2012 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 panel 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
2012 EXT
Very minor changes for 2012. External coolers for both engine oil and transmission fluid and a heavy-duty locking rear differential are the main additions. A sunroof option was also added.
AVAILABLE MODELS:
2012 Escalade
2012 Escalade VIN Decoder:
First Character: Country
Second Character: Manufacturer
Third Character: Division
- G ~ Cadillac
- Y ~ Cadillac
Fourth Character: GVWR/Brake Body
- F ~ Class D: 5001-6001-LBS
- L ~ Class E: 6001-7001-LBS
- M ~ Class E: 6001-7001-LBS
- S ~ Class F: 7001-8001-LBS
- T ~ Class F: 7001-8001-LBS
Fifth Character: Series/Chassis Type
- L ~ 4 x 2 EXT Base
- M ~ 4 x 2 EXT Luxury
- N ~ 4 x 2 EXT Premium
- L ~ 4 x 4 EXT Base
- M ~ 4 x 4 EXT Luxury
- N ~ 4 x 4 EXT Premium
Seventh Character: Restraint System
- C ~ Active Manual Belts, Airbags Driver/Passenger Front
- D ~ Active Manual Belts, Airbags Driver/Passenger Front and Front Seat Side
- E ~ Active Manual Belts, Airbags Driver/Passenger Front, Front Seat Side, Roof Side
Eighth Character: Engine Type
- F ~ L94-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum Cyl Deactivation
- 2 ~ L9H-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum
Ninth Character: Check Digit
Tenth Character: Year
Eleventh Character: Assembly Plant
- U ~ Detroit, Hamtramck
- R ~ Arlington
- S ~ Ramos Arizpe
Seventh-Twelfth Characters: Sequential Production Number
Standard Sequence 100001
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