2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT – Leader of Pickup Truck Segment

Trucks | September 20, 2011

The fuel efficient 2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT is the leader of pickup truck segment and this Cadillac model has a huge demand. It comes in 3 – different trims namely, base, Luxury, and last but not the least, Premium.

To attract the attention of the crowd, its exterior portion is available in several vibrant color schemes like black raven, white diamond tricoat, and radiant silver metallic. On the other hand, the interior area comes in cocoa accents / cashmere or ebony w / ebony accents leather upholstery. This Cadillac roadster runs smoothly on any type of bumpy roads due to availability of upgraded alloy wheels.

The exterior area includes chrome grilles, 18 x 8.0 inch wheels, Roof rack, Variable intermittent wipers, Step running boards, Privacy glass, P265 / 65R18 113S tires, Hard bed cover, All season tires, Full – size non – matching spare tire, Auxiliary transmission fluid cooler, Underbody mounted spare tire, Painted finish bumpers, Rear defogger, steel spare wheel, and optional front license plate bracket. For towing and hauling purpose, it is fitted with trailer hitch, cargo tie downs and trailer wiring.

This 2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT model has a powerful 6.2 – liter overhead valves (OHV) 16 – valves V8 engine that generates 417 lb – ft of torque at 4,300 rpm and 403 hp of energy at 5,700 rpm. Its Width is 79.1 inch and Height is 74.5 inch while Length is 222.0 inch. The Ground clearance of this vehicle is 9.2 inch and Front track is 68.2 inch while Rear track is 67.0 inch.

Its Wheel base is 130.0 inch and Maximum cargo capacity is 101.0 cu ft while Maximum towing capacity is 7600 lbs. The Maximum payload capacity of this model is 1251 lbs and Gross weight is 7200 lbs while Curb weight is 5949 lbs. The turning circle is 39.0 ft and maximum capacity of the fuel tank is 31.0 – gallons. According to the fuel EPA economy, it achieves 13 mpg on city streets and 18 mpg on highways.

This engine is paired with standard all wheel drive, viscous center differential, center limited slip differential, rear locking differential, Short and long arm front suspension, rear Multi – link suspension, Front and rear stabilizer bar, and 6 – speed shiftable automatic transmission.

The seating arrangement of this 2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT adds Folding with storage center armrest, Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support, Height adjustable passenger seat, Split – folding rear seatback, 8 – way power driver seat, Multi – level heating driver seat, 8 – way power passenger seat, Leather upholstery, Multi-level heating passenger seat, Rear ventilation ducts, and Passenger seat and power adjustable lumbar support.

Its list of features includes Leather and simulated wood trim on doors, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Heated mirrors, Leather and wood steering wheel, Electrochromatic inside rearview mirror, Reverse tilt dual mirrors, , 12V front and 12V rear power outlet, and Front and rear floor mats.