2012 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.
2012 Escalade
There were no significant changes for 2012
AVAILABLE MODELS:
2012 Escalade
- Engine Options
- L94-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum Cyl Deactivation
- L96-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI Iron
- LZ1-Engine Flexible Fuel (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI LIVC, DOD, Alum
- LMG-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, V8, OHV, Cyl, Deactivation, Iron
- LFX-Engine Gas, 6Cyl, 3.6L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, E85 Max, Alum GM Alum, HO
- LFW-Engine Gas, 6-Cyl, 3.0L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, E85 Max Alum
- LC9-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, Alum, Cyl. Deactivation
2012 Escalade VIN Decoder:
First Character: Country
Second Character: Manufacturer
Third Character: Division
- G ~ Cadillac
- Y ~ Cadillac MPV
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
- F ~ Active Manual Belts, Airbag Driver/Passenger Front, Roof Side
Eighth Character: Engine Type
- F ~ L94-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 6.2L, SFI, Alum Cyl Deactivation
- G ~ L96-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI Iron
- J ~ LZ1-Engine Flexible Fuel (Gas/Ethanol), 8 Cyl, 6.0L, SFI LIVC, DOD, Alum
- 0 ~ LMG-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, V8, OHV, Cyl, Deactivation, Iron
- 3 ~ LFX-Engine Gas, 6Cyl, 3.6L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, E85 Max, Alum GM Alum, HO
- 5 ~ LFW-Engine Gas, 6-Cyl, 3.0L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, E85 Max Alum
- 7 ~ LC9-Engine Flexible Fuel, (Gas/ALC), 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, Alum, Cyl. Deactivation
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
Big Bonus!