2025 Cadillac Escalade (Towing Capacity: 8,200 Pounds)
For drivers who want their cake and eat it too, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade epitomizes American automotive opulence. Look beyond the massive grille, and you’ll find a 6.2L V8 engine and 10-speed transmission that combine for 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Frankly, it’s the same powerplant found under the hood of the Yukon Denali.
Opt for the rear-wheel-drive model with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package, and your Escalade can haul up to 8,200 pounds in style.
Thanks to the elegant interior and refined ride, the Escalade feels like a true Cadillac. Without question, the styling is distinct and dramatic. Inside, you can play with some fun tech, like the three interactive OLED displays that combine for a total of 38 inches in front of the driver.
Your passengers will be happy, too. What’s not to like about buttery-soft leather seats that offer massage, heating, and cooling, an available AKG Studio Reference 36-speaker audio system, and Magnetic Ride Control and Air Ride Adaptive suspension that soaks up the bumps?
Cadillac recently added the Escalade-V and its 682-horsepower supercharged 6.2L V8. Torque from the supercharged behemoth peaks at 653 pound-feet to reach its trailering capacity of 7,000 pounds. Aside from its hearty towing prowess, the Escalape-V will snap from 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds. Learn more about its capabilities by reading our review of the Escalade-V.
2025 Infiniti QX80 (Towing Capacity: 8,500 Pounds)
The 2025 Infiniti QX80 is all-new, but while the big QX has seriously upgraded its cabin and style, it hasn’t lost anything in the way of capability. Improved cabin materials, up to 24 speakers, and semi-aniline leather seats with biometric cooling are just part of what you’ll find inside the latest QX80.
Underneath, you’ll find a brand-new twin-turbo 3.5L V6 making 450 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, significant upgrades over the old V8. There’s also a nine-speed automatic and an available Dynamic Digital Suspension that can read the road ahead and adjust the shocks to make it more comfortable over impacts and more stable during lane changes and other maneuvers. The 2025 QX80 can tow up to 8,500 pounds.
2025 Lincoln Navigator (Towing Capacity: 8,700 Pounds)
Lincoln outdid itself with its body-on-frame SUV. The 2025 Navigator gets a twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 that puts out 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. It comes standard with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
