The Cadillac Escalade is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 5.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 285 bhp (289 PS/213 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 2519 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7/8 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Length | 5052 mm | 198.9 inches | |
| Width | 2004 mm | 78.9 inches | |
| Height | 1885 mm | 74.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 272 mm | 10.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2519 kg | 5553 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 | LM7 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5327 cc (325.073 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 92 mm
3.78 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
289 PS (285 bhp) (213 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
39.9 kW/litre 54.2 ps/litre 53.5 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
82.6 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038 kPa (150.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 665.88 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 114.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.85 kg/kW 19.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14/17/15 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.8/13.8/15.7 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/7.2/6.4 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.8/20.4/18.0 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.0/17.0/15.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear P265/70 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear P265/70 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 712998 | ||
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| RAC rating | 45.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Cadillac Escalade added 2021-01-02. Last modified 2021-01-02. |
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