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2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid review With the Escalade Hybrid, Cadillac presents the world’s first fuel-saving hybrid powertrain in a large luxury SUV. The innovative 2-Mode Hybrid system delivers more than a 50-percent improvement in fuel economy in city driving – all while delivering the style, features and capability that have made Escalade an icon.
With the Escalade Hybrid, Cadillac presents the world’s first fuel-saving hybrid powertrain in a large luxury SUV. The innovative 2-Mode Hybrid system delivers more than a 50-percent improvement in fuel economy in city driving – all while delivering the style, features and capability that have made Escalade an icon.
Thanks to all of the big news about Cadillac's high-performance V-series cars, the upcoming all-new CTS and its expansion in the European market, the updated STS sedan kind of snuck up on me. But just like that, one showed up in my driveway, a familiar design with a bigger grille and a more expressive face, and the acres of leather and class that Cadillac is known for.
At first, no one wanted to take the Cadillac Escalade seriously. Just a badge-engineered Suburban, they said--it was as bad an idea as the Cimarron.
During our week with the Cadillac XLR, the word 'slab' popped to mind a lot. This car exudes a singular sense of purpose, a confidence of its place in the world. If you discovered a vast brick of pure 'Cadillac' in a GM warehouse somewhere, and sliced yourself off a good-sized chunk, it would probably look a lot like the XLR.
Ah, the holidays. What better time to have a vehicle as versatile and capable as the Cadillac SRX in the driveway? We don't necessarily like the fuel consumption associated with V8-powered SUVs, but there aren't many times of year that reaffirm the usefulness of these popular behemoths.
