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