Following the debut of General Motors’ most important vehicles, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 GMC Sierra, the automaker’s second round of money makers is on deck. Those are the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.
According to sources speaking to our sister site Cadillac Society, the redesigned 2020 Cadillac Escalade could offer more powertrain choices with three engines total.
Our sources would not confirm which engines are on deck for the overhauled SUV, but we can take a few educated guesses. We’ll more than likely still see a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter small-block V8 engine as the standard mill for the luxury SUV. Specifically, the 6.2-liter L87 V8, which debuted for the 2019 Silverado and Sierra.
The engine is fitted with GM’s Dynamic Fuel Management and houses the capability to run the engine on a single cylinder, unlike Active Fuel Management, which shuts down four of V8 engine’s cylinders. The technology should help make the 2020 Escalade more efficient while delivering 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque.
Secondly, the Cadillac-exclusive 4.2-liter LTA twin-turbo DOHC V8 engine is a likely candidate. The engine will first debut in the 2019 Cadillac CT6 and CT6 V-Sport. If the engine does find its way under the Escalade’s hood, it’s highly likely we’ll see a tune specifically for the SUV, while the high-output version of the engine may be reserved for an Escalade V-Sport. The engine makes 500 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque in its regular output, but balloons to 550 hp and 627 lb-ft for the CT6 V-Sport.
Finally, an Escalade plug-in hybrid is quite possible. It would make for Cadillac’s second PHEV after the CT6 Plug-In and could share hybrid components with the full-size sedan.
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A fourth engine being the new 3.0 diesel would be a nice option also…in the tahoe and Yukon to
I assume the T1 SUV’s will shed some good lbs. so the 4.2TTV8 as an Escalade V-Sport would be pretty slick, providing they use the CT6 V-Sport configuration.
The plug-in hybrid Escalade is an absolute necessity. It can use the present technology of the CT6 with a stronger gasoline range extender. I also recommend changing the “Escalade” name to XT8.
NO! How about F No…………how about hell F NO.
No way no how on the name change.
Fuck the name change!
If Cadillac were to do that, they minds well tell customers not to buy the cars, flush money down the shitter and close up shop. Absolutely no good can come from and Escalade name change.
I am currently driving my 5th Escalade. how bout you leave the name as is.
It was leaked several months ago that the T1 Escalade will be powered by the 3.0 diesel, 5.3 and 6.2 NA gas.
This seems like a no-brainer.. The CT6 VSport’s Engine is a must.. if for no other reason than boasting an exclusive Cadillac engine that is more powerful and torquier than the Ecoboost in the magazine darling Navigator. In truth.. the next Escy only needs three.. the Diesel, especially for the ESV, the Hybrid.. and the 4.2L in both iterations.. the more powerful being a long awaited VSport
The 6.2 is adequate base motor for the Escalade. The 3.0 should be available in most configurations also the 4.2 in base tune from Luxury to Platinum and 4.2 performance tune in (of course) V-Sport.
Put the 5.5 in it. If that mid-engine cadillac doesnt have the 5.5 liter GM you should have no fans or buyers at all.
I’d love to see a 500+ hp TTV8 in an Escalade, but I don’t anticipate it for the foreseeable future. 500 hp from <260 cubic inches requires a LOT of boost, and I doubt GM would install a new/unproven, highly boosted, all aluminum, high-revving, DOHC engine in a nearly three ton SUV that should be able to tow another 4+ tons. Ford appears to have significant towing restrictions on their "HO" Ecoboost vs the lesser hp variety. Maybe in after a couple of years of experience in the CT6 GM could introduce the boosted car engine into the Escalade. But I think a (modestly) boosted LS engine would make a better fit.
Cadillac Escalade-Vsport and Escalade V; 650 hp or 750 horsepower.. sounds just too simple and perfect.
Cadillac escalade v series is cool.
Expect the current engine in the current Escalade to be an upgrade as a standard engine for the 5th. gen. model, while the 4.2 TT and either hybrid or diesel be optional engines. Don’t expect a full blown V but expect a V-Sport version with maybe more horsepower and torque than the CT6 V-Sport.
I fully expect the 3.0 L Duramax Diesel finds its way into the 2020 Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon/Yukon XL and Escalade. That would give GM and edge over Expedition/Navigator as far as engine choices. I would buy a diesel Yukon Denali in a heartbeat.
I drive a Range Rover 3.0 Liter Diesel with ZF 8 speed. Just bought my wife a CT6-V, love the 10 Speed and oh yes 550HP/640 is a beast, quicker then my 2003 Z06 0-60 by 2 tenths. The AWD clinched it. Exited to see GM come back with real cars people want to buy.
I will strongly consider a 3.0 Diesel Escalade to replace my RR when I replace it in 2022
Escalade needs Hybrid Option. 10-12 step shift system and Panoramic Roof.