First Drives

First Drives2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ: Renaissance of an IQon4.0/5
This year, Cadillac is entering the ultra-exclusive segment of full-size electric SUVs with the 2025 Escalade IQ . The Escalade 's electrified variant may share its name with the brand's most iconic model (since the turn of the century), but that's the only thing the two road-going behemoths have in …
First Drives2023 Cadillac Lyriq : A Convincing First Attempt4.5/5
After more or less successful attempts at electrification with the Escalade hybrid and the ELR, Cadillac is diving headfirst into the 100% electric business with the Lyriq. Earlier this spring, we had the chance to see it up close at the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show. This time around, The Car …
First Drives2022 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing: Strap On Your Helmet
Cadillac has finally unleashed the almighty Blackwing versions of the CT4-V and CT5-V sedans. We at The Car Guide had the opportunity to take them for a few hot laps around the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. Were we impressed? You bet. Fabulous Powerplants The late ATS-V and …
First Drives2020 Cadillac CT5: In Need of More Horsepower3.0/5
ANN ARBOR, Michigan— While Cadillac dominated the 1950s and 1960s with big-bodied cars sporting fancy tailfins, the following decades were all about European luxury brands, especially those from Germany. Definitely not happy to play second fiddle, Cadillac has since tried pretty much everything to hopefully regain its enviable position, enjoying …
First Drives2020 Cadillac XT6: Not Enough Frosting3.0/5
People shopping for a three-row luxury SUV that doesn’t look like a presidential limo used to have very few options. Then, at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Cadillac introduced the all-new 2020 XT6. How good is it? We spent time behind the wheel to find out.
First Drives2017 Cadillac XT5: Lofty Ambitions4.0/5
The new 2017 XT5 is arriving at Cadillac dealerships to replace the SRX, at a time when the commercial success of General Motors’ luxury brand is, to a large extent, due to its SUVs, with the Escalade leading the way. The XT5 has the dual mission of retaining the brand’s …
First Drives2017 Cadillac XT5: A Surprising Drive4.0/5
Cadillac is undergoing quite the transformation. After spending the last few years introducing products on par with the European brands, now Cadillac has set its sights on conquering the world. To reach this goal, the brand intends to introduce several new models over the next few years to complete its …
First Drives2016 Cadillac CT6: Bye-Bye Battleships4.0/5
Riding in the rear seat of a car means one thing to an auto journalist: it's time to touch everything. It's rare that I get to be a passenger in this business, instead moving from one cockpit to the next, clutching the steering wheel, the shifter, or occasionally stabbing at …
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