2008 Cadillac Escalade
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. Today the Escalade is sold around the world—Canada, Mexico, Russia and the Middle East.
2008 Escalade
A hybrid version of the Escalade was available as a 2009 model, powered by a 6.0-Liter V8 and two 60-kilowatt electric motors.
AVAILABLE MODELS:
2008 Escalade
- Engine Options
- 6.0-Liter V8/Two 60-kilowatt nickel-metal hydride battery packs.
- 6.2-Liter V8, SFI
2008 Escalade VIN Decoder:
First Character: Country
Second Character: Manufacturer
Third Character: Division
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
- 0 ~ Cadillac Commercial Body/Chassis
- 3 ~ Four-Door Cab/Utility
Eighth Character: Engine Type
- 6.0-Liter V8, SFI (Hybrid)
- 6.2-Liter V8, SFI
Ninth Character: Check Digit
Tenth Character: Year
Eleventh Character: Assembly Plant
- G ~ Silao, Mexico
- R ~ Arlington, Texas
Seventh-Twelfth Characters: Sequential Production Number
Standard Sequence
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