Cadillac Escalade
Written By Nathen Bridgwater on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | 6:02 AM
The Cadillac Escalade
is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) sold by the General
Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry
into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999
model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's
1998 release of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into
production only ten months after it was approved. The Escalade is built
in Arlington, Texas, USA. The name Escalade refers to a siege warfare
tactic of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders or
siege towers.
The Escalade was originally based on the GMC Yukon Denali, but was redesigned for the 2002 model year to make its appearance fall more in line with Cadillac's new design theme. Today, the Escalade and Escalade EXT pickup are two of only three Cadillac vehicles made outside of the United States. Both the Escalade ESV (Based on the Chevrolet Suburban) and Escalade EXT (based on the Avalanche sport utility truck) were made in Silao, Mexico, before the 2006 redesign; the new Escalade ESV is sourced from Arlington, Texas. The Escalade competes with the Range Rover Sport, Infiniti QX56, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Lexus LX, Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover LR3 and Lincoln Navigator.
The Escalade was originally based on the GMC Yukon Denali, but was redesigned for the 2002 model year to make its appearance fall more in line with Cadillac's new design theme. Today, the Escalade and Escalade EXT pickup are two of only three Cadillac vehicles made outside of the United States. Both the Escalade ESV (Based on the Chevrolet Suburban) and Escalade EXT (based on the Avalanche sport utility truck) were made in Silao, Mexico, before the 2006 redesign; the new Escalade ESV is sourced from Arlington, Texas. The Escalade competes with the Range Rover Sport, Infiniti QX56, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Lexus LX, Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover LR3 and Lincoln Navigator.
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