Cadillac Escalade GMT900
Cadillac Escalade (GMT900) was built from 2006 to 2014, as a 5-door SUV; 4-door sport utility truck. Powertrain: Gasoline: 6.2 L L92 V8; Gasoline/E85: 6.2 L L9H V8; 6.2 L L94 V8; Gasoline hybrid: 6.0 L LFA V8; 6.0 L LZ1 V8. Battery: Ni–MH (Hybrid). Layout: FR (Front-engine, rear-wheel drive); F4 (Front-engine, four-wheel drive).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Escalade moved to the new GMT900 platform for the 2007 model year, along with all of its companion models (Silverado, Sierra, Suburban, Tahoe, Avalanche, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Yukon Denali), which were launched simultaneously. The regular Escalade was again joined by the stretched ESV version and EXT sport utility truck. The 2007 Escalade was the official vehicle of Super Bowl XL, with MVP Hines Ward being awarded one of the first Escalades produced. The design also includes vertical headlights again, now more closely influenced by GM's own GMC Yukon from the same year and/of generation. Production of the redesigned Escalade began at Arlington Assembly in January 2006.
Hybrid
A two-mode hybrid version debuted at the 2008 South Florida International Auto Show in Miami, and went on sale in 2008 as a 2009 model at a starting price of $74,085 for a two-wheel-drive model. In August 2008, 20% of Escalade sales were hybrids.
Standard features
Standard features of the Escalade include air conditioning with tri-zone climate control, Nuance leather-trimmed seats, a wood and leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, cruise control, heated front seats and heated second-row seats, 14-way power front seats, a memory system, remote engine start, a premium sound system, a six-disc CD changer, rear radio controls, a compass, a power liftgate, and an outside-temperature indicator.
Safety
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2007–08 Escalade models had the highest fatality rate of their class, with a driver death rate of 33 compared to the class average of 15.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Work and haulage: a truck body is chosen for its load bed and payload.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Escalade
- GMT 400 · 1998-2000
- First generation · 2001-2006
- GMT 800 · 2001-2006 (Escalade); 2001-2006 (EXT); 2002-2006 (ESV)
- Second generation · 2006-2013
- GMTK2UL / GMTK2YL · 2014 - 2019
- GMT1UL · 2020 - present
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Can I import a Cadillac Escalade (GMT900) from Japan?
By production year alone, Cadillac Escalade (GMT900) is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2031); Australia (2031). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Cadillac Escalade (GMT900)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Gasoline: 6.2 L L92 V8; Gasoline/E85: 6.2 L L9H V8; 6.2 L L94 V8; Gasoline hybrid: 6.0 L LFA V8; 6.0 L LZ1 V8; electric motor: 2×60 kW permanent magnet AC; battery: Ni–MH (Hybrid).
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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