Plan d’maintenance Cadillac Escalade II

The second generation turns the Escalade into the emblem of the American luxury SUV of the early 2000s. Larger, better equipped and available as the long-wheelbase ESV or the pick-up EXT, it takes its status role fully on board. Its obvious rival remains the Lincoln Navigator, even though the Escalade pushes the visual statement further and becomes far more recognisable as a Cadillac product in its own right.

Depending on version and year, you find the 5.3 V8 or, more commonly, the 6.0 LQ9, with a heavier all-wheel-drive system and the Autoride suspension that does so much for ride comfort. This is not a complicated vehicle on paper, but it is a heavy machine that wears everything it uses: the 4L65-E gearbox, steering, tyres, brakes and the ride-height corrector. A well-serviced Escalade II remains surprisingly pleasant and stable on long runs, while a neglected example quickly becomes sluggish, imprecise and expensive.