Cadillac recently held a dealer meeting in Las Vegas
and the company used the event to showcase a handful of upcoming models
including the 2020 Escalade.
Williamson Automotive
Group owner Ed Williamson said the New Escalade is “evolutionary, not revolutionary.”
He went on to say the SUV has a “really jazzy” interior and will finally be
getting a console-mounted shifter. Williamson also shot down rumors suggesting
the Escalade will receive three different engine options as he said the
“powertrain is the same as the current generation.”
Speaking of the latter, the current Escalade has a
6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 420 hp and 623
Nm of torque. It is connected to a ten-speed automatic transmission which can
be paired to an optional four-wheel drive system.
The news that the engine will once again be offered
in the Escalade isn’t too surprising as model will be based on the same
platform that underpins the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. Both those
models are available with the aforementioned 6.2-liter V8. The Escalade is
expected to be launched late next year or in early 2020. Cadillac hasn’t said
much about the model, but it is expected to have an independent rear suspension
and rear seats that finally fold flat.
