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RESEARCH AND COMPARE THE CADILLAC ESCALADE AND THE COMPETITION

CADILLAC ESCALADE OUTPERFORMS THE COMPETITION NEAR HODGKINS IL


If you’re looking for a luxurious new SUV that features room for at least five, surrounding each passenger in sophisticated luxury and opulent amenities, then the Cadillac Escalade might be the perfect vehicle to fulfill your desires. A new Cadillac Escalade is more than just a large SUV. It is the large SUV towards which other large SUVs aspire; offering a seamless blend of power, technology, safety features, and opulent options, the Escalade is a treat to drive and a joy to own or lease. Plus, this SUV offers more than the competition.
 
From more space to more power, among other things, the Escalade excels where other SUVs fall flat. If you’re looking for a luxury SUV, then you may also be considering the BMW X5 and the Audi Q7. But before you make a decision about which SUV is right for you, allow us to present you with an overview of how the Escalade, Q7, and X5 stack up to one another.

Cadillac Escalade

2018 Cadillac Escalade and ESV | Hodgkins, IL

    Features Comparison

     
    PERFORMANCE
    The Cadillac Escalade offers one of the most powerful standard engine options among luxury SUVs today. The Escalade comes standard with a brawny 6.2-liter V8 that produces 420 horsepower. That’s more than enough for the majority of Chicago and Joliet area drivers. And it’s also more standard power than the BMW X5 or the Audi Q7 offer. The standard engine in an X5 is a 300 horsepower V6, while the standard option in an Audi Q7 is a 252-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder.
     
    SAFETY
    The BMW X5, Audi Q7, and the Cadillac Escalade are all safe vehicles. Still, the Cadillac Escalade offers a huge gamut of active safety features from the get-go. Standard safety features include a 360-degree parking camera, front and rear parking sensors, active park assist, and a Teen Driver system that allows you to set limits on vehicle speed, stereo volume, and more when someone else is driving your Escalade. The Audi Q7 and BMW X5 can’t keep up. The X5 comes standard only with a rearview camera, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and front and rear parking sensors. The Q7 comes only with forward collision warning, front and rear parking sensors, a rearview camera, and a rear occupant protection system.
     
    TECHNOLOGY AND INFOTAINMENT
    The Escalade offers an unprecedented level of technology. Its proprietary CUE infotainment system boasts a large, responsive 8-inch touchscreen and comes standard with both Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ integration. The X5 contains BMW’s iDrive technology and does come with navigation. Smartphone integration is, however, not standard. The Q7 features Audi’s MMI infotainment system offers a touchscreen interface, but smartphone integration isn’t standard on this SUV either, like it is on the Cadillac Escalade.
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      2018 BMW X5 | Hodgkins, IL
        SEATING CAPACITY

        The Cadillac Escalade is one of the roomiest luxury SUVs currently on the market. Unlike other luxury SUVs, the Escalade comes standard with seating for seven passengers and second-row captains chairs to create easy access to the third row. The Audi Q7 offers seating for seven as well, though it’s third-row is considerably more cramped. The BMW X5 can be equipped to seat seven in select trims. Want even more space? The long-wheelbase Escalade ESV considerably increases both interior volume and cargo space.

        CARGO SPACE

        Speaking of cargo space, it isn’t just a roomy cabin that the Escalade offers; this Cadillac luxury SUV boasts plenty of cargo space. It’s maximum 92.5 cubic feet is more than both the 76.7 cubic feet that the X5 offers and the 71.6 cubic feet that the Audi Q7 offers.
         
        AVAILABLE TRIM MODELS

        There’s an Escalade for every buyer or lessee here in the Naperville and Westmont areas. The base trim is called simply “Escalade”, and includes leather appointed upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, a power-folding third row of seats, 16-speaker Bose surround audio, and much more. The next level “Escalade Luxury” trim adds a sunroof plus a lot of technology, including a head-up display and many driver assist features. Step up to the “Escalade Premium Luxury” model, and you’ll enjoy such niceties as Blu-Ray rear seat entertainment, adaptive cruise control and full-speed automatic emergency braking, and more. The top-trim “Escalade Platinum” offers massaging front seats that adjust 18 different ways, power-retractable steps, a dual-screen rear entertainment system, and even a built-in cooler!

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