2021 Cadillac Escalade | No Joke, It's Nuts
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2024
- We review one of the largest truck-based luxury SUVs in 2021, the Cadillac Escalade. We discuss the good and bad along what makes this SUV vastly different than what, BMW, Mercedes. This could be one of the most interesting American Trucks to come out in a while. Others to consider are the Audi Q7, Lincoln Navigator, BMW X7, and Mercedes G Wagon.
#cadillac #escalade #trucks
Index:
00:00 - 2:32 Interior Impressions
2:32 - 6:12 Interior Tech and Screens
6:12 - 6:55 Interior Continued
6:55 - 8:08 Mechanical Engineering vs Marketing Who Wins?
8:08 - 12:52 Driving Impressions
12:52 Final Thoughts - Auta a dopravní prostředky
"doesn't look like fake wood" -- peak Cadillac!
This is one of the best interiors I have seen for Cadillac. Interior has always held them back; just look at the gauges of the ATSV. Looks like they have taken their game up a step!
I'm not a fan of the wood, grey, and beige combination and this car but at least it's not fake!
@@ehsanzolfaghari2711 The funny thing about that and the ct4 &5 is that the actually took a step backward. We have seen them do better interiors.
@@raymonds7492 Wow, I didn't know. I guess they should just put whoever designed the Escalade interior in charge of most of their interiors.
@@ehsanzolfaghari2711 Definitely. The CTS had a nice interior but only in higher trims. The CT5 is just on another level. When you look at the base CT5 it’s clear how much work went into it over the CTS. The standard 10.2-inch touchscreen, the new analog gauges are MUCH more modern and look so much better, the CUE system has been dramatically improved, more standard safety tech, interior is more upscale with all the leather stitching & upgraded materials, and the exterior design is the perfect blend of elegant and sporty cohesiveness. The car lights up as you approach it. The ambient lighting is also beautiful at night. The 10-speed is buttery smooth and also feels smarter than you. It always knows which gear it wants to be in. Much better than the 6-speed that was in the CTS.
Hey GM Cadillac engineers.... Give yourselves a pat on the back because these guys don’t throw out compliments easily.
Everytthing is crap until proven good.
Here-here!
Unless Its a Hyundai or Kia
Exactly. Have a soft spot for Cadillac even if I don't care for GM
Nice . I was just listening to war pigs by cake . Helluva cover
The zoom in edit followed by the robotic Cadillac marketing jargon got a good laugh out of me.
I know I was like wtf was that about, bots lol
That ... was art. I laughed my ass off.
Imagine seeing that when you're high
Very American Psycho-esque
I'm still laughing
I hit subscribe and suddenly, all the girls who rejected me in high school asked me to be the stepfather to their children born out of wedlock.
this is gold
Double thumbs up!
kek
If you buy this Escalade then you'll get a chance to make some young single moms yourself!
lol
Jack is a underrated. He just rolls with Mark and keeps things nice and clean without missing a beat.
Jack’s there to drive the obnoxious cars
Who is Mark?
@@aka_pierre The guy with the hat.
Yep
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Classic SG moment
I love watching reviews for giant vehicles I would never even think about buying or needing
Ever driven one? I drove my bosses Ford raptor once. I felt like a big man.
what a stupid lazy comment.."i would never think about buying one" .. spoiled little Millennial mindset.. so what who cares .. you can't afford it or don't want one , again who gives a shit what you want.. what a worthless thing to type out.. so stupid.." its a review .. work under that context..
@@reserva120 I think hes just being sarcastic
@@reserva120 that flew right over your head. Calm down lol
Same
"Tell me about the curb weight"
"It's 5800 lbs"
"Ok sounds good"
I'm fucking dying
Made me spit out my drink when I heard that
We're better for knowing that, Nick.
Stay close.
