Road test: 2015 Cadillac Escalade Premium - durhamregion.com
When it debuted in 1999, the Cadillac Escalade set the standard for full-size luxury sport utility vehicles. If a long road trip is in order, you can’t find a much better vehicle for it than the Escalade. Our Escalade Premium tester was big and bold, loaded with almost all the goodies Cadillac offers and painted a brilliant Crystal Red with a Jet Black leather interior. The Escalade is offered in two versions, a short wheelbase model like our tester at 2,946 mm and an extended-length or ESV long wheelbase model at 3,302 mm. The ESV model maximizes space for third-row passengers and nearly doubles the cargo volume... There are a variety of trim levels on the Escalade from base up to the Premium and all models are offered with 4WD and a 6. 2-litre V8 that is more powerful and more efficient than previous offerings. In fact, GM boasts that the 6. 2L engine delivers fuel consumption ratings of 11. 1L/100 km on the highway with the Escalade 4WD, 17 per cent better than before and also ahead of competitors like the Mercedes-Benz GL 550 (13. 1 L/100 km) and the... Source: www.durhamregion.com
