| Part of the General Motors Corporation, and produced | | | | Escalade include a trailering package, power-adjustable |
| and mostly sold in the United States, the Cadillac is a | | | | gas and brake pedals, a rear obstacle detection, and |
| brand of luxury automobiles. And in the United States, | | | | OnStar assistance. The Escalade ESV Platinum Edition |
| this brand name of luxury automobiles has become a | | | | includes features like a navigation system, rear DVD |
| synonym for "high quality". Certainly, because of this, it | | | | entertainment, specific appearance touches, and |
| has been used in certain lingo and phrases like "the | | | | 20-inch chrome alloy wheels instead of the usual |
| Cadillac of clocks". Cadillac was formed from the | | | | standard 17-inch alloy wheels of the Escalade. |
| Henry Ford Company, and the automobile was named | | | | Acceleration for this vehicle is found to be ample |
| after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet | | | | despite occasional transmission delays in full-throttle |
| de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who was the founder | | | | downshifts. It has towing capacities of 7,400 lbs. for |
| of Detroit, Michigan in 1701. | | | | 2WD Escalades, 8,100 lbs. for AWD models, and 7,300 |
| One of the vehicles running under the Cadillac name is | | | | for EXT versions. It has an averaged 13.7-15.6 mpg in |
| the Cadillac Escalade. This vehicle is a luxury spin-off | | | | city or highway driving. The vehicle could get quite |
| of the large Chevrolet/GMC SUVs, and is made | | | | staggering at times. It is also very truck-like. The |
| available in three trim levels - the base SUV wagon, | | | | Cadillac Escalade ESV models have a longer |
| the longer Escalade ESV wagon, and the Escalade | | | | wheelbase that provides a smoother feel on rough |
| EXT pickup truck. The first two versions are sport | | | | roads. As per the vehicle's steering and handling, it is |
| utility vehicle wagons that has three rows of seats and | | | | generally ponderous and has a slow response to |
| can take in a capacity of seven passengers. The | | | | steering inputs. It has light and vague steering that |
| Cadillac Escalade EXT, on the other hand is a | | | | demands continuous attention on the highway. Also, it |
| crew-cab pickup truck that has four doors. It is similar | | | | has a rear-leveling suspension that is standard and |
| to the Chevrolet Avalanche, has a "midgate" wall | | | | improves control with a heavy load. The brakes, |
| between the cab and the cargo bed. | | | | however, feel soft but have adequate power. It |
| All the versions of the Cadillac Escalade feature an | | | | provides a fine isolation from the wind, road, and |
| all-wheel drive and a 6.0 liter V8. The base wagon also | | | | engine noise. It also offers plenty of head and leg room |
| comes as a 2WD model. All have automatic | | | | and a vast shoulder width. Plush seats with fold-down |
| transmission, front side airbags, ABS, antiskid/traction | | | | armrests complete the interior. Commanding road view |
| control, tire-pressure monitor, and Cadillac's | | | | is given to drivers, and added in is a helpful audio/visual |
| automatic-adjusting Road Sensing Suspension. Also | | | | rear-obstacle-detection system that warns of the |
| standard features for all trim levels of the Cadillac | | | | unseen when backing up. |