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CADILLAC Escalade EXT 2001-2006 Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Truck
Segment: Large SUV
Production years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

CADILLAC Escalade EXT 2001-2006 11 Photos
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Cadillac made a luxurious version for the Chevrolet Avalanche, and since it built it on the same chassis as the Escalade, it named it Escalade EXT.

While it was hard to understand why Cadillac built a half-pickup luxury car, GM considered it a great addition to the brand. Worth mentioning that in 1970 Cadillac made a pickup named Mirage and sold only 204 of them. But still, since most of the Escalade EXT shared its parts with other GM products, it was easier to make it. Selling it was another problem. For the first generation of the EXT, things went better than for Mirage. The carmaker managed to sell almost 50,000 units between 2001 and 2007, which was still less than 10% of the regular Escalade.

The EXT shared its front fascia with the regular Escalade. Cadillac's new design language featured angular lines, and its squared headlights with corner-mounted turn signals confirmed it. Its broad grille with vertical and horizontal slats sported the brand's badge in the middle. On the sides, the carmaker offered side-steps as an option. The big difference compared with the regular Escalade was in the back. After the rear doors, the carmaker cut the vehicle and installed a pickup-like bed with 10" (25 cm) thick side walls where it placed storage compartments. In the back, the low-hinged tailgate allowed more effortless loading and unloading.

Inside, the front part of the cabin featured the same flat dashboard with a hockey-stick-sized gear selector behind the steering wheel and more dials and gauges than any other Cadillac (except the regular Escalade). In the back, the folding bench and removable rear panel allowed the owner to extend the bed inside the cabin. It formed a 2.5 meter (97.2") loading platform, with the tailgate closed.

Under the hood, the carmaker installed a Cadillac-only 6.0-liter Vortec V-8 engine, which provided 350 hp and sent its power to all corners via a four-speed automatic gearbox with a tow-load selector.

CADILLAC Escalade EXT 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  1 gasoline engine
  • 6.0

CADILLAC Escalade EXT
6.0

ENGINE SPECS - 6.0
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:5967 cm3
Power:257 KW @ 5200 RPM
350 HP @ 5200 RPM
345 BHP @ 5200 RPM
Torque:380 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
515 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System:Electronic Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:Automatic, 4 Speed
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:265/70R 17
DIMENSIONS
Length:221.4 in (5624 mm)
Width:79.5 in (2019 mm)
Height:75.6 in (1920 mm)
Front/rear Track:65/66 in (1,651/1,676 mm)
Wheelbase:130 in (3302 mm)
Ground Clearance:96.1 in (2441 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:5814.6 lbs (2637 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:7000 lbs (3175 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:13 mpg US (18.1 L/100Km)
Highway:17 mpg US (13.8 L/100Km)
Combined:15 mpg US (15.7 L/100Km)
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