REVIEWS | CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV PLATINUM

You also have an updated AC control system here, which has its own little screen. When you use these knobs to adjust things like your fan speed and temperature, you’ll see this screen, actually, will light up and glow different colors for whatever you have selected, which is a really cool design feature.

When you open this revealing two large cup holders, a little extra cubby, and some USB slots. So, other than that, you have a little slot here on the center dash. This is for a wireless charger for your phone. When you put your cell phone in here, it’s really cool because it grips it tight. It’s not flying around everywhere, and it wirelessly charges.

All right! Here, the Cadillac Escalade audio system is incredible. There are, believe it or not, 38 different speakers hidden throughout this entire car. Some of which are built into the head rest of the seats itself. They’re subtly placed everywhere you look and the sound quality is incredible.

But, not only is the sound quality incredible, they’ve packed so much technology into this car. You now have options and features like this button right here in the steering wheel.

When you click this, you’ll notice on the dash something that says conversation enhancement. You can turn that on or off. And, what that does is…

…if you have guests all the way in the back of the car and you want to speak to them without turning around and yelling trying to get your words across, when you turn this feature on, the sound system picks up your voice and displays it throughout that 38 speaker sound system. So, the people in the back can hear exactly what you’re saying clearly because there is a mic. And, it’s being amplified through the audio system.

So, it also works the other way around. If you’re trying to speak to somebody in the back seat, there are mics back there as well that audio will also be displayed up here for driver to hear conveniently and safely. So, you don’t have to be looking away from the road trying to communicate. This is a super cool feature. One of my all-time favorites aside from the AR heads-up display.

Now, what we should do is show you what it’s like to drive a car like this. Let’s go!

So, the Cadillac Escalade is powered by 6.2 liter, V8 engine, producing 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. It’s a naturally aspirated engine with an overhead valve configuration. So, what that translates to in English, you have get up and go power at your fingertips.

A car like this is everything you need when you have a really large party or if you are somebody that likes to travel with a lot of stuff. The storage capacity is insane! All these seats fold down and it’s a driver-friendly car like it’s very comfortable to drive just as much as it is…