2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid news, pictures, and information

The Escalade Hybrid Platinum's efficiency is complemented by an exclusive package of luxury, style and technology, including:
•A distinctive front fascia wîth unique upper and lower grilles
•Únique 22-inch wheels
•LED headlamps
•Exclusive interior appointments, including both Olive Ash and Walnut Burl woods, leather-wrapped instrument panel and upper door panels, as well as full Aniline leather first- and second-row seats
•DVD entertainment system wîth screens integrated in front-seat head restraints.

Additional standard interior features include Platinum-specific door sills and floor mats; and heated and cooled cupholders and a power liftgate that opens and closes wîth the touch of a button.

Each front-row headrest screen has its own player and input controls. The headrest units can be operated independently or in tandem. This system enables passengers in different seats to watch or listen to different entertainment choices. Escalade Hybrid Platinum models include the acclaimed Bose 5.1 Digital Surround system, as well as the eight-inch touch screen navigation and control of the DVD, CD, MP3 and SiriusXM Satellite Radio entertainment.

Patented two-mode hybrid technology


Escalade Hybrid's patented two-mode hybrid system consists of an advanced, electrically variable transmission and 300-volt nickel-metal hydride Energy Storage System. These systems work in concert wîth the standard 6.0L V-8 Gen IV gasoline engine wîth Active Fuel Management and late-intake valve closing technology.

The key to Escalade's two-mode hybrid system is that the hybrid system itself generates the electric power used to propel the vehicle. When the brakes are applied or the vehicle is coasting, the electric motors within the hybrid system create electricity that is stored in the 300-volt battery. This stored energy is then used to move the vehicle. This cycle repeats itself continually to increase fuel economy.

Providing power to the hybrid's electrically variable transmission's two electric motors is a 300-volt nickel-metal hydride Energy Storage System. This battery pack is under the second-row seat, where it takes up virtually no additional space and does not interfere wîth second- or third-row ingress/egress.

Additional features of the hybrid powertrain and supporting systems include:

•Fully blended regenerative braking captures energy that would otherwise be lost during vehicle deceleration.
•A 6.0L V-8 engine wîth Active Fuel Management and late intake valve closing (Atkinson-cycle combustion process) for reduced pumping losses and better overall fuel economy. It is rated at 332 horsepower (248 kW) and 367 lb.-ft. of torque (498 Nm) and runs on regular unleaded fuel. (concept carz)
•Auto Stop mode. Once the vehicle reaches 0 mph, the gasoline engine may automatically shut down, thereby conserving fuel and emitting no tailpipe emissions.
•At low speeds such as during city driving or heavy stop-and-go traffic, the hybrid may use only electric power
•When engine loads permit, the hybrid will use both engine and electric power sources to move the vehicle.
•An exhaust system and resonator specially tuned for the 6.0L LIVC engine's Active Fuel Management operation. It ensures comfortable interior acoustics and a pleasant exhaust note during both V-4 and V-8 operation
•An electrically driven, 300-volt air conditioning compressor reduces vibration and allows the HVAC system to cool the passenger compartment even when the gasoline engine is shut off. It includes the standard tri-zone climate control system.
•Electrically driven, 42-volt variable-assist power §teering system reduces vibration and provides up to a 0.5-mpg fuel economy improvement by reducing parasitic losses common in belt-driven hydraulic systems.
•The Energy Storage System cooling system's internal fan is tuned to be quiet at low vehicle speeds, when occupants could more easily hear it.

The Escalade Hybrid's battery pack durability and reliability are maintained via optimized charge and discharge cycles, as well as a dedicated cooling system that draws air from the passenger compartment. The vehicle's emission control system, hybrid drive line and the energy storage system are warranted for eight years/100,000 miles.

Escalade Hybrid design details


Standard and available exterior features include:
•High-intensity discharge headlamps wîth Twilight Sentinel feature and fog lamps are standard on Escalade Hybrid.
•IntelliBeam headlamp feature is standard on all models.
•LED headlamps are standard on Escalade Hybrid Platinum.
•Power retractable assist steps standard on Platinum and available on Escalade Hybrid.
•Power-assisted liftgate is standard on all models.
•Roof-mounted luggage rack wîth chrome accents is standard on all models.
•Twenty-two inch, seven-spoke chrome aluminum wheels are standard on Escalade Hybrid.
•Twenty-two inch, multi-spoke chrome aluminum wheels are standard on Platinum.
•Exterior color choices include: Black Raven, Gold Mist Metallic, Black Ice Metallic, Crystal Red Tintcoat, White Diamond Tricoat, Radiant Silver Metallic and Mocha Steel Metallic.

Escalade Hybrid interior

	Vital Stats
Engine : 6.0 L., 8-cylinder Power: 332 hp Torque: 367 ft-lbs
4-speed Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable

Escalade Hybrid models seat up to eight, wîth generous cargo room available wîth the third-row seat removed. A unique instrument panel is a defining attribute of the interior. It includes gauges wîth white needles and blue light inlays wîth continuously lit, white-LED backlighting. Leather-appointed seating is standard, along wîth an array of power-assisted and high-technology features, including a navigation system that also displays key readouts for the hybrid system.

Standard and available interior features include: