2011 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.
2011 Escalade
There were no significant changes for 2011. Though more expensive, it was said the Hybrid version got 50-percent better gas mileage over its gasoline counterpoint.
AVAILABLE MODELS:
2011 Escalade
- Engine Options
- L20-Engine Gas, 8 Cyl, 4.8L, SFI, E85 MAX, IRON
- L94-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum Cyl Deactivation
- LZ1-Engine Flexible Fuel (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI LIVC, DOD, Alum
- L37-Engine Gas, 8 Cyl, 4.6L, MFI, V8, HO, DOHC
- LU3-Engine Gas, 6 Cyl, 4.3L, MFI, V6, 90 Deg
- LF1-Engine Gas, 6 Cyl, 3.0L, Sidi, DOHC, VVT, Alum
- LMG-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, V8, OHV, Cyl, Deactivation, Iron
- L9H-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum
- LC9-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas, ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, Alum Cyl, Deactivation
- LAU-Engine Gas, 6Cyl, 2.8L, SFI, DOHC, Turbo, HO
- LD8-Engine Gas, 8Cyl, 4.6L, MFI, V8, DOHC
2011 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
- A ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Base
- B ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Luxury
- C ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Premium
- D ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Platinum
- E ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Hybrid
- F ~ 4x2 Platinum Hybrid
- G ~ 4 x 2 ESV Base
- H ~ 4 x 2 ESV Luxury
- J ~ 4 x 2 ESV Premium
- K ~ 4 x 2 ESV Platinum
- L ~ 4 x 2 EXT Base
- M ~ 4 x 2 EXT Luxury
- N ~ 4 x 2 EXT Premium
- A ~ 4 x 4 Escalade Base
- B ~ 4 x 4 Luxury
- C ~ 4 x 4 Premium
- D ~ 4 x 4 Platinum
- E ~ 4 x 4 Hybrid
- F ~ 4 x 4 Platinum Hybrid
- G ~ 4 x 4 ESV Base
- H ~ ESV Luxury
- J ~ 4 x 4 ESV Premium
- K ~ 4 x 4 ESV Platinum
- 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
- A ~ L20-Engine Gas, 8 Cyl, 4.8L, SFI, E85 MAX, IRON
- F ~ L94-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum Cyl Deactivation
- J ~ LZ1-Engine Flexible Fuel (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI LIVC, DOD, Alum
- S ~ L37-Engine Gas, 8 Cyl, 4.6L, MFI, V8, HO, DOHC
- X ~ LU3-Engine Gas, 6 Cyl, 4.3L, MFI, V6, 90 Deg
- Y ~ LF1-Engine Gas, 6 Cyl, 3.0L, Sidi, DOHC, VVT, Alum
- 0 ~ LMG-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, V8, OHV, Cyl, Deactivation, Iron
- 2 ~ L9H-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum
- 3 ~ LC9-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas, ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, Alum Cyl, Deactivation
- 6 ~ LAU-Engine Gas, 6Cyl, 2.8L, SFI, DOHC, Turbo, HO
- 6 ~ LD8-Engine Gas, 8Cyl, 4.6L, MFI, V8, DOHC
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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