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