Introducing the all-new 2015 Cadillac Escalade - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Base engine (hp): 6. 2-liter OHV V8 (420). Layout: Front-engine, rear- /four-wheel-drive. MPG (city/hwy): 15/21 (4x2). Safety: Front airbags. front-seat center airbag. Weight (lb. ): 5,600. Cadillac has the ultimate juggernaut. The all-new Escalade and extended-size Escalade ESV are more like luxury staterooms or penthouses on wheels. In the Escalade’s case, it combines maximum comfort and performance along with rugged all-road capability that it shares with General Motors’ Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon relatives. Compared to the regular-length Escalade, the ESV is 20 inches longer overall and has a 14-inch wheelbase advantage. Keeping the Escalade duo running strong is a new Chevrolet-Corvette-based 6. 2-liter V8 that generates 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The engine incorporates direct fuel injection and is rather potent even in a big machine such as the Escalade. Cadillac claims the Escalade can dash to 60 mph from rest in less than six seconds — but rear-wheel-drive fuel efficiency has increased slightly to 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway (previously 14/18). A new four-wheel-drive unit system... All Escalades come with tri-zone climate control, heated and cooled front seats and heated second-row seats, power-folding third-row seat, navigation system. Source: www.richmond.com
