Caddy Escalade Hybrid equals Camry for fuel economy

2008 Toyota Camry V6
City: 22mpg
Hwy: 34mpg


2009 Escalade Hybrid SUV
City: 20mpg
Hwy: 21mpg

Escalade 403hp (300kW) 6.2L V8 model
City: 12mpg
Hwy: 18mpg

— chinojk (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 11:29:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Last time I checked there wasn't a V6 in the world that got 34 mpg on the HWY or anywhere else. I believe that its more like 29-30 hwy

— NItePhire (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 12:14:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

this is stupid

— carguy68 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 12:15:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

rybo- Is this a joke, or are you simply trying to get a bunch of responses to a stupid article?

— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 12:58:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Call it whatever you want. They are reducing our dependancy on foreign oil. So I for one am glad to see more hybrids and cars with better fuel economy.

— w209w114 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 2:06:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

if GM wanted to reduce dependency on foreign oil then GM would make a aveo hybrid, colbalt hybrid, etc.

making a Escalade Hybrid was not a bad idea

but they could do better( at least I think they can)

— eric452 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 2:37:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I never said GM was trying to reduce dependencey. And you are right, they CAN do better.

— w209w114 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 3:43:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I wouldn't call the GM hybrids a joke. anything that size that can achieve 20+ mpg city is nothing to bash. At leasst they took the initiative, only problem is the people that are after better fuel economy won't be able to afford one, be it the tahoe or escalade, likewise the people that can slap down $50k on a tahoe probably could care less about fuel economy, considering you'd never re-coup the extra cost of the hybrid over the standard tahoe. You can get a nicely loaded tahoe leather and the works for under $40k. So to me I don't think you'd break even on a $10k+ premium over the standard hybrid for over 10 years, and the batteries are not likely to last that long so you have to throw in the cost of replacing the batteries.

— 85bmw745i (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 3:45:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

It is obviously Somebody having a joke and it seems there are enough idiots around to justify the Joke.

REAL WORLD MILEAGE is nowhere similar for the 2 vehicles mentioned in the article

The EPA has to be the most useless agency in the USA.

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 3:24:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The biggest benefit will come when people realize they don't need the fastest car or biggest truck on the block to slog through our daily commutes or run to the store for a quart of milk.

— jayr1 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 3:32:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

BMW 325i 54.1 UK MPG = 42.7 US MPG {Highway} (3.0L V6)
BMW 125i 47.9 UK MPG = 39.8 US MPG {Highway} (3.0L V6)

Both of these have to be diesels right?
I cant see a gas powered car getting this mileage and BMW not sending it here right now.

— NItePhire (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 4:03:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Personally, I'd go for the Yukon Hybrid. It's virtually the exact same as the Escalade and you don't have to spend a small fortune on the chrome upgrades. That's really the only thing different. That and a lower insurance rate on the Yukon.

— kut17 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2008 8:07:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Some folks haven't figured out that trading in their Corolla for a Prius will save a barrel of oil a year, but trading a gas-guzzling Escalade for a Hybrid SUV could save a barrel of oil a week!

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2008 1:20:17 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Pretty desperate slight of hand by GM.
Stick to competing with trucks.
Great way to disappoint a new customer, put Camry comparison in their head.
DrFill

— DrFill2009 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2008 11:32:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

This SUV is cool.

— thebestofcadillacfan (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2008 1:11:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2