Very good review, gave additional details and perspectives not seen on others. Well done, and worth the watch. Maybe you'd answer a few questions for me: You mentioned when towards the end while driving on the dirt road that the suspension was very good but didn't have as much range, you referenced it being in normal mode, so you wouldn't want to go too fast, but that if you raised it you'd lose the down range of the suspension so an even rougher ride. First, do you know if the AT4 version would have a better suspension range than the Denali, in normal and/or raised modes? Second, I got the impression that these were fine points you were making for an otherwise very nice drive, but living in mountainy ski country as I do, I would need it to go at speed not only on highways but also less well maintained secondary roads and often during bad wintery weather which might make the roads even rougher, so I am especially sensitive to this aspect of the vehicle and would welcome any additional insights on the matter? Third, I do wish I could get the loaded Ultimate Denali with the thicker sidewall 275/60/20 tire size of the AT4, instead of just the 275/50/22's, so if you have any comments on that for worse roads I'd welcome that too? Thanks. (Additional comment/question related to the same general issue above: I was considering the Escalade for max luxury, but it seems to have been de-tuned so much for its extra luxury and smooth highway ride that I lose a lot of the above referenced rougher road capability that I suspect comes with both the AT4 and Denali; I am now trying to decide how much of that I might lose going from the AT4 to the Denali, other than the benefits of the AT4's larger rubber tires and steeper approach angle.) (Note: I love the jet black interior including all black seats of the Denali, beautiful, much more than the black leather with those tan inserts on the seats of the AT4. I do not like the white contrast piping on the black leather seats of the Escalade, those should be solid black too. I wish they gave the AT4 the digital camera rearview mirror that comes with both the Escalade and Denali, for safety reasons if nothing else, these are all big vehicles after all. I wish I could get the massaging seats and night vision of the Escalade on both the Denali and AT4, such would likely be most useful on the AT4 given where it goes more often, but that said the massaging seats and night vision are not priorities. The Escalade does not come with the fog lights of both the AT4 and Denali, though the night vision of the Escalade I am told is very useful in fog. If I could play Mr. Potato Head, I'd take the loaded top version of the most versatile AT4 but with all the max luxuries of the Escalade, and get it with the new 3 liter turbo diesel engine that is only available on the Escalade and Denali. I am now seriously considering the loaded top Ultimate level Denali with the diesel engine, just wish I could get it with massaging seats and night vision too. I am hearing they may be making some slight improvements to the interior of the Escalade for 2022 this coming fall, but no changes to the AT4. I haven't heard anything about possible changes to the 2022 Denali, so that's a question mark.)
Thanks for watching and commenting! 1. I did test a Tahoe Z71 which should be similar to the AT4. If there was additional wheel travel it was limited. In my opinion the two vehicles drove very similar, but the Z71 was simply higher off the ground in normal mode than the Denali. 2. I can't speak for the longevity of the suspension, but from my limited testing I would say it should handle potholes that are equal in size to the radius of the tire. Where I'm from that's probably a medium/large pothole and while there are many around, most aren't very deep. Larger and deeper potholes might be hard on the wheels as there is very little sidewall on the Denali. 3. While that's not an option from the factory you could probably find someone who would switch you straight across or maybe you could even make a little cash if you were going to go that route. The 22" setup costs more, so others would be willing to make that trade I think. I will be testing an escalade in two weeks, but the video probably wont be up for 2-3 months. Personally, the Denali was more luxury than I needed, but I still have a young family and care more about having a safe and reliable vehicle for the family than for luxury (not that the Escalade is any less safe or less reliable than the Denali.) Not sure if you care about the engine, but the escalade comes standard with the 6.2 and the diesel is optional (at no extra charge I beleive), as far as I know neither of those engines is available for the AT4 yet. The Tahoe Z71 I tested had the 5.3 and it was still a great engine, but the 6.2 in the Denali had noticeably more torque. Just makes the driving experience that much better when the transmission isn't changing gears nearly as often. I loved the diesel engine in the trucks (it's my favorite 3.0 diesel between the Ford, Ram, and GM products), but haven't tested one in the SUVs yet. Sounds like you know more about the platform than I do 😁. If you want to go all out you might be able to find a custom shop that will put in the suspension from the AT4 (with the extra ride height) into an Escalade for you or make some other adjustments. I believe one company makes a leveling kit for the 2021 model year Magneride equipped SUVs already, but with the popularity of this platform it wouldn't surprise me if other lift options become available in the next 6 months.
Gorgeous car but so expensive, they have become unattainable yet you can’t find the. On dealer lots. Yesterday I saw one in Atlanta and had a market adjustment up of 10,000 in addition to dealer prep of 3,000. For overall of close to 80,000 for a SLt.
This is so much new technology I would be afraid to buy it, find out what little gremlins exist over the next two three years that said I liked the last year's look the look of last year's version I think is more attractive than the new one, in my opinion
That's why technology always worries me. The Toyota Land Cruiser is an excellent example of only using reliable technology, makes the vehicle seem dated (and it is) but it's so reliable that it doesn't really matter how dated the technology is in it.
@@EngineAdventures you're exactly correct yeah look at Toyota they take their time before they put new crap in there because they work out all the bugs and which point it just works it works good and it works forever
@@EngineAdventures It wouldn't be a problem if Toyota charged 2010 dollars for that technology. Like anyone else, they are making bank charging 2021 dollars for that tech developed decades ago.
