FIRST LOOK: Cadillac Escalade IQ - The 4-Tonne(!) Luxury SUV
Just how big and heavy is ‘too big and heavy’ for a family 4x4? Our American cousins usually like to supersize things, but the new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ takes things to a new and terrifying level.
Based on a stretched version of the double-decker battery carrying platform from under the Hummer EV, it’s a luxury SUV with 24-inch wheels, two cargo bays, up to eight seats, over fifty inches of screen, and good for a claimed 400 miles of range. And it weighs over four tonnes.
Is this the point where even the American public start to admit that enough is enough when it comes to SUV bloat, or is it merely the four-wheeled epitome of the American Dream?
Top Gear’s Ollie Kew has been for a closer look…
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So, what are your thoughts on the Escalade IQ?
It’s quite heavy (not unlike other mega massive SUV/pickup EVs).
pure shit
A huge EV that needs to charge, but won't fit in my garage. Nice plan Cadillac. 👌
I want one.
As the famous American P.T. Barnum said: A sucker is born every minute!
“How does the height affect safety?” “Well u can load ur groceries” lmao what?.??
I really appreciate that they asked about that. Height is the real killer, hitting the vital organs head on with the grill will kill people. Lowering the front/belt line while keeping the same height would help a little bit, but it would be hard to stomach (morbid pun intended).
LoL
@@martinhubinette2254 Pedestrians are not human, they are game.
He was avoiding the question to a certain extent. While this is my guess, I presume that this is not being sold in Europe. A.) it’s too big and B.) it probably will not pass European pedestrian crash test safety standards. I very well could be wrong. Ollie also mentioned in a bit of a throw away, that it would not be going to the UK while commenting about the e-trunk.
I think this should have the swing-out school bus crossing arm so short people can’t be run over if they can’t be seen crossing in front! 😂
The European mind can not comprehend the Escalade.
I know! They are so scared of full size anything
It cannot comprehend the amount of compensation is going on with driving one, that's for sure.
The American mind here unfortunately comprehends the Escalade… 🤦♂️
Fat car for fat people.
As an European, I can perfectly understand it, as US roads and cities tend to be a lot wider than ours. Also, you travel for longer distances. A huge SUV makes sense for that purpose.
Bro asked if the bonnet is to high for a crash and the exec reply’s its easy for the owners to put the groceries in
🤣🤣🤣
Good execs these days
He is the chief engineer. And he did already answer him that it meets the safety standards. Besides the fact that it has no engine it, so I bet it's actually safer than most European cars with engines in then when it comes to head impact on the bonnet.
@@matthewfe6671 Its the pr answer. But statistically the increase in car sizes like this has caused a large increase in pedestrian deaths regardless of what safety features they claim
@@matthewfe6671It is not. It's not about what's inside the hood, but the height of it and the grill. It pushes a pedestrian forward, instead of laying them of top of the hood. A decrease in 10cm of hood height would save over 500 lives a year in the US.
Man's was dodging the safety questions so hard.
thats because he doesnt want to say the truth every car crash is a competition and the bigger vehicle normally wins so no he isnt worried lmao cause whoever owns the escalade is gonna win
@@specialperson170it’s funny to me why some people assume this car isn’t safe. Lmao it probably has safety features where it makes it impossible for you to crash. Self braking and collusion warnings
It was a stupid question from a wimpy man! Phrasing the question as if small cars wont hurt you in an accident..
What safety questions? To explain the difference between getting hit by a big SUV and getting hit by a giant SUV? Whether you're going to be dead or Dead? The man answered him properly, the vehicle fulfills all the safety requirements globally. It's like asking questions about the safety of a bus or a truck, it's ridiculous.
@@dusandestanovic5884good point
The amount of excess energy required to lug so much mass along with (typically) one person to go about their day is insane!
It gets over 50+mpge SMDH how many land rover and range rovers even smaller than this rip around sucking down petrol or diesel at 10-15mpg real world mpg in comparison? An ice powered supercharged suburban or escalade would suck down 10mpg of premium gas at 7# each gallon in comparison. 🤔
@@4literv6 very true, but the poor credentials of other vehicles doesn’t make the concept of vehicles like this any less verbose (for most of its eventual use cases). But hey, the market has spoken I guess so fair play to Cadillac
I would like to see IIHS crash this into the side of a Camry. I think it might drive home the point that limiting the mass of non-commercial vehicles makes sense. I drive a 5-Series which is a pretty robust and safe 4000+lb car, and I doubt I’d survive much of a collision with this… it literally weighs twice as much.
