Cadillac's most expensive model series, the Escalade, is getting old and GM knows it. The numbers speak for themselves with the regular Escalade seeing its sales drop by 16.3 percent last year; from 15,079 units in 2011 to 12,615, the long wheelbase ESV by -3.6 percent to 8,083 deliveries and the EXT pickup truck version by -5.0 percent to 1,934 units.
The General isn't sitting with its arms crossed, though, as work on the fourth generation of Cadillac's full-size premium SUV is reaching its end.
Riding on the company's new truck platform that also underpins the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, the next Escalade will boast a more contemporary design both inside and out. It will also feature the latest gadgets from Cadillac's tech bin like the CUE system with an integrated touchscreen.
The large SUV will be offered once again with the option of rear- or all-wheel drive, while power will come from GM's new small-block V8 featuring direct injection and a cylinder deactivation system, which together with a new transmission (possibly an 8sp automatic, though, GM may offer this gearbox at a later stage), will help improve its fuel economy numbers.
We expect to see the new Escalade later this year. For the time being, hop over the jump to see a scoop video of Cadillac's SUV on the road.
Video Credits: KGP Photography/YouTube
7 Comments:
will there be an a$$hole edition? or is that standard?
Needs bigger wheels
A chubby transport for chubby Americans.
Wow! ANOTHER box from GM! Looks like the Sierra and Silverado with a cap on the back and a different badge. Did you hire the long lost cousins of the Pontiac Aztec designers? Cuz (no pun intended) they are terrible at what they do!
Say what You want, but this "a$$hole" transporter for chubby Americans does the sales numbers...
ignorant people. you make me sick with your stereotypes. go listen to al gore some more you morons.
It's a diversion : I actually saw the real one that is popping up and it's no where near this pic displayed on this site . It's actually higher and very modern with amazing airodinamic shape. And it has some features soo totally new and its defenatly not an improved version of any part of other or existing base cars . I think the model escalade I saw will beat GL 100% and even the Range Rover . They really cooked something cool
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