Cadillac Escalade XL Car Rental

Its hulking chrome shell and Cadillac badge keep up appearances, but its pickup-truck roots and carryover interior parts reveal a choppy ride and superficial quality. These issues are tolerable on cheaper Escalades; unfortunately, they all surpass $75K. That pill is even harder to swallow when the Caddy’s price approaches six digits. Still, Slade’s mighty V-8 powertrain is surprisingly quick and, unsurprisingly, effective at burning fossil fuel at a prodigious rate. The 2019 Cadillac Escalade and the longer Escalade ESV version both have three rows of seats and can accommodate up to eight passengers. While they’re among the classiest ways to tow more than 8000 pounds, the Escalade is no longer the face of SUV royalty.