@@4literv6 That doesn't make this any less ridiculous. Massive EVs still have an enormous amount of tire particle emissions.
@@4literv6 Most country's road surfaces (nevermind footpaths) weren't intended to take this weight consistently.
I think most people in the USA see one of these and don’t think twice. Wait until you see a heavy duty pick up truck.
Exactly
Like a F450?
To none Americans a F150 is a tank.
@@gordonoboh833for many Americans an F150 is a grocery getter.
@@superspeederand that’s the problem.
This has a target market, and it is certainly not Europe
Well it’s an *American* vehicle made by Americans so my first guess is it’s targeting the American market where it’s ICE twin has been the segment leader for years.
Y’all are so annoying
Like dentists I suppose.
The target market is people who are willing to spend over $130k on a vehicle -so it will sell in Europe!
This truly goes to show Americans have no taste
This is what we're gonna save the planet with boys 🙌
and everybody is gonna be safe because they big ass 4 tonne suvs cant be dangerous!
I've seen volvos analysis of EV xc40 vs ICE xc40 is about 25000 miles for break even in europe, but this even compared to a v8 escalade has to be wayyy higher before it breaks even. Guess the only thing it helps is local air quaility.
@@trx259 If this is so dangerous then we better get all the semi trucks off the road. LOL
@@Delta_SierraCompared to a similar car with similar power its probably better than ICE by the same percentages. But yes, compare an economy ICE vehicle and this and the results may be quite interesting. I would love to know for sure.
In the meantime, in the streets in major cities in Europe, climate activists are flattening tires of current gasoline & hybrid SUV's merely weighing 2.5ton max because "too dangerous, too big and too bad for the planet". I'm talking about BMW X5 and smaller SUV's and they don't care whether you are one guy driving it to the supermarket or you need the SUV for your work. I wonder if they do the same to commercial vans transporting their soybeans.
Fair play to Ollie for being straight up about the safety issues, looks like he didn't get an answer for it at all sadly
Nope, that guy was dancing around more than a jitterbug contestant, lol
Big surprise there, a Cadillac guy is not straight out answering "Yes, this Cadillac will significantly increase the chances of getting killed if you are hit by this as a pedestrian or smaller car user". Luckily, you need a truck driver's license in Europe to even get into one of these.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192came here to say this. Holy cow that guy was lyyyyyyyying through his teeth 😂😂
He misunderstood him at first, then they didn't bother to show any clarifications. Yet, Top Gear is not worried about people driving around in overpowered Porsches that have much higher horsepowers and chances of wrecking than Escalades. Who is driving dangerous cars then?
@@caleidoomeanwhile, in the USA all you need is the same license you use to drive a Miata.
I suspect this is the last time that GM invites a Top Gear host to review a new vehicle without vedting the questions first lol.
LOL, that's not how it works. And its not as if GM will be selling a lot of Escalades in the U.K. even if it had the gold seal of approval.
That car needs its own zip code
like your wife......
@@lazynow1like your mum
@@Chris-sm2uj Ahhhh...your little Euro-Trash feelings get hurt....
Ah....sorry to hurt your feelings little man...
@@lazynow1shush boy😂
Any smaller car involved in a collision, or even worse, a pedestrian getting hit by this monster are going to be toast. The Caddilac dude was dodging Ollie's concerns like Neo in the matrix dodging bullets.
So what happens if a delivery truck or semi truck hits you then, should be get rid of those too?
@@venom5809Can a delivery truck do 4 seconds 0-60?
@@venom5809 No because semi truck drivers have special training to drive such a large vehicle, and have governed speed limits of 70 mph and take extreme safety measures to make sure no one gets hurt. Also they have mirrors to see everything around you so there are few blindspots. Unless you have a CDL, I think this car is pretty unsafe.
@@venom5809yeah there's many less of those on the road cars shouldn't be this tall
Everybody has to find negatives even in car reviews haha. The world is definitely in the belly of the wicked. It seems like every comment on all topics are focused on what negatives are involved. The escalade was awesome, you wouldn't say no if offered the opportunity to purchase one. There are 20 tonne trucks on the road as well that in the future will be involved in accidents. All the what ifs? If Einstein and Newton where your friend in the past we probably would never have gotten the laws of physics etc lol because you would scare them off
House real Big, Wheels real Big, Crew's real big, everything real big
😂😂😂😂
the 2000's is coming back and we're not ready for it lmao
What you know about that cuh😭😭🤙🏿
"Official hip hop company car" 😂😂😂
we dont need small personal bubbles, we need large personal rectangles.
