The Cadillac Escalade EXT is a luxury pickup truck, which at first might come off as a strange vehicle classification. But when Cadillac was revamping the Escalade in 2002, the company explored different ways to take advantage of the luxury SUV's street cred and runaway popularity. So it spun off the model every which way to maximize the Escalade badge -- hence, the EXT.
One part full-size luxury SUV and one part crew-cab pickup, the Escalade EXT is the only vehicle of its kind in the mid-$50,000 luxury market. Overwhelmingly massive and surprisingly functional, the EXT is the ultimate niche vehicle, and it has found a healthy audience for the limited number that Cadillac builds each year.
Current Cadillac Escalade EXT
Mechanically related to the Chevrolet Avalanche, the Cadillac Escalade EXT was redesigned for the 2007 model year. It comes in one trim level and one body style: a four-door crew-cab pickup. From the rear doors forward, it is essentially a standard Escalade and is equipped with the same suspension and powertrain. The latter consists of a 6.2-liter V8 (403 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque) mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
