2021 Cadillac Escalade vs Mercedes-Benz GLS // $100,000 SUV Kings Face Off
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2020
- Does size really matter?
Today Thomas and James take the all new 2021 Cadillac Escalade and 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 in a heavyweight title match. With the Escalade tipping the scales at 6,350 lb and carrying a price tag of $126,463.00 can its pushrod V8 Pull enough punches on the 2020 GLS 580 4MATIC SUV’s $133,500 window sticker and twin turbos to call itself King of the road? Watch to find out! Subscribe!
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The Cadillac escalade looks like a train in the rolling shots lol
I kinda like that tho
It doesn’t just look like one, it IS one
@@arrogen2831 The video was made in Canada.
@@keon5779 the video was made in Canada but its an American car
@@marioeid930 it’s all North America lol
The Escalade in the thumbnail makes the GLS look more like the GLB
Lmao
But both of them looks good but I think Cadillac looks better
@@joshumone3301 100% agree
Gls= GLshit
@@Masterahsoka gls isn’t shit
The Escalade is so beautiful without the front license plate
every car is beautiful without a license plate in the front lol
Americans have absolutely no taste whatsoever
@@ahmedlimani3446 the Escalade looks like a rolling brick
@@lilpold9192 ur comment just proves that you know nothing at All. Lol
@@lilpold9192
forget the brand, focus on looks the Escalade much nicer
I'd like to see a Escalade Blackwing. That'd be interesting.
TAHOE RST VS ESCALADE BLACKWING
wouldn't happen, the escalade is too heavy and a high performance escalade wouldn't make sense according the the cadillac chef engineer.
zo6/ctsv engine or they couldve gone electric version with the new hummer motor
@@el3aneed63 they might put the lt4 but only on the v version. The blackwing is a driver's car so no Escalade blackwing. But there might be a electric cadillac escalade that might have 1,000hp from the GMC hummer.
@@bigdave5084 the Tahoe rst has the same engine as the Escalade....
The thumbnail is a perfect example of why we don't get the big big boys in the UK.
To us, the GLS is already so flippin big 😂
Yeah lol
In Europe its like a Boeing 747
@@darkskull5790 yeah lol
@@darkskull5790 who said it's like one? 😂
Also the other day, I was so lucky to see AN ACTUAL LINCOLN NAVIGATOR!
I kid you not it was going down the motorway opposite me with a UK plate
(with one DRL out 😂) and it's a literal land yacht!
I had so many questions like, why is the DRL out on a brand new car?
And WHO ON EARTH BUYS A NAVIGATOR IN THE UK??!
Idek if lincoln sells their cars in the UK, so he might have shipped it over here.
Yea, here the GLS is a full size SUV. The Escalade is like an XXL SUV, it's always hilarious seeing one of them here on the Autobahn, they dwarf our E63s completely and I always thought our car is long and wide!
Now that you've gone into penile innuendo, there is no turning back.
...this is the second time sadly. So you’re right.
@@ThrottleHouse Addicting, 'innit?
reminds me of old top gear/grand tour
Very top gear
He aya
I can appreciate the German engineering and refinement but that Escalade really is badass. Love that red and black colors and the GTFO of my face look of the whole thing lol. Man, add a positive displacement (roots) blower to that 6.2 for a couple hundred more HP and it's about perfect!
Badass is the same expression I use to describe the escalade ..
czcams.com/video/QT1k9lNvQJw/video.html
It really does appear to be a menacing beast.
I SWEAR
Detroit luxury...please
The Maybach version has more of the S Class luxury interior.
Yes but only in the rear seats... The front is still a GLS. Not to forget the maybach costs a lot more money
@@damianxavier7343 well, the maybach cost the same as the gls63
It should with the name maybach attached to it as well as the price tag
I'd like to see this Escalade vs Navigator black label. Since they're more comparable large SUVs competitors.
Lincoln really stepped up their game in the recent years
Trueeee
Same i think Lincoln is better than Cadillac
@@CasiCrowley not on the interior. The Escalade > Navigator .
@@erichaley6776 we are coming with the 2021 also
im usually for the german cars but this cadillac goes nuts
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Me too! And honestly for like 100k the GLS is just so. Underwhelming. I’m not one to spend that much on a vehicle anyway. I’d rather buy more properties to rent out. But at least the Escalade gets you that road presence, high end, masculine, bold, luxury feel. The GLS, yeah it’s a high end suv I didn’t think it was over 50 or 60k until I looked up the price.