"Hey you in the backseat, I make more money than you!"
this is the content I sub for
Shortly after subscribing to Savage Geese, my lost dog returned home, my hemorrhoid's completely cleared up, and my wife decided to leave me. Life is so good after subscribing to Savage Geese on the CZcamss.
😂
Haha tough loss for you wife
@@Brian-jv8iy Sounds like you need a Ridge wallet
😂😂😂
@@Brian-jv8iy I think they understand the car market, they are just critical of it.
In America, they call this a full sized SUV. Everywhere else, we call it a luxury apartment on wheels.
The Escalade might also be too tall to enter some of my country's multi-storey/underground carparks that have height limits of 1.8-1.9m (6'-6'3")
@@lzh4950My 2005 Suburban was 6’3. It could barely fit in the ones in America lol
This proves that even GM can make a decent product when they put in the effort.
GM has talented people. They've proven it in their architectures. They have way too many bean counters that cost cut everything though.
After looking at the new Corvette and their new full-size SUVs, most of their other products (Namely the Silverado and their smaller SUVs) just don’t have the level of thought and detail to their interiors and exteriors compared to those models because they look and feel so old. I hope that some of the thoughtful innovations that have been baked into this new Escalade (As well as their other SUVs and the Corvette) get passed down to their more affordable SUVs and most certainly, their refreshed pickup counterparts.
For a while now, GM has been a few gems amongst a sea of garbage. I think their problem is that even after cutting half their brands a decade ago, they are still way too big. There’s just so much waste and redundancy keeping them from offering a well rounded portfolio.
GMC and Buick are both still redundant divisions. GM should eliminate those brands, ditch all of Chevrolet’s current lineup (minus the Camaro and Corvette) and replace it with the cars/crossovers from Buick and the trucks from GMC.
@@danielr9708 Yep exactly, when the accountants started taking over in the late 60's and 70's the Cadillac and Corvette really started to suffer. I'm just happy they are back on track it seems.
@@anydaynow01 i would say that had more to do with modern pollution and safety standards
This is Cadillac's response to the Lincoln Navigator. Everyone can thank Lincoln for upping their game in this segment.
Lincoln is updated the Navigator in order to compete with the all-new Escalade, which means that the Escalade made Lincoln up their game.
@@justinsmith2598 Cadillac moved to IRS just because of the Lincoln. IRS rides better. Lincoln forced Cadillac to upgrade. The initial comment was accurate.
@@justinsmith2598 navigator came first in 1998
@@christopherstreet2214 Yeah, the luxury full size segment. But GM started the full size segment with the Chevrolet Suburban in 1935. 60 years later, Ford came out with their full size SUVs.
Competition is good for everyone.
I literally spit out my coffee on the zoom into Mark, when he interrupted Jack's marketing BS with yet more marketing BS. Thanks for the laugh and staining my t-shirt!
That got me too! That zoom. 💀
I choked on my beer. 🍻
IT BROKE NEW GROUND!!!
@@brandonobaza8610 ooooooh my gaaaaaawd!!
@@xdman20005 I knew Savagegeese were automotive hack frauds at heart. Always making videos promoting ENDLESS TRASH cars 😁
@@brandonobaza8610 only since its january!
5:46 "Hey you! In the backseat! I make more money than you." -Jack
Im glad someone caught that.
@@jackholmes8105 A lot of us did, I suppose. At any rate, made my day mate, cheers!
I don't understand how the best automotive review channel on CZcams doesn't have 1 million plus subscribers. You guys go above and beyond in every review and deserve millions of subscribers
Need a new segment called IN THE DRIVETHRU where you test each vehicles abilities at the local Arby's drive thru! Could be a sponsorship opportunity as well! #BeefNCheddar
Please do this lol
Front camera is the best feature on the new Escalade, now you can limo tint the windshield and just look through the camera at night
Daybreakers
@@PianoBlackTrimRep. love that movie!!😆
A front peasant blocker. Lol
Sounds like a great candidate for a killdozer SUV
7:53 LOL was that planned or just off the cuff? LOL Jack like a professional w/ a str8 face just moves on to the next comment/question.
after watching so many of their videos, this was the greatest moment..lol
Definitely, it was planned. Mark does a lot of comedic touches to his reviews. For instance, on one video, while going through the navigation system, he had destination to strip clubs. That's what makes the Savagegeese the best car review channel. Not only is it one of the most informative, it's just fun to watch.
