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Dimensions and capacities are in inches unless otherwise specified.
| Overview |
2008
Cadillac Escalade |
| Model |
Cadillac Escalade 2WD and AWD |
| Body style / driveline |
full-size, 4-door luxury sport utility,
front-engine, 2-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions |
| Construction |
all-welded, fully-boxed, ladder-type
channel design, with hydroformed front and rear sections |
| EPA vehicle class |
full-size, 4-door luxury sport utility |
| Manufacturing location |
Arlington, Texas |
| Key competitors |
Lincoln Navigator, Lexus LX 470, Mercedes-Benz
M-Class |
| Engine |
AWD |
2WD |
| Type |
Vortec H.O. 6000 6.0L V-8 (LQ9) |
Vortec 5300 5.3L V-8 (LM7) |
| Displacement (cu in / cc) |
366 / 6000 |
327 / 5328 |
| Bore & stroke (in / mm) |
4 x 3.62 / 101.6 x 92 |
3.78 x 3.62 / 96 x 92 |
| Block material |
cast iron |
cast iron |
| Cylinder head material |
cast aluminum |
cast aluminum |
| Valvetrain |
OHV with 2 valves per cylinder |
OHV with 2 valves per cylinder |
| Ignition system |
coil near plug, platinum-tipped spark
plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires |
coil near plug, platinum-tipped spark
plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires |
| Fuel delivery |
sequential central-port fuel injection |
sequential central-port fuel injection |
| Compression ratio |
10.1:1 |
9.5:1 |
| Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm) |
345 / 257 @ 5200 |
295 / 220 @ 5200 |
| Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm) |
380 / 516 @ 4000 |
330 / 447 @ 4000 |
| Recommended fuel |
premium recommended but not required |
regular unleaded, 87-octane minimum |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm) |
5600 |
5600 |
| Emissions controls |
3-way low-density catalytic converter,
exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative
collection system |
3-way low-density catalytic converter,
exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative
collection system |
| Estimated fuel economy (mpg city / hwy / combined) |
12 / 16 / 14 |
14 / 18 / 16 |
| Transmission |
AWD |
2WD |
| Type |
Hydra-Matic 4L60-E four-speed heavy-duty
electronic automatic |
Hydra-Matic 4L60-Efour-speed electronic
automatic |
| Gear Ratios (:1) |
| 1st |
3.06
|
3.06
|
| 2nd |
1.63 |
1.63 |
| 3rd |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| 4th |
0.70 |
0.70 |
| Review |
2.29 |
2.29 |
| Final drive ratio |
3.73 |
3.73 |
| Chassis
/ Suspension |
2008 Cadillac
Escalade |
| Front |
independent with torsion bars, 32-mm stabilizer
bar
|
| Rear |
5-link with coil springs, 32-mm stabilizer bar
|
| Traction control system |
all-speed traction control
|
| Steering type |
power recirculating ball
|
| Steering ratio |
12.7:1
|
| Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock |
3
|
| Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m) |
39.3 / 11.9
|
| Brakes |
2008 Cadillac
Escalade |
| Type |
|
4-wheel ABS |
|
AWD
|
Hydroboost |
|
2WD
|
Vacuum |
| Rotor diameter x thickness
(in / mm) |
Front
|
12.01 x 1.14 / 305 x
29 |
|
Rear
|
13 x 1.18 / 330 x 30 |
| Wheels & Tires |
2008 Cadillac
Escalade |
| Wheel size and type |
17-inch x 7.5-inch
|
| Tires |
P265/70R17 all-season Goodyear steel-belted radials
|
| Exterior
Dimensions |
2008 Cadillac
Escalade |
| Wheelbase (in / mm) |
116 / 2946 |
| Overall length (in / mm) |
198.9 / 5052 |
| Overall width (in / mm) |
78.9 / 2004 |
| Overall height (in / mm) |
74.2 / 1885 |
| Track (in / mm) |
Front |
65 / 1651 |
| Rear |
66 / 1676 |
| Minimum ground clearance (in / mm) |
10.7 / 272 |
| Curb weight (lb / kg) |
2WD |
5367 / 2434 |
| 4WD |
5571 / 2527 |
| Weight distribution (% front / rear) |
52 / 48 |
| Interior
Dimensions |
2008 Cadillac
Escalade |
| Seating capacity |
Front |
2 |
| Middle |
2 or 3 |
| Rear |
3 |
| Head room (in / mm) |
Front |
40.7 / 1033.7 |
| Middle |
39.4 / 1000.8 |
| Rear |
37.4 / 950 |
| Leg room (in / mm) |
Front |
41.3 / 1049 |
| Middle |
38.6 / 980.4 |
| Rear |
27.3 / 693.4 |
| Shoulder room (in / mm) |
Front |
65.2 / 1656 |
| Middle |
65.1 / 1653 |
| Rear |
64.4 / 1635.8 |
| Hip room (in / mm) |
Front |
61.4 / 1559.6 |
| Middle |
61.3 / 1557 |
| Rear |
49.2 / 1249.7 |
| Capacities |
2008
Cadillac Escalade |
| EPA interior volume (cu ft / L) |
138.4 / 3919 |
| Cargo volume (cu ft / L) |
rear seat removed
|
63.6 / 1801 |
|
maximum w/ 2nd row seat down
|
104.6 / 3064 |
| Trailer towing maximum (lb / kg) |
2WD
|
7400 |
|
AWD
|
8100 |
| Fuel tank (gal / L) |
26 / 98.4 |
|
Engine oil (qt / L)
|
6 / 5.6 |
| Cooling system (qt / L) |
2WD
|
13.4 / 12.72 |
|
AWD
|
14.8 / 14 |
| Payload (lb) |
2WD
|
1433 |
|
AWD
|
1429 |
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