"they were all made out of wheelie bins and old burger packets" 🤣🤣🤣 15:18
Being a pedestrian in the States is an accident in itself. And I suspect that this "car" is classified as a truck. So no one cares about safety standards.
I must say, this one looks absolutely beautiful. These types of cars, even the German ones are not something anyone needs, they are wants.
Currently only car on the market that answers a question: What if luxury cruiser ship had wheels?
You could say that all luxury vehicles are more than what most people need
Pretty much. By definition, literally nobody *needs* a luxury anything. The literal entire point of luxury is to be something above and beyond in some fashion, be that design, features, quality or whatever else.
Hardly anyone gets the bare minimum.
Of late, Top Gear feels like a show for the manufacturers to come and advertise their products. This makes me miss the old show so much more.
The bonnet boot is so deep, you'd need arms that were about 8 feet long to reach into the far back of it, otherwise you'd have to jump inside.
I understand the concern about the weight, but there have been enormous civilian trucks like modern Rams and Silverados that aren't much smaller than this. Millions of them in fact. The F series is the best selling VEHICLE in the US. I really don't know what you expect the guy to say when this is barely different in hood height from a good portion of vehicles already on American roads. Its probably lower than some.
Yep. My new '24 GMC HD pickup is an astounding 8400lbs, and it's not electric! It's also not the heaviest of the GMC HD pickups either.
There is a study gaining enormous interest in urbanism and cycling advocacy groups showing a connection between pedestrian deaths and hood height. It's a result gained through statistical analysis. How it fits into wider reality is something else. OTOH, the WSJ has a recent-ish article with pictures of a young family and their 1958 Buick. I look at the picture of their young boy in relation to that car's beltline and hoodline and see that many of today's people know nothing. Recent pictures concerning SUVs' front over risks are just that. Maybe we just need to put front crosstraffic cameras on new vehicles. Or maybe we need to behave like it's 1958.
Well those aren't safe either.
@@markcoopers1930 That's half my point. There's no reason to single out this Escalade for being large, acting as if it's a novel idea to sell an enormous truck to normal people
The Escalade or any big American vehicle has never been designed for the European market, this is literally just a normal sized truck. Its crazy how many Europeans in the comments are stimming about the size of it, this size of a vehicle is a normal occurrence in America, RELAX.
I assumed they were all just really bad drivers 😂
Lol. Exactly.
These videos are usually massages, well done for the tough questions
Agree. I was pleasantly suppressed and thought to myself maybe I should watch more top gear
Top Gear never has tough questions for Porsche and why they need gas guzzling 700 horsepower engines or why they are dangerous with so much horsepower. Why is that?
Well done? What is the executive supposed to say? If he agreed it's unsafe for pedestrians then what? He says "gotcha"? If a company thinks a consumer wants a product they will make it.
@@camaroman101 way to suck a corporation's dick. Sorry to say they won't gift you one for your comment. Companies still have responsibilities and should be held accountable when they sell out of touch dangerous products.
@@camaroman101Except that your idea of companies responding to consumer needs is not what tends to happen in practice. Market trends are set by companies mainly. It's wrong to think of companies as just passively responding to customers
I'd love to watch the comedy reels of someone driving this bad boy in the UK.
Yep be funny but Im sure ther will be a Black rapper getting one and thinks hes cool like that idiot Eubank in Brighton
Don’t you have 2 story busses in the UK?
@@raymonds7492 Yes. not a lot of space left for everyone else. that's why it is a problem, a bus is 4 times de size but transport 30 times the passengers. and is being driven by an experienced driver and has much better visibility. This? this is a monument of excess. 4 tons of hubris.
This vehicle is not the same size as the regular Escalade. It's much smaller. It's actually about the size of a range Rover long wheelbase. He is exaggerating and doing the stereotypical thing.
@@raymonds7492That’s what I’m getting. Anyone outside of the U.K actually like cars and don’t really bash other cars. BRITISH PEOPLE(since they are not part of Europe and parts of Europe like American cars..) are hella stuck up and make comments about any car besides their own.
This is the most attractive Escalade ever. Cadillac hit the ball out the park with this one.
