Test Drive Cadillac Escalade since 2006 SUV

AMERICAN PIE

With aggressive acceleration from the hexlet eight, a bump falls from the Christmas trees and a swarming of cats.
It is enough to observe the reaction of passersby to understand: no one else remains indifferent to Escalade! But it is necessary to consider that our Cadillac was not in the winning color, and therefore looked dim on opponents. Would be black or snow-white Toyota and Infiniti would die in the shadow of his Barsky chic!
Color dependency applies to the interior. Light leather Americans is almost contraindicated: the quality of its dressing is worse than Japanese cars, the more European. Wooden inserts look like a plastic Asian fake. This is despite the fact that Cadillac does not allow themselves such liberty even on the most affordable Sedan BLS! However, despite all this criticism, getting into the Escalade salon, you feel great pleasure. Here truly cozy.
On the middle row, there is less space than rivals, although passengers will not complain anyway. The third row is not optional. It can be dismantled and dismantled, but for this you need to be a real athlete. We almost earned with the whole team on the umbilical hernia, transforming the Salon Yankov during the photography.
Cadillac has
very contrastful character. Do you want to roll out, and it is possible to quit!
Under the hood of herd out of four hundred wild Mustangs, but when touching from the place is perplexed, whether they do not turn the pasture? The cunning is that four of the eight cylinders at low load are disconnected in favor of saving fuel, and the car during unhurried ride has literally nordic character. If in this mode, drive a couple of days, and then at the traffic light take and stupid along the accelerator pedal from the heart, then you can go to the Mahina to be frightened from the place with such enthusiasm that you come to complete confusion. And which roar fills the interior and surroundings with active acceleration ... This is character!
It is possible to go quickly along the winding paths on Cadillac, but you can get the pleasure of this much less than from the power movement in space along the straight highway. Excellent course stability and titanic reserves are relaxing. The bustle itself goes to the background.
Expecting
pirouettes on the ice site, you can seriously believe that you manage this car
The comfort of the suspension does not indulge, too rudely passing police officers, large seams and deep potholes. At concrete and crushed it, Cadillac also does not put records, but broken, like after bombing, asphalt This liner swallows perfectly. To be aspired by Escalade with high speed is not difficult, but the informativeness of the brake pedal is missing. Handling does not bring special surprises Escalade on slippery coatings behaves like a cow on ice. With a certain skill, it is possible to move quite safely to the limit of tire clutch capabilities, but the lot Cadillac is still unhurried movement in space. In this mode, it and fuel consumes relatively few: within 1517 liters, and perceived the most harmonious.
With the passability in the case of Escalade everything is very simple: it is rather a big American crossover than an SUV. Riding on any off-road non-core use of a large overseas all-wheel drive station wagon, which will lead to inevitable material losses.
The character of Cadillac Escalade is just as faceted as his appearance. It is not as correct as Toyota, and his acquisition is less than a liquid investment. But he is damn charming and interesting. Attention is paid to him, and he is completely boring.
The character of Cadillac Escalade is just as faceted as his appearance. Color should be either black or white
 
ENGINE
One Vortec V8 6.2 SFI with variable gas distribution phases. After recent modernization, it develops 403 liters. with. and 565 nm
TRANSMISSION
Six-speed automatic, permanent four-wheel drive. Asymmetric (38:62) Central Differential with Viscoblock
SUSPENSION
Front on double transverse levers. Rear undiscriminated bridge with Panar. Frame construction body
EQUIPMENT
Two options: Base and Top. 3-zone climate control, seven salon. Differences of versions Electrical equipment and multimedia
Similar to classic SUV, Escalade, in fact, crossover
DESIGN
The first display of 1998, the new model 2007 design under the leadership of Edward Velbärna (Edward Welburn).
OUTSIDE
To the definition of SUV (sports and economic vehicle) is accustomed to everyone. This is an American invention, and therefore the leadership in terms of design in this sector of the US market legally owns GM, its flagship compartment Cadillac and Escalade model in particular. Over the past ten years, the brand style remains faithful to the techno, expressed in a tight cut of monumental volumes. Local designers called it still Art & Science (art and science). Indeed, the shaving edges with scientific accuracy are divided by a surface, and lighting crystals implanted into the corners of the body corners limit the dynamics and bring it into line with the assignment of the car. In front, thanks to a wide chrome-plane and a radiator branded grid in the style of a cell for birds, the brand is identified at times. On the side of the car's foundation is emphasized not disguised by glazing with racks and a pair of chrome-plated moldings, visually increasing the length of the car. Rear Overcoming Plane The fifth door is diluted by several coquette LED lanterns yet Cadillac!
INSIDE
Track architecture is inferior to the internal decoration of the representative European sedan. There is no hint on the dominant of the central console in the style of the bedside table, but aluminum in the finish can also be coherent with wood and with skin. Very European.
 
 
   

Interior Cadillac is good, but rustle
Devices are read wonderful, but the blue arrows are too
On the back sofa is spacious, but competitors are more
Front chairs are deprived of lateral support
 
Huge shit armrest. And the climatic installation console is performed efficiently
A TV as such is not surprised now, but in Cadillac he paid special attention
Wooden inserts do not add chic
 

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