Description: Full-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Base MSRP Range: $58,805 - $70,175
Invoice Price Range: $54,395 - $64,912
Where built: USA
Stretched 22 inches longer than Escalade, the ESV is a super-size SUV that compares to Chevrolet's Suburban but with Escalade's lavish features plus class-capping muscle. It also develops the highest gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) and tow numbers.
ESV gets Escalade's 6.0-liter V8 for 345 hp. The engine uses a heavy-duty four-speed automatic transmission with all power sent to all wheels through the constantly-engaged AWD mechanism.
Three rows of leather-clad seats provide room for seven people plus generous cargo space in the rear bay. A Platinum Edition adds premium features and materials, such as accents in walnut burl wood and chrome, with deluxe communications gear standard like OnStar telecommunications, a Bose audio system and DVD-based video kit for rear seat riders as well as XM satellite radio service. Five exterior colors mark elite ESV Platinum: White Diamond, Black Raven, Quicksilver, Red E and Rip Tide Blue.