Yup, and I wouldn't mind fighting this biased little fella. Cadillac crushed it. (Kinda ripped off some Lincoln styling cues😂, not Range Rover) but still.
Have to agree. Good looking SUV.
im not a fan of the running lights. Other than that it looks great. Interior looks amazing.
I don’t think there’s such thing as an attractive Cadillac
It's a car, it's a big car yes. Vans are bigger and there are a lot are vehicles bigger than vans😮
They act like they don’t have double decker buses in the uk. Why do they act like every vehicle has to be a lotus Elise?
@@raymonds7492 commercial vehicles serve a purpose and require special training and license to drive. What is the purpose of a 4ton personal car?
@@DimitarStanev It's not about necessity, if it were you could argue literally nobody on Earth needs a luxury car or a sports car. They serve no actual utility outside of what personal enjoyment you extract from them. The same deal with the Escalade, if you're asking why you *need* it you're asking the wrong question. It's literally just big because people like big comfortable/luxurious vehicles, that's the beginning and end of it. If you're asking why it can't be ligther, that's an engineering question not a consumer one.
@@mobiusflammel9372 a car can be extremely luxurious and spacious without weighing in at 4tons and having a bonnet line higher than most children. There needs to be some boundaries set by regulations, left on its own the automotive industry is happily speeding towards its own demise. As a car enthusiast i cannot support such an out of touch creation and the dude was in his right to ask questions.
Those are commercial cars which society will literally cripple without. This is a gigantic pram for fucking insecure babies to feel superiority in.
Interesting he didn't answer the question about pedestrian safety. Suppose the good news is gone are the days you push your dead vehicle off the road. The bad news is your car now weighs 8000lbs
Only Tesla cars get attacked for posing dangers to pedestrians.
@@Namka19 SUV's and trucks have rightfully been under attack for decades for being basically just a murder tool in a collision with a pedestrian...
@@kristoffer3000and yet we can’t have pop up headlights smh 🤦
@@kristoffer3000 and look how that's working out? Best selling cars are trucks&SUVs. With that being unlikely to change, only hope is technology, which is better computer assisted driving.
@@kristoffer3000 any different from a transit van! or cars in excess of 500bhp
Those lithium mines working overtime.
so many children working in those mines.....
@@lazynow1 Children mine cobalt, lithium is mined in Australia.
@@lazynow1 Hey now Elmo wouldn't like you talking like that, his family made their fortune off of mines now and I guess they still are, from emeralds to lithium.
@@sarkaranish did I say lithium pin head.....NO
@@venom5809 children dont work in those mines. and "elmo" made his fortune on selling Paypal lol
Bro is acting like the cullinan doesn’t exist with all of these safety questions lmao
Good on Ollie for probing about public safety and an absolute standing ovation for how quickly the rep dismissed and redirected to short people easily loading groceries.... Wow. Good to know we're gonna smears all over the front of this thing
Stay on the sidewalk 😂
Damn people are dumb. The fact so many people are saying this shows me why this world and especially this country is the way it is. We're talking about a vehicle hitting a pedestrian. Do you people think?
@@bryandedon7459 try this on for size. I drive a 2013 Mini Cooper. How do you think that will take a hit from this 9000 plus pound behemoth??? Who gives a shit what safety it has for its occupants when those hit will be flattened beyond recognition.
Isn't the range Rover ev and g wagon quite large also? I haven't seen Top Gear give those companies the same questions regarding pedestrian safety etc.
Exactly!
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Have you seen a Range Rover next to this average american of cars?
A gasoline RR is around 2500kg. This "brake distance is just fine" SUV is 4000+ kg. That's a significant difference. We'll have to wait what the EV version of the RR will bring of course, those batteries are not made of air.
@@caleidoo All EV's are heavy. I'm not a fan of EV's for that reason. It's just another hit job on an American vehicle from a European. Your roads are narrower, hance you have smaller car needs than the US. Don't like, don't buy it.
I actually like it. Also ask the same questions for pedestrian safety for Land Rover and Mercedes, like the G-wagon.
It won't be allowed in the EU for safety reasons.
That part they always come with the clownery
@@telliesmith9825 What?
G-Wagons and Land Rovers are actually way smaller. Which is crazy because they are already massive!
@@Timmax95 A G-Wagon isn't massive.
It might be safe inside of that vehicle but what's it like for the other vehicles that it hits?? And not to mention how much damage it'll do to the roads.
