Test Drive Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2008 - 2010

Giant? Liliputa?

Large lacquered terrible was forced to gnaw off-road and bother the unclean water who survived?

Large SUVs Real Kings Roads. They are the biggest, status and brutal among all cars that are officially represented in our market. Nevertheless, we found in sandy careers under the Swedean, on a whose background even Land Cruiser 200, Nissan Patrol and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid seem to be Liliputs.

Outside and inside
This test must answer a few questions. First, what's in this class more economical: diesel, gasoline or hybrid power plant? Secondly, what is the secret of the popularity of Kruzka? Thirdly, can mastodonts like our heroes be comfortable on the close streets of Moscow? But you will find answers to these questions at the end of the material, as well as all about everything in order.

It is possible to argue about who is cooler in our Trinity for a long time. Personally, I love more Escalade. The rock with its chrome-plated discs with a diameter of 22 inches, the physiognomy of the club of the club's security guard in some Bronx and endless flat sides forces each sitting inside the Jay-Z or, at least, cloust. How, you do not know who it is? Do you really need Escalade? Patrol and Land Cruiser recent generations caught a mask of friendliness, but they are still serious guys. Acknowledged Giant Pokemon, which, if you pour out, and throw it on the lightning, and the offender will turn into an icy statue. But enough about appearance, in the end, all their tastes. Time to move to the salon.

The interior of a car that costs more than 3 million rubles (and this, by the way, almost $ 110,000) must affect the luxury and wealth of equipment, but Land Cruiser does not affect. The tree seems plastic, artificial skin, and plastic seemed to have been taken from an inexpensive golf class sedanter. Stop Stop! Maybe I do not understand something? This machine was separated last year with a circulation of 10,000 copies, forcing competitors to drink Validol and sprinkle as ashes. So, it certainly has something special! But about this later.

Once in the Nissan salon, to understand the army of the kruzak fans is even more complicated. Soft, dear skin, a tree that seems to be on the tree, and the mass of options. Two monitors for rear passengers vs. One at Escalade and none in Toyota, a navigation system with a three-dimensional image of the main attractions, a circular survey system with 4 cameras, an active cruise control, three-zone climate control, steering wheel heating, roof heating, roof deflectors that create air The curtain with open windows, here he is premium! After all this luxury and Cadillac, and even more so the Toyota seems to be ascetic monastic cells. Patrol is so luxurious that there are doubts about the expediency of the existence of a promotional Infiniti QX56.

But Patrol is not only luxurious, it is also thoughtful. Thus, the cover of the cooled box between the front seats of the feet is to make back, and forward, allowing them to use it and passengers of the second row. Behind a lot of space: you can safely sit, putting my leg. The most interesting thing is that there is enough space on the third row, and the trunk does not remain nominal. Real bus! On the third row of the Land Cruiser and Escalade, you can also sit with sufficient comfort, but from the trunk of Toyota in this case there are some memories, and Cadillac will offer for boosted only a modest survey for a packet package from the supermarket.

As for Escalade, he resembles the luxurious Cadillac of the past: a thin steering wheel, ack of automatic transmission, absolutely flat chairs, landing behind the wheel with bent legs, like on a chair. Maybe not very convenient, but you immediately understand what was in Cadillac. But the lack of space above the head can not be justified even with a big hatch, it's still a big SUV! Yes, and behind the place is not so much as in Nissan.

IN MOVE
The first acquaintance with Escalade has shocked and brought the appearance of the first gray hair. With unusual scary! For a thin steering wheel, you do not know how to take it, besides, it is absolutely free from any reactive effort. The body swings, the wheels are deeply responding when hitting each bump, and the heavy rear axle breaks the car from the trajectory at the joints. The car walks on the road and does not listen to the steering wheel at high speed. A terrible disappointment, and I was so waiting for the meeting with him! But everything has changed the next morning. Cadillac carried me on cruise control on the M5 Ural highway, in the cup holder Gazing, from the 2Pac dubbed columns, and I myself was drowned in a soft chair. Such an American style of movement in space immediately allowed Bolshoy Caddy to feel in his plate and show in all beauty.

Escalade is not for those who fuss. As soon as the steering moves become measured, and the right foot ceases to despair on gas, the rock brings a buzz. Yes, the large wheels steal some of the comfort, but it can always be returned by ordering 18-inch discs. In the light of the morning lanterns, the emblem on the steering wheel seems made of gold, and the tree on the steering wheel once again reminds of status. From nothing to do you start to dig in the on-board computer menu, and at that moment Cadillac shocks the second time. This time a pleasant surprise. Fuel consumption 11.5 liters! Learning from Moscow, we reset the readings of the average fuel consumption. It is necessary to understand who in our Trinity is the best economy. The concrete ring forced to overtake the wagons, lifting consumption almost 14 liters. And then we drove into the Voskresensk with its morning jaciers, and fuel consumption disappeared. Hybrid! Moving exclusively on electricity, Escalade Hybrid tightened to 12.7 liters appetite. Not bad for the machine weighing three tons!

