The Cadillac Escalade is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle bodyshell.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 403 bhp (409 PS/301 kW) at 5700 rpm and 565 N·m (417 lb·ft/57.6 kgm) at 4300 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 2490 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1732 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Length | 5144 mm | 202.5 inches | |
| Width | 2007 mm | 79 inches | |
| Height | 1887 mm | 74.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 229 mm | 9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2490 kg | 5490 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 98.5 litres | 21.7 [26] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L9H | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 409 PS (403 bhp) (301 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 565 Nm (417 ft·lb) (57.6 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.8 kW/litre 66.3 ps/litre 65.4 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.69 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1152.2 kPa (167.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 164.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.29 kg/kW 13.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12/19 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.6/12.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/8.1 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 14.4/22.8 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 12.0/19.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P265/65 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P265/65 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 648373 | ||
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| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Cadillac Escalade added 2020-03-07. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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