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2008 Cadillac Escalade specs & colors
Sport Utility
$55,990
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| Rear Door Type | Liftgate |
| Front Wheel Material | Aluminum |
| Spare Wheel Material | Steel |
| Rear Wheel Size | 18 x 8 in |
| Rear Wheel Material | Aluminum |
| Spare Wheel Size | 17 x -TBD- in |
| Front Wheel Size | 18 x 8 in |
| Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) | 160 |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) | 600 |
| Engine Type | Gas V8 |
| Displacement | 6.2L/378 |
| SAE Net Torque @ RPM | 417 @ 4300 |
| SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM | 403 @ 5700 |
| Estimated Battery Range | N/A mi |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - City | 12 MPG |
| Fuel Economy Est-Combined | N/A MPG |
| Cruising Range - City | 312.00 mi |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy | 19 MPG |
| Cruising Range - Hwy | 494.00 mi |
| Trans Type | 6 |
| Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) | 0.67 |
| Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High | N/A |
| Second Gear Ratio (:1) | 2.36 |
| Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) | 0.85 |
| Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) | 1.15 |
| Reverse Ratio (:1) | 3.06 |
| Trans Description Cont. | Automatic w/OD |
| Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) | N/A |
| First Gear Ratio (:1) | 4.03 |
| Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low | N/A |
| Drivetrain | 2WD |
| Third Gear Ratio (:1) | 1.53 |
| Suspension Type - Front | Indep torsion bar |
| Suspension Type - Rear | 5-link coil springs |
| Axle Type - Rear | Semi-Floating |
| Axle Type - Front | Independent |
| Frame Type | Ladder-type |
| Side Door Type | Swing-out |
| Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | 13.0 x 1.2 in |
| Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | 13.6 x 0.8 in |
| Disc - Front (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Disc - Rear (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Brake Type | Pwr |
| Brake ABS System | 4-Wheel |
| Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx | 26 gal |
| Steering Type | Pwr |
| Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb | 39.0 ft |
| Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall | N/A ft |
| Steering Ratio (:1), Overall | N/A |
| Front Tire Size | P265/65R18 |
| Spare Tire Size | P265/70R17 |
| Rear Tire Size | P265/65R18 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | 8000 lbs |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | 500 lbs |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | 1200 lbs |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | 5000 lbs |
| Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | N/A lbs |
| Maximum Trailering Capacity | N/A lbs |
| Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | N/A lbs |
| Gross Axle Weight Rating | 7350.00 lbs |
| As Spec'd Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| Option Weight - Rear | 0.00 lbs |
| Curb Weight - Rear | N/A lbs |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | 7000.00 lbs |
| Maximum Payload Capacity | N/A lbs |
| Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| Base Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| As Spec'd Payload | N/A lbs |
| Gross Combined Wt Rating | 14000 lbs |
| Curb Weight - Front | N/A lbs |
| Option Weight - Front | 0.00 lbs |
| Total Option Weight | 0.00 lbs |
| Overhang, Front | N/A in |
| Step Up Height - Front | 21.8 in |
| Cargo Volume | N/A ft³ |
| Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume | N/A ft³ |
| Second Head Room | 39.2 in |
| Second Shoulder Room | 65.2 in |
| Front Shoulder Room | 65.3 in |
| Third Leg Room | 25.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 116.0 in |
| Front Hip Room | 64.4 in |
| Overhang, Rear w/o bumper | N/A in |
| Second Leg Room | 39.0 in |
| Length, Overall w/rear bumper | 202.5 in |
| Ground Clearance, Front | 9.0 in |
| Cargo Area Width @ Beltline | N/A in |
| Step Up Height - Side | 21.8 in |
| Ground Clearance, Rear | 9.0 in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 | N/A in |
| Passenger Capacity | 7 |
| Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings | N/A in |
| Third Shoulder Room | 61.7 in |
| Tailgate Width | N/A in |
| Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear | N/A in |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 3 | 16.9 ft³ |
| Third Hip Room | 49.1 in |
| Length, Overall | N/A in |
| Front Head Room | 41.1 in |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 2 | 60.3 ft³ |
| Side Door Opening Height | N/A in |
| Rear Door Opening Height | N/A in |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 1 | 108.9 ft³ |
