2021 Cadillac Sport Platinum Gallery

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum is a glorious way to get your UTV from home to the trailhead.Kevan Ray

The Escalade handled the hills and byways of eastern Kentucky with zero issues.Kevan Ray

The Cadillac’s interior is fantastic. Quality is impeccable, it’s living-room comfortable, the 36-speaker stereo absolutely slaps, and the whole package is shockingly opulent.Kevan Ray

The Cadillac Escalade struggles with neither presence nor identity, and shrugs off admiring and admonishing stares in equal measure.Kevan Ray

As luxurious as it is, the Escalade Sport Platinum has hardworking bones, and will happily tow up to 8,200 pounds in the right configuration.Kevan Ray

The Sport Platinum’s Dark Android 22-inch wheels are a nice offset to the rest of the rig’s black-and-white color scheme.Kevan Ray

Get the tongue weight dialed in and the Escalade tows without complaint or drama.Kevan Ray

The Cadillac emblem on the rear hatch doubles as a button to open the rear glass or the whole hatch.Kevan Ray

With gloss black trim on pearl-white paint and sitting on 22s, the Escalade has presence for days.Kevan Ray

With the $600 heavy-duty trailering package, all you need to do is throw on your hitch of choice and you’re good to go.Kevan Ray

With that massive screen and velvety leather, the interior makes a good case for the whole truck.Kevan Ray

Down to the detail badging, nothing here feels cheap or poorly thought out. Because it isn’t cheap or poorly thought out.Kevan Ray

Big rear-seat infotainment screens and headphones for each rear-seat passenger should keep things quiet on a long trip.Kevan Ray

The Cadillac has a flotilla of tech to keep you out of harm’s way, including pedestrian and deer-detecting night vision, but we found its LED headlights more than did the job.Kevan Ray

We were fully ready for the 2021 Cadillac Sport Platinum to be something of a wet blanket, decent, but not great. It proved our expectations to be unfounded and won us over easily.Kevan Ray

The badges are huge, as to leave no doubt who makes the massive SUV filling your rear view.Kevan Ray

The worst part about our time with the Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum was knowing that it had to go back.Kevan Ray

Specifications:

MSRP:	Starting at $105,290
Engine:	V-8 VVT
Displacement:	6.2L
Bore x Stroke:	103.25 x 92.0mm
Compression Ratio:	N/A
Transmission:	Hydra-Matic 10L80 10-speed automatic
Claimed Horsepower:	420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Claimed Torque:	460 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm
Fuel System:	Direct high-pressure injection w/ Dynamic Fuel Management
Steering:	Electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Drivetrain:	4x4
Front Suspension:	Independent coilover shocks and stabilizer bar; available Air Ride Adaptive Suspension and Magnetic Ride Control
Rear Suspension:	Independent multilink w/ coilover shocks and stabilizer bar; available Air Ride Adaptive Suspension and Magnetic Ride Control
Front Brakes:	DuraLife vented discs w/ ABS
Rear Brakes:	DuraLife vented discs w/ ABS
Wheels, Front/Rear:	12-spoke Dark Android and polished; 22 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:	P275/50R-22 all-season
Length:	17.7 ft.
Width:	81.0 in.
Height:	76.7 in.
Wheelbase (in):	120.9 in.
Bed Capacity:	N/A
Towing Capacity:	8,000 lb. w/ available Heavy-Duty Trailering Package
Max Seat Capacity:	7
Ground Clearance:	8.0 in.
Turning Radius:	19.9 ft.
Claimed Wet Weight:	5,822 lb.
Fuel Capacity:	24.0 gal.
EPA-Estimated Rating:	15 mpg city/20 mpg highway/17mpg combined
Warranty:	Bumper to bumper limited: 4 years/50,000 miles Powertrain limited: 6 years/70,000 miles Roadside assistance program: 6 years/70,000 miles
Availability:	Now
Contact:	cadillac.com