Motorweek 2002 Cadillac Escalade Road Test

[@anthony_rivera4735]

This is my favorite generation of Cadillac Escalade

[@fernandorocha8459]

I love this generation of Cadillac Escalade, my favorite

[@DoodleTheNibber]

Only the best generation. Can’t wait till someone swaps an Escalade v motor in it

[@calimike9240]

Solid wheelbase and yes the best generation IMO

[@samholdsworth420]

Before they ruined the 5.3

[@goatfightshop3769]

I just bought a 2004. It drives like new minus the shocks. Engine is so smooth even with 128k car rips out the gate. She was well taken care of in her life.

[@Mosesinabox]

Do you know to turn on the lights that are on in the video?

[@BadaBing.UCF30]

​@@Mosesinaboxthose are the daytime running lights, they are supposed to turn on automatically. If yours are not turning on check the bulbs👍

[@TralfazConstruction]

​@@BadaBing.UCF30Check the manual to see if there is a fuse for the DRLs.

[@みつみつ-n1r]

日本で2002に乗っています。素晴らしい車です

[@NEONPARADlSE]

Thank you for taking the time to post all these reviews! I work most weekends and I don't get the chance to watch the streams a lot.

[@mattcox3373]

50k base price back then and you can find decent ones for less than 5k now

[@user-nc9ml1rj6u]

My current car. Love my 02

[@Mosesinabox]

Do you know to turn on the lights that are on in the video?

[@user-nc9ml1rj6u]

@@Mosesinabox hit the dome override button. They should go on when you put the truck in drive. Im constantly replacing the bulbs so maybe try that first.

[@Mosesinabox]

@@user-nc9ml1rj6u thank you

[@dwlr94]

The start of Americans icon.

[@tundrav8georgia]

Not really it started on Gen one this is Gen two never liked the styling on this too boxed

[@damilolaakanni]

​@tundrav8georgia the first generation was a rush job to compete with the Navigator and the LX470 that came out about a year earlier (1998) and the P38 Range Rover. This second generation was the one that caught the attention of the people It was intended for, the one that made the Escalade popular.

[@dolemitedavis]

THIS is the Escalade put Cadillac on the map to SUV dominance. Lincoln never recovered.

[@toddprater14]

That’s cause fords stuff is ugly,all their rides yuk… gm has always had the better looking cars and trucks…f150 best selling for 47years , yeah to sheep who like ugly ass trucks ..

[@peterjamieson2441]

Back then the Escalade was advertised as the most powerful productioon SUT/SUV in the world...345hp

[@damilolaakanni]

This beat the ML55 AMG and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9?

[@gedaman]

@@damilolaakanniThe Mercedes-Benz ML 55 AMG back then was cranking out 349 horsepower, 4 more than the AWD Cadillac Escalade.

[@Ray_Ray]

Six disc CD changer meant you had arrived back then

[@TeeroyHammermill]

Nope still wasn't Cadillac enough. 2007 model year is when they hit the mark.

[@dannylay7965]

I prefer the interior in the 06 vs 07. The interior is cheaper in the 07. Leather is much softer and thicker in the 06.

[@CF-3300]

@@dannylay7965 Probably cuz the economy was whack in 2007

[@Toxin_Shadow]

Hell no 06 forever

[@bsosmoove]

​@@dannylay7965 spot on

[@toddprater14]

True the seats in the 03-06/07 classic trucks and the 03-06 SUV’s were very thick and plushy very comfy…look at the flat ass seats in the new trucks and suvs..no comparison…now the seats in the 07-13 trucks and 07-14 suvs were not too bad either not as plushy but still soft on leather on Denali and Escalade

[@ecymbura31]

It’s just a fancy Tahoe lol

[@breezydagreat12]

That meant a lot back then though🤣

[@iluvcamaros1912]

And it's not a bad thing.

[@jackdraw6346]

Nowhere close. The engine and trans are not in the same planet. Lmaoooo nice try

[@ecymbura31]

@@jackdraw6346 it’s the same platform is what I meant. Saying it’s “nowhere close” is absolutely false. The Escalade, Tahoe and Yukon are all siblings

[@jackdraw6346]

@@ecymbura31 nah the suspension trans are completely different

[@DrCharlesMontague]

This vehicle was one of *the* symbols of the Great Recession some years later.

[@Mosesinabox]

Do you know to turn on the lights that are on in the video?

[@DaRealRoachDoggJr]

Where did you find this

[@roddydykes7053]

Yes

[@DaRealRoachDoggJr]

@@roddydykes7053 thank you 🥰

[@jessiesanchez7127]

Facts

[@Butchcub75]

Navigator still looked better

[@wheretheredferngrows14]

Lol. Incorrect. Sales numbers speak to that.

[@Butchcub75]

@@wheretheredferngrows14 my opinion is NOT incorrect. I worked for Cadillac thank you. I think theyre ugly. Youre free to disagree but neither opinion is incorrect. And who cares. Taste is subjective. 30,613 vs 36,114 in sales.

[@CF-3300]

@@Butchcub75 I didn’t find either ugly but I do like Navigator more aesthetically pleasing. Although the Escalade does have a stronger/bolder presence to it IMO as far as 2002 models go. As for quality/reliability/performance I’m not sure which one’s better since I haven’t had much personal experience with either.

[@AlfredoMartinezLobaton]

The taillights look like the 2003 dodge Ram

[@NoName-ik2du]

The Escalade has always made me sad. Cadillacs used to be unique cars that shared very little with other GM brands. Dressing up a Chevy, no matter how nice they made it, just felt (and still feels) unfaithful to the brand. I know the Escalade wasn't the first time Cadillac pulled this, but with how popular the SUV segment was becoming (and how popular it stayed), I really feel like GM should have invested in making the Escalade its own unique vehicle. I can't tell you how many times I've mistaken a Suburban for an Escalade.

[@Browningate]

I don't think I've ever had that problem before, and there are a lot of GM trucks on the road. With the exception of the GMT400, all Escalades have been very well differentiated from their Chevrolet and GMC siblings.

[@halfsourlizard9319]

Woulda been way better in riptiiiiiiide bluuuuuuuu

[@ItsJamesP]

Lol

[@RaymondHaley-r7r]

The Chevrolet Escalade, big deal😮

[@bored2323]

The irony is this is also just a rebadged/ rebodied Denali just like the 1st gen Escalade 😂

[@claytonhayes3024]

Has a lq9 and denali has a lq4

[@Ace-44]

​@@claytonhayes3024They should have put the lq9 in the 2500s! I have a 03' 2500 HD and it has the lq4. Wack. Lol

[@claytonhayes3024]

@@Ace-44 yea its just different pistons, you can't put as much bust in a lq9 too

[@Ace-44]

@@claytonhayes3024 What engine would you prefer? Just curious.

[@damilolaakanni]

They differentiated them better beginning with this generation. They at least changed the styling a bit to match Cadilac's design language at the time.