2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV

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 Platinum trim is the top of the Escalade ESV range, adding more standard luxury features than the Premium and a higher level of interior appointments. Under the hood is the 6.2L I8 paired with an automatic transmission and four-wheel drive, giving you strong acceleration and a towing capacity that matches the big SUV mission, though fuel economy is 17 mpg combined. The Platinum's standard Magnetic Ride Control adapts the suspension in real time, smoothing out rough pavement while keeping the body controlled on curves.