2012 Cadillac Escalade / Escalade ESV Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Escalade AWD Base Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front bucket with leather seating surfaces, driver and front passenger 14-way power seat adjusters, 4-way power lumbar control, independently heated driver and front passenger seat cushions and seatbacks (3 settings), 2-position driver memory

  • Seats, second row bucket with leather seating surfaces reclining with heated seat cushions (3 settings) and fold-down armrests

  • Seats, heated and cooled driver and front passenger

  • Seats, third row 50/50 split-bench with leather-appointed seating, 3-passenger, can be folded, tumbled forward or totally removed

  • Console, floor with damped-door storage covers, large storage bin, analog clock, dual cup holders, rear seat audio and electronic climate controls and second row heated seat controls

  • Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting

  • Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted first and second row

  • Steering wheel, power-tilt, color-keyed with wood and leather-wrapped rim, locking.

  • Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and Driver Information Center controls

  • Tow/haul mode selector, button located at end of shift lever

  • Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, odometer, fuel level, engine temperature and tachometer

  • Driver Information Center with programmable personalization features such as door locking and unlocking, a trip computer with trip odometer and individual tire pressure read outs, fuel information such as range, average mpg, gallons used and oil life, and a message center that displays dozens of warning messages such as low fuel, door ajar, security, seat belt reminder, low coolant and oil pressure low

  • Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Up/Down and lockout features

  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and power lock for liftgate

  • Pedals, power-adjustable for accelerator and brake

  • Remote Keyless Entry

  • Remote vehicle start, adaptive

  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed

  • Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable

  • Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+

  • Climate control, tri-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver, right-front passenger and rear passengers

  • Climate control, rear air conditioning

  • Climate control, rear heat

  • Defogger, rear-window electric

  • Cup holders, quad front, dual second row and single third row

  • Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming, includes OnStar controls.

  • Console, overhead deluxe with reading lights and (UG1) Universal Home Remote

  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors with extenders

  • Exterior

  • Wheels, 4 - 18\ x 8\ (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) 7-spoke aluminum (Included with (QXK) P265/65R18 all-season blackwall, TL AL2 tires. Includes 17\ spare.)

  • Tires, P265/65R18, all-season, blackwall TL AL2

  • Tire, full-size spare, P265/70R17-113S blackwall

  • Tire carrier, lockable outside spare

  • Luggage rack, roof-mounted with chrome accent

  • Luggage rack center rails

  • Fascia, front, body-color

  • Fascia, rear, body-color

  • Moldings, color-keyed bodyside with chrome accents

  • Assist steps, Black with chrome accents, mounted between front and rear wheels

  • Headlamps, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) with (T74) Twilight Sentinel and flash-to-pass feature

  • Headlamps, Twilight Sentinel automatic delay

  • Fog lamps, front rectangular halogen, integral in front fascia

  • Tail lamps, LED illumination

  • Glass, Solar-Ray deep-tinted (all windows except light-tinted glass on windshield, driver- and front passenger-side glass)

  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming, color-keyed with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and programmable to provide curb view when in reverse

  • Wipers, front intermittent

  • Wiper, rear intermittent with washer

  • Door handles, chrome

  • Body, liftgate with deep-tinted liftglass includes rear-window wiper/washer and defogger

  • Body, power liftgate

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system with navigation, compact flash, AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo with MP3/CD/DVD video/audio changer DSP, RDS, clock, voice recognition and USB interface (Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after the first 90 days which is continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States and D.C. Visit siriusxm.com for details.)

  • Bluetooth for phone, personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface)

  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2012 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month trial to the 'XM Select' package, with over 170 channels including commercial-free music, all your favorite sports, exclusive talk and entertainment. And now add premium channels to your trial at no-cost. Welcome to the world of satellite radio. (Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after the trial period. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your subscription, service will automatically renew and bill, at the rates in effect at the time of renewal, until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.)

