Am I CRAZY!? I Take the New 2021 Cadillac Escalade OFF-ROAD Up Tombstone Hill!
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Yea you cray man
It's four wheel drive...
@@philllsxga.7737 so are some audi A8's
@@calebbyers what is the whole purpose of a four wheel drive?....
@@philllsxga.7737 I should correct myself and say that while the escalade is 4 wheel drive, the audi A8s are all wheel drive. On an audi or a luxury sedan/crossover i would say all wheel drive is more for snow etc. Not off roading. The escalade however with its 4x4 system, is more of a 4 wheel drive system designed for off roading (not full time awd on road). The escalade you couldn't really use 4wd on road. Correct me if I am wrong.
I get why people say that 99% of these will never go off-road, but there are a lot of ranchers & other owners that live in rural areas where gravel, dirt, & rutted roads are common. Snow being another reality for some. That’s where low traction testing is important & applicable in the real world & I believe this Escalade hits the mark in delivering luxury, plus the type of capability needed for most scenarios (terrain).
I drink every time you say “articulation.” Unfortunately, I’m drinking coffee... but on the upside, I’ve been awake since 2014.
Hmm, their old unibody tuareg in offroad mode has more articulation than this thing. It looses traction at every hint of a hole.
@@nielsdebakker3283 loses*
Funny
@@nielsdebakker3283 You are forgetting that Tommy says that there is another model that has better articulation and a low range transfer case. Besides, what type of tires did they install on that car? My son bought an early Toureg and that this was pure junk. Among other issues, the right front wheel and suspension fell off when driving down the blvd. And it was quite new at the time. Then there's VWs famous awful service and no parts availability for over a week.
What were you doing before 2014 Kevin? 🤣😯
Smaller rims and some offroad tires and it would probably do pretty well.
That's the problem with this test. Why it'll fail because of these two things.
That's like going rock climbing in loafers... Surprised how well it went, though ;-)
Gucci loafers
@@beney2k nah that would be a bentley, or a rolls royce, cadillac isnt at that level so just loafers. Not hating
*Timberland loafers
Why its basically a tahoe or a silverado 4x4, minus low 4 on this model
Hahaha right
The first and only Escalade that will ever go off-road. lol
venom5809 😂😂😂
😅😂
Nah. I see the older ragged out ones getting jacked up and muddy all the time. The thing with caddies is they dont hold their resale value. Its got the goodies of a Tahoa/Yukon, but the problems of a caddy.
Narcos take them off road all the time
@@ismaelmadrigal y si compa
Depends on the person weather it goes off road. We have an 85k 2019 Expedition platinum and we take it off road all the time. Swapped out the 22’s for 20’s with Toyo open country tires. People think we are crazy but why have a 4WD and not use it for what is was mint for.
I can attest that many of these will definitely see dirt. Those who live in rural America know that a lot of the roads are still dirt roads and in the winter they definitely see their share of off-roading. Not to mention that in the more rural areas it’s not as easy to find a foreign car dealership to get the vehicle serviced, whereas almost every other town has a domestic dealership.
Now someone in LA or Miami may not have the same experience 😂
I mean, it is a Tahoe and Yukon underneath sooo....if those can do it it stands to reason an escalade can too (even if it don't make sense)
I love videos like these! Please keep them coming. Keep the Escalade in more off-road settings and challenges. I would love to see more of what it can do!
Same
You'll see this truck in the ghetto in 11 years.
1:02 That air tank hangs really low with no skid plate protection.
you guys always answer my questions. your videos helped me decide on getting 2016 Yukon Denali to tow my travel trailer. Now you answered my question on what if I took escalade off road. granted I would put different wheels/tires if I got one.
That new Escalade made it look easy. Cringed at the rims/tires they come with. I much prefer a taller tire over big, flashy wheels. Was waiting to see those low sidewall tires puncture.
While obviously I agree with you, I’ve been offroading greens and blues and even some moderate blacks for years with 255/50R20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on my LR4. It’s possible, in fact not even too much of an issue, but the driver has to really pick the right line. And of course you cant air down as much. Every stone, and I mean every stone, has to either be under a tire or far from the tires. Sit side view camera screen is nice for this. In some ways it’s been fun because it makes offroading much more intellectual and much more of a game, as opposed to point and shoot. Last time offroading I drove my buddies JK with 3.5 in lift and 35s and for the trail we were on, which is like most of our trails, it actually made it too easy- I mean you dodnt have to think about anything on that trail with his Jeep. His Jeep really needs bigger features than what most of our trails have. And quite honestly, that’s not what I’m interested in doing offroad. Of course those 20s are a worry, so I am in process right now of getting 265/65R18s. Those should be perfect for me.