@Done told ya Jones
Yeh right
Better than modified GMC lol
GLS is made in Alabama
@@ishaanrevankar492 how about the Maybach version ?
Great review! Love how you guys talk about all the bad stuff without fear of the manufacturers.
I don’t even have $100,000 to buy these I just enjoy throttle house for the content.
Lol “ if you see a convoy of Escalades pull up, thats a military convoy, thats the President” lol
in turkey only presidents convoys uses escaladas
LOL
Funny, saying “it’s the S-Class of sth.” is something we do use in Germany.
Was bedeutet sth?
@@Johnsen1 “something” also wie “die S-Klasse von XY” - z.B. “die S-Klasse unter den Staubsaugern”
@@MrZotteltier Kenne niemanden der das so sagt. 😅
@@haraldkaindl504 kenne auch niemanden der das sagt, aber deutschland ist groß😉 wird sicherlich paar leute geben die das so sagen
@@simonkutscher3899 sicher sogar. Aber er hat’s halt so hingestellt als wäre das ein weit verbreiteter Spruch den jeder kennt und das ist wohl eher nicht so, wenn ich und du den noch nie gehört haben und niemanden kennen der das so sagt. 😅
The GLS looks androgynous and the Escalade looks masculine, but that has always been the theme.
A man would probably get the sedan anyway
@@deboss8998 I agree with you no matter that occasion I always choose the sedan
@Fire Heart the hatchbacks are more for the younger man mostly not saying that is ugly it's a matter of preference hot hatch tend to be lighter more potent and cheaper than sedans
The retardiness of discussing car genders is next level. How insecure do you have to be to do that. Get help!
@Fire Heart Moms need big cars to cart around kids, groceries, etc.
"pimping ain't easy" made me like
I wonder who is taller ,
The hood of the escalade or the height of Richard Hammond.
A Gee Whiz is taller than Richard Hammond...
@@atarvhegde5210 I guess it's illigel to joke about something then.
@@UProductions457
Nope it isn't. I get your joke. But I was talking about the reality. I would really love to find out if the hood of the escalade is taller than Hammond.
Richard Hammond is 1.68m (*edit:5 feet 6 inch for Americans) tall. Escalade is 1.93m (6 ft 4in) in height. I am guessing that hood is about 2/3rd the height of Escalade which is around 1.28m(4ft 3in). Hammond wins by a mile. 👏🏻
Edit: When you look at the thumbnail, Richard needs to be around James' elbows which is too low a bar even for Richard. Sorry Richard, these guys tried to have a laugh at your height's expense. I apologise on their behalf.
@@Ex-mn2oq
Thanks for the explaination. Also , 1.93 m is clarksons height , so the escalade is taller than most people on earth
I feel like they were comparing the gls to the S class and not the Escalade
Well Mercedes does say the gls is the s class of suvs
yes for that i was suprised and mad , bc this was not a fair review ,i think it is fully biased ,everyone here would go for the gls ,specially if you are rich and can get the etra opsions on the gls wich makes it even better .
@@gxg2643 Because it literally is an s class.
Gls = based on s class chassis
Gle = based on e class chassis
Glc = based on c class chassis
@@user-yq6ov6ow7l yes but as they said it's not like one on the inside or out
@@user-yq6ov6ow7l That is incorrect. The GLS and GLE are not based on the S-Class or E-Class chassis. The GLE has a new chassis and the GLS is a stretched GLE. Only the GLC is based on the C-Class
“This is 2 screens and a couple of hot wings short of a sports bar”
-James
🤣🤣🤣
You copied someone else's comment. What a fake personality you have...
If you keep up this amazing work (clever jokes, honesty reviews and so on) I'm gonna have to start asking my friends to subscribe to this channel. Really nice!
The shark fin is offset because it gets better signal the closer it is to the centerline of the road because of trees/ buildings etc.
Ya makes since, should have hid it a bit better imo but it’s not that bad
Good intention, but this half meter (2 ft) offset won't make huge difference, though it makes big difference in looks
If it wasn't so damn tall!
So it's on the other side for right-hand drive cars?
@@chiemekaa I'm sure that after the electronics engineers tried every combination for the best reception, this was it, tall. I'd prefer great reception to lopping off 1/2 of an inch.
the Cadillac dashboard designer: _"here is how I envision a digital dashboard"_
the MB dashboard designer: _"I was told we can only do rectangular flat displays, sorry everyone"_
Better ONE curved DISPLAY like in the Porsche Taycan... or a 3D Display like in the S Class..
