The Cadillac Escalade for 2022 is a large luxury SUV that's a remarkable automotive achievement. It comes with three rows that can seat up to seven people, so it gives your family the kind of luxury treatment they deserve. Not only are the seats wonderfully roomy, but there's a massive amount of cargo capacity as well. The Acura MDX is another option in this category so here's a comparison of the two from us at Classic Cadillac of Atlanta in Atlanta GA.
A comparison of engines and performance
Cadillac's largest SUV is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine that generates 420 horsepower and can de-activate half its cylinders when cruising to save you money on fuel. It also offers a turbodiesel 3-liter inline-six engine as an alternative. The Acura MDX is woefully under-powered by comparison. It runs with a 3.5-liter V6 that can produce only 290 horsepower. The last thing you want is to be starved for power when you’re out on the highway passing a big, slow-moving vehicle with your family on board.
A comparison of fuel economy
The Acura MDX does well with EPA-estimated ratings of 19 MPG in the city and 26 MPG on the highway. Go with all-wheel drive and your fuel efficiency drops by one mile per gallon. But the experts at Car and Driver did a real-world test and found that the Acura MDX could deliver only a very disappointing 22 MPG on the highway. The Cadillac Escalade gives you an option that Acura doesn't with a turbo-diesel engine that delivers 21 MPG in the city and 27 MPG on the highway. Once again, the Cadillac Escalade is by far the better choice.
A comparison of interior comfort
Because the Cadillac Escalade is the flagship of the entire Cadillac fleet, it delivers extraordinary interior luxury. Go one step above the base trim and all other models give you genuine leather upholstery. The Platinum level makes things especially luxurious with supple semi-aniline hides. The Acura MDX does its best to come close with French-stitched leather covering the dashboard, but you have to pay for higher trims to get it. The new Cadillac Escalade is the real deal and the Acura MDX is just a good imitation.
A comparison of infotainment technology
The Cadillac Escalade for 2022 has raised the game inside the cabin to a level that Acura MDX simply doesn't attain. The primary showcase is a digital dashboard with three curved OLED displays, creating a massive 38 inches of combined digital topography. Part of that territory gives you a driver’s gauge cluster and the rest provide an infotainment system for both the driver and the passenger.
In addition, the Cadillac Escalade has an augmented reality navigation system and an available rear-seat entertainment package with two 12.6-inch displays that will make you very popular with the kids in the back seat. The Acura MDX comes up short in every category. The best it can do in terms of an infotainment display is 12.3 inches and reviewers report that the touch pad controller is difficult to use. This competition is getting pretty one-sided.
A comparison of safety technology
Both the Cadillac Escalade and the Acura MDX offer a reassuring list of standard safety features. The Cadillac Escalade, for example, gives you automated emergency braking with front and rear pedestrian detection as a standard piece of driver assistance technology. Take a good look at our new inventory to find the 2022 Cadillac Escalade that gets you most excited and set up a test drive at Classic Cadillac of Atlanta in Atlanta GA.
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