There are plenty of denali z71 trucks with 22's and my dad put toyo open country mt on his and keeps it in 4 hi bc he never leaves the farm and the truck does surprisingly well
There are quite a few people where I live that have 5+ year old escalades and use them as work trucks. If you get one that's well taken care off they can depreciate like 40%+ and then they make and awesome cushy towing/working truck for small business owners
And no “check engine”. In your face Land Rover....
And no reverse camera failed
And u think escalade can even compare to lr in offorad
😂
@Get Me Verified And you think lr is reliable enough to make it back on the road 😂😂
@@Mr.Beastforpresident i have an lr4 with 200k km no problems so far, and rrs 2017 with 120k also no issues so far and also had an lr4 with 120k and the only problem was the door lock
Get Me Verified 😂 How many videos like this should I post? ua-cam.com/video/QJNO6p54bUI/v-deo.html
They should have definitely just stamped *420* on the back of that thing. 😂😂😂
Just sayin'
Let me get this right the first time.
First people were pissed and complained that the nomenclature was updated and these new badges existed AT ALL. *Then* they made it about Cadillac’s overstatements in the ‘400’ badges that are rounded up to the nearest 50 but don’t actually represent engines producing 400 nm of torque insinuating Cadillac was trying to trick people into thinking they were getting more than they actually were. _Now_ people are complaining that they’re *underrating* the amount of torque in the ‘600’ badge?
Need to reconsider the “Dare” moniker if a vehicle without a low range, rear locking differential, and street tires can make it look easy.
Otherwise, another great vid guys
It does have a rear locker, albeit an automatic one.
Escalade is the King!!!
If you live in FL, GA or TX you'll see about 1/2 going light off roading and 1/4 with a trailer or camper leaving the pavement.
More like 3/4 where i live. In cities. Itll be in the nearest trailer park within a couple months...
11:24 Surely someone will take this on a well-maintained dirt road to their multimillion dollar ranch.
Offroad? You seriously need a real offroad track. In many developing countries, this is called ROAD.
hahahaha,exactly.
It is off-road because off road is consider as driving on unpaved road
This is one of the many reasons why I love you guys! Tommy was this more comfortable off-roading/trail driving than your range rovers & land cruiser?
No definitely not as confident or happy in the dirt 😂 Well at least on these wheels!
@@TFLoffroad haha fair enough! Probably stressful being a press loaner too! thank you for the reply! Means a lot!
@@TFLoffroad If those were 17s would it be better?
Today we got 30 cm of snow here in Sweden how i have waited for this snow :D
Newton meters is so 2020. Next year Ford is one upping GM with inch pounds of torque on the back.
Isaac Newton was around way before 2020
@@gwood701 Sst, most average Joe Murican's still do not grasp the advantage of the metric system.
@@gwood701 you really missed the joke.
you guys didn't really use the terrain mode properly. it enables 1 foot offroading, when the trans is put into L1 or L2.
"It started to smell a little like tire and torque converter in here" lol
GM definitely upped their 4WD performance!!
You should definitely let whistlin diesel borrow this for a day
Let him buy his own to screw up.
@@robertlee9395 considering what he just did with an rv trailer it wouldn't surprise me if he does.
Quite impressive 👍.
Thank you you made my mind up between the AMG GLE 63 and a Escalade. And I’m new here too enjoying your videos.
My uncles in Mexico love this suv. Very well recommended.
Our Lincoln navigator does well off-road
No, you are not crazy ! This is what the thing was built to do!
My 2007 EXT does ok, well the limited times I've been off-road.
I have a 2011..very nice
"It kinda rocks" ... Pun... 🤣🤣🤣👀
That thing did okay! Pleasantly surprised!
I'm happy to finally see 👀this beast go off-road.🤪? Unquestionably. But if you buy one of these, then it would help to know how it does on anything but well-maintained pavement.
Next up:Cadillac Escalade, Tombstone Hill Special Edition.😊
What kind of cameras do you use for the interior shots? Just curious.
Just shows how important ample torque is.
My God, I love this Scalade
I am actually considering getting one and replacing the rims with something black and Offroad Tires. I watched another video that said the air suspension was far better than any other truck on the market. So, I will be using mine for comfort, travel and occasional minor off-road.... it's either this or the F250 PowerBoost Hybrid with Air Suspension. Hmmmm
Is it any better than the new Tahoe?