2 Screens behind each other is just STUPID 😄
@@UTVH21 Nah, Cadillac made it different and not an usually boring screen like the German counterparts.
Actually the screen in the Benz is just as boring as the rest of the interior, not saying that the interior is nice but it is boring...
@JAWSDAKILLER nope I wouldn't buy an iPhone with YOUR money!!
@JAWSDAKILLER bro are you seriously implying that the gigantic news ticker glued on to the dash in recent Mercedes products is nicer than literally anything on the market? They have great features but holy shit is their design way uglier than BMW or even Audi with their gigantic but inlaid screens everywhere
The GLS looks more R Class than S Class. The Escalade’s grille is damned near see thru.
In person you never notice. I’ve seen lots In my town
One thing nicer about mercedes is after 3 or 4 years people cant tell you have an older model vehicle. Soon as Cadillac has a new model out the old ones look out of style.
My ML63, CL63, and S600 still turns heads. You nailed it.. Mercedes is the benchmark. I worked for GM and know ...
This Escalade looks better than the GLS. However, you're 100% right.
This Escalade will look old after 3 to 4 years while the GLS will still look luxurious and classy. Good point
'power to draw people in' - yes that's called gravity, cos it's ******* enormous!
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Well done!
expand your legend.
yo gravity ain’t real.
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Am I the only one who wanted to see a drag race of these two behemoths?
Gls would win. Everyone knows.
Gls would eat the Escalade
Probably, but I would love to see that
Gls would eat the Cadillac
Not really. Like racing school busses.
Honestly, I don't like SUVs, but you guys never disappoint in terms of content quality. Keep it up!
this video was informative, you touched on points I wanted to know about and you are entertaining, subbing for sure!
This video is a prime example of how great you guys are. Here are 2 vehicles I will never even remotely be interested in owning but I still absolutely loved the job you guys did on it. Spot on with the jokes and digs on everything.
3:25 - "But put my foot down" _speedo drops from 63 to 55._ "It's punchy"
8 CAR GADGETS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
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Lol 😆.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Hey fellas, thanks for doing reviews that don’t suck. Yalls “just out there to have a good time” personalities and your actual knowledge of driving is legit for the review of vehicles, which leads me to the question... will you please do a review on the TRX or a TRX vs. Raptor? There are reviews out there but they’re done by people who have no idea about performance or how to use it effectively. Cheers!
“That’s like 39 inches”😂😂😂
I always love the skits to start out these videos 😂😂
James: ive got a weird curve to it and i didnt even count the curve
Thomas: okay show me
men will be men
that escalade looks ... somehow ...aesthetic and kitschy at the same time ... i just love the way it looks!
Yeah it looks slim and elegant yet bulky and aggressive at the same time
It’s the official car for ghetto people who recently came across some money, and the free reward you get once you reach max level “Baby Momma.”
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@@JohnSmith-yf5bk Racist much?
@@JohnSmith-yf5bk just say you can’t afford it lmao.
love this channel. love it!
I feel a sense of part with your shows, show how immersing your production is at a short time. Love it
The fact you guys showed so much love for the Escalade in this makes me happy. You guys are brutally honest most times, especially with American vehicles. So to hear “...it creaks as much as the Mercedes...” or “...the leather in here is better than the leather in that one...” is genuinely exciting for me lmao. “They’ve nailed it.” Is 100% right.
GLS: Hello guys
Escalade: AMERICA!!!! Take that!
I like the look of the Escalade.
Guys, you two have done a great review here. Very conclusive and the comparisons you did make so much sense. But one would say they are for the rich who are looking for a big SUV, still they are trying to gain attention of two different clienteles.
The review is almost perfect..
A big applause from someone who watches more than few car reviews from different sources.
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The escalade is practically a mobile home for 1 and sometimes 2
And the GLS is like a submarine for the family.
I legitimately laughed out loud when you said "pimpin ain't easy".
"Pimpin' ain't easy" cheerio, mate.
Can we all agree that James looks like a child who is joy riding his Dad's truck in that Caddy's massive cabin? Looks like the cabin has eaten him. 🤣
I thought the same thing...lol
dangus ronpus
In real life I can confirm the escalade is breath taking
Right, and there's an entire comment thread here where everyone agrees that the Benz looks like a cucumber🥒.
Especially if it rolls over your chest. 😆😉
Looks sick but I would be actually scared of driving it. It’s just so long and living in NY , everything is a sharp turn
Very vulgar low class looking. This is an American suburb machine for plastic fantastic McMansion. Not something you’d drive in quality places like The French Riviera or Switzerland.
