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ThePengenalan introduction of the [[Lincoln Navigator]] in the 1998pada model yeartahun necessitated1998 thatmengharuskan General Motors beuntuk abledapat tobersaing competedi inpasar theAmerika burgeoningyang Americansedang marketberkembang foruntuk full-sizetruk luxury-typetipe trucks.mewah Thisukuran generationpenuh. wasGenerasi onlyini a five-seathanya SUV. Fearinglima thekursi. growingKhawatir hegemonyhegemoni oftumbuh thedari [[Lincoln Navigator]], the Escalade wasbergegas rushedmelalui throughproses thedesain designuntuk processmencapai todealer reachdengan dealers quicklycepat. EssentiallyPada littledasarnya moretidak thanlebih adari [[Badgesebuah engineering|badgelencana-engineered]] [[Chevrolet Tahoe|GMC Yukon Denali]], theestetika SUV's aestheticsmirip were similar to thedengan Denali anddan thekendaraan finalterakhir vehiclelebih waskecil smaller than thedari Navigator. ThePondasi Escalade's underpinningsdipinjam weredari borrowed from thelini Yukon Denali line, withdengan thelogo GMC logosdi ontopi thetengah centerdiganti capsdengan replaced withlambang Cadillac's crest. The Escalade alsojuga used the samemenggunakan 5.,7 [[Liter| L]] ''[[Chevrolet small-block engine#5700|Vortec 5700]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]yang atsama pada {{convert|255| hp||0|abbr=on}} (190 kW), whichyang waskurang underpoweredbertenaga compareddibandingkan to thedengan Navigator's {{convert|300| hp||0|abbr=on}} and(224 kW) dan {{convert|365|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} lb⋅ft (495 N⋅m) 5.,4 Liter InTech V8. All first-generationSemua Escalades featuredgenerasi pertama menampilkan [[Four-wheelPenggerak drive#Systems by design4 typeroda|Auto-Trac]] selectable 4x4 yang dapat dipilih. TheEscalade 1999-2000 Escalademencapai 11 achievesmpg‑US (21 {{convert|11|mpgus|L/100km|abbr=on}}100 citykm) andkota dan {{convert|15|mpgus| mpg‑US (16 L/100km|abbr=on}}100 highwaykm) basedjalan onraya U.S.berdasarkan EPAprotokol testpengujian EPA protocolsAS.<ref name=epampg1999>{{cite web |title=Compare Side-by-Side |website=www.fueleconomy.gov |access-date=2013-09-17 |url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=15506 |publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency}}</ref><ref name=epampg2000>{{cite web |title=Compare Side-by-Side |website=www.fueleconomy.gov |access-date=2013-09-17 |url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=16314 |publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency}}</ref>
Escalade generasi pertama (serta kembarannya yang identik secara mekanis, [[Chevrolet Tahoe|GMC Yukon]] Denali), tersedia dalam konfigurasi tunggal (satu level trim "dasar" dengan satu opsi drive train penggerak empat roda (4X4)), dan termasuk sejumlah besar peralatan standar, dengan sedikit pilihan yang tersedia. Perlengkapan standar termasuk velg aluminium-alloy berlapis krom enam belas inci, bumper depan dan belakang dengan kunci warna dan panel penutup samping, sistem telematika dan komunikasi di dalam kendaraan [[OnStar]], GM-Delco A/ premium kelas atas. Stereo kaset M-F/M dengan CD changer yang dipasang dari jarak jauh, kontrol nada otomatis (ATC), jam, dan sistem audio enam speaker premium [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] yang diperkuat, permukaan tempat duduk berlapis kulit mewah dengan logo timbul di kedua kursi bucket depan, bagian depan yang dapat disesuaikan daya kursi bucket dengan sistem memori pengemudi, permukaan tempat duduk depan dan belakang berpemanas, peralatan bertenaga penuh (jendela, kunci pintu, dan kaca spion berpemanas), alarm keamanan, entri tanpa kunci, instrumentasi lengkap, kontrol iklim tri-zona untuk kursi depan dan belakang , ventilasi kontrol iklim belakang, sistem audio belakang dan kontrol iklim, konsol overhead penuh dengan penyimpanan, kaca spion peredupan otomatis dengan kompas dan pengukur suhu, trim interior kayu, roda kemudi berbalut kulit dan kayu dengan cruise co ntrol dan logo timbul, kepala depan otomatis dan lampu kabut, rel atap dengan persiapan untuk rak atap opsional, di antara perlengkapan standar lainnya.
