The Luxury SUV realm is a competitive one, with automakers constantly trying to one up one another. The first competitor on the Escalade’s list is the 2013 Lincoln Navigator, which has a 310-horsepower, 5.4-liter V-8, a six-speed automatic transmission, leather seating for eight and a 9,000-pound towing capacity. The 2013 Lexus LX 570 comes in with leather seating for eight, a 5.7-liter V-8 engine with 383 horsepower, a six-speed automatic transmission and a 7,000-pound towing capacity. The next competitor would be the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4MATIC, which has standard all-wheel drive, a 4.7-liter V-8 engine with 362 horsepower, leatherette seating for seven and a 7,500-pound towing capacity. The final competitor is the 2013 INFINITI QX56, which includes a 5.6-liter V-8 engine with 400 horsepower, a seven-speed transmission, an 8,500-pound towing capacity and leather seating for seven people.
The Luxury SUV competition is fierce, but the Cadillac Escalade has been at it for a long time. This aging luxury SUV needs to bring something special to the table to prevent