2022 Cadillac Platinum Escalade Redesign.

Feeling the calefaction within the light-truck market, Cadillac is touting its new 2023 Escalade-V because the acme within the nameplate’s adorned legacy.

The Escalade-V is the aboriginal Cadillac account agent to acclaim the V-series forged — a forged that means added skill and added efficiency, agnate to that of BMW’s M achievement forged or Honda’s Kind R speedsters.

With that forged comes absorbing specs. The SUV packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine, bearing 682 hp and 653 pound-feet of torque, affiliated to a 10-speed automated transmission. Exams are placing the 0-to-60-mph time at about 4.3 seconds.

Velocity comes at a price, actually. The Escalade-V begins at $149,990, about $46,000 added than the highest-priced 2022 Escalade, the Motion Platinum.

A notable function, admitting elective, is Tremendous Cruise — Basic Motors’ hands-free lively community. Critiques say the love works wonders on its programmed nation highways. The add-on will tack about $2,500 to the majority tag.

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