Under the Hood
A 6.2-liter V-8 generates 403 horsepower and 417 pounds-feet of torque. It works through a six-speed-automatic transmission.
All-wheel drive, which is optional on the regular Escalade, is standard on the Escalade EXT. When properly equipped, the EXT can tow up to 7,600 pounds.
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Manual Transmission
Skip Shift (CTS–V)
Under light acceleration, the
transmission will only allow
shifting from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
This helps improve fuel mileage.
Under harder acceleration, Skip
Shift is ...
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Vehicles with a limited-slip rear axle can give more traction on snow, mud,
ice, sand, or gravel.
When traction is low, this feature allows the drive wheel with the most
traction to move the vehi ...
Reverse Tilt Mirror
This allows you to turn the reverse tilt mirror feature on or off. When on,
both the driver and passenger mirrors will tilt downward when vehicle is
shifted to R (Reverse) to improve visibility of t ...