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