The comedy on savagegeese is on another level
Expect the unexpected, that's what sets SG car reviews apart from the others. Quirky, bold, entertaining, yet very informative. SG's videography is commercial quality.
@@ErwinSchrodinger64 I think of these little things as Easter eggs to look for in every single video SG puts out. It's fun to look for them!
I sat in a modern escallade in a uber and was blown away how beautiful the interior cabin was. My driver educated me to say the escallade is the most popular SUV world wide. I'm talking about this SUV driving around princes in Saudi Arabia. Good to see Cadillac upping their game.
The Escalade is something that Cadillac needed and I’m glad they brought it back
Finally a Cadiliac with a good interior
CTS and CT6 were good
@@raymonds7492 no
@@kristians2704 yes
7:34
"hello darkness my old friend..."
"5800 lbs." *no pause whatsoever "Okay Sounds good"
Ha and I bet there would be the same reaction about mileage, because under the EPA mileage on the window sticker it just has a 🤣!
@@anydaynow01 I think the reaction would be same too..... though sources say 21/27 mpg...not great but surprisingly good.
@@warrenny no way it is 21/27
@@nsbioy that's for the diesel...the gas is like 16 city 21 highway I think...
Lol!
Mercedes and BMW had great interiors even in the early 2000.
It's really great to see a big step up in the interior quality department for american cars like the Escalade, Navigator or Cherooke.
I’m amazed that GM did this well and it actually makes me happy. Let’s hope they can keep it up.
Amazing the progress that Cadillac has made in designing good user interfaces and using high-quality materials. They are pushing hard. Nice to see.
That’s only because they got a wake up call from Lincoln.
well they learned they should source from other suppliers like LG instead of trying to do it in-house
I can't tell you how much I love these guys. I love the little Easter eggs they drop in that most people wouldn't notice.
They have a really nice and natural dynamic and I love how they don't try to hard to be entertaining but some how are.....
I just see extended warranty and depreciation written all over it. Makes sense
Like just about every other luxury brand out there, ever buy a Mercedes out of warranty?
The funny thing about SUV's (and trucks) in the US is that they depreciate comically slow compared to every other type of car. I bet some of these with low miles will still fetch over $40k in 8 years
@@psnmadracer27 good point
@@anydaynow01 definitely not
@@needmetal3221 the 2008 Escalades with mileage near 100k are still fetching 10000+ and that car is 12 almost 13 years old
I’ve been seeing dozens of these all over where I live. I think these are selling well. They really do stand out
7:19 is that a reference to Screen Rant's Pitch Meetings? References are tight!
It was barely a inconvenience
Totally is haha
I thought that to 😂 wow wow wow
Many reviewers were disappointed with its drive dynamics despite its new rear independent suspension I only subscribed about a year ago but I easily found myself trusting this channel more than others These guys are reviewers par excellence
That Escalated quickly
"there are some negative points like the price and..."
pretty funny
Reliability, and this thing probably does 3 mpg.
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 I mean, the whole luxury-category like Porsche, VAG/BMW/Mercedes is not overly reliable either. IMO, it's a great product for the segment. Seems super utilitarian. You can pack any gear into this and still haul people around. You can tow with it. It's just great if you can afford it.
@@CitarNosis317 There are less expensive vehicles that are capable of doing the same, like the Toyota Sienna hybrid for example, which is much more efficient, reliable and has more space. There is no point on wasting this amount of money on something like this Cadillac, but people with a lot of money don't know what to do with it nor how to spend it, so they waste it on things like these because of the ''luxury'', it's more like a social status to let others know that you have a lot of money, and most likely an empty skull.
