Cadillac has given its full-size luxury SUV a refresh for the 2025 model year and drivers who pull up beside this land yacht might notice the size of the rims.

The 2025 Escalade now has 24-inch wheels available, which are the largest ever offered on an Escalade. Standard wheels measure 22 inches.

But it’s not just the rims that were updated.

The Escalade receives some interior and exterior styling updates. The current generation of the Escalade was launched with the 2021 model year, and the general design remains the same, but now there’s an even bolder front end, which was inspired by the design details of the Celestiq and Lyriq electric SUVs. The 2025 model receives a standard illuminated front crest, while the V-Series and Premium Luxury Platinum trims receive an illuminated grille surround. Rear lighting has also been refined, Cadillac says.

The Escalade also receives the advanced lighting tech that is currently found in the electric Escalade IQ. Lighting elements move to a vertical arrangement from the current horizontal setup.

The SUV also gets new exterior colour options and power open-and-close doors are available.

On the inside, there’s an available Executive Second Row package that features stowable tray tables, 12.6-inch diagonal personal screens, a rear command centre, dual wireless phone charging pads, massaging seats and headrest speakers.

The inside also gets two new interior palette options: the Renaissance Red, which features a Mulan leather interior adorned with a faceted quilt and perforated seats and a dark open pore wood veneer with a high contrast pore filler, while Jet Black and Sheer Gray features an Opus leather interior, faceted quilted and perforated seats, along with heathered grey fabric accents and high gloss wood veneer with a linear marquetry technique that creates a layering effect of tones and textures, Cadillac Canada says.

The inside can also be customized with 126 ambient colour lighting options in two zones.

“The Escalade has always been about bold American craftsmanship, technology and performance, and has continuously raised the standard of full-size SUV luxury since it was introduced 25 years ago,” said John Roth, vice president, Global Cadillac, in a news release. “The Escalade franchise has defined Cadillac for five generations. As the best-selling luxury full-size SUV in North America since 2014, and with more than one million units sold globally, the expansion of the portfolio to include a refreshed Escalade and the all-new all-electric Escalade IQ later this year positions the brand well to offer an Escalade that meets the needs of all customers.”

The 2025 Escalade will be offered in six trims: Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury Platinum, Sport Platinum and V-Series. Pricing will be announced at a later date.

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