Cadillac Trucks are considered as one of the most luxurious brands all over the globe. Cadillac Escalade is a full Sized SUV by General Motors. Cadillac Trucks, Escalade comes under Cadillac a luxury division of General Motors.

As SUV market was gaining more popularity all automakers started to manufacture SUVs. General Motors decided to launch its luxury SUV under Cadillac brand. Cadillac Escalade had lot of power packed under the hoods and offered a lot of interior space to its users.

When the Navigator was introduced in 1998, it slowly started to acquire the market because of its huge size and powerful engine. This made General Motors to launch its luxury SUV Cadillac Escalade to capture the upcoming market of SUVs.

This Cadillac Trucks engine in its initial years flaunted 5.3L engine. 2011 model has got more powerful engine 6.2 liter, V8 engine by Cadillac.  This engine generates 403 hp and 415 lb ft of peak torque. This power packed engine provided its user with efficient acceleration and handling in almost any situation. Cadillac Escalade is 3 ton SUV. This engine was mated with 6 speed automatic transmission. Manual transmission is also offered for those drivers who want to have that extra control on this monster machine. This luxury SUV was offered in 2 wheel drive as well as 4 wheel drive. In two wheel drive the power was passed to the rear wheels and in all wheel drive the power was distributed equally to all wheels. This Cadillac Trucks comes with 3 row seats; this gives enough space for passenger and can easily accommodate more than 6 persons. If you have more luggages the third row seats can be removed and this enormous space can be used as cargo space. Power folding seats in he second row gives easy access to the third row seats.

2011 Cadillac Escalade comes with a variety of lush features that includes
  • Leather upholstery.
  • Hood quality surround sound system.
  • CD/DVD Player.
  • AM/ FM player.
  • Heated pinion steering wheel system.
  • Navigation system (On Star).
  • Computer Hard drive.
Safety features include
  • Parking sensors and park assist.
  • Blind spot warning.
  • Pressure scrutinizing system.
  • Pressure tire scrutinizing system.
  • Seat belts.
  • Side/front airbags for driver and passengers.
Pros
  • Large interior room space.
  • Powerful engine.
  • Better handling.
  • Latest safety features.
  • Lush interior.
  • Cargo space.
Cons
  • Less resale value.
  • Less rear view.