#LAAutoShow: REVISITED — So, What Do YOU Think Of The Cadillac Escala Now? Should Cadillac KILL Art & Science For THIS?

It was not so long ago that General Motors' Cadillac division rolled out an all-new design. Called the Escala, it made its big-time debut at the Pebble Beach Concours in Monterey.

To say it's a BIG step for Cadillac is an understatement. That's because the company has been married to its Art & Science design language for far too long — at least in our opinion.

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That said, this design is a bit of Jaguar with a whole lot of Audi. It's quite obvious where the company took some creative license.

I wouldn't say that's a bad thing, however. The reception to the Escala has been overwhelmingly positive. So, now what? Well, we wanted to revisit its design — much like we did with the Lincoln Navigator concept — and see if it's still all that and a bag of chips.

What say you, Spies? Are you still digging the Escala?


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MDarringer - 11/23/2016 8:09:51 PM

+1 Boost

The Escala is magnificent. Not only do they need to build it faithfully, it needs to be named Escala.

TomM - 11/24/2016 6:30:44 AM

+2 Boost

There are items of the styling that are really nice - especially the front of the car. - BUT - there are things that do not make sense and will not reach production - One of them is the HATCHBACK design - which is simply foreign to the idea of a Luxury car. In this case - I am content the hatchback being a styling exercise only.

In person - the rear of the Escala was also more than a little bland - that huge largely unstyled space seemed too baren to me - maybe if they lowered the Cadillac emblem and made it slightly bigger - but it just did not scream high end luxury.

MDarringer - 11/24/2016 8:52:01 AM

+1 Boost

I never assumed the Escala was declaring a production intent, but then again if Porsche can do a hatchback, why not?

In a sea of over-styled cars, I found the Escala to have a rightness of simplicity that shows Art and Science is not going to be their future.

If Cadillac is going to prosper, it needs to connect with 30-50 year olds with money and finding that key is essential.

I would argue that hiring someone to run Cadillac who is at the younger end of that demographic would make sense.

TheSteve - 11/24/2016 1:32:21 AM

+1 Boost

I'm not feelin' it. The design has an unsophisticated, amateurish feel to it.

ricks0me - 11/24/2016 1:17:45 PM

+3 Boost

I am with Steve on this.
Cadillac needs to do the following:
Go back to the past and make no apology for big, bold, and excess. Stop trying to compete with the Germans. Compete with your designs and marketing of the past.
Am I correct in this?. Yes I am. Number 1 Cadillac by sales is the Escalade.It is all of the above.

MDarringer - 11/26/2016 9:53:48 AM

0 Boost

AMEN

arrowmg - 11/25/2016 11:13:03 PM

+2 Boost

put the license plate holder with some extra bling in that empty space in the backside and make it!!!!