Cadillac Escalade

Cadillac Escalade adalah sebuah mobil SUV mewah buatan pabrikan otomotif General Motors yang dijual dengan merk Cadillac. Cadillac Escalade diperkenalkan tahun 1999 sebagai hasil untuk melawan para kompetitor GM dari Jerman, Jepang, dan juga Ford. Sebelumnya, Ford juga merilis mobil serupa tahun 1998 dengan nama Lincoln Navigator. Escalade dibuat di pabrik GM di Arlington, Texas.

Cadillac Escalade
Informasi
Produsen	General Motors
Masa produksi	1999–sekarang
Bodi & rangka
Kelas	SUV / SUT ukuran penuh
Mobil terkait	GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe

Model awal Cadillac Escalade berasal dari GMC Yukon Denali, tetapi didesain ulang pada tahun 2002 agar lebih sesuai dengan citra brand Cadillac yang mewah. Sekarang, pick-p Escalade dan Escalade EXT merupakan 2 dari 3 mobil Cadillac yang diproduksi di luar Amerika Serikat. Escalade ESV (dari Chevrolet Suburban) dan Escalade EXT (dari Chevrolet Avalanche) dibuat di Silao, Mexico sebelum didesain ulang tahun 2006.

Saingan dari Cadillac Escalade adalah Range Rover Sport, Infiniti QX56, Mercedes-Benz Kelas-GLS, Lexus LX, Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover Discovery dan Lincoln Navigator.

First generation (1999)

GMT 400
Informasi
Masa produksi	August 1998–2000
Model untuk tahun	1999–2000
Perakitan	United States: Arlington, Texas (Arlington Assembly)
Perancang	Wayne Cherry (1997)
Bodi & rangka
Bentuk kerangka	5-door SUV
Tata letak	F4 (Front-engine, four-wheel drive)
Platform	GMT435
Mobil terkait	Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Tahoe GMC Yukon
Penyalur daya
Mesin	5.7 L L31 V8 (gasoline)
Transmisi	4-speed 4L60-E automatic
Dimensi
Jarak sumbu roda	1.175 in (29.845 mm)
Panjang	2.012 in (51.105 mm)
Lebar	770 in (19.558 mm)
Tinggi	743 in (18.872 mm)

The introduction of the Lincoln Navigator in the 1998 model year necessitated that General Motors be able to compete in the burgeoning American market for full-size luxury-type trucks. This generation was only a five-seat SUV. Fearing the growing hegemony of the Lincoln Navigator, the Escalade was rushed through the design process to reach dealers quickly. Essentially little more than a badge-engineered GMC Yukon Denali, the SUV's aesthetics were similar to the Denali and the final vehicle was smaller than the Navigator. The Escalade's underpinnings were borrowed from the Yukon Denali line, with the GMC logos on the center caps replaced with Cadillac's crest. The Escalade also used the same 5.7 L Vortec 5700 V8 at 255 hp (190 kW), which was underpowered compared to the Navigator's 300 hp (224 kW) and 365 lb⋅ft (495 N⋅m) 5.4 Liter InTech V8. All first-generation Escalades featured Auto-Trac selectable 4x4. The 1999-2000 Escalade achieves 11 mpg_‑US (21 L/100 km) city and 15 mpg_‑US (16 L/100 km) highway based on U.S. EPA test protocols.

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 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.

While base MSRP of the 2000 GMC Yukon Denali increased to $43,535 (up $460 from $43,075 in 1999), the Cadillac Escalade retained a base MSRP of $46,225 in both 1999 and 2000. The GMC Yukon Denali included a unique front fascia and front and rear bumpers to differentiate it from its non-luxury cousin, the GMC Suburban. The only other physical differences between the first-generation Cadillac Escalade and GMC Yukon Denali were the emblems on the front grilles, front doors, rear tailgates, steering wheels, and front-seat embroidery.

General Motors retains the first Cadillac Escalade produced at Arlington Assembly in 1998, a 1999 Aspen White model, in its Heritage Collection, VIN # 400001. The only standard colors available were Silver Sand, Sable Black, Aspen White and Bordeaux Red Pearl. Yukon Denali standard colors included Silvermist Metallic, Spruce Green (1999), Emerald Green Metallic (2000), Black Onyx, and Dark Toreador Red Metallic.

GMT400 GMC Yukon Denali (left), was a Cadillac Escalade (Right) for less money .

Pranala luar

• Cadillac Escalade website Diarsipkan 2011-08-02 di Wayback Machine.
• Cadillac Escalade ESV website Diarsipkan 2011-07-16 di Wayback Machine.
• Cadillac Escalade EXT website Diarsipkan 2011-07-16 di Wayback Machine.
• Official UK website Diarsipkan 2008-12-10 di Wayback Machine.

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