The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury SUV produced by the Cadillac division of General Motors. First introduced in 1999, it marked Cadillac’s first entry into the lucrative SUV market. The car is currently in its third generational design phase.
Power is currently provided by a 6.2L Vortec V8 mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission. A hybrid version became available in 2008 as a 2009 model. The Escalade EXT is the pickup truck version of the car line.