2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV Luxury

The Escalade ESV is the long-wheelbase version of Cadillac's full-size luxury SUV, built to carry seven or eight people and their gear in first-class comfort. It drives with the commanding presence you expect from a big Cadillac, with a smooth and quiet ride that soaks up highway miles effortlessly. Inside, the ESV treats passengers to a high-quality cabin with available leather, wood, and a large touchscreen, while the extra length adds generous third-row space and a huge cargo bay. If you need to haul a family and all their stuff, the ESV's third row is genuinely usable for adults and the cargo area behind it is enormous. The Luxury is the entry point for the ESV lineup, giving you the same 6.2L V8 and spacious cabin as the Premium for less money, though you give up some luxury features like the upgraded audio system. Its 6.2L V8 makes 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, sent through an eight-speed automatic to the rear-wheel drive, which is enough to move this big SUV with authority, and it returns 17 mpg combined.