Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 1

Why #20

• Massive range from a 200 kWh pack; outrageous price and weight.
• Strongest on charging (100) and practicality (95); weakest on value (22).
• Sits below #19 Toyota C-HR SE AWD mainly on efficiency (88 vs 22).
• Beats #21 GMC Sierra EV Elevation Extended Range on practicality (95 vs 70).

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$127,700

EPA range

460 mimfr/est.

AZ summer est.

380 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

55 kWh/100 mi (~61 MPGe)

DC fast peak

350 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

4.7 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

7

Cargo

~120 cu ft max + 'eTrunk'

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

4,8072026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — Cadillac Escalade
• Cadillac official Escalade IQ page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)