Cadillac Escalade V vs RAM TRX // Drag and Roll Race Comparison!

Is Cadillac's supercharged 2023 Escalade V the new standard for full-sized performance sport utility vehicles? Similar in weight and power to the RAM TRX, we lined the two up for a real world performance comparison.

2023 Cadillac Escalade V:
-Supercharged 6.2L V8 rated at 682 hp and 653 lb.-ft. of torque
-10-speed Transmission
-6,217 lbs

2022 RAM TRX:
-Supercharged 6.2L V8 rated at 702-hp and 650 lb.-ft. of torque
-8-speed Transmission
-6,439 lbs

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[jagergaming]

Whether you fall on the TRX or Escalade-V side, these are two amazing feats of engineering. The fact that vehicles of that size and girth can launch like this is nothing short of incredible. 🇺🇸🦅

[muchBoost_]

The front end lift on the Caddy is unreal...nice

[bamboozer_]

I didn't even care who won the race I was just in awe by the fact that these big trucks are going that fast

[hellkitty]

I all I hear is pure American Glory! Hearing these V8 monsters at the same time is truly a treat.

The squat on that Caddy is insane! LOL! I also think thr ESV should've been raced to level the playing field against the TRX(closer weight and length), but not that it matter much here. I can tell the TRX was not raced in Baja mode. That allows the truck to start in first gear and really cracks the shifts. It is also still remarkable what Ram accomplished on that truck with A/T 35s and its considerable weight.

[trenton.tchannel]

Imagine the TRX on the same tires as the caddy 😮

[RunEmDownTony]

These behemoths sound like thunder and lightning fighting each other as they're going down the track, awesome!!

[jefflevoir]

Great video 👍👍. I have to agree. My Cadillac Escalade absolutely flies, but off the line it has that split second hesitation. I plugged in an AFM delete to see if that would help. It was night and day. Instead of waiting until the computer switches it into all 8 cylinders, it always runs in 8 cylinders with the AFM delete. People say that you get worse mileage, but I didn’t buy a Prius. Great video. Thanks.

[arizonaphd]

Question: I read there is a ‘’V’’ button behind the shifter - was that button activated for the race?

[JoeG]

That Escalade looks like a beast with that take off lift! 😮

[davidortiz]

I can't think of anything more fun than watching a truck and a SUV drag race!

[mr.chevy]

It was very much expected for the TRX to win. But, the guy in the Caddys was late on the gas, essentially when he did a countdown on the roll. As far as pricing go, your paying for luxury, a vehicle that looks and sounds better, along with it not being overrated. Though, I'd pick the Escalade V at a cheaper price by finding one that's wrecked not too bad with low mileage (obviously), but buying one brand new wouldn't be for me. All together, the TRX wins in performance, but grabbing some attention by women and driving in luxury along with a crazy good sound system from factory, Escalade V takes it all damn day.

[philipschofield]

I have to admit, that's a nice cadi. Big fan of it now, always hated the look, but I like everything they've done.

[kbland]

TRX didn’t use it’s launch control, nor did he mention being in sport mode or not… as the caddy driver did have it in sport.
The TRX is amazing… I love how I keep seeing videos of exceptions having to be made for other trucks to give them a chance.

[tmost]

Amazing video!! That TRX is a beast but that caddy is mean too..

[ClaytonKeyes-ht]

That caddy is unreal 😲 something stock can finally keep up and look good

[HBZZY]

The squat on the Escalade is hilarious 😅

[iniu]

Only in America do we think we need massive vehicles to be outrageously fast and I LOVE it!!!

[MAL-]

Awesome video! I do think the Escalade can launch a lot better than that. I had a 6.2l trail boss and it would literally jump up while launching it in 4auto with trac control off. Idk could be different since it’s supercharged. That TRX is crazy though!

[MRMechanicRC]

I would kill for either of these. The ram is probably more fun though being more of an off-road focused vehicle

[PhillyDee]

A race we definitely needed to see....