Others will be killed instantly. Not even a contest. Can’t fight physics.
So, in Europe, you can't even drive it without your normal license right? Also in 90% of the world.
Prolly not y’all have tiny roads
Tiny roads for tiny minded people
@@portcybertryx222 and better handling skills because of it.
@@larryc1616 what? Nah don’t say that
@@Nosensev57 a necessity I guess 😂
Americans still think bigger is better I guess
Yes We Can! 🇺🇸
Big car for a big country. Tiny toy cars for miniature Euro-weenies living in postage stamp sized countries.
It's so stupid. There are so many reasons why SUVs are bad and the positive arguments are mostly false and just got into peoples brains due to marketing. But be aware that also in europe we experience this trend. The most sold car class is the SUV since many years now and just watch the street, the cars get unnecessary long and especially high.
@@larryc1616 Fattest people on the planet.
@@jimjones-pz1tt No, it's because you people are fat.
That's one hell of a good looking car
If you're a fat american, yes.
“We wanted to build something as dangerous as possible for pedestrians. Gentleman, we’ve done it!”
😂
Wow they somehow made it even heavier. Americans wont stop until they all drive to school in literally M1 Abrams tanks
"So did you think about the safety...?" Short answer "NO" 😂😂
ok but who buys a car because its safer for people to get hit by like? what?
@@specialperson170 yeah yeah nobody fs, but I still find it a bit embarassing for them not having a real answer to that as the car's objectively massive, they could've gone with a nice camera system or sensors for pedestrians idk for rich moms to drive them easily 😂
Wrong. Watch again. He had already answered that question.
Let me reword that slightly for you: "Did you think about the safety of an idiot pedestrian that bolts out into the road in front of a Slade?" Al, "Um, I have. And the best answer I can come up with is: don't do that! Mass always wins!"
@@JasonVanPattenWhat if this car crashes into a building (or a sidewalk) because the driver did an "oopsie-daisy" with the pedals? what is the excuse then?
Would love to size size comparisons between a cullinan. Not a fan of electric cars still, but this actually looks like an incredible bus to roll around in. Looks like a massive step forwards for Cadillac and I’m actually a big fan 😂 it’s stylishly obnoxious and wouldn’t have been surprised to see Maybach on it and like 300k plus!
I remember telling my Grandad that our Model 3 is almost 2 tonnes and he nearly spat out his drink. I can't wait to show him this
Ollie hit the nail on the head when he asked about pedestrian safety (and GM side-stepped the answer) as it's always going to be pedestrian 0 : Escalade 1 (assuming the occupants even notice the impact of a 40kg pedestrian.
I also think the bonnet is ridiculous on this. Not only for its height, but also completely unnecessary length. Makes it much harder to comprehend the size of the vehicle and see the corners while driving.
Wow! So you got a chance to drive it? When I saw it in person it looked about the same size as a Range Rover LWB
It looks like there are cameras all around it, I saw some next to the front wheels. Maybe they are for sensors too, but probably help in 360 view. However, I agree the hood is enormous, as all recent American trucks and full size SUV's. They all have this blunt nose style that's actually increased pedestrian injuries and fatalities since 2009 by more than half. Far as I can tell, there is no rule in U.S. about hood height (or hardly any standard) or maybe vehicles over a certain weight are exempt; that is more likely the reason. Pedestrians be dammed I guess. The look of the front of the vehicle is more important in this case.. Take a look at a late 90's SUV's or trucks, and there is a huge difference in height, pedestrians at least had a chance back then..
Love the design, Wish it was a v12 under the hood. ❤
I don’t want to imagine what a 4 tonne truck would do to another car, when the driving gets distracted doing her nails and texting while driving.
Or a pedestrian. At 2 mph, it wouldn't even think it's a speed bump
"so for shorter people, their safety, that front end is tall..." "ya so we made sure the front is big enough for groceries" 💀💀💀 completely dodged the question.
Cadillac has an extensive suite of safety features, it's not going to run into any pedestrians, it will stop itself even without driver intervention. The other dumb question he asks is whether people take escalades offroad, the simple answer is no, it's a Cadillac. it does not go off pavement... Jajajaja, Europeans think a range rover is huge, its a midsize sUV.
This will sell like crazy in Norway
Don't compare a first world country like Norway to the US, that's not fair.
no it wont since an excess of 3.5 tonnes is not considered a car
@@Stijn5 well at least we didn’t let an angry Austrian walk all over us.