@@chamade166 sounds like you have never been in it 💀 and uh let me assure you for the top two trims all trims and accents are the real material.
"It actually sounds really significant when I say it out loud" 😂
Not gonna lie the GLS’s exterior isn’t really that nice... Just my view, nice vid tho
Yeah but those people who buy the vehicle, but that vehicle so we can look at the BADGE and think they are special.
@@johnnydwyer4261 exactly lmaoo
I prefer the older GLS
aerodynamics aerodynamic, yes that is all that Mercedes Benz is all about. Mercedes benz know what they are doing unlike other manufacturers, the first most important thing in a car design is the aerodynamic and that is what the gls is all about if you look at them in profile, the escalade is juat a big box
@@elvismegabrain752 laughs in G wagon
Congrats on 1 million guys, can't think of another car channel that deserves it more. And thank you for not making some gimmicky episode about it and keeping it about the cars. Continue the good work!
Throttle house and camissa/hagarty are the new top gear to me.
They are at 2.5mil now.
Escalade any day for me between the two. I can only afford a GLC though.
I can only afford a brick though
So how is it? The one you bought?🥲🤣🤣🤣
Can you afford it to be in the repair shop for 40% of its life?
Hearing Thomas say "Pimping ain't easy" was the last thing I expected to hear in my day.
I personally will still take the GLS, but I will admit the Escalade has a more stronger, aggressive, masculine and menacing presence!
The backseat flipping down into the TV screen in the Escalade is sort of a dealbreaker for me from an engineering standpoint, but I think I can get past that.
I own the GLS 580 and it's a beautiful vehicle especially the tech and ride is really nice.
2:54 bruhhh James looks like friggin midget in that Escalade 😂😂😂
Chuckled at the "Pimpimin' ain't easy" line. Well done lads. Best channel on YT.
the most honest review, your earned a subscriber,
Nice video and very informative and very entertaining and very satisfaction more videos.
"And we realized, pimpin' ain't easy."
Truer words have never been said.
Last time I came this early I had a kid 9 months later.
All jokes, your friends at Rev Media!!
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Escalade in look 😍😱 insane
Your reviews are fantastic, Love the humor and the attention to detail
17:00 "This is two screens and a couple of hot wings short of a sports bar in here" DEAD AF!!!!!!! LMFAO Love these guy's banter.
Omg, now I can't unsee the shark fin 😂
Ayoooo😂😂. Bruh I had my phone in my pocket at work just listening to a podcast and this video comes on next and the intro has me all kinds of confused on wtf was goin on 😭😭
3:50 "High up dude" is a bit of an understatement. He's the CEO.
The Escalade makes the Mercedes look like a wart on a frogg’s ass...Lol...luckily it has a killer engine....
Which will start to fail after 5 years
/60k miles
@Hans Blitzkrieg uhh ok... speaking from experience, german cars do are not reliable past their power train warranties. Evidenced by their low resale values as compared to new. Dumbass
@Hans Blitzkrieg Does it make you feel superior when you insult someone and talk about their ass?
@@ts9271 so your saying the German reliability is better, don't think so after the recalls about the gls
@@mohammedawadud7238 True
Mercedes Didn't go too far with the GLS580 because there's a 63 and a Maybach version. You can't compare the high end Escalade to ''base'' Gls!
A gls 580 is anything but “base” come on
Escalade wins; it's cool factor is unbeatable.
@名前 no its not. The GLS 450 is the base. This is the midship model.
63 is AMG. Maybach is way more expensive then Escalade.
@@waleedjaber4187 GLS 580 is base other than engine
Big Boat vs Small Boat XD
Both of them are like luxury schoolbuses to me 🤷
unfair sanic Big luxury school bus vs Small luxury school bus
"It does it smoother because of the turbos."
Said no one ever
@JAWSDAKILLER i’m gonna go ahead and take your word for that
@JAWSDAKILLER i understand that the "Hot V" configuration helps a great deal in responsiveness and packaging, but its still going to have a more progressive build up of power when compared to a large naturally aspirated engine. Kudos to MB for making turbo lag as nonexistent as its ever been though
I dont think youve ever driven a TTV8.
@JAWSDAKILLER I don't doubt that it's smoother, but it's not BECAUSE they used turbos. They are just better at making their engines smooth. I would bet their old naturally aspirated engines are also smoother than the new Cadillac's.
