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2001 Cadillac Escalade


2001 Cadillac Escalade
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Escalade
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2001 Escalade
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Engine size - Displacement - Engine capacity:6000 cm3
Transmission Gearbox - Number of speeds:Automatic
Fuel Type:Gasoline
Drive wheels - Traction - Drivetrain:4WD
Price (out of date):$52000



Considered as a luxury sport-utility truck by Cadillac, the Escalade seats five passengers and offers a reconfigurable midgate. Available only in all-wheel drive, the Escalade EXT is equipped with a 6.0L V-8 that boasts 345-hp and 380 lb-ft of torque. It is coupled to a heavy-duty four-speed automatic transmission.

2001 Cadillac Escalade specs, Engine size 6000cm3, Fuel type Gasoline, Drive wheels 4WD, Transmission Gearbox Automatic

The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's 1998 release of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into production only ten months after it was approved. The standard Escalade is built in Arlington, Texas. The name Escalade refers to a siege warfare tactic of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders or siege towers.


The Escalade was originally based on the GMC Yukon Denali, but was redesigned for the 2002 model year to make its appearance fall more in line with Cadillac's new design theme. Today, the Escalade and Escalade EXT pickup are two of only three Cadillac vehicles made outside of the United States. Both the Escalade ESV (Based on the Chevrolet Suburban) and Escalade EXT (based on the Avalanche pickup truck) were made in Silao, Mexico before the 2006 redesign; the new Escalade ESV is sourced from Arlington, Texas. The Escalade competes with the Range Rover Sport, Infiniti QX56, Hummer H2, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Lincoln Navigator.[citation needed]

The introduction of the Lincoln Navigator in 1999 necessitated that General Motors be able to compete in the burgeoning American market for full-size luxury-type sport utility vehicles. This generation was only a five-seat SUV. The first Escalade was a largely unsuccessful endeavor from the start. Fearing the growing hegemony of the Lincoln Navigator, the Escalade was rushed through the design process to reach dealers quickly. Essentially little more than a badge-engineered GMC Yukon Denali, the SUV's aesthetics were similar and identical to the Denali and the final vehicle was smaller than the Navigator. The Escalade's wheels were borrowed from the Denali line, with the GMC logos on the center caps replaced with Cadillac's crest. The Escalade also used the same 5.7L Vortec 5700 V8 at 255hp (190kW), which was greatly underpowered compared to the Navigator's 300hp (220kW) and 365lb·ft (495N·m) 5.4 Liter InTech V-8. All first-generation Escalades featured Autotrac selectable 4x4.



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