Unpleasantly struck Land Cruiser, whose diesel V8 less than 13 liters did not eat even on the highway, not to mention the city, where the flow numbers reached 13.6 liters. As for Nissan Patrol, he expected turned out to be a rare gluttony. After going from the highway, we recorded the flow rate of exactly 20 liters, which, after the traffic, resurrection increased to 24 liters. The problem is not that the owner of the patrol does not have enough money for gasoline. Just in the torn urban rhythm, the big Nissan consumes 2730 liters of gasoline. With this scenario, there is still not enough 400 km. Who wants to settle at the gas station? But it's calmly going to ride the Patrol.

The most powerful V8 volume of 5.6 liters catapults the mastodont to 100 km / h for a pathetic 6.6 seconds! This is 6 tenths faster than Skoda Octavia RS, which won the SportCar of the year according to our magazine last year! After Cadillac Nissan impress an almost passenger car. He is well listening to the steering wheel, the less rolls, it is better inhibits. Although both in the behavior of both there are general traits caused by the same convention. The continuous rear axle is what determines the behavior of these machines. He breaks the stern from the trajectory, deprives the smoothness machine on the full transverse waves of the primer, and when driving, the lying police makes the body to tremble, like the fuselage of a small airplane before taking off.

Did the driver of a big SUV doomed to fight with rolls, an empty steering wheel and taking the car from the trajectory? No, if he bought Land Cruiser. In Motion, Toyota instantly took off all questions about why it is so popular. Learn, competitors! Regardless of what happens under the wheels, the Land Cruiser is calmly rushing forward as if rails. Course stability exemplary! The brakes are the best in Trio, and the smoothness of the stroke at the height. Of course, small 18-inch wheels with chubs played their role (profile 60%) with tires, but also thanks to suspension engineers. Where Cadillac is mounted in order not to terminate their passengers, and Nissan rinsing the wheels, forcing the move, Land Cruiser flies forward, without disassembled roads. Backers, pits, waves of a blind sand, the rails are all nipple. Now it is clear why it loves the rich people in the province. Think: in Primorye two hundredth most popular new car!

The main minus of the Diesel Toyota against the background of competitors lack of dynamics. 235 liters with. Not always enough to dynamically move in space 2640 kg of the curb weight. Specific capacity at the level of golf class machines with motors 1.61.8. And the feeling of overclocking is about the same, although the passport is two hundred and just slower eScalade. But the thrust so much that the Toyota trailer can easily pull a rather small yacht. Interestingly, it is to diesel Land Cruiser that accounts for 80% of sales.

Resurrection careers are interesting to the fact that after the completion of work in them, the Christmas trees were planted in them, which form a labyrinth converging at the right angle of Alley. Having rolled out, we tried to return to the village, but the road was blocked by a solid ditch depth. Denis Halfin, who was sitting at the wheel of Patrol, the owed rushed at the assault. Patrol only slightly hooked the bumper soil and calmly overcame the obstacle. Denis involved the entire off-road arsenal, but then admitted that Nissan, according to his feelings, would drive in the road regime of transmission. Land Cruiser overcame the ditch of playing. Yes, he has fewer corners of entry and clearance, but heavy Patrol made soft soil, alleviating the task for Toyota. But Cadillac saved. The low lip of the front bumper and the hybrid drive, which included the electric motor, then the engine, then both immediately led to the fact that Cadilla was almost sat down. But experience and skill did their job: Escalade got out of the Western. Nevertheless, Cadillac is not a full-fledged SUV, but rather a giant crossover.

Summary
Answer the questions set at the beginning of the article turned out to be easy enough, although some answers surprised. As part of this test, the most economical, judging by the testimony of the flightcomputers, was a hybrid. In second place, diesel, and the gasoline motor in the outsider. And the secret of the popularity of Land Cruiser in his surprisingly balanced character. He is a comfortable, talented off-road, reliable and unsurpassed by manageability. And yet the winner of the test becomes Patrol. He is the most powerful and luxurious. And to ride it in Moscow solid pleasure. Its powerful engine allows you to instantly accelerate to wink into the stream, thanks to magnificent visibility, dimensions are easily felt, and numerous cameras and parking sensors make it easy and easy to parcerate the giant. At the same time, Nissan is the only one who can be used to drive with the driver. And Cadillac is a style, charm and charisma. Yes, it is worse controlled and not as comfortable because of the giant wheels, but be a buyer, he would have chosen it. Rock or love, or hate. I love.





 

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