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 a sienna can't tow like this. I think escalades (hell even Tahoes) are overpriced junk but besides seating capacity there isn't much comparison in utility
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 LOL YOU CAN’T COMPARE A SIENNA TO A ESCALADE LMAOO
I saw a black one today going opposite of me on a street and I actually whispered, "Whoa." as it drove by. That front end and it's sheer mass have such a presence. The black looked great too.
Thank you for mention about the massive screen being prone to screen burn. That’s what I’ve been waiting for since it came out. Very unbiased review. Good job.
Cadillac used to be the Pinnacle of luxury a long time ago. Seems they're on the right path to greatness.
Guys you gonna hit a mil of subs by the end of 2021 and start making some decent dough - and I hope that you will remain as you are today with your reviews and keep all the quirks and jokes and no BS opinions and criticisms. Keep up the good work!
5:49 this will haunt my dreams
Was that Mr Karbs lol
Lmao I thought I was the only one who heard Alex Jones
Great video work Mark and Jack. Not sure viewers know how much effort this takes. The depth of field really adds to the ambiance the you are describing.
Both you guys are the real stars of this video. Seriously, forget the vehicles for a minute....This channel has no peers. Awesome review as always!👍
I’m looking for a land yacht that says ‘move over poor person’, I’ve got just the thing.
Yeah haha! Or “move over rich person with who refuses to pay well over $1,000 per month for 84 months to show off in a depreciating asset equivalent to the worst investment no rich person would ever make.” FB ceo drives an older model Acura car and Warren Buffet drives a 10 plus year old Ford.
@@michaeln4018 Stop it. 99% of rich people drive new expensive cars.
This is going to be the nicest ride I've ever had to the Airport!!
Did the PDI on one at work last week an was awestruck. Used to working on Escalades everyday, this is a massive improvement.
10:30pm where I am currently, just got back home to see a new upload, a Friday night treat :D
That uncomfortable super zoom
😂
Well awesome for Cadillac. Nice to hear such a positive review!
Despite missing Scott, this is still my fav car channel. You're doing good work Mr Geese.
Hands down one of the best auto review channels; hilarious, entertaining and brutal!
So glad to see GM bringing their Cadillac up to date and beyond in terms of interior quality and technology in the luxury space....hope the stock keeps soaring!!!
Not often I see Savage reviewing a Cadillac and not dumping on it the whole time
105K GM product. 🤣🤣🤣
@@johngaudet6316 120k ZR1
@@johngaudet6316 The transmission will need to be fixed in 27k miles.
Wow!!! That interior is staggeringly beautiful. Way to go GM!! Great review as always guys!!!
Great attention to detail in producing this review, i.e. OLED longterm reliability. Been a subscriber here since the beginning, for good reason 👏
Oh Jack's sarcasm is overflowing the Escalade!
Bravo to GM for swallowing their pride and sourcing LG for their screen and software! 👏👏👏
It’s safe to say every manufacturer outsources their digital screens. That’s not the type of part a car maker would make themselves.
theres no way any car maker makes their own screens. they all have to outsource that because they cant afford the RnD let alone logistics.
honestly im impressed they dont shrink the dash to only the space needed for vents and AC hardware then just throw a tablet in the middle. tesla happens to use the exact same size as most laptop screens, they just put it sideways
I know we’ve spoken about Mark’s videos in the past but this one is pure luxury, bold in its praise, pushing the boundaries of style and taste. Jack, get this one up on the lift.🧐
Dude- excellent review- subscribed. It was like listening to a buddy explaining his new rig, well done
Boy I'm blown how amazing this car as much as Mark did
7:45 is full on channeling Patrick Bateman's morning routine montage
I didn't realize that a "Shop" segment could be funny.