@@supermanblackedition No, you let that happen by an orange sociopath. 🙂 Your country is a joke, mate, deal with it. You suckers don't even have paid family leave or universal healthcare. Every first world country has that. 🙂
@@supermanblackedition Well at least we don't start frivolous wars that lead to hundreds if not thousands of civilian deaths.
Love this. Two people who clearly hated the bones of one another from the outset barely bothering to pretend otherwise. Ollie's contempt is both palpable and justified.
Imagine getting T-boned by this in a 1995 Honda Civic...
Let's see if you keep that same energy for Land Rover and Mercedes. 🤷🏿♂️
Please. Europeans don’t make 8000+ lb suvs and actually pay attention to braking, handling and pedestrian safety.
That part
Which Land Rover or Merc is as massive as this?! None.
What energy? Lol
This is literally the worst review ever, this guys entire agenda is to portray the vehicle as big heavy and dangerous. He didn’t ask anything about the technology, design philosophy or the functionality.
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Indeed ✔️
Its incredibly handsome just as the Celestiq is beautiful, but is is obscenely large. The guy was dodging the safety questions in a way that was just sad to witness. I'm also guessing the retail for this starts at well over something utterly ridiculous.
The head designer danced around the issue of weight. When a 4 tonnes vehicles side swipes / plows into a 1.2 tonnes vehicle, a VW Golf as examples, it is going to be carnages. Mass equals potential energy. It is physics and that mass plus momentum is going to cause absolute havoc when in an accident. That said. I do like the design looks of this vehicle.
You filmed IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD??? Well thats 🔥🔥
Harper Ave, SCS or Woodward Ave? It's very cool to see a review filmed just a street or two away.
@@mark_5588 i recognise those speed bumps anywhere 😂
Olly, he knew what you meant when you asked about pedestrian safety, he was dodging the question.
You’d need a class c1 truck license to drive one in the UK. So if you passed your test after 1997 you’d have to take a separate test. That’s if you’re going to do things legally
Also that's the short wheelbase version, there is going to be an IQL released in the not to distant future that will stretch it several more inches.
Good questions!! Well done TG
Beautiful. I can easily overlook the size.
GM nailed this car. As for safety... a 14yo girl vs any car is a bad day. Also, this car will spend most of its time on the highway where people are not walking. You may see a lot of these in NYC as limos, but the car certainly has front collision stopping.
I get what he's saying about safety, but realistically most of these will be sold in the US where full sized trucks are everywhere. It's big but nothing new to Americans. European reviewers have been making hay about the size of US vehicles for as long as I can remember. Clarkson was doing it in the 90's...
European car companies have made billions selling oversized luxury vehicles for decades! If I am going to shell out six figures for a vehicle, It damn well better offend these pompous hypocrites!
NHTSA study put the Silverado at #1 for vehicles involved in the most deadly crashes in America, followed closely by the Ford f-150. The Ford Explorer, f-250, and Ram1500 also made the list. Studies by independent insurance companies will consistently bump up pickup trucks as the top 20 deadliest as well. And it's not always pedestrian or other vehicle safety, rolling over these vehicles is very easy compared to a Honda Civic, and there have been failures as recently as 2020 for many of their roofs to support the weight of the vehicle as required. And finally, A 2023 IIHS study found that vehicles that are tall and blunt, such as a large pickup or SUV, are 43.6% more likely to cause death in a collision with a pedestrian. But they figured this out in Europe in the 80's, which is why they actually have pedestrian crash standards there, while we don't.
I mean, you're constantly surrounded by cargo vans and trucks that are much bigger and heavier, that have much weaker brakes. I don't think that was in anyway relevant...
Oh, it is relevant.
This car will get driven by soccermoms with phones in one hand and a sturbbucks cup in the other while completely relying on the assisted systems and being too small to have an normal seating position in this green washing piece of monstrosity
@@stefanmarinkovic7109so the same as every other car in the US
Commercial vehicles serve a specific purpose and require special training and license to operate. Your argument makes no sense. Let's all daily semis then.
@@DimitarStanev Americans use a similar "argument" for guns.
I like the command center view for driving, I do think this platform can evolve into the NEVO platform where you are using hubs and motor in the wheels.
Man this guy answer in general not in specific its mean he literally a philosophy trying to avoid questions 😂
if the cybertruck can pass pedestrian safety anything can pass. might as well drive a tank.
