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2008 Cadillac Escalade EXT

As truck sales heated up in the 1990s Cadillac contemplated getting into the truck market. When Lincoln debuted their Navigator in 1998, Cadillac’s response was the 1999 Escalade. The first Escalade was just a revised GMC Yukon, which was their top-of-the-line truck. This explains why it only took Cadillac 10 months to develop. Cadillac applied their passenger car-style grille and luxurious interiors that included leather and real wood trim. Then in 2002 the new generation trucks were introduced, and so the new Escalade was developed more thoroughly than the first Escalade. Their “Art and Science” design aesthetic was applied to the Escalade with its vertical lighting and razor sharp details. Cadillac also launched variations of the Chevy Suburban called ESV, and the Chevy Avalanche which Cadillac named EXT. The EXT was part SUV and part truck. Debuting in 2002, the first generation ran through 2006. An all-wheel drive version was also available. Converting into a pickup or back to a five-passenger SUV only required dropping a panle between the pickup bed and cabin, then folding down the back seats—without any tools. In 2007 Escalade went into their second generation platform, and the EXT got its version. This lasted until 2013, when the Ext and Avalanche were discontinued

2008 EXT

There was a new “V8 Ultra Luxury Collection” that included an audio system with integral navigation, rearview camera system, intellibeam headlights, heated and cooled seats, a heated steering wheel and 22-inch chrome alloy wheels. A sunroof was also available.

AVAILABLE MODELS:

2008 Escalade

  • Body Style
    • Four-Door SUV/Pick-Up
  • Engine Options
    • 6.2-Liter V8, 403hp

2008 Escalade VIN Decoder:

First Character: Country

  • 1 ~ USA

Second Character: Manufacturer

  • G ~ General Motors

Third Character: Division

  • E ~ Cadillac

Fourth Character: GVWR/Brake System

  • E ~ 6001-7000-LBS, Hydraulic
  • F ~ 7001-8000-LBS, Hydraulic

Fifth and Sixth Characters: Line/Chassis Type

  • C/6 ~ Escalade 4 x 2 1500 (1/2-Ton) Luxury
  • K/6 ~ Escalade 4 x 4 1500 (1/2-Ton) Luxury

Seventh Character: Body Type

  • 3 ~ Four-Door Cab/Utility

Eighth Character: Engine Type

  • U ~ 6.2-Liter V8, MFI

Ninth Character: Check Digit


Tenth Character: Year

  • 8 ~ 2008

Eleventh Character: Assembly Plant

  • G ~ Silao, Mexico

Seventh-Twelfth Characters: Sequential Production Number
Standard Sequence