You learn new things every day
Old Number Seven! One of the best songs out there, rare to see someone else listening in the wild
I’ll be looking forward to the cleaning fee every time I request one of these when taking Uber black to see my kids during the court-required supervised visitation.
Not what I expected as I know what you expect from a GM product. Can Cadillac push this level of luxury down into their sedans and smaller products? Or did they pound the money into the Escalade because they make big $$ from big trucks (and no competition in this segment as you point out).
No foreign competition but Lincoln has really stepped up their game and their new SUVs are very, very nice.
I think GM is pushing Cadillac to provide real luxury competition to foreign brands so I expect to see this level of luxury make it into their other vehicles too. They had to start somewhere and their flagship SUV makes sense, now they can move the same quality and features into other products. Definitely looking forward to that!
nealewalter We will see. GM has made a lot of foolish missteps.
If GM can bring this kinda of quality to Honda. I don't mind they working together
SUVs bring the bacon home while sedans are a sinking market with higher "hidden costs" due to the differing safety and emissions standards.
@@AndrewSanjanwala For now, yes. Like minivans before them and wagons before that SUVs will fall out of style. What will come next is anyone's guess.
Wow. I totally didn't expect such an impressive result from the new Escalade. Eddie's video highlighted how the camera system works and it was really cool to see.
Only these guys would talk about the downside of peak technology like P-OLED situation. Not just burn ins but quality control is also a problem for small displays for LG for a while unlike their TV's. Take the case if Google Pixel 2 XL. The only downside and thing that stopped P2XL was color inaccurate and bad display.
I see you've read the brochure
Another well done video.
I think that Jack hit the nail on the head when he asked the question whether or not the Caddy was worth $30K more than a Tahoe. It puts it all in the proper perspective.
Yeah, but the answer wasn't No.
Problem is the Chevy Tahoe is Nuts as well. I test drove both and i don’t see spending so much more for digital gauge cluster while i can get similar luxury and Z71 package on the Tahoe.
Mark must've zoned out at 7:32 and I guess you guys are trying to symbolize that with the camera editing lol
Savagegesse is absolutely cranking these videos out. They must be the ones outsourced to sweat shops in Jack's home country
Jack's home country is America. Are talking about his mother's home country. you are such a white-centric.
@@paintedbird6791 How do you know?
@@daytonasayswhat9333 they told me.
Keep watching, you may learn stuff.
Great review and glad to see Cadillac has stepped up their game.
1) I love seeing Cake and Spoon show up on your infotainment screens lately.
2) I assume the amazing quality and tech in this truck will make its way down the rest of the Cadillac lineup. It's truly impressive, and GM needs this to try and keep up with the German and Japanese brands.
I have odd music taste. But they were some of my favorite bands growing up
*Brody from Jaws
"You're going to need a bigger road"
Yep the Cadillac land yacht has returned, I can only imagine what the bigger one is like to drive!
And garage😅
that zoom in was fantastic 😂
Really, really impressive, high quality and engaging - nice work SG. PS .. the Escalade isn't bad either.
LMAO!! omg this is informative, fun and funny as heck!! TY guys!
7:45 😂😂😂 that was hilarious. Please tell me it was planned? Lol
Jack: let's talk about the curb weight.
Mark: (...Not interested)
these winter reviews have a wholesome feeling to them
Another really great video.
the interior looks just really really good
A dark interior would be much better.
I completely agree with Jack when he said for his entire life Cadillac has been a joke. When you look back at the status that Cadillac carried from the 40's through the 70's everything they make now is a joke. This is the first vehicle they have made in the last 25 years that really makes an effort to diverge from the GM parts bin and be truly unique. I really hope they can carry that attitude through the rest of their lineup and actually produce aspirational cars again.
Aspirational cars that will go straight to the stealer for repairs.
You didn't want a Catera? It's the Caddy that zigs!
