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Caddy Escalade Hybrid equals Camry for fuel economy

rybo submitted on 08/08/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:48 AM
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Caddy Escalade Hybrid equals Camry for fuel economy

Cadillac has finally released pricing information for its new 2009 Escalade Hybrid SUV, which will start appearing in showrooms across the U.S. this month with a price tag of $71,685 – a premium of only $3,600 over a comparably-equipped Escalade.

For the extra cash, buyers can expect to see a 50% improvement in fuel economy in city driving with EPA figures putting mileage at 20mpg (11.8L/100km) in the city and 21mpg (11.2L/100km) on the highway. Read Article

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chinojk - 8/8/2008 11:29:09 AM

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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

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_43LE - 8/8/2008 11:52:13 AM

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How is this equal?

neutral - 8/8/2008 1:23:59 PM

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2008 Toyota Camry V6
City: 19mpg
Hwy: 28mpg
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/toyota/camry/100900051/specs.html

theoptimisticpessimist - 8/8/2008 2:50:24 PM

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2008 EPA MPG estimates

Toyota Camry

Auto 4cyl 21/31
Man 4cyl 21/31 (good luck finding on of theses)
Auto 6cyl 19/28
Auto hybrid 33/34

2008 Tahoe (same as the Caddy)
Auto Hybrid 20/20

2008 Cadillac Escalade
Auto V8 12/18

By the way the Buggati Veryon is 8/14

DieselRules - 8/9/2008 1:11:28 AM

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If I could afford to buy a Veyron, I wouldn't give a rats ass what it cost to fill up!!! :)

NItePhire - 8/8/2008 12:14:49 PM

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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

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 8/8/2008 3:13:52 PM

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Of course they Exist.

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)

What i find odd is that the Larger & Heavier 325 Sedan gets better Economy from the Same engine than its slightly smaller Sibling.

85bmw745i - 8/8/2008 3:40:42 PMView My AgentSpace

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The hybrid is not a v6 it is a 4 cylinder
the cars were being listed in order from base model up.

Notjustlex - 8/8/2008 7:37:04 PM

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I have an IS250 that will continually hit 34 on a long trip with the A/C on.

DieselRules - 8/9/2008 1:15:18 AM

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS : He said "V6" ... so he didn't include BMW's inline 6 in that statement :)

My A6 twin-turbo 6-spd will get 40 MPG if I put the cruise control on at 80k (50 MPH) in 6th gear ... but the car feels like its not even moving at that speed.
The big problem in the US is the power-sucking slush-box transmission.

ktu01 - 8/9/2008 3:52:57 AM

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My 6 speed manual accord coupe consistently gets 33 mpg hwy, including a bit of mixed local town driving.

carguy68 - 8/8/2008 12:15:15 PM

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this is stupid

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w209w114 - 8/8/2008 12:56:14 PMView My AgentSpace

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Very insightful.

Lemonade - 8/8/2008 12:58:09 PM

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

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w209w114 - 8/8/2008 2:06:58 PMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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eric452 - 8/8/2008 2:37:32 PMView My AgentSpace

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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)

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w209w114 - 8/8/2008 3:43:19 PMView My AgentSpace

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

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85bmw745i - 8/8/2008 3:45:04 PMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 8/8/2008 3:24:00 PM

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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.

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jayr1 - 8/8/2008 3:32:35 PM

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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.

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85bmw745i - 8/8/2008 3:46:03 PMView My AgentSpace

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True! +1

NItePhire - 8/8/2008 4:03:25 PM

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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.

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 8/9/2008 1:07:33 PM

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They are Petrol 3.0L Inline 6 cylinder Engines

And they have been around in Europe for a While now.

kut17 - 8/8/2008 8:07:34 PMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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DieselRules - 8/9/2008 1:20:17 AM

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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!

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DrFill2009 - 8/9/2008 11:32:56 AM

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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

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thebestofcadillacfan - 8/9/2008 1:11:19 PM

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This SUV is cool.

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