New Car Profile of the 2004 Cadillac Escalade Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle

Description: Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Base MSRP Range: $51,980-$68,880
Invoice Price Range: $47,562-$63,025

Cadillac's prime sport utility vehicle leads the luxury class as the most powerful full-size sport utility vehicle. The top edition, outfitted with an automatic all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction device, promotes an enormous 6.0-liter V8 engine that produces 345 hp. Power is applied to all wheels through an AWD mechanism that's always engaged.

Also automatic is the Z55 Autoride suspension with continuously-variable road-sensing damping and air-leveling shock absorbers for precise ride control. Escalade totes every conceivable mechanical weapon for serious road combat, along with every convenience in a leather-wrapped passenger compartment that cradles seven in the lap of luxury.

New features for 2004 include a tire pressure monitoring system and the subscription-based XM satellite radio, with second-row bucket seats a no-charge option. Additional color selections appear on the chart with Blue Chip, Quicksilver and Red E.