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King T · 10-10-2013, 05:52 PM

I think once the initial shock wears off people will like this Escalade more. We've been use to the last Escalade since 2006 (as a 2007 MY). This is a departure from it.

I remember all of the comments about the C7 Corvette Stingray when it debuted and people talked about "why did they do this?" and "It's going to flop". But when people saw it in person they realized it made sense, and now the plant is cranking out C7's fast as they can fulfilling orders. I'm sure this will be the same way.

The only real competition the Escalade has at this point is the Mercedes Benz GL

The biggest difference between the two is that the GL has 2 more engine options than the Escalade does:
GL 350 BlueTEC
3.0L Turbo Diesel V6
240 hp/455 lb-ft
$63,000

GL63 AMG
5.5L Bi-Turbo V8
550 hp/560 lb-ft
$118,160

Hey Fen, how do you think the Escalade would do if it had a small Diesel engine? I guess like the Duramax 4.5L that never made production.

10-10-2013, 05:52 PM	#55
King T Drives: 2010 2SS, 2011 Buick Regal Turbo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 1,392	I think once the initial shock wears off people will like this Escalade more. We've been use to the last Escalade since 2006 (as a 2007 MY). This is a departure from it. I remember all of the comments about the C7 Corvette Stingray when it debuted and people talked about "why did they do this?" and "It's going to flop". But when people saw it in person they realized it made sense, and now the plant is cranking out C7's fast as they can fulfilling orders. I'm sure this will be the same way. The only real competition the Escalade has at this point is the Mercedes Benz GL The biggest difference between the two is that the GL has 2 more engine options than the Escalade does: GL 350 BlueTEC 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 240 hp/455 lb-ft $63,000 GL63 AMG 5.5L Bi-Turbo V8 550 hp/560 lb-ft $118,160 Hey Fen, how do you think the Escalade would do if it had a small Diesel engine? I guess like the Duramax 4.5L that never made production. __________________ Last edited by King T; 10-10-2013 at 06:07 PM.