The Escalade Hybrid is the best way for environmentally conscious customers to get their luxury SUV with out sacrificing quality. The Hybrid seats eight. The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is the only full size SUV with a 2 mode hybrid powertrain on the market. The Escalade Hybrid recieves about 50% better fuel economy, in city driving, than other conventional models and gets 40% increase in fuel economy overall.

The Escalade’s 2-mode hybrid system joins Cadillac’s Vortec 6.0 liter V-8 engine with Cadillac’s new Auto Trans. 2 electric motors help to power the 4 four gear EVT transmission.The V-8 engine in the Hybrid has the brand’s Active Fuel Management System, allowing four-cylinders to shut off in light load conditions and ultimately conserving fuel.  It also shuts off at stoplights or when idling and restarts when needed, and the electric motors allow the engine to operate in the four cylinder mode more often.

With light throttle, the electric motors can propel the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid up to 30 mph, but together the electric motor and gasoline engine produce 332 hp and 367lb.ft. of torque.The 300Volt battery pack is stored under the second row seats and propels the electric engines, the elecric power steering system, and the air conditioning compressor. Regenerative braking charges the batteries. The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is available in a 2 or 4 wheel drive option.The hybrid powertrain does not come in any other trim but the standard length Escalade.

As far as towing capability, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid will be rated to tow up to 6000 pounds with rear wheel drive and 5700 pounds with all wheel drive.The Hybrid has an 8 inch touch screen with a hybrid drive system which informs the driver what mode the SUV is driving in. To encourage better fuel economy, the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid comes with an economy gauge that represents which zones the drivers should drive in.The TACH in the Hybrid also includes and Auto Stop indicater, letting the driver know when the motor is shut off.

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