26 • UPBEAT TIMES • July 2015 AUTO DIGEST REVEIWS: 2015 Cadillac Escalade Platinum


By Barbara & Bill Schaffer When the invitation calls for “black tie” the 2015 Cadillac Escalade is already


From the highly de-


tailed Galvano chrome grille and stacked LED headlights to the Magnetic Ride Control Suspension to the limousine- like interior ap- pointments, the Escalade is op- timal elegance. The 2015 Ca- dillac Escalade takes its basic structure from the latest


gen-


eration Chevrolet Tahoe and Sub- urban, but then


dressed for the occasion – with our test vehicle it was with the white jacket covered with White Diamond tricoat paint. The interior was “jet black.” We looked everywhere for an Armani label, but all we could find was the elegant new Cadil- lac wreath-and-crest insignia, which illuminates in the dark.


makes it over to look like the “after” model on a TV show makeover. Everything about the fourth generation Escalade is larger than life and even though the interior space is slightly small- er. There is no compromise, for Escalade owners, it has it all in full size whether it be the


the previous generations to 15 mpg city, 21 mpg highway and


17 mpg


combined. We averaged 17.9 mpg in mixed driving condi- tions.


The standard CUE system uses an eight- inch screen at the top of the center stack that works like a tablet allow- ing the


driver


maximum cargo space of 94.2 cubic feet or the 8,100 towing capacity.


Under the hood is a 420- hp, 6.2-liter V-8 with variable valve timing, Active Fuel Man-


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agement and direct injection. The transmission is a smooth, positive eight-speed automatic. Standard equipment on the Escalade is General Motors’ Magnetic Ride Control. It’s the same super-fast acting au- tomatic damping system that’s used on several performance models, like the Corvette and Camaro. The Escalade handles


to “tap” or “swipe” the screen to con-


trol audio, navigation and other vehicle functions. The system even has proximity sensors to activate common options and controls as the users hand ap- proaches the screen – it knows what you want to do. Rather than the traditional instru- ment panel behind the steer- ing wheel, the Escalade uses a


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very well for such a big vehicle and the electric assist steering gives the driver a good road feel. Performance levels are impressive with a 0 to 60 mph time of just under six seconds according to Cadillac. EPA Fuel economy estimates have been raised significantly from


12.3-inch screen for the digital driver information center. The Escalade Platinum edition also has a four color head-up dis- play, rear entertainment system with three screens and a refrig- erator in the center console. The 2015 Cadillac Escalade


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