| Cargo Box (Area) Height | N/A in |
| Second Hip Room | 60.8 in |
| Side Door Opening Width | N/A in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 | N/A in |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors | 79.0 in |
| Ground to Top of Load Floor | 31.6 in |
| Front Leg Room | 41.3 in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Console | N/A in |
| Third Head Room | 37.9 in |
| Cab to End of Frame | N/A in |
| Height, Overall | 74.7 in |
| Rear Door Opening Width | N/A in |
| Cargo Box Width @ Floor | N/A in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 | N/A in |
| Pedals, power-adjustable for accelerator and brake | Standard |
| Steering wheel, color-keyed with wood and leather-wrapped rim | Standard |
| Daytime Running Lamps, with automatic exterior lamp control | Standard |
| Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Automatic Occupant Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Automatic Occupant Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with 8-point compass, outside temperature display and OnStar controls | Standard |
| Suspension Package, Road Sensing, electronically controlled shock absorbers (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Driver Information Center, with programmable personalization features such as door locking and unlocking, a trip computer with trip odometer and individual tire pressure read outs, fuel information such as range, average mpg, gallons used and oil life, and a message center that displays dozens of warning messages such as low fuel, door ajar, security, seat belt reminder, low coolant and oil pressure low | Standard |
| Throttle control, electronic | Standard |
| Safety belts, first and second row belts to body, third row belts to seat, lap and shoulder all seating positions | Standard |
| Wheels, 4 - 18" x 8" (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) 7-spoke aluminum (Requires (QXK) P265/65R18 all-season, blackwall, TL AL2 tires. Includes 17" spare. Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Suspension, rear 5-link coil springs | Standard |
| Tire carrier, lockable outside spare | Standard |
| Luggage rack, roof-mounted with chrome accents | Standard |
| Wiper, rear intermittent with washer | Standard |
| Audio system controls, rear with 2 headphone jacks (headphones not included) and controls for volume, station selection and media | Standard |
| Wipers, front intermittent, RainSense | Standard |
| Steering, power, rack-and-pinion | Standard |
| GVWR, 7000 lbs. (3175 kg) | Standard |
| Console, floor with damped-door storage covers, large storage bin, analog clock, dual cup holders, rear seat audio and electronic climate controls and second row heated seat controls | Standard |
| Assist steps, Black with chrome accents, mounted between front and rear wheels (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Fascia, rear, body-color | Standard |
| Cup holders, quad front, dual second row and single third row | Standard |
| Recovery hooks, 2 front, frame-mounted, recessed in front fascia | Standard |
| Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted first and second row | Standard |
| Audio system feature, Bose 5.1 Studio Surround Sound system with 10 speakers | Standard |
| Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and power lock for liftgate | Standard |
| Tires, P265/65R18, all-season, blackwall TL AL2 (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors with extenders | Standard |
| Climate control, rear heat | Standard |
| Cooling, external transmission oil cooler, heavy-duty air-to-oil | Standard |
| Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+ | Standard |
| Headlamps, Twilight Sentinel automatic delay (Included with HID headlamps.) | Standard |
| Door handles, chrome | Standard |
| Console, overhead deluxe, with reading lights and (UG1) Universal Home Remote (Includes sunroof controls when (CF5) power sunroof is ordered.) | Standard |
| Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps with rundown protection and retained accessory power | Standard |
| Air bags, head curtain side-impact, first, second and third row outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and outboard rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Trailering equipment, heavy-duty, includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits and 7-way sealed connector | Standard |
| Automatic level control, heavy-duty, air | Standard |
| Audio system, AM/FM/XM stereo with CD/DVD/MP3 player seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), Digital Signal Processing and 2 slots, top slot for DVD and CD audio/video, bottom slot for 6-disc CD and MP3 changer (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Seats, third row 50/50 split-bench with leather-appointed seating, 3-passenger, can be folded, tumbled forward or totally removed | Standard |
