2015 Cadillac Escalade Does 0-60 MPH In 5.9 Seconds
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Cadillac wanted to project the Escalade nameplate into new levels of luxury and refinement with the fourth-generation of the big and brawny premium SUV. This is exemplified in the 2015 Escalade’s mature exterior design, high quality “cut and sew” interior materials and state-of-the-art technologies. The improvements didn’t just come in the way of aesthetic changes though, Cadillac also improved upon the Escalade’s driving characteristics by offering an upgraded powertrain with an all-new 6.2-liter V8 engine.
The 6.2-liter V8 standard on all 2015 Cadillac Escalades is producing an SAE-certified 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, representing a 5-percent increase in horsepower and 10 percent more torque than the outgoing model. This translates into a very short 0-60 mph sprint of 5.96 seconds for standard 4WD Escalade models and 5.98 seconds for 2WD Escalade ESV variations.
Cadillac says the improvement in acceleration can be chalked up to the changes made to the 6.2-liter V8 engine. The unit is packed with continuously variable valve timing and an advanced combustion system which is designed to make the most of power, torque and efficiency across the entire rpm range. A more precisely controlled combustion helps the Escalade to run with a higher compression ratio, delivering greater overall power and efficiency.
The engine is mated to General Motors’ 6L80 six-speed automatic transmission with an enhanced “TapShift” system actuated by paddle shifters. The trans is more than capable of performing any tasks Escalade customers might throw at it and a six-second 0-60 time is plenty fast, but we have a feeling those numbers would be even faster still if GM homologated their new eight-speed automatic transmission for use in the full-size luxury SUV.
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Would 0-60 be much faster with the 8spd? they can probably hang on to second gear up to 60mph
jgc srt faster
Considering the Grand Cherokee SRT is in a different segment, has more power, more torque and is both smaller and lighter than the Escalade, it better be faster.
Sam, I was replying to the guy above you not toward you.. Just wanted to be clear.
Really?? You want a cookie?
Remembering the day that a car doing 0-60 in 6 seconds was pretty good.. now its not even ok for some 4-cylinders.. but now you got full-size SUVs putting down that time..
Now that’s bad ass.
I think this is a great improvement, but still not worth the money. An 8-speed transmission would have to be part of the deal and fuel economy is still not as good as it could be. But it’s strange that nearly all of the competitors–like the large MB have large vista-style sunroofs, but not this one. Even the new F-150 will have that as an option. Kind of odd…. but the real issue is still MPGs. For that much money, I should be getting better fuel saving tech, even for a vehicle this size.
Also, with all the recalls GM is doing these days, how can you be so sure that this Escalade will be safe? I’ll much rather stick with my Toyota Highlander for the time being. I mean, imagine the insurance prices for this Escalade… will they reach $200/month? I’ll stick with my Highlander and it’s $30/month premiums (Insurance Panda) any day of the week.
Lastly, whenever I think of these huge SUVs, comparisons to conversion vans come to mind…with higher end conversions like from Southern Comfort. Personally, I think the vans are better even if they aren’t as cutting edge.
Vera, you are such a troll. It’s a high end luxury SUV, it’ll cost you a little over $90,000 when brand new, if anyone spending that much money on a new car, do you think they’d give a damn about fuel economy? Absolutely not. On top of that you’re thinking of trading in your Toyota highlander? I think you might want to get something in the same class as the highlander within the GM family, such as the chevy traverse, or gmc Acadia.