2009 Cadillac Escalade: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $61,130 - $75,685
- Invoice: $56,851 - $70,387
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2009 Cadillac Escalade. See if the 2009 Cadillac Escalade is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | Hybrid |
| Arrival Date: | 11/11/2008 |
| Engine: | ohv V8/electric |
| Bodystyle | 4-door wagon |
| Transmission: | CVT automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | Yes |
| Base Price: | 73,285 |
| Price as Tested: | 75,330 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 4311 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 4740 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 429 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 21.474 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 19.98 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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From the Back Seat
Don Sikora
The Escalade Hybrid delivers on its promises of improved fuel economy with little-to-no sacrifice of drivabilty or utility. There's a lot here to like if you need a big, luxury-laden SUV, but the price premium seems a bit ambitious.
Tom Appel
Want to pilot a luxo barge without feeling any green guilt? Go Escalade, and go boldly. Our ride came to a fiercely unfrugal $75,000, but no one said being eco-friendly would be cheap. Sadly, the Hybrid loses one of my favorite things about the conventional Escalade, and that's the powerful, snarling 6.2-liter V8. By comparison, the Hybrid is only okay--sufficiently powerful, but nothing more. It all comes down to your conscience: Is living guilt free worth giving up gobs of power and roughly $5000? For a bunch a folks, it probably will be.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | 2009 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | Hybrid |
| Arrival Date: | 03/12/2009 |
| Engine: | ohv V8/electric |
| Bodystyle | 4-door wagon |
| Transmission: | CVT automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | Yes |
| Base Price: | 73,285 |
| Price as Tested: | 74,235 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 2215 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 2646 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 431 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 22.801 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 18.9 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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From the Back Seat
Jennifer Geiger
I was pleased with the 17.6 mpg I averaged during my time in the Escalade Hybrid, but I found its $74,000 price steep and its in-your-face, ostentatious hybrid badging annoying. Escalade caters to a very small niche market: Those who need premium-brand cachet, an SUV that seats seven, and a vehicle with an eco-friendly personality. All other shoppers looking for those individual qualities can find other credible vehicles to fit their needs.
John Biel
The Escalade offers a plush and pleasing passenger environment and most all the amenities one could want. The Hybrid adds in the chance to get exceptional regular-gas fuel economy for this type of vehicle. As such, it fills an interesting niche in the market.
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