The majestic Escalade continues to win the hearts of new fans
The Cadillac Escalade ranks high on the list of favorite SUVs here in America. But which of the statuesque SUV’s trims are the most popular? We’ve done a bit of digging to help answer that question.
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Most popular trims for the current Escalade
The Premium Luxury trim of the Escalade is the top choice for American consumers
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Escalade Marketing Manager Dave Schiavone recently revealed trim-level sales stats for this model, according to Cadillac Society’s Jonathan Lopez. Per Schiavone, the Premium Luxury trim accounts for 40 percent of Escalade sales here in the U.S. The Platinum trim accounts for 30 percent of model sales. The other 30 percent of sales are divided between the lower two trims, the base model and the Luxury version. These stats represent both regular- and extended-length Escalade models.
2021 Escalade trims
It will be interesting to see how sales figures change later this year when Cadillac releases the 2021 Escalade during the third quarter. The new Escalade will adopt the Y trim level strategy that models like the 2019 XT4 and CT6 models offered. This means that the 2021 Escalade will be available in five trims, instead of just four: Luxury, Premium Luxury, Platinum Luxury, Sport, and Platinum Sport.
According to Lopez, Sport trim sales account for 45 percent of overall sales for the Cadillac models that currently follow the Y trim strategy. This consumer infatuation with the Sport trim will likely carry over into 2021 Escalade sales stats.
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More reasons to anticipate the 2021 Escalade
The 2021 Escalade introduces two new Sport trims for the model
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The two Sport trims aren’t the only things about the 2021 Escalade to get excited about. Here are just a handful of other reasons to anticipate this upcoming variant.
- Super Cruise technology that allows for automated lane changes and hands-free highway driving
- 36-speaker AKG Studio Reference system with surround sound
- Independent rear suspension for a smoother, more responsive experience behind the wheel
- More interior space, for extra cargo room and 40-percent more legroom for third-row passengers
- Augmented reality-enabled navigation that features live street views with overlaid graphics
- Industry-first curved OLED display that includes a 16.9-inch infotainment screen and 14.2-inch cluster display for an easy-to-read interface
Whitney Russell is a current resident of Dayton, though her spirit can be found beach-bumming on Puerto Rico (the land of her half-Puerto Rican heritage). When not adventuring through the exciting world of car news, she can be found hiking with her husband and their two dogs, motorcycling, visiting her cute nephews and nieces, discovering new memes, reorganizing and/or decorating some corner of the world, researching random things, and escaping into a great movie, poem, or short story. See more articles by Whitney.
