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., nevertheless it feels just like the tides could also be beginning to flip. Common Motors has been experimenting with attention-grabbing coloration schemes these days, particularly at Cadillac — the compact Optiq EV is out there in some brilliant colours, and with a blue inside that has trim made from newspaper. In fact, there’s additionally the Celestiq, which could be spec’d nonetheless you need (so long as you’ve got received 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 flawed with the Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL. Along with being supplied in some stunning however delicate colours like a darkish cherry pink and a pearlescent champagne gold, you will get the electrical ‘Lades in not one however two completely different oranges, together with a brilliant one. Hell yeah.
A daring possibility
The primary and extra excessive of the 2 orange paints, proven within the lead picture of this story, is just 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 positive seems the identical because the Photo voltaic Orange supplied on the Hummer EV. I believe it seems 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 today, and you’ll pair it with a black roof for an additional $1,100. On the bottom Sport trim the one inside choices are Backen Black or Sheer Gray, however on the Premium Sport you possibly can select between Camelia tan or Harbor Blue, each of which could be paired with the orange paint.
And a extra delicate one
Then, on Luxurious and Premium Luxurious trims of each the IQ and IQL, Cadillac presents Adobe Frost, a $5,925 satin-finish possibility that’s “late and intensely restricted availability,” in keeping with the configurator. A few of you may say that this coloration is not actually orange, being extra of a burnt copper or pumpkin-y brown. However I say it positively counts as orange — we now have to take our wins the place we are able to get them today. It seems fairly stunning, I believe. The inside choices are the identical as on the Sport trims.
If neither of those oranges are for you, the electrical Escalades are supplied in just a few different actual colours. For $625 you will get Sandstone, a pleasant mild beige, or Deep Area Metallic, a darkish, delicate teal. Black Cherry Tintcoat is $1,225, and it seems unbelievable in particular person. There’s additionally the satin Magnus Steel 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 supplied on the 2025 mannequin 12 months. In fact, in case you’re boring, you possibly can nonetheless get an Escalade IQ in a traditional black, white or gray.