@@Bivouac1981 they said it comes with a low range if you get the higher optioned one with the low range
Even though the Escalade is not 100% utilitarian like the Range Rover and G Class sans low range and extra ground clearance, it is good to see it is off road capable.
I bought my wife the 2021 yukon XL AT4 the funny part is that is has all the luxury options , back seat monitors, panoramic roof, air ride suspension independent suspension, the only downside is that it comes with the 5.3 and not the 6.2 but it had way more off road modes then the denali and the Cadillac...its definitely the best soccer mom suv and we dropped 80k out the door the denali and Cadillac with have been 20-40k more...
I like to see if the escalade can go off road on a hard dirt track, like the off road tracks we have in australia, not like that soft easy pathway that is used in this video..
Granted that i agree only the odd and very few escalade would see off road, but if it can do hard off road tracks well, cadillac could sell some here in Aus, and those merc GLS might have something to compete against.
600.....American car, using metric units????
chinese*
But the value is wrong so that makes it American.
Helps for us here in New Zealand where we are metric
@@james2042 it’s American.
@@BigJ0hn_steez GM has been chinese for a while. Just because the official figures of the company are american and its registered in america doesn't mean its americans calling the shots.
Now that's a face only a mother could love. Not you Tommy -the Escalade.
Idk what you’re talking about this new model looks amazing
Do Ford Explorer ST 2021. Claims to be good off road, and I’m buying one so I want more in depth off road experience
NICE WORK TOMMY, I can smell it to...all the way to SC 🤣 gotta say, the mechanical sympathy of my brain was cringing.
come on cadilac!!! send the one with the low range!! we want to see it in action!!!
Great review. Finally a reviewer addresses the suv aspects of the Cadillac Escalade and not just its luxury drive and interior. Thank you. There is one aspect, one specific feature, of the GMC Yukon AT4 and Denali that I have been trying to find out if it is also in the Escalade, specifically the "Active Response 4WD System" that sends torque as needed to each of the 4 wheels. GMC markets it extensively by that name for the AT4 and Denali, but despite having so many similarities to those, I see no specific reference to that feature or its capabilities in any of the Escalade materials. The Escalade is based on the same truck chassis, and has so many other of the GMC features, like the air suspension, magnetic ride control, the Auto, 2W High, 4W High, and if you get the Heavy Duty Trailering Package, the 4W Low. Maybe the escalade has it, but doesn't call it that, or maybe that is something the took out of the Escalade. Can you tell me, or any other posters here, if the Escalade has the specific "Active Response 4WD Sytem", or at least that functionality but doesn't call it that? Thank you. I would really appreciate it. Though I don't go "off roading" any longer at my 59 years, I very much would like to get the loaded Escalade Sport Platinum for its luxury driving characteristics and interior. It's just that I want an suv, and to some degree an suv's improved capability on a variety of roads, and road and weather conditions, especially during the worst snow and ice winter storms in ski country (the best time to ski after all). That active response 4WD system's ability to send power to each or any or all of the 4 wheels depending on slippage is a great feature for an suv. If the Escalade does not have it, I am left wondering how it deals with slippery roads and such, if at all. Thanks for any input on this issue you or other posters share.
Its cool you actually tested the limits of this beast. Honestly I don't like the look at all. We all know it's a fancy Tahoe but it really just looks like one. I'll pass but still its a cool video!
I can feel how owner almost got a heart attack!
its awesome that yall did this
Yukon Denali 2021 next please
So awesome what these new vehicles tech comes with. Who ever thought 360 camera view or labtop size touch screen on them. Soon we just be hovering over the trail lol
idk i take my escalade off road from time to time and i put AT tires on it. mine is def not a pavement princess. however mine does have some scratches and imperfections
Do the people you borrow that truck from know where you are taking it beforehand? I love to see you putting it through that test so people can see it’s not just a city vehicle, it is a capable truck. I would just buy an extra set of wheels, 20 inch and put an off road tire to go on a road like that and I bet it would kick arse, maybe even the Range Rovers arse?
That shark fin antennae mounted to the side is truly strange. It needs to be in the middle at the back. What were they thinking? But impressive offroading considering the tires. Nice test.
Put an Escalade on 18s and get one with 4 low and this Escalade will be an off-road luxury monster!
254 miles on it.no engine light on .
The 2nd generation escalade suv 2002 6.0 all wheel drive. Will do just as good out there. 345 horsepower vortec no problem.
