2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT – A Versatile Luxurious Pickup

First Look:

The first look at 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT makes us think that this vehicle suffers from multiple personality disorder, and probably this is what you will think as well. The reason behind this being that the 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT in a certain way is a SUV and in some other ways it’s a crew cab pickup truck. But the good news is that the 2010 EXT comes with all the luxuries and amenities expected from a Cadillac’s full-size luxury-class SUV, counting a spacious and striking cabin, bold blatant American styling, plethora of luxury features and a dominant V8 engine. But positioned right behind the rear compartment of the EXT is the pickup truck bed.

What’s New for 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT?

The 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT has lost a handful of formal standard features, like the rear-mounted indicator lights and the rain-sensing wipers for the parking assistance feature. Although it has got some enhancements as well, it comes with a USB port for the audio system and the brawny 6.2 liter V8 engine of the EXT now has Active Fuel Management. The active fuel management system automatically shuts up to four cylinders of the V8 engine, for when there is lighter driving conditions.

Body Styling and Features

The 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT is a luxurious full-size crew cab pickup truck, which comes in three trim levels of Luxury, Premium and base.

The feature list for the base trim includes xenon headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, a road-sensing adaptive suspension, a roof rack, power-adjustable heated front seats, a fold-down midgate, power-adjustable pedals, driver memory settings, leather upholstery, rear park assist along with rearview camera, dual-zone automatic climate control, wood-grain trim, OnStar, Bluetooth and remote engine start. Some other standard features include navigation system with real time traffic updates and an eight-speaker Bose surround-sound audio system.

The Luxury trim level for the same 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT enhances the feature list to 22-inch chrome-clad wheels, auto-dimming high-beams, a sunroof, Magnetic Ride Control suspension (an automatically adjusting),  and a heated steering wheel.

Apart from these features the top-of-the-line Premium trim level gets a rear-seat entertainment system and power-retracting side steps. There are some high end features that you ca get for the base models as well.

Under The Hood

The 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT has only an all-wheel-drive model and pumping under the hood of that is a powerful 6.2 liter V8 engine generating maximum power of 403 horsepower and maximum torque of 417 pound-feet. The V8 here is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission along with a tow/haul mode. There also is a manual mode, but that’s simply awkward.

The estimated fuel economy for the model is 14 mpg.  The standard safety feature for the car includes stability control, full-length side curtain airbags along with rollover protection and antilock disc brakes. There also is side curtain airbags and a passenger-sensing system determines airbag operation.

Verdict

The 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT comes with class one V8 power, distinguishing style and versatility, which makes it one of the most versatile pickup.