Your music choice when playing with the screens is always excellent.
OMG! More reading promotion materials please! Best review ever.
10:43 Solution: Buy it used. After 4 years, the price difference vs. Chevy/GMC disappears due to the faster depreciation rate of luxury vehicles. Same story with Toyota Land Cruiser vs. Lexus LX570.
Not really apples to apples considering the Land Cruiser costs nearly the same amount as the LX570 from the start and they really don't depreciate much either.
It's a different story with GM products though since they are a dime a dozen, and I'll be really curious to see how all this tech holds up after 5-7 years when these will be all over the used market.
Don't forget the million mile warranty.
Toyota is getting rid of the land cruiser
@@cjmarsh504 which has always been a legend and holds value like few others, definitely not something to compare to a caddy
Coming to your local hood in 10 years on 26 inch wheels.
Like all BMW'S and Merc's as well.
10 years? Lol the tech in this car will be all broken then 😂
10 years is a little soon no? I would say like 15 years.
The tech all replaced with a sweet Pioneer deck
Its uncanny how well these guys compliment each others intelligence
that zoom in - then directly into marketing mumbo jumbo is why im here.
Good job GM. Nice to know if you put your mind to it, you can deliver a superior product. You should have done this like 25 years ago. Still, better late than never I suppose.
Cadillac only stepped up because they got a wake up call from Lincoln.
When the goose is giddy about a GM product like it's a Toyota, you know it's good.
He likes Kia also
They’ve been pretty critical of Toyota for a while now
Honestly, I don't think Mark gets "giddy" for any specific brand. When a brand does good they get some praise, and if they mess up he let's the world know.
@@deviantgameblamer9980 He likes their approach to car technology
I'm not a big fan of modern american cars, but Cadillac is consistently hitting that 10/10 spot
sick video! thanks!
I must say, this is the most amazing modern dashboard, OLED is an amazing technology, I have in use a few gadgets with this technology, never had any problem with burning.
I'm pretty sure they didn't completely get rid of all tech-typical issues.
It's not a good comparison, but the first generations were so bad, I had a really expensive MP3 player whose OLED, after a couple years, became unreadably dark, somewhat excepting the dots that were not used for the recharge screen graphics, and considering how rarely I recharged the thing, that was quite shocking, too.
Also, TFTs shocked me a couple years ago. I bought an Eizo and had to check five to find one without trapped dirt in the panel or massive backlight bleed and then learned it has short-term burn-in, and coming from a high brightness CRT monitor that did not have noticeable levels of of it, was quite disappointing.
You got lucky. As he notes, the LG OLEDs are especially prone to it.
I've never had burn in on my OLED Samsung products (Tab S 8.4, Tab S2 8.0, Tab S6, S7 Edge, Note 9).
6.2 liter V8 .... meanwhile in Europe, while shopping for a 15k € city car, expect to pay 2k € eco-tax (markup) because your 90 HP 1 liter 3 cylinder produces 17g of CO2 over the mandated limit of 95g per km.
Welcome to America 🇺🇸
Deutschland ist leider zur links-grün-marxistischen Demokratur verkommen...Warum lasst Ihr das mit Euch machen?
What a joke. I'm sure China, India and Russia will follow suit 😉
Great review!
Cadillac did an awesome job on the Escalade! 38 Inch Curved OLED Screen, Super Cruise and AKG Audio! The refresh Lincoln Navigator is coming out in 2022 in order to complete with the Escalade. Cadillac will launch an Escalade EV in 2023 or 2024. Cadillac has nothing to worry about.
WOW, seems Cadillac got it right. Nice to hear good about a GM.
7:40 meme worthy zoom
On hell of a great video again!
New sub here. Where the hell have you guys been? Love your content! And great production quality on the vid's!
It will be interesting to see how the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer stacks up compared to the Cadi. I have a loaded '21 Ram Limited, and if it's as nice as that, it should be a contender.