03 Ext here going to get 4 inch lift and some 35's for my 17's and hope I can fit some 34's on my 22's with out having to shave
That link between rear wheels looks so weird and low does it not touch while off roading
I love that camera for the dash for parking that is so handy
I always wanted to take an Escalade(used 2nd or 3rd hand), lift it maybe 4" put some 37" (if not 40"), Nitos maybe, take it in the bush and see what we could wreck! Need some Roo bars... Thanks TFLoffroad for a hint at what it might be like.
Good video Tommy.
This past weekend I was taking the wife put for a rode down a trail, came across a newer Escalade (not sure what year) getting the tar beat out of it by the driver. The trail was not hard. Well, not for me and the 4 runner, anyway.
So this is the second Cadillac I have seen off road in two days. Lol.
What wheels and tires would use want to switch to?
I love TFL! Off roading a $100k Escalade!
Low-range and the extra inch of clearance would be nice. But how about a package with 20" wheels (can't go too much smaller, because Escalade), Goodyear Wranglers and the extra skid plates from a Tahoe Z71? Maybe get real fancy and add an LSD to the front axle?
Im getting a esv platinum in due time and I’m throwing at3 4s coopers on it 💯
Love it!! Been waiting for you guys to get back out off road!
Great video!
My next car. Nice job
And I have one other question, I sure hope you see these two posts, and/or someone else knows the answers and shares: About 3 minutes in to your review, you discuss the electronic ltd slip dif, stating that it transfers power/torque to the left or right. I guess I have two questions about this: One, since I assume this is a rear electronic ltd slip diff, is it only the rear wheels that it transfers power to the left and right wheels depending on slippage, or is it both front and rear, it can transfer power to any or all 4 wheels? And two, by adding the 4W Low option, what is gained, what feature(s) and what capability? Thank you so much. And again, great review that no one else is doing.
Nice to see someone had the balls to take an expensive vehicle actually off a main road.
It's easy when you don't own it.
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Nice job Tommy!!!...it's a beautiful truck...lil scared of those big dash screens...think I'd prefer a mechanical cluster.. Scarry thought if those screens ever quit on you😕..102 Thousand!!!??
How does the 2021 yukon denali handle off road
I am impressed!
The Escalade that you drove was far nicer, more upscale looking than the Cadillac that Mr. DeMuro had access to (mostly, it’s unimpressive black interior). It was a great test of it’s skill tolerance level. I don’t believe that the folks over at Range Rover have anything to worry about. Thanks for another insightful video.
Would love to see it Offroad with the diesel and four wheel low.
With BF Goodrich or Mickey Thompson all terrain tires of course.
Isn't the rear axle vet near the ground??? Will this impact driving off road??
How did it handle compared to the tahoe z71?
Awesome Tommy, so glad you pushed it some, I was afraid you’d chicken out.
Please tell me more about torque converter smell!
can the Escalade be equipped with a proper heavy duty 3.0 in. suspension lift for off road use (instead of the air suspension)??? besides even with the air suspension at it's highest setting the Escalade still needs more ground clearance!!!
Really this is nice car
The Escalade is like a sophisticated professor with a multiple personality disorder: he's desperately trying to suppress his stronger, wilder, nature-loving hippie side, but in the end because it's just in his imagination he's still a skinny professor with no real muscles or aptitude to go wild. Why would a vehicle clearly targeted at the luxury market want to have some "low class" offroad capabilities? ... just in case the kids at the mall get smart and put a banana peel under opposite tires requiring fake fourwheel drive to be required to get out of the parking spot, and for that the Escalade is highly capable!
Dude, I appreciate you doing this video for us but did you upgrade your car or whatever insurance before doing this video? Just knowing that if I would've messed up those 22s...😢
Wish i had the money to buy this car , the CADILLAC models always been my favorite car
I'm still waiting to see him take the truck go off road....he did go on a dirt road though! while passing the Ford Focus lol
An off road trim like the z71 or at4 would be nice. I prefer the design and digital display of the Escalade
Hello mate. Thanks for the video, I saw the car in different views and in different angles, observed better. Can you tell me this is standard Escalade or ESV? Thanks.
More money then brains!
This video either proved the Escalade is very capable! or that you guys need to find new off-road routes that are actually tough haha.
Can't both be true?
Cray cray
Can you try doing the same for the Lincoln SUV's such as the Navigator?
My dash doesn't display mph anymore.
Sir that will need a dash assembly which will be 9769.03
Love the video !! Hate the adverts ??
Thats a bad ass looking rig!