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2020 Is the Final Model Year For the K2XX Cadillac Escalade

Underpinned by the K2XX body-on-frame vehicle architecture of the previous Chevrolet Silverado, the fourth generation of the Cadillac Escalade will go out without a bang at the end of the 2020 model year. Before the T1XX enters the scene, the full-size SUV will receive a few changes in the process.
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GM Authority reports “the deletion of two exterior colors and the addition of a new color,” namely Manhattan Noir Metallic, Bronze Dune Metallic, and Dark Mocha Metallic. The latter paint option costs extra on every trim level with the exception of the Platinum.

Both the standard wheelbase and ESV are no longer available with the DVD entertainment system with dual screens. In other words, customers are left with the Entertainment System option assigned RPO code U42. This system isn’t available on the entry-level trim according to the order guide.

Introduced for the 2019 model year, the Escalade Noir Package soldiers on for 2020 with three highlights. These are the polished exhaust tips, 22-inch seven-spoke alloy wheels, and the carpeted floor mats. On that note, the 2020 model year will have a short run considering the fifth generation of the full-size SUV is anticipated to enter production in the first half of 2020.

Arlington in Texas is where General Motors will produce the all-new Escalade, having received $1.4 billion for upgrades such as a new body shop, paint shop, and re-tooling. The switch from K2XX to T1XX translates to an independent rear suspension. Pre-production prototypes of the 2021 Escalade revealed a rear suspension design with lots of similarities to what the Ford Motor Company utilizes in the Expedition.

Another change that’s worth remembering is suck-squeeze-bang-blow. The Blackwing V8 in the CT6 and CT6-V is exclusive to Cadillac, and with 500 horsepower from the get-go, it would be the perfect upgrade from the outgoing small-block V8.

The latest hearsay in the rumor mill is that Cadillac will premiere the 2021 Escalade in October 2019. Insider information also suggests the Super Cruise hands-free cruise control will be offered as an optional extra.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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