We don't have pedestrian crash safety testing in the US. We have some sensor requirements, but that's it. They crash test for pedestrians in Europe, Australia and Japan. Which is why these vehicles either aren't sold there or are only sold to special license holders. For most of Europe the largest personal truck Ford sells is the ranger.
Asks question about front end pedestrian safety, corporate shill talks about front trunk lift-over height.
G Unit - Smile Is my background music while cruising in this. 😎💯
I'll be...last night was watching review of the gas hot rod Cadillac Escalade V. This new video is 3 hours old. Irony.
Don't get the faux sense of surprise. You drove around in the previous escalade and anyone who's spent 5mins near US roads knows the vehicles are large. The size won't feel like that big on a US road which is the market it's for. No shit a golf would look small next to it. But a golf looks small next to an F Truck or Ram too.
Tell us you don't understand cars in America without telling us you don't understand cars in America...
Common sense is the same everywhere, but some people lack it.
Cars in America are dumb
In essence, these are the modern version of the classic/vintage Full-Size American Sedan. Think 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood 75
A 1960s Lincoln town car could weigh 6,500# so yeah it's a big heavy smooth crusier&boulevard bruiser. 😀
Probably more like the classic American station wagon, that’s all that these SUVs are, but this is just bigger, heavier, and far, far quicker than any of the wagons cold here before.
They need to sell one with half the batteries. Most of these things just take the kids to school and shopping. That would still be plenty to get all the b-roll you need for that rap music video. 🤣
awsome car, especially when it is a lorry in my country (germany) and would be restricted to 80kph/50mph
Greetings from Austria. Here in Austria we have a weight Limit for driving types of cars. The Limit for Personal cars is 3,5 Tonns. So you need a Semi Truck Lizens here in Austria to be allowed to drive it. 😂😂😂
As it should be here too.
An interesting perspective, as an American, especially in the south we are all used to seeing more Trucks and SUVs on the road opposed to compact cars and sedans
Split Tail-Back would have been the ultimate flex
Question: What about pedestrian safety. Answer: We have a low liftover height for your golf clubs. THAT WASN'T THE QUESTION AL
Journalist is speaking about pedestrian safety, and he speaking about storage space... 😂 Whatever gets hit with this car, it's dead, doesn't matter, pedestrian or any other car...
All cars on the road should have size and weight restrictions, this thing should not exist..
14:36 the thick bezels on those screen steal a lot from the visual appeal of this car
I was fully expecting the Chief Engineer to finally say something like "Yeah so the brakes are to a safety standards, the hood is pedestrian safe, groceries and gofl clubs are fit great, annnndd shut your mouth about my truck".......on the big highways of good old USA this car will be fine, but this thing in the UK would get stuck most places.
This is America with wide open spaces not Europe. This vehicle works here. I love it. Cheers!!!
Your country is a total joke.
i feel sorry for them
@@superprogrammer5226 For Europeans or Americans?
@@superprogrammer5226 For pedestrians that get in the way?
Not all of America. The mountains are plenty tight and twisty. Can run circles around a pickup truck wondering if it needs to make a 3 point turn on a switchback.
This review got so many *gm* haters coming out of the woodwork. Most of who were the ones claiming they would never actually do this. The Escalade _IQ_ looks amazing! The rear has definitely grown on me.
Living in Michigan where this was filmed, the size arms race is real. The Hummer EVs are always driving around here and they are colossal and silly. Not to mention the 1500, 2500, and 3500 “work” trucks being used as commuters. Usually hauling around all of one occupant and barely fitting in parking spots. Wish GM would focus more of their effort on actual small cars since they have pretty good tech to work with.
The short stopping distance is absolute minimum considering the size of it! Even at short speeds the mass of the car makes the energy of impact insanely high. The blind spot in front of this car must be massive. This car is absolutely ridiculous!
It's a beautiful vehicle. Stunning. All recent Escalades are quite nice. Though GM's engineering leaves a lot of doubt. If you must have a massive 210kWh battery, how good could the engineering be? A Tesla Model X battery is only 92kWh and still offers three rows.
The Tesla model x also has considerably less range compared to this .....and any current or future EV's will continue to be much heavier cars compared to similar or identical ICE version vehicles.
