Hypermiling The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - Tom's Guide

Behind its green façade, there is a monstrous V8 and a never ending landscape of chrome on 22-inch rims that unmistakably demonstrate that this car's purpose is to show off your wealth while containing your level of guilt that you drive a... Despite the fact that this Escalade prominently displays five "Hybrid" badges on its sheet metal, the reality is that its drivers are still considered ignorant of global warming and air pollution. In the end, our tester came was a 4-wheel drive version with the decadent Platinum package and had a sticker of $89,090 and represented the ultimate Escalade and ultimate Cadillac. It's $25,730 more expensive than the naked Escalade and if you need to flaunt the size of your bank account, this is the Escalade you want. The Platinum package includes a chrome-loaded, unique front fascia and massive 8-unit HID headlights, as well as 14-spoke 22-inch wheels. Inside you get soft Tehama leather on the seats (with stitched Cadillac logos), doors, dash and steering wheel. Our Escalade had plenty of champagne-gold brushed aluminum covering the center dash as well as heated/cooled cup holders. Source: www.tomsguide.com