Cadillac was in no hurry to update the Escalade — while its Chevy and GMC siblings moved to the new full-size truck platform for 2000, the Escalade waited over a year, becoming the last of GM's three brands to switch.
Median 188 hp across 153 similar cars
Lead trim: AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L
Cadillac EscaladeGMT800 · 2002–2006
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FactCadillac was in no hurry to update the Escalade — while its Chevy and GMC siblings moved to the new full-size truck platform for 2000, the Escalade waited over a year, becoming the last of GM's three brands to switch.
Collectors Spotted in the Cadillac Escalade Lineage
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.3L | 2002–2005 | 5.3 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2WD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L | 2005–2006 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L | 2005–2006 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L | 2002–2004 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| ESV AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L · AWD | 2005–2006 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| ESV AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L · AWD | 2003–2004 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L · AWD | 2005–2006 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L · AWD | 2002–2004 | 6.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Ext AWD · 4-spd auto · 6.0L · AWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
At nearly two meters tall, the current Escalade carries a blind spot of more than ten feet — among the worst of any popular car on sale.
The all-new Escalade's launch turned into a pileup of its own making: dealers waited a month or more for cars stuck in an extended quality check, with some February orders still unfilled by August.
This generation's launch got a Super Bowl spotlight: the 2007 Escalade was the Super Bowl XL official vehicle, and MVP Hines Ward drove home with one of the very first units built.
Cadillac was in no hurry to update the Escalade — while its Chevy and GMC siblings moved to the new full-size truck platform for 2000, the Escalade waited over a year, becoming the last of GM's three brands to switch.
The very first Escalade wasn’t really a Cadillac at all under the skin — rushed out to answer the Lincoln Navigator, it was essentially a badge-engineered GMC Yukon Denali.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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