- The 2025 Cadillac Escalade V has been spotted testing without any camouflage, revealing sharper styling and a revised dashboard.
- The Escalade's front design brings it in line with the brand's expanding EV lineup, with thin lights above the main vertical headlight units.
- A new curved screen stretches across the dashboard, joined by a smaller screen that rises from the center console.
CLARIFICATION 4/9/24: The image of the dashboard shown in this article is from previous spy shots of the electric Escalade iQ, not the Escalade V as initially stated. The gas-powered Escalade's dashboard will be informed by the electric model's design, with other spy photos showing that it will also gain a full-width curved screen.
GM's line of full-size SUVs is receiving a mid-cycle refresh for 2025, and our spy photographer just captured the sporty 2025 Cadillac Escalade V completely uncovered. The exterior design isn't a huge departure from the current Cadillac Escalade, but the photos of the cabin reveal a heavily revised dashboard featuring a curved screen that spans from A-pillar to A-pillar.
The Escalade V's new front end brings it more in line with the recently updated XT4 crossover and Cadillac's EV lineup, despite packing a fire-breathing V-8 powertrain. The horizontal lighting unit is now incredibly thin and seems to serve as the daytime running lights, with the main headlight shifted to the vertical housing below, which bears a resemblance to that of the electric Lyriq.
The grille is slightly revised and the taillights have minor changes to the LED elements, but the rear is mostly unaltered. This performance-focused V model rides on new 24-inch wheels that look to be wrapped in 285/40ZR24 Bridgestone Alenza A/S 02 tires. It'll also feature a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, which currently makes a whopping 682 horsepower and 653 pound-feet of torque. That's sent to all four wheels through a 10-speed automatic.
Inside of the refreshed Escalade is where the real changes are. The dashboard is fully reworked, with the current curved dual-screen setup replaced by a more gigantic curved display that stretches the entire width of the dash. This sits above a long piece of wood trim and a horizontal line of climate-control vents.
The center console has a floating design with room for storage underneath. The stubby gear-selector knob is gone too, replaced by an ornate dial and a screen that sprouts upward at a 45 degree angle. The 2025 Escalade, including the brawny V model, should begin production in the second half of 2024, so the official reveal should be imminent.
Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