  • NavTraffic is available in over 100 markets and works with your vehicle's navigation system to give you continuously updated traffic data right when you need it most - while you're driving. You'll avoid traffic tie-ups, save time and gas by getting alternate routes, and, in some cases, receive traffic speed and drive-time information. Plus, you can use NavTraffic at the same time you're enjoying SiriusXM Satellite Radio. You'll find that once you start using NavTraffic, you won't want to drive without it. (Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after trial period which is continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. Available only in select markets. For more information, see siriusxm.com/navtraffic.)

  • Audio system controls, rear with 2 headphone jacks (headphones not included) and controls for volume, station selection and media

  • Audio system feature, Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Sound system with 10 speakers

  • Audio system feature, USB port, located inside center console, radio interface

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    L94

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas/Ethanol V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    6.2L/376

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    403 @ 5700

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    417 @ 4300

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Engine Oil Cooler

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (2nd)

    NA

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    NA

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    160

  • Safety

  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, VAC power

  • StabiliTrak, vehicle stability enhancement system with Rollover Mitigation, includes disable switch

  • Traction control, all-speed, electronic

  • Daytime Running Lamps with automatic exterior lamp control

  • Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)

  • Air bags, head curtain side-impact, first, second and third row outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and outboard rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)

  • Air bags, seat-mounted side-impact, driver and right-front passenger for thorax and pelvic protection (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • Passenger Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)

  • OnStar, 1-year of Directions and Connections plan includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance including Stolen Vehicle Slowdown and Remote Ignition Block, Remote Door Unlock, Turn-by-Turn Navigation with Destination Download (requires navigation radio) and OnStar eNav (where available), OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, and Hands Free Calling. (Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.)

  • Automatic Crash Response

  • Stolen Vehicle Assistance

  • OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation

  • Rear Park Assist

  • Rear Vision Camera

  • Safety belts, first and second row belts to body, third row belts to seat, lap and shoulder all seating positions

  • Door locks, child rear security

  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (does not apply to spare tire)

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    39.0

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, Vortec 6.2L V8 SFI (E85) with Active Fuel Management and E85 FlexFuel capability (403 hp 300.5 kW @ 5700 rpm, 417 lb-ft of torque 562.9 N-m @ 4300 rpm)

  • Transmission, 6-speed automatic, heavy-duty, 6L80E, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode

  • Throttle control, electronic

  • Cooling, external engine oil cooler, heavy-duty

  • Cooling, external transmission oil cooler, heavy-duty air-to-oil

  • Transfer case, AWD, electronic automatic system, full-time, \always-on\ all-wheel drive (AWD Model only.)

  • All-wheel drive

  • Differential, heavy-duty locking rear

  • Rear axle, 3.42 ratio

  • Battery, heavy-duty with rundown protection and retained accessory power

  • Alternator, 160 amps

  • Trailering equipment, heavy-duty includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits and 7-way sealed connector

  • Recovery hooks, 2 front, frame-mounted, recessed in front fascia

  • GVWR, 7300 lbs. (3311 kg) (AWD Model only.)

  • Suspension, front independent, SLA, coil over shock and stabilizer bar

  • Suspension, rear 5-link coil springs

  • Suspension Package, Road Sensing, electronically controlled shock absorbers

  • Automatic level control, heavy-duty, air

  • Steering, power, rack-and-pinion

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Independent w/Coil Springs

  • Rear Suspension Type

    5-Link w/Coil Springs

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.41

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.10

  • Towing

  • Maximum Towing Capacity (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    5000

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    500

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    8100

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    1215

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    MYC

  • Transmission Description

    HD Automatic w/OD

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    6

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    4.03

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.36

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.53

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.15

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.85

  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.67

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.06

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Model

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, high (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, low (:1)

    NA

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • Drivetrain

    All Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 4 Basic Years / 50,000 Basic Miles

  • 5 Drivetrain Years / 100,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 4 Maintenance Years

  • 6 Corrosion Years / 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles

  • 50,000 Maintenance Miles / 4 Corrosion Years

  • Unlimited Corrosion Miles / 50,000 Corrosion Miles/km

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.0 x 1.2

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.5 x 0.8

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA