Antilock braking, traction/antiskid control with rollover sensors, and automatic-adjusting shock absorbers were standard 22-inch wheels were optional. A six-speed automatic supplanted a four-speed as the lone transmission, fitted with a shift-lever button for manual operation. Sole engine was a 403-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8, which replaced a 345-hp, 6.0 V8. Escalade wagons were available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, which lacked low-range gearing.
Regular length or ESV, Escalade wagons seated seven in a 2-2-3 layout, or eight with an optional three-person second-row bench. The EXT pickup featured a folding midgate separating the cab from the cargo bed.Īll of these vehicles were about the same overall size as the 1999-2006 generation they replaced. Wagons came in regular length and longer-wheelbase ESV editions, competing against such models as the Audi Q7, Lincoln Navigator, and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. Escalade wagons were basically premium editions of General Motors’ full-size Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon, while the Escalade EXT crew-cab pickup was a gilded variant of the Chevrolet Avalanche.
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