EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Cadillac Escalade Sport – a 211.9-inch-long, 7-seat luxury SUV with black shield-shaped grille, the central Cadillac badge glowing at night, and tacks of vertical multi-element LED headlights. It rides on 24-inch Bridgestone Alenza rubber on 15-spoke alloy wheels, with a formally square roofline with black side trim and slim roof rack – an impressive looking SUV.
The interior has a wide-screen dashboard – 55 inches, starting with a configurable high-rez gauge cluster visible through a power-adjustable steering wheel that’s got haptic touch buttons to handle that screen – even Night Vision. That flows into a center touchscreen section, then there’s a 20-inch front-passenger touchscreen that allows streaming and internet browsing.
There’s three rows of plush white semi-aniline leather seats inside power operated doors – brush a finger on the touchscreen at the head of the center console, and they hands-free open and shut. Seating includes comfy captain’s chairs with center armrests occupy the second row of this luxury jet on wheels, facing dual 12.6-inch touchscreens. There’s a decent-size third-row bench seat with room for two, maybe three adults in a pinch, and lots of cargo space – posh cooled/massaging first and second row seats, and 42-speaker AKG Studio Reference audio system too.
And under the hood, a 6.2-liter V-8 with 420-hp and a healthy 460 lb-ft of torque, funneled to all or rear wheels only via a 10-speed automatic – 60 in a quick 5.5 seconds. It can handle 1,580 pounds of people and cargo, and tow 8,100 pounds of stuff. And it’s well behaved in daily driving, handling corners quite well for its size and height
So read lots more about this – 2026 Escalade Platinum Sport: High Tech Interior, V‑8 Punch – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.