@@NateDawg0007 incorrect.
I love how throttle house's vids remind me of top gear
the beginning got me there, i was cleaning my glasses and heard all that and i couldnt see what was going on
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Throttle House Question Of The Day: What is your favourite Intro. Mine was the GTI Rabbit video.
Edit: Also, nothing like waking up on your Birthday to find that Throttle House has uploaded. You guys are awesome
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The new land rover defender intro made me legit lol
Happy birthday!
"Sounds like he's high up in the Roman Senate..🤣🤣🤣🤣" Dying...
listen to first 17 seconds of the video with eyes closed
Lmfaoooo
That was a good intro guys. Lol for real
The GLS looks like a toy car with that plastic looking grill.
ye should look a lot more premium for a GLS
I agree we own a new gls and we feel like they should of included the amg style Diamond grill to it
How does it look like plastic?
They're doing this because of the pedestrian safety standards they have to follow
@@cjmarsh504 I know but as other people stated, they would have made it look more premium, make it stand out as the flagship SUV
Battle of the soccer mom
Maybe in US, but in Europe these cars are driven by the mafia lol.
@@RK1FX no, Europe is not only the poor parts of Eastern Europe.
@@DefinitelyNotEmma What does that have to do with the mafia?
@@georgeporscheguy3240 criminality thrives in poverty. Here in germany such vehicles like the GLS, X7, Q7, S-Class, 7 Series or A8 are either vehicles given by the company or family cars
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"whats that sonar thing that bats do?"
".........sonar?"
Another great video, but I like to see more of the option in comparison ..
"I need more room in here"...said no one ever about the previous gen Escalade.
The third row was not a fun place in the previous gen Escalade. That’s the big room difference plus the extra 8 inches of cargo space behind the third row. A lot of people have complained about those 2 things.
@@markmetivier1416 I see. Thank you for the response/insight.
I just love how sick the escalade looks 😍😍. I can't say the same for the gls, looks like a cucumber or something
Yeah, it's not even close. lol. I thought it was literally a station wagon at first lol.
😂😂
No it doesn't
You guys are a great team!
Did the escalade have super cruise? I didn't see a comparison of the self-driving cruise controls. The S 550 (2018) was very good so I would like to know how these systems compare.
That Escalade is the John Holmes of SUVs.
Omg that was the best intro ever 😂😂
When did you guys start messing around rather than messing about?
Love the video as always.
I really like your honest reviews!
Cadillac is so nice - that’s the road trip vehicle!
The Cadillacs antenna hat tho... is that like a car Fedora tip?
Do you have a video of the range Rover and Mercedes G L5 80? I would like to know which one is better Thank you
“What’s the sonar thing bats do?”
“Ummm… Sonar???”
I’m laughing so hard at this
Would love to see an X7 reviewed along with this too!
I don’t get why Cadillac invested so much to produce the exclusive and more powerful Blackwing TTV8 only to let it go to waste in one car, that’s currently discontinued in the American market!!😤😤 The Blackwing would make the Escalade stand out more from the Yukon and Tahoe...I just don’t always understand GM....
I agree and honestly they do a lot of dumb stuff that makes everyone wonder haha
Because they are on a suicide mission to make Cadillac All electric, and i quote, "in less than 5 years"
You don't understand GM probably because GM doesn't understand GM.
I understand your frustration, I always feel that way too. I don’t know what kind of stuff the guys in charge at GM be smoking 🚬, but they must be really hard stuff that keeps them suicidal every time that anyone in their right mind can’t understand it. Every time they have a good product, they become eager to kill it. I feel sorry for the designers and the company itself.
@@VAspeed3 Magic 8 ball, should we 86 the best car we've build in years. and fuck up our naming scheme for the performance series?
It was nice to finally hear a real review instead of just saying how everything you drive is amazing and perfect.
The intro is thier best yet
The new Escalade is amazing! Especially in that color. I agree that the GLS is just a big GLE and I would love a true S-Class SUV. And Escalade just has more presence. I’d love to see a review on the GLS 63!
Content:Escalade vs Gls
James and Thomas: well we will go for the X7 🤔🤔
I’m late to the game but this is the best open y’all have ever done
I’ve been wanting to upgrade from my 17’ S550 but frankly none of the SUVs live up to that smooth perfect ride. Next up has to be Bentagaya or Cullinan.
I’d like to see a comparison between an old cadillac fleetwood from the early 70s and the new Escalade. It would show how Cadillac has advanced through the years.