Model Year | 2006 |
Model | Escalade |
Trim | ESV |
Engines | |
Transmissions | |
Drivetrains | |
Tires | |
Audio Systems | |
Accessories | |
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | |
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |
Homelink. | |
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |
Rear disc brakes. | |
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |
Mandatory, in all cars. | |
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |
Cargo Management | |
Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |
Includes side rails and crossbars. | |
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | |
Climate Control | |
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |
Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | |
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |
A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | |
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |
Engine / Motor | |
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |
Exterior | |
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |
Infotainment | |
An additional ceiling-mounted screen for third-row passengers. | |
Includes CD player. | |
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |
Screen-based navigation system. | |
Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | |
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | |
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |
Front row reading lights. | |
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | |
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | |
Reports engine speed. | |
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |
Seats and Interior Trim | |
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |
Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | |
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |
Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | |
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |
Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | |
Rear shock absorbers that automatically level the rear ride height. | |
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |
Transmission | |
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
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