Cadillac is dedicated to promoting solely electrical automobiles by the tip of the last decade, and consequently will solely launch automobiles powered by batteries from right here on out.

Whereas meaning a lot of the present gas-powered fashions will probably be phased out and changed by new nameplates, the Escalade title will stay on within the electrical period. Cadillac EVs can have mannequin names finish in “iq,” and the Escalade will use its personal distinctive model of the naming technique.

Cadillac on Monday confirmed an electrical Escalade is about to debut later this yr with the brand new title Escalade IQ.

Cadillac has additionally trademarked the title Escalade IQL, which maybe will probably be used for a long-wheelbase physique in comparable trend to the present stretched mannequin, the Escalade ESV.

2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV

No additional particulars have been supplied, however the Escalade IQ is nearly sure to make use of Basic Motors’ Ultium EV platform and battery know-how, which is confirmed to ship industry-leading vary in huge, blocky automobiles reminiscent of full-size pickups and SUVs.

With 200 kwh of battery capability, the Ultium-based 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV has achieved a 450-mile EPA-rated vary estimate. The 2024 GMC Hummer SUV, which can be Ultium-based, has a smaller 170-kwh battery and is rated at 314 miles of vary.

Cadillac’s sole EV on sale at current is the Lyriq mid-size SUV. The 2024 Celestiq hatchback, which will probably be a handbuilt flagship automotive, will go into manufacturing on the finish of the yr, and Cadillac is understood to be engaged on no less than three further EVs. These embrace the Escalade IQ, a compact crossover, and a mid-size SUV with third-row seats. All three are more likely to be on sale by the center of the last decade.

Not each Cadillac vendor is on board with the model’s electrical transformation. Round a third of Cadillac’s U.S. dealerships, or barely greater than 300, in 2021 took a money provide to shut up store reasonably than spend on upgrading for the EV future.