Sources close to the matter have revealed that production of the 2023 Escalade will commence on July 18. Other GM full-sized SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are expected to enter production on the same date, along with the GMC Yukon.
We’re not sure if this includes the range-topping Escalade-V but if not, we expect production of the performance variant to follow shortly thereafter – the company has said the $149,990 SUV will go on sale late in the summer. Order books for the most expensive Cadillac ever reportedly opened up on May 19 and judging by what’s on offer, we expect it to emulate the regular variant in terms of strong sales.
The behemoth features an incredibly muscular 6.2-liter supercharged V8 with 682 horsepower and 653 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to hit 60 mph in less than 4.4 seconds.