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05-23-2012, 07:30 AM
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Next-gen Cadillac Escalade coming in 2014?
By Ronan Glon Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 @ 6:38 am
Faced with ever-rising fuel prices and a changing brand image Cadillac seriously considered giving the full-size Escalade SUV the axe.
The Escalade’s success forced Cadillac to seriously reconsider its position and a replacement for the current model is said to be in the works after all.
For the most part Cadillac has kept its lips sealed about the next-generation Escalade but what is certain is that the luxury automaker will not cave in to the car-based SUV trend. The next-gen Escalade will share its body-on-frame architecture with the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups that are scheduled to bow in the near future.
An often-criticized weakness of the Escalade is its less-than-stellar fuel economy, a point that the automaker tried to partially remedy by introducing a hybrid variant several years ago. The next Escalade will likely make wider use of hybrid drivetrains and The Detroit Bureau reports that the Caddy’s abyssal engine bay could even be home to a turbodiesel mill.
Cadillac has not confirmed when the next generation of the Escalade will bow but sources indicate that it will likely make its first public appearance in early 2014 as a 2015 model.
The next-gen Escalade will not be the only luxury SUV offered by an American company. Arch rival Lincoln is said to be working on an all-new Navigator that will bow shortly after the Escalade.
Next-gen Cadillac Escalade coming in 2014?
By Ronan Glon Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 @ 6:38 am
Faced with ever-rising fuel prices and a changing brand image Cadillac seriously considered giving the full-size Escalade SUV the axe.
The Escalade’s success forced Cadillac to seriously reconsider its position and a replacement for the current model is said to be in the works after all.
For the most part Cadillac has kept its lips sealed about the next-generation Escalade but what is certain is that the luxury automaker will not cave in to the car-based SUV trend. The next-gen Escalade will share its body-on-frame architecture with the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups that are scheduled to bow in the near future.
An often-criticized weakness of the Escalade is its less-than-stellar fuel economy, a point that the automaker tried to partially remedy by introducing a hybrid variant several years ago. The next Escalade will likely make wider use of hybrid drivetrains and The Detroit Bureau reports that the Caddy’s abyssal engine bay could even be home to a turbodiesel mill.
Cadillac has not confirmed when the next generation of the Escalade will bow but sources indicate that it will likely make its first public appearance in early 2014 as a 2015 model.
The next-gen Escalade will not be the only luxury SUV offered by an American company. Arch rival Lincoln is said to be working on an all-new Navigator that will bow shortly after the Escalade.