If you want a 2025 full-size SUV with the best features, there are two models to remember. The trusty Cadillac Escalade and its lifelong rival, the GMC Yukon. We’ll be taking a closer look at the features that you can expect from both models to help give you the best vehicle possible.
Key Takeaways:
- The best way to describe an Escalade is a VIP transporter, and if you want your occupants to feel like royalty, then it doesn't get much better.
- The Escalade comes with new colors and even better features, helping you be the best work colleague.
- The Escalade also comes with a performance-focused trim, making this every adrenaline seeker's dream vehicle.
Does the Cadillac Escalade Offer New Features?
For 2025, the Escalade comes with new features. Most of the features you will find are cosmetic, ranging from a new exterior build to new colors. For the first time, 24-inch wheels are offered on the Escalade, making these the largest that have been offered.
On the interior, the older 38-inch display now grows up to 55 inches. This makes the older tech seem small, and that’s certainly not the case, as it is still larger than most, if not all, competitors.
The 2025 Yukon comes with new cosmetic changes, as well as some lineup changes. The Elevation joins the line, replacing the SLE and SLT trims. The AT4 Ultimate also joins the lineup this year, blending off-road features with luxury ones.
While both models do see some change, the Escalade comes with better and newer features.
How Much Does a 2025 Cadillac Escalade Cost?
The 2025 Escalade has a starting price of $90,295, but thanks to that, you will get some of the best features possible.
Being that the Cadillac is meant to have top-of-the-line luxury, there are a few trims that you can keep in mind. The trims being:
- Luxury starting at $90,295
- Premium Luxury starting at $99,495
- Sport starting at $100,095
- Premium Luxury Platinum starting at $119,095
- Sport Platinum starting at $119,595
- V-Series starting at $164,695
The best option for its price, according to Car and Driver, is the Premium Luxury Platinum trim. If you want the best, you might as well go all out. They think this trim is the best because it includes the adaptive suspension with air springs, the premium 36-speaker AKG audio system, semi-aniline leather, 16-way power-adjustable front seats with massage, and the new power door function that opens and closes all four doors via a touch of the handle or console-mounted button.
They do note that “if you're seeking absolute max performance, the only choice is to choose the V model.” As it will live up to the other V-Series models that come with better speeds.
The Yukon lineup is much less, with a starting price of $69,395.It comes with a few trims to pick from. These are:
- Elevation starting at $69,395
- AT4 starting at $76,395
- Denali starting at $79,695
- AT4 Ultimate starting at $96,495
- Denali Ultimate starting at $102,495
Car and Driver notes that the Elevation trim is the “model that makes the most sense” thanks to its price.
While the Yukon does have a better price, Car and Driver notes that there are better options for transporting VIPs, and while not mentioning any names, the first one that comes to mind for most drivers is the Escalade.
Which model comes with the most colors? The 2025 Cadillac Escalade or GMC Yukon?
For 2025, the color options on the Escalade almost feel endless. They offer colors that most everybody will find something they love. The new colors are Aegean Stone, Latte, and Deep Sea. The returning colors are Argent Silver, Black Raven, Crystal White, Galactic Gray, and Radiant Red.
Much like the Escalade, the Yukon comes in 8 colors. The colors you can find are Downpour, Sterling, Volcanic Red, Midnight Pine, Summit White, White Frost, Onyx Black, and Titanium Rush.
Which luxury SUV is better in 2025: the Cadillac Escalade or the GMC Yukon?
While the GMC Yukon is a decent vehicle, you can’t beat a Cadillac at its own game. If you want to see what makes the Escalade the best SUV on the market, come on down to Reliable Cadillac!