But it’s about miles per Kw/hr. This’ll do about 1.5. Tesla’s do about 4. If electric is about climate, efficiency is important. If however, excess is the goal ☑️
Never seen a GM representative turn into a Politician so quick. Why do you ask about Newtonian Physics, the frunk will fit 2 bags of Golf clubs? We care not about pedestrian impacts with our rib cage height hood/grille.
This gives me Duesenberg in the 30's vibes. Hulking beasts navigating roads not ready for them. Needless to say this thing did not need to be made.
I thought B driving license is limited to 3,5 tons?
This looks far cooler than a Range Rover
To whom?
I love that Cadillac is returning to form by being unapologetically opulent! It’s easy for myself to poke holes and be a hater, but I realize that I am not this cars target demographic, and that’s fine. Cadillac should be an Everest, not everyone can afford to hike Everest, but we shouldn’t stop those that can! Keep it up brothas from the other side of the pond! Quality has gone up, especially the concept reveals!
Someone climbing Everest doesn’t pose a lethal threat to everyone else though lol what kind of comparison is that?
🤣....priceless. He has also never witnessed someone being incinerated alive with in seconds making a rescue or extraction impossible after having an accident that ruptured the battery compartment of the EV car they were in....he'd quickly direct his concern of safety to where it needs to be....the dangerous battery systems being utilized currently@@JerelLorenzo
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@@JerelLorenzo I used to move Audis at a service center, but unfortunately never got to sit in a Mercedes, but man German cars definitely have a place in my ❤️. Toyota Corolla man for now lol.
@@kramersolinsky5841 but in all fairness, your right American cars have inflated in size since they peaked in the 90s, so many bro dozers in Idaho, but each their own I myself drive a Corolla. I just meant that it’s nice to see Cadillac go upmarket again, with a youthful twist. For so long they’ve been a granny car in my mind. Didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers, hope this sees you well!
Does the back wheels turn when taking corners?
Nvm...
What happens if someone gets hit by this?! GM Boso - "yea its got a great front trunk easy to load :)"
I drove one of the "original" Escalade (rental) and I did like driving it (in the US!!). Can't wait to have a go in the new one ;).
I drove a little supercharged Benz rental on the autobahn. It's fun to press for the local experience!
Ozempic needed for cars too now that the average driver is going to weigh less... I'd prefer a versatile van for 3rd row of seats + cargo space. Also, bring bag "airport shuttles".
The van is the the goat. Smaller, more efficient, cheaper, more maneuverable, and yet way more cargo and passenger space than this
A bit a break from the looking large traditional Escalade but one is ok and love it. Just hope the phev or traditional version next gen look different. A very modern futuristic look of the current gen
This is the most American way to do an electric car and I absolutely love it
I believe the concern about size is misplaced or at least incomplete as an indicator of safety. One could ask, “Why build the small Miata when cars are so big?” That would be a misplaced concern also. My opinion is that weight, the ability of the car to control/manage the weight, outward visibility, availability of driver aids, and the capability of the driver to competently and responsibly use the vehicle are critical factors. In fact, it can be argued that all these EVs are way too heavy to be in everyday use.
NHTSA study put the Silverado at #1 for vehicles involved in the most deadly crashes in America, followed closely by the Ford f-150. The Ford Explorer, f-250, and Ram1500 also made the list. Studies by independent insurance companies will consistently bump up pickup trucks as the top 20 deadliest as well. And it's not always pedestrian or other vehicle safety, rolling over these vehicles is very easy compared to a Honda Civic, and there have been failures as recently as 2020 for many of their roofs to support the weight of the vehicle as required. And finally, A 2023 IIHS study found that vehicles that are tall and blunt, such as a large pickup or SUV, are 43.6% more likely to cause death in a collision with a pedestrian. But they figured this out in Europe in the 80's, which is why they actually have pedestrian crash standards there, while we don't.
All automobiles traveling too fast in urban areas are hazardous to pedestrians. Living in an urban area myself, I mostly hear on the news about standard size sedans and small SUVs driven too fast by irresponsible folks crashing into pedestrians and other cars. This is because there are comparatively fewer actual trucks in the city. So my reality is very different from the findings in these studies. Not saying that it’s wrong, but not the norm in the city. As a counterpoint to those studies, my city however has an abundance of large body on frame SUVs and they are almost never in accidents. My city is Washington, D.C. and there are many black Chevy Tahoes, Suburbans, and Escalades transversing the city 24 hours a day. They are driven by highly skilled people, who are not intoxicated. There is no epidemic of crashes and pedestrian fatalities.