Cadillac Escalade IQ’s Low Ride and Arrival Modes Are the New Rich People Party Tricks

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is a lot of things, but subtle ain't one of 'em. Then again, it isn't targeted at understated businessmen—it's for people who want everyone else to know they're rich.

That's why the electric SUV has Low Ride Mode, which allows it to drive slowly with its suspension slammed to the ground. And then there's Arrival Mode, a feature that turns all four wheels and allows the Escalade IQ to move diagonally. Combine the two, then, and you have a flashy party trick that's sure to impress a crowd of startup CEOs.

Low Ride Mode is a just-because feature. Cadillac says it's meant to "enhance...the Escalade IQ's presence." Indeed, if you roll up in a luxury barge on 24-inch wheels with the bumper scraping the pavement, it's sure to catch people's attention. It's not uncommon for premium rides like this to have a super-low suspension setting, but most of them raise back up once you shift into drive. Not the Caddy, though.

Sure, there are lots of modified Escalades out there that can hard park like this. The difference is that this one comes this way from the factory. It may even have a better stereo system than those custom jobs if you spec it with the 40-speaker AKG Studio Reference setup.