaming system should also be available.
The powertrain list will continue to feature the 6.2L V8 L87 engine as standard, developing 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. However, the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine will be dropped altogether in the 2025 Cadillac Escalade due to low demand. The 2025 Cadillac Escalade-V and Escalade-V ESV will keep their supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 engine with 682 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. Both engines will once again be matched to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission.
Under the body, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV will continue riding on the GM T1 platform, which has been the case since the launch of the current generation model for the 2021 model year. The Escalade is built at the GM Arlington Assembly plant in Texas alongside the Chevy Tahoe, the Chevy Suburban and the GMC Yukon.
