2016 Cadillac Escalade
This week's
review is about the 2016 Cadillac Escalade.
The new Escalade is a completely redesigned look top to bottom from
previous years of this car. The thing I
hear most from people who get in this car for the first time is, "wow this
thing is like a space ship". That is
no understatement, this cars design is vey futuristic looking. I myself said the same thing when I first
drove it. With a car this edgy on design
either you love it or you hate it. I myself
hated it at first, before I drove it. But
boy was I wrong.
This car
has some crazy lines running down the car which give it a boxy appearance which
I didn't like at first seeing it in pictures.
The simple fact is this car just doesn't photograph well. In person its way better. The attention to detail in this car was just
unreal for the price you pay. The lighted
door handles at night make you feel like you are getting into a limo every time
you step in your car.
Another cool
future was the automatic folding steps. By
making the steps only open when the door opens the car has a much sleeker appearance
when going down the road. The problem
lies that they are so darn slow. When I
was driving this car I found myself not even waiting for the steps and just jumping
right over them to get in. It's a pain
when you have to wait for a step to come down every time you get in your car, especially
when you're in a rush.
The interior
in this car is just as nice as the outside.
The seats are air conditioned and heated. Also the steering wheel is heated. Which is a very nice feature to have here in Michigan
during the cold months. You don't
understand how nice these features are until you go back to being without them.
The most
talked about part of this car is the navigation screen that slides up to reveal
a hidden storage compartment for charging devices like phones. The only problem is every time you get a call
you have to open your Nav screen to get your phone. I'm all about hiding the clutter and charging
cables but this is not an efficient way to do it. The only good thing this feature was good for
was hiding my Bluetooth headphone while charging. Other than that it's a very dun to play with useless
feature. The good thing is that you don't
have to use this charging station. There
are other usb ports in the center council and even a wireless charging station
for droid phones.
The paint options for this car include all the
basics and the option to have metallic flake in the paint. This is a must have when buying one in black
or white. It really makes the whole car. But isn't something that can be experienced
in pictures. It can only be appreciated
in person.
Everyone's
complains about Escalades have always been that it's just a marked up GMC Yukon
with a little chrome on it. That couldn't
be farther from the truth. Yes they are
both built on the same chassis but they
really don't feel like it. The amount of
detail and styling that the Escalade offers makes it feel like a whole different
car and in my opinion worth the price difference they are asking.
Here is a video of what Auto Blog had to say about the car.
Nice!
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