Driven: 2025 Cadillac Escalade Is Still The Most Important Full-Size Luxury SUV

There are several full-size luxury SUVs on the market, but there’s only one that really matters: the Escalade. First introduced in 1998 as a response to the Lincoln Navigator, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade now sits at the benchmark by which all large luxury family cars are measured. This fact is born out by the sales numbers; Cadillac sold over 41,000 Escalade units in 2024, outselling the Lincoln Navigator, the Infiniti QX80, the Lexus LX, and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer… combined. That’s utter domination.