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The [ESV's] extra length is attached entirely behind the C-pillar, which has an unfortunate Sir Mix-A-Lot-approved result on the SUV's proportions.
the Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum is the biggest, glitziest, most conspicuously consumptive vehicle in General Motors’ lineup
The only distinguishing feature of the hybrid is all the hybrid badging of which there is plenty.
The Escalade is by definition proudly decadent, unapologetic in its message of chromed, big-rimmed excess
Overall, the interior looks dated.
STYLING | 9 out of 10
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The [ESV's] extra length is attached entirely behind the C-pillar, which has an unfortunate Sir Mix-A-Lot-approved result on the SUV's proportions.
Motor Trend
the Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum is the biggest, glitziest, most conspicuously consumptive vehicle in General Motors’ lineup
Car and Driver
The only distinguishing feature of the hybrid is all the hybrid badging of which there is plenty.
Autoblog
The Escalade is by definition proudly decadent, unapologetic in its message of chromed, big-rimmed excess
New York Times
Overall, the interior looks dated.
Motor Trend
From the front, Cadillac has done a good job taking the Art & Science theme that's prevailed in Cadillac's cars over the past several years, and adapting it to a very luxurious truck design. The tall grille, flanked by large headlights wrapping upward, calls out Cadillac from blocks away, while up close the ports alongside the fenders are ornate and showy. While wheel wells aren't flared as much as in some other luxury-vehicle designs, the wheels themselves are like glitzy rolling jewels—huge 22-inchers on much of the model line.
The two primary versions of the 2011 Cadillac Escalade share the same basic look, but the Escalade ESV is about 20 inches long, giving it a slightly different sense of proportion.
Inside, the Escalade has a very conventional design, with a low-set instrument panel and plenty of soft leather, metallic highlights, and wood trim no matter which model. The opulence is more in the materials and trims than in the look.
Conclusion
The 2011 Cadillac Escalade is not a vehicle for the understated; but if your definition of flash is big and highly chromed, this is it.
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