Final week for query of the day I used to be pontificating on the state of automotive colours; greyscale nonetheless dominates, particularly on mainstream automobiles within the U.S., however it feels just like the tides could also be beginning to flip. Normal Motors has been experimenting with attention-grabbing coloration schemes these days, particularly at Cadillac — the compact Optiq EV is on the market in some brilliant colours, and with a blue inside that has trim manufactured from newspaper. In fact, there’s additionally the Celestiq, which might be spec’d nonetheless you need (so long as you’ve got bought over $350,000), and Cadillac not too long ago introduced that the CT5-V Blackwing is getting a brand new bespoke hand-painted coloration program.
Whereas the Escalade has by no means actually been recognized for coming in attention-grabbing colours, Cadillac is righting that unsuitable with the Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL. Along with being provided in some stunning however refined colours like a darkish cherry crimson and a pearlescent champagne gold, you will get the electrical ‘Lades in not one however two totally different oranges, together with a brilliant one. Hell yeah.
A daring choice
The primary and extra excessive of the 2 orange paints, proven within the lead picture of this story, is barely accessible on the Sport trims for the Escalade IQ, not the longer IQL. Known as Monarch Orange, the searing shade was first seen on the Optiq, and it certain seems to be the identical because the Photo voltaic Orange provided on the Hummer EV. I feel it seems to be completely superior on the Escalade IQ — extra huge automobiles like this want to come back in brilliant colours, particularly once they have exorbitant designs just like the Caddy.
It solely prices $625, which is fairly low cost as of late, and you may pair it with a black roof for one more $1,100. On the bottom Sport trim the one inside choices are Backen Black or Sheer Gray, however on the Premium Sport you may select between Camelia tan or Harbor Blue, each of which might be paired with the orange paint.
And a extra refined one
Then, on Luxurious and Premium Luxurious trims of each the IQ and IQL, Cadillac presents Adobe Frost, a $5,925 satin-finish choice that’s “late and intensely restricted availability,” in keeping with the configurator. A few of you would possibly say that this coloration is not actually orange, being extra of a burnt copper or pumpkin-y brown. However I say it undoubtedly counts as orange — we have now to take our wins the place we will get them as of late. It seems to be fairly stunning, I feel. The inside choices are the identical as on the Sport trims.
If neither of those oranges are for you, the electrical Escalades are provided in a couple of different actual colours. For $625 you will get Sandstone, a pleasant mild beige, or Deep House Metallic, a darkish, refined teal. Black Cherry Tintcoat is $1,225, and it seems to be unimaginable in particular person. There’s additionally the satin Magnus Metallic Frost, a gray that is priced the identical and simply as restricted as Adobe Frost. Sadly Cadillac discontinued the satin Midnight Metal Frost blue that was provided on the 2025 mannequin 12 months. In fact, in case you’re boring, you may nonetheless get an Escalade IQ in a standard black, white or gray.