| Remote vehicle start | Standard |
| Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, odometer, fuel level, engine temperature and tachometer | Standard |
| XM Satellite Radio. With a wide variety of programming, XM has something to excite any driver. Whether you want to be entertained or informed, to laugh, think, or sing, XM has the perfect channel for you - coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. 3 trial months - no obligation. (Available in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscription subject to customer agreement. For more information, visit gm.xmradio.com.) | Standard |
| Rear axle, 3.42 ratio | Standard |
| Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls | Standard |
| Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming, color-keyed, with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and programmable to provide curb view when in reverse | Standard |
| Body, liftgate with deep-tinted liftglass, includes rear-window wiper/washer and defogger | Standard |
| Headlamps, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) with (T74) Twilight Sentinel and flash-to-pass feature | Standard |
| Transmission, 6-speed automatic, heavy-duty, 6L80E, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode | Standard |
| Tire, full-size spare, P265/70R17-113S blackwall | Standard |
| Moldings, color-keyed bodyside with chrome accents | Standard |
| Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed | Standard |
| Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable | Standard |
| Fog lamps, front rectangular halogen, integral in front fascia | Standard |
| Rear wheel drive | Standard |
| Windshield washer fluid system, heated | Standard |
| Seats, front bucket with leather seating surfaces driver and front passenger 14-way power seat adjusters, 4-way power lumbar control, independently heated driver and front passenger seat cushions and seatbacks (3 settings), 2-position driver memory and articulating outboard head restraints | Standard |
| Body, power liftgate | Standard |
| Tail lamps, LED illumination | Standard |
| Lighting, interior courtesy with theater dimming | Standard |
| Suspension, front independent, SLA, coil over shock and stabilizer bar | Standard |
| Antenna, diversity | Standard |
| Seats, second row bucket with leather seating surfaces, reclining with heated seat cushions (3 settings) and fold-down armrests | Standard |
| Climate control, tri-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver, right-front passenger and rear passengers | Standard |
| Glass, Solar-Ray deep-tinted (all windows except light-tinted glass on windshield, driver- and front passenger-side glass) | Standard |
| Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, VAC Power | Standard |
| Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting | Standard |
| Automatic Occupant Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Automatic Occupant Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Defogger, rear-window electric | Standard |
| Traction control, all-speed, electronic | Standard |
| StabiliTrak, vehicle stability enhancement system with Rollover Mitigation, includes disable switch | Standard |
| Tow/haul mode selector, button located at end of shift lever | Standard |
| Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Down and lockout features | Standard |
| Engine, Vortec 6.2L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI (403 hp [300.5 kW] @ 5700 rpm, 417 lb-ft of torque [565.4 N-m] @ 4300 rpm) | Standard |
| Differential, heavy-duty locking rear | Standard |
| Climate control, rear air conditioning | Standard |
| Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic with rearview LED display, audible warning and instrument panel-mounted shutoff switch | Standard |
| Tire pressure monitoring system (does not apply to spare tire) | Standard |
| Fascia, front, body-color | Standard |
| OnStar, 1-year of Directions & Connections plan. Includes the innovative easy to use Turn-by-Turn Navigation services which provide voice-guided directions (where available). Also includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling, AccidentAssist, Remote Horn and Lights, Information and Convenience Services, and Driving Directions (OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Turn-by-Turn Navigation requires ABS and is not available in certain areas. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details.) | Standard |
| Luggage rack center rails | Standard |
| Alternator, 160 amps | Standard |
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