A Brief History of the 2015 Cadillac Escalade
As truck sales heated up in the 1990s Cadillac contemplated getting into the truck market. When Lincoln debuted their Navigator in 1998, Cadillac’s response was the 1999 Escalade. The first Escalade was just a revised GMC Yukon, which was their top-of-the-line truck. This explains why it only took Cadillac 10 months to develop. Cadillac applied their passenger car-style grille and luxurious interiors that included leather and real wood trim. Then in 2002 the new generation trucks were introduced, and so the new Escalade was developed more thoroughly than the first Escalade. Their “Art and Science” design aesthetic was applied to the Escalade with its vertical lighting and razor sharp details. Cadillac also launched variations of the Chevy Suburban called ESV, and the Chevy Avalanche which Cadillac named EXT. Today the Escalade is sold around the world—Canada, Mexico, Russia and the Middle East.
2015 Escalade
Available starting in April 2014, the all-new 2015 Escalade had 17-percent better gas mileage from the previous version, at 21mpg highway, with 0-60mph in less than six seconds. The towing rating was now 8,300-pounds. Active safety features were also added.
AVAILABLE MODELS:
2015 Escalade
- Body Style
- Four-Door SUV
- Engine Options
- L86-Gas 8 Cylinder, 6.2-Liter
2015 Escalade VIN Decoder:
First Character: Country
Second Character: Manufacturer
Third Character: Division
Fourth Character: GVWR/Brake Body
- S ~ Class F: 7001-8001-LBS
Fifth Character: Series/Chassis Type
- A ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Standard
- B ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Luxury
- C ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Premium
- D ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Platinum
- L ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Standard 8-Spd Trans
- M ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Luxury 8-Spd Trans
- N ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Premium 8-Spd Trans
- P ~ 4 x 2 Escalade Platinum 8-Spd Trans
- A ~ 4 x 4 Escalade Standard
- B ~ 4 x 4 Luxury
- C ~ 4 x 4 Premium
- D ~ 4 x 4 Platinum
- L ~ 4 x 4 Standard 8-Spd Trans
- M ~ 4 x 4 Luxury 8-Spd Trans
- N ~ 4 x 4 Premium 8-Spd Trans
- P ~ 4 x 4 Platinum 8-Spd Trans
- G ~ 4 x 2 ESV Standard
- H ~ 4 x 2 ESV Luxury
- J ~ 4 x 2 ESV Premium
- K ~ 4 x 2 ESV Platinum
- R ~ 4 x 2 ESV Standard 8-Spd Trans
- S ~ 4 x 2 ESV Luxury 8-Spd Trans
- T ~ 4 x 2 ESV Premium 8-Spd Trans
- U ~ 4 x 2 ESV Platinum 8-Spd Trans
- G ~ 4 x 4 ESV Standard
- H ~ 4 x 4 ESV Luxury
- J ~ 4 x 4 ESV Premium
- K ~ 4 x 4 ESV Platinum
- R ~ 4 x 4 ESV Standard 8-Spd Trans
- S ~ 4 x 4 ESV Luxury 8-Spd Trans
- T ~ 4 x 4 ESV Premium 8-Spd Trans
- U ~ 4 x 4 ESV Platinum 8-Spd Trans
Seventh Character: Restraint System
- K ~ AYQ-Active Manual Belts, Airbags Driver/Passenger Front, Front Seat Side, Front Inboard Seat Side, Roof Side
Eighth Character: Engine Type
- J ~ L86-Engine Gas, 8-Cyl, 6.2L, SIDI VVT, AFM, E85 Max, Alum
Ninth Character: Check Digit
Tenth Character: Year
Eleventh Character: Assembly Plant
Seventh-Twelfth Characters: Sequential Production Number
Standard Sequence 100001