The first-generation Escalade (as well as its mechanically identical twin, the [[GMC Yukon]] Denali), was available in a single configuration (one "base" trim level with one four-wheel-drive (4X4) drive train option), and included a generous amount of standard equipment, with few options available. Standard equipment included sixteen-inch chrome-clad aluminum-alloy wheels, color-keyed front and rear bumpers and side cladding panels, an [[OnStar]] in-vehicle telematics and communications system, a top-of-the-line premium GM-Delco A/M-F/M cassette stereo with remote-mounted CD changer, automatic tone control (ATC), clock, and six-speaker [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] premium amplified audio system, luxury leather-trimmed seating surfaces with embossed logos in both front bucket seats, power-adjustable front bucket seats with driver's memory system, heated front and rear seating surfaces, full power equipment (windows, door locks, and heated side mirrors), a security alarm, keyless entry, full instrumentation, tri-zone climate controls for the front and rear seats, rear climate control vents, rear audio system and climate controls, a full overhead console with storage, an auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass and temperature gauge, wood interior trim, a leather-and-wood-wrapped steering wheel with cruise controls and embossed logo, automatic front head and fog lamps, roof rails with preparation for an optional roof rack, among other standard equipment.
WhileSementara base [[MSRP]] ofdasar the 2000dari [[Chevrolet Tahoe|GMC Yukon]] Denali increased2000 tomeningkat menjadi $43,.535 (upnaik $460 fromdari $43,.075 inpada tahun 1999), the Cadillac Escalade retainedmempertahankan aMSRP base [[MSRP]]dasar ofsebesar $46,.225 inpada bothtahun 1999 anddan 2000. The [[Chevrolet Tahoe|GMC Yukon]] Denali includedmenyertakan afasia uniquedepan frontyang fasciaunik andserta frontbumper anddepan reardan bumpersbelakang tountuk differentiatemembedakannya itdari fromsepupunya itsyang non-luxurytidak cousinmewah, the [[Chevrolet Suburban|GMC Suburban]]. TheSatu-satunya onlyperbedaan otherfisik physicalantara differencesCadillac betweenEscalade thegenerasi first-generationpertama Cadillacdan Escalade and [[GMC Yukon]] Denali wereadalah theemblem emblemspada ongril thedepan, frontpintu grillesdepan, fronttailgate doorsbelakang, rearroda tailgateskemudi, steeringdan wheels,bordir and front-seatkursi embroiderydepan.
[[General Motors]] retains the firstmempertahankan Cadillac Escalade producedpertama atyang diproduksi di [[Arlington Assembly]] inpada tahun 1998, a 1999model Aspen White model1999, indalam itsKoleksi Heritage CollectionWarisannya, [[VIN]] # 400001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-vehicle-collection/1999_Cadillac_Escalade.html|title = GM Heritage Center Collection | 1999 Cadillac Escalade}}</ref> TheSatu-satunya onlywarna standardstandar colorsyang availabletersedia wereadalah Silver Sand, Sable Black, Aspen White anddan Bordeaux Red Pearl.<ref>{{cite web |title=2000 Cadillac Escalade Base 4door |url=https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2000-Cadillac-Escalade-Base__4dr_4x4/photos/ |website=Autoblog |publisher=Autoblog |access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> YukonWarna Denalistandar standardYukon colorsDenali includedtermasuk Silvermist Metallic, Spruce Green (1999), Emerald Green Metallic (2000), Black Onyx, anddan Dark Toreador Red Metallic.
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