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Cadillac Escalade

Cadillac Escalade
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Overview
Manufacturer Cadillac (General Motors)
Production 1999–present
2003–present (ESV)
2002–2013 (EXT)
2009-2013 (Hybrid)
Model years 1999–2000
2002–present
Body and chassis
Class Full-size luxury SUV
Layout
Related Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
GMT 400
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Overview
Production 1998–2000
Model years 1999–2000
Assembly Arlington, Texas, U.S. (Arlington Assembly)
Jakarta, Indonesia (IAMI)
Shanghai, China
Seoul, South Korea
Body and chassis
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout F4 (Front-engine, four-wheel drive)
Platform GMT435
Related Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon
Powertrain
Engine
  • 5.7 L L31 V8 (gasoline)
Transmission 4-speed 4L60-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 117.5 in (2,984 mm)
Length 201.2 in (5,110 mm)
Width 77.0 in (1,956 mm)
Height 74.3 in (1,887 mm)
GMT800
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Overview
Production 2001–2006
Model years 2002–2006
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style 5-door SUV
4-door sport utility truck
Layout
Platform GMT820
GMT830 (Escalade ESV)
GMT806 (Escalade EXT)
Related Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon
Hummer H2
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 116.0 in (2,946 mm)
130.0 in (3,302 mm) (ESV/EXT)
Length 198.9 in (5,052 mm)
221.4 in (5,624 mm) (ESV/EXT)
Width 78.9 in (2,004 mm)
79.5 in (2,019 mm) (ESV/EXT)
Height 76.5 in (1,943 mm)
75.7 in (1,923 mm) (ESV/EXT)
75.0 in (1,905 mm) (ESV Platinum)
Curb weight 5,800 lbs
(ESV/EXT)
GMT 900
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Overview
Production September 2006–2014
Model years 2007–2014
Assembly China: Shanghai (Shanghai GM)
Mexico: Silao (Silao Assembly)
Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor)
United States: Arlington, Texas (Arlington Assembly)
Canada: Oshawa, Ontario
Indonesia: Jakarta (IAMI)
Body and chassis
Body style 5-door SUV
4-door sport utility truck
Layout
Platform GMT926
GMT936 (Escalade ESV)
GMT946 (Escalade EXT, 2006-2013 MY)
Related Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
Hummer H2
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 116.0 in (2,946 mm)
130.0 in (3,302 mm) (ESV/EXT)
Length 202.5 in (5,144 mm)
222.9 in (5,662 mm) (ESV)
222.0 in (5,639 mm) (EXT)
Width 79.0 in (2,007 mm)
79.1 in (2,009 mm) (EXT only)
Height 74.7 in (1,897 mm) (2007–09 2WD)
74.5 in (1,892 mm) (EXT & 2007–09 ESV)
74.3 in (1,887 mm) (2007–09 4WD)
2010–11 SWB: 75.9 in (1,928 mm)
2010–2013 ESV: 73.1 in (1,857 mm)
2012-2013 SWB: 75.9 in (1,928 mm)
2012-2013 EXT: 74.5 in (1,892 mm)
GMT K2XL
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Overview
Production January 2014–present
Model years 2015–present
Assembly Arlington, Texas, U.S. (2014-present)
Minsk, Belarus (2015-present)
Jakarta, Indonesia(-present)
Designer Bob Boniface (exterior design director)
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door SUV
Layout Front engine,
rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform GMT K2XX
Related Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/GMC Yukon Denali and Yukon Denali XL (2015)
Powertrain
Engine 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 FlexFuel
Transmission

6-speed GM 6L80 automatic

8-speed GM 8L90 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 116.0 in (2,946 mm)
130.0 in (3,302 mm) (ESV)
Length 202.5 in (5,144 mm)
224.3 in (5,697 mm) (ESV)
Width 80.5 in (2,045 mm)
Height SWB: 74.4 in (1,890 mm)
ESV:74.0 in (1,880 mm)

The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury SUV engineered and manufactured by Cadillac. It was Cadillac's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's 1998 release of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into production only ten months after it was approved. The Escalade is built in Arlington, Texas. The word "escalade" refers to a siege warfare tactic of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders or siege towers.

The 1999 Escalade was nearly identical to the 1999 GMC Yukon Denali, but was redesigned for the 2002 model year to make its appearance fall more in line with Cadillac's "art and science" design theme. Escalade production was skipped for the 2001 model year. The Escalade ESV (based on the Chevrolet Suburban) and its former sibling the Escalade EXT (based on the Avalanche sport utility truck) were made in Silao, Mexico, before the 2007 redesign; the new Escalade ESV is sourced from Arlington, Texas.

As of 2015, the Cadillac Escalade is available in every country that Cadillac is available in, except Israel. The Escalade ESV version is available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East. It is Cadillac's largest luxury oriented, passenger and load carrying vehicle which was previously served by the Cadillac Commercial Chassis.

The introduction of the Lincoln Navigator in the 1998 model year necessitated that General Motors be able to compete in the burgeoning American market for full-size luxury-type trucks. This generation was only a five-seat SUV. Fearing the growing hegemony of the Lincoln Navigator, the Escalade was rushed through the design process to reach dealers quickly. Essentially little more than a badge-engineered GMC Yukon Denali, the SUV's aesthetics were similar to the Denali and the final vehicle was smaller than the Navigator. The Escalade's underpinnings were borrowed from the Yukon Denali line, with the GMC logos on the center caps replaced with Cadillac's crest. The Escalade also used the same 5.7 L Vortec 5700 V8 at 255 hp (190 kW), which was underpowered compared to the Navigator's 300 hp (220 kW) and 365 lb·ft (495 N·m) 5.4 Liter InTech V8. All first-generation Escalades featured Auto-Trac selectable 4x4. The 1999-2000 Escalade achieves 11 mpg‑US (21 L/100 km) city and 15 mpg‑US (16 L/100 km) highway based on U.S. EPA test protocols.


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