2015 Cadillac Escalade Review

I have the nearly identical 2015.5 GMC Yukon XL Denali, and it makes an awesome tow vehicle as well.

One point most people should be aware of: the body-style was introduced in 2015, but the GMC didn't get the 8-speed until 2015.5, and the Cadillac didn't get the 8-speed until 2016.

Makes a difference in MPG.

Gotta love the see-through white shirt with fluorescent pink bra on!!

Anyone notice around the 23:00 minute mark that the rear taillights have like an upward flashing movement to them? Wonder why that would be.

Just an overpriced Burb.

Crack a tail light or even better a headlamp, price one and then let me know what you think.

No thanks. I'll stick with My X and my Mopars!

Seems like the brass knuckles would get in the way.

Purchased my first Cadillac car last year. Best driving car I ever owned.

That 6.2 is one awesome motor !! Can get some pretty good fuel mileage too. Now you can see why people with that engine in their Silverado's and sierra's love them so much !!

SouthpawHD wrote:
...Anyone notice around the 23:00 minute mark that the rear taillights have like an upward flashing movement to them? Wonder why that would be.

LED's aren't solid lights; they flash faster than the human eye can see them (this is how they are made brighter or dimmer).

Mine do the same thing, and I have a similar video. The flashing interferes with a video's frame-rate. What's really interesting is that if you change the angle or distance from the lights, the flashing movement changes direction and pattern.

MARK VANDERBENT wrote:
That 6.2 is one awesome motor !! Can get some pretty good fuel mileage too. Now you can see why people with that engine in their Silverado's and sierra's love them so much !!

With the 8-speed it's even better! We have several in the family, and have done side-by-side mileage comparisons across the Mojave Desert, to see how they compare (6.2 / 6-speed vs 6.2 / 8-speed). Not towing, but with 300-400 lbs of cargo & 2 passengers, the 6.2 / 8-speed can get 22 MPG over a 300-mile trip going 70-75 MPH. This includes some small-medium grades on I-40. On the same run, the 6.2 with the 6-speed was getting 19.5 MPG.

We saw similar improvements with the 8-speed when towing 7,000 lb boats with each, but I forget the exact MPG - it was last summer.

Note: that's hand-calculated, not depending on the trip computer.

dodge guy wrote:
Just an overpriced Burb.

Crack a tail light or even better a headlamp, price one and then let me know what you think.

No thanks. I'll stick with My X and my Mopars!

So how often does one crack a tail light or a headlamp? In all the years I've been driving I've yet to damage either one and I can assure you none are cheap.

What I do know is this Caddy will hand your X's a$$ to you and any Mopar SUV (Durango) as well. The engine is very strong! :W

Like I said earlier I highly recommend one if you have the means... In addition I'm amazed at how many I see on the road. These things are all over the place.

Did BIL have flood insurance on it :(
It sounded bad on the news Troy. Hope everything is good and dry for you.