Very good review, gave additional details and perspectives not seen on others. Well done, and worth the watch. Maybe you'd answer a few questions for me:
You mentioned when towards the end while driving on the dirt road that the suspension was very good but didn't have as much range, you referenced it being in normal mode, so you wouldn't want to go too fast, but that if you raised it you'd lose the down range of the suspension so an even rougher ride. First, do you know if the AT4 version would have a better suspension range than the Denali, in normal and/or raised modes? Second, I got the impression that these were fine points you were making for an otherwise very nice drive, but living in mountainy ski country as I do, I would need it to go at speed not only on highways but also less well maintained secondary roads and often during bad wintery weather which might make the roads even rougher, so I am especially sensitive to this aspect of the vehicle and would welcome any additional insights on the matter? Third, I do wish I could get the loaded Ultimate Denali with the thicker sidewall 275/60/20 tire size of the AT4, instead of just the 275/50/22's, so if you have any comments on that for worse roads I'd welcome that too? Thanks.
(Additional comment/question related to the same general issue above: I was considering the Escalade for max luxury, but it seems to have been de-tuned so much for its extra luxury and smooth highway ride that I lose a lot of the above referenced rougher road capability that I suspect comes with both the AT4 and Denali; I am now trying to decide how much of that I might lose going from the AT4 to the Denali, other than the benefits of the AT4's larger rubber tires and steeper approach angle.)
(Note: I love the jet black interior including all black seats of the Denali, beautiful, much more than the black leather with those tan inserts on the seats of the AT4. I do not like the white contrast piping on the black leather seats of the Escalade, those should be solid black too. I wish they gave the AT4 the digital camera rearview mirror that comes with both the Escalade and Denali, for safety reasons if nothing else, these are all big vehicles after all. I wish I could get the massaging seats and night vision of the Escalade on both the Denali and AT4, such would likely be most useful on the AT4 given where it goes more often, but that said the massaging seats and night vision are not priorities. The Escalade does not come with the fog lights of both the AT4 and Denali, though the night vision of the Escalade I am told is very useful in fog. If I could play Mr. Potato Head, I'd take the loaded top version of the most versatile AT4 but with all the max luxuries of the Escalade, and get it with the new 3 liter turbo diesel engine that is only available on the Escalade and Denali. I am now seriously considering the loaded top Ultimate level Denali with the diesel engine, just wish I could get it with massaging seats and night vision too. I am hearing they may be making some slight improvements to the interior of the Escalade for 2022 this coming fall, but no changes to the AT4. I haven't heard anything about possible changes to the 2022 Denali, so that's a question mark.)
Thanks for watching and commenting!
1. I did test a Tahoe Z71 which should be similar to the AT4. If there was additional wheel travel it was limited. In my opinion the two vehicles drove very similar, but the Z71 was simply higher off the ground in normal mode than the Denali.
2. I can't speak for the longevity of the suspension, but from my limited testing I would say it should handle potholes that are equal in size to the radius of the tire. Where I'm from that's probably a medium/large pothole and while there are many around, most aren't very deep. Larger and deeper potholes might be hard on the wheels as there is very little sidewall on the Denali.
3. While that's not an option from the factory you could probably find someone who would switch you straight across or maybe you could even make a little cash if you were going to go that route. The 22" setup costs more, so others would be willing to make that trade I think.
I will be testing an escalade in two weeks, but the video probably wont be up for 2-3 months. Personally, the Denali was more luxury than I needed, but I still have a young family and care more about having a safe and reliable vehicle for the family than for luxury (not that the Escalade is any less safe or less reliable than the Denali.) Not sure if you care about the engine, but the escalade comes standard with the 6.2 and the diesel is optional (at no extra charge I beleive), as far as I know neither of those engines is available for the AT4 yet. The Tahoe Z71 I tested had the 5.3 and it was still a great engine, but the 6.2 in the Denali had noticeably more torque. Just makes the driving experience that much better when the transmission isn't changing gears nearly as often. I loved the diesel engine in the trucks (it's my favorite 3.0 diesel between the Ford, Ram, and GM products), but haven't tested one in the SUVs yet.
Sounds like you know more about the platform than I do 😁. If you want to go all out you might be able to find a custom shop that will put in the suspension from the AT4 (with the extra ride height) into an Escalade for you or make some other adjustments. I believe one company makes a leveling kit for the 2021 model year Magneride equipped SUVs already, but with the popularity of this platform it wouldn't surprise me if other lift options become available in the next 6 months.
Gorgeous car but so expensive, they have become unattainable yet you can’t find the. On dealer lots. Yesterday I saw one in Atlanta and had a market adjustment up of 10,000 in addition to dealer prep of 3,000. For overall of close to 80,000 for a SLt.
They sale like crazy, but they are certainly an expensive product!
Americans know how to make a truck i would love to take that on the UK roads
That would definitely turn some heads great video👊
Thanks, we definitely like big and many places here have open roads that make vehicles this size easy to manage.
Great Review !! New Subscriber here.👍
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I have one 🥰 I’m lovin nali shes bad ass
Awesome! It's a great vehicle!
This is so much new technology I would be afraid to buy it, find out what little gremlins exist over the next two three years that said I liked the last year's look the look of last year's version I think is more attractive than the new one, in my opinion
That's why technology always worries me. The Toyota Land Cruiser is an excellent example of only using reliable technology, makes the vehicle seem dated (and it is) but it's so reliable that it doesn't really matter how dated the technology is in it.
@@EngineAdventures you're exactly correct yeah look at Toyota they take their time before they put new crap in there because they work out all the bugs and which point it just works it works good and it works forever
@@EngineAdventures It wouldn't be a problem if Toyota charged 2010 dollars for that technology. Like anyone else, they are making bank charging 2021 dollars for that tech developed decades ago.