2021 Cadillac Escalade vs Mercedes-Benz GLS // $100,000 SUV Kings Face Off
2020 ж. 17 Қар.
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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 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
@@hoeniqua gls isn’t shit
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 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 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 ..
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It really does appear to be a menacing beast.
I SWEAR
Detroit luxury...please
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!
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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. 😅
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Honestly, I don't like SUVs, but you guys never disappoint in terms of content quality. Keep it up!
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.
'power to draw people in' - yes that's called gravity, cos it's ******* enormous!
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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
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
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"pimping ain't easy" made me like
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.
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.
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
Another great video, but I like to see more of the option in comparison ..
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.
3:25 - "But put my foot down" _speedo drops from 63 to 55._ "It's punchy"
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Lol 😆.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.
“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...
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.
The escalade is practically a mobile home for 1 and sometimes 2
And the GLS is like a submarine for the family.
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James: ive got a weird curve to it and i didnt even count the curve Thomas: okay show me men will be men
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?
Nice review! Just put up a review on the 2020 G Class & 2021 X6m
It was nice to finally hear a real review instead of just saying how everything you drive is amazing and perfect.
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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.
"And we realized, pimpin' ain't easy." Truer words have never been said.
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.
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GLS: Hello guys Escalade: AMERICA!!!! Take that!
Escalade in look 😍😱 insane
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.
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Hearing Thomas say "Pimping ain't easy" was the last thing I expected to hear in my day.
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
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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!
Thanks for the review, felt it was honest
Escalade's dash looks 100 times better. One of the best looking panel on the market.
3:50 "High up dude" is a bit of an understatement. He's the CEO.
That Escalade is the John Holmes of SUVs.
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
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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?
As an S-Class owner your summary of the GLS is how I have always felt about the GL/GLS, it's the top of the SUV line and priced like an S-Class but it's nowhere near the S-Class in terms of ride or amenities etc. To me an SUV will never ride as well as a car. Personally in the non-insanely priced premium SUVs I would go for the full size Range Rover first and the X7 next.
venom5809 Range rover is ranked number one for? Most unreliable. Do you really wanna do that to yourself.
@@MrMrremmington as Long as you follow the Manual, reliability is Not that bad
I honestly think the Porsche Cayenne would be a better bet than the Range Rover.
@@DefinitelyNotEmma The Cayenne drives the best in terms of sportiness and handling but the big Range Rover is closest in comfort and ride to something like the S-Class. Also the Cayenne is kind of ugly. lol. I had a couple Escalades in the past and they are good for towing and carrying a ton of stuff and people. The new one is very nice, haven’t driven it yet though so I will have to see how it is.
I get what you mean but it wasn’t that fair in this video as they had the fully optioned out Escalade but they didn’t option out the Mercedes not even with the Napa leather the headliner the executive package atleast a colored interior, the AMG line package with the steering wheel or e active body control which makes it ten time more comfortable than the Escalade..no night package not anything
The intro is thier best yet
“That’s like 39 inches”😂😂😂 I always love the skits to start out these videos 😂😂
Would love to see an X7 reviewed along with this too!
"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’m late to the game but this is the best open y’all have ever done
I like the look of the Escalade.
That audio clip at the end of the video was just top notch Where do they even get those kind of clips BTW for best if both vehicles get the X7
Looking for the name of the soundtrack. No luck.
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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 😭😭
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.
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.
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No it doesn't
Thank you for actually giving a fair comparison between a N. Am vehicle and a German.
We need an X7 and one of these reviewed please!
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.
"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 live in a rich country aka Saudi Arabia i see escalades here all time with drivers, families, you name it!! its just so royal 👑 Americans know how to master the suv art
Man that Cadillac is amazing !
As a leather aficionado, the escalade platinum is all leather (no vinyl) and the leather on the seats is semi aniline. The GLS you have has a vinyl dash and door panels and "standard" leather on the seats. Both the escalade and the GLS come standard in their base trims with vinyls seats though. The GLS can get full leather interior, but it costs quite a bit more.
Probably the typically treated automotive leather, not vinyl. Vinyl is an artificial material that was fashionable in the 70s
Would love to see a review of a gls 63 and an gls 600 just to see how much they differ
"Pimpin' ain't easy" cheerio, mate.
Heated and cooled cup holders should be an industry standard, especially at this price range. My near 10 year old charger has them
Cadillac is so nice - that’s the road trip vehicle!
Please make a video on gmc yukon denali 2021
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.
I will go for Escalade 😍
@True Colors aka TheGAWDtv upgrade your taste
@@dotfpgov2575 better tech ride quality and engine how about you do that
@@user-um3fx2vk8r id rather hop out of that caddy than the merc
@@johannpena9602 both are basic, I see them everywhere lmao. I wouldnt get neither
The Cadillacs antenna hat tho... is that like a car Fedora tip?
The Cadillac badge is bold I love it.....my personal fam vehicle love driving it when we are In Florida
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
If you would have tested the GLS with the Premium Leather Package and the E-Active Body Control and ist would have been at S-Class Level.
Absolutely, and they are very capable off roading. Escalade has nothing on the GLS on that at all.
@@JamesCook76131 Which soccer mom is taking their GLS and escalade offroad? None, let’s talk about 3rd row space which is the entire selling point of these behemoths, the escalade has much more 3rd row room and Hauls more and much more comfortable, GLS is just another soccer mom crossover while the Escalade is a Pimp mobile.