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THE ONE We’ve Been Waiting For

In 2019, it was the Chevrolet Corvette that we were desperate to see, and the wait seemed interminable. This year it’s the opposite end of the vehicular spectrum that had us transfixed: The big daddy of bling, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, had us waiting, wondering, worrying it might not live up to the hype.

The fifth-generation Escalade, on sale this summer, has the future of the franchise riding on its upsized 22-inch wheels.

It’s not easy styling a massive SUV, but Cadillac has continued its “Y” branding strategy, where it offers both a luxury and a sport variant for each nameplate.

The Luxury models have the expected chrome and

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