2026 Cadillac Escalade ESV V-Series

The Escalade ESV is the long-wheelbase version of Cadillac's full-size luxury SUV, stretching the cabin to give you limousine-like rear legroom and a much bigger cargo bay. It drives with a commanding presence, the tall seating position and heavy steering making you feel like you're piloting something truly massive, yet it stays composed on the highway. The ride is impressively smooth for its size, soaking up bumps with the air suspension, though you'll feel the occasional jiggle over sharp cracks in the pavement. Inside, the ESV is a rolling lounge with three rows of seats that actually fit adults, plus a 38-inch curved OLED display that dominates the dashboard and looks stunning at night. The V-Series sits above the Sport Platinum as the high-performance flagship, swapping some luxury niceties for a hand-built 6.2L I8 and track-focused hardware. The V-Series exclusive V-Mode lets you dial in the suspension, steering, and exhaust in one button, and the 6-piston Brembo brakes up front handle the extra heft confidently.