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2011 Cadillac Escalade

The 2011 Cadillac Escalade features luxury seating for up to eight, with a removable third-row seat for maximum cargo space. The 10-way power driver’s seat comes with a memory feature. His and hers key fobs allow each driver to program their own seat position; unlock the doors with your personal remote entry fob, and the seat slides to your position. This doesn’t work when borrowing the spouse’s keys, but you’ll still be able to press a button near the armrest to get your seating position back.

Buttons of 2011 Cadillac Escalade for the seat heaters are conveniently located here as well. Front-row roominess and accommodations are essentially the same for the Escalade, ESV, and EXT. A big center console serves as a front armrest and opens in a couple of different ways to reveal storage areas. Two large cupholders, CD rack and coinholder are all in there.

A power outlet inside the center console of 2011 Cadillac Escalade is handy for plugging in and storing cell phones and other accessories. The dashboard is squarish, like a big flat tray. A leather-wrapped handgrip runs across the top of the dash on the passenger side with big stitching that faces out. Wood trim adds warmth. The instruments are stylish and look retro high-tech. A transmission temperature gauge is included, reassuring when towing.

A new, jeweled wreath and crest horn-pad emblem is found on all 2011 Cadillac Escalade models. A new Platinum Edition Escalade ESV adds premium interior features and materials. The Platinum Edition has an ebony and shale dash, shale leather seating surfaces and pleated door panel bolsters. Walnut burl wood accents appear on the steering wheel, console, door pulls, window switch bezels and dashboard trim. Chrome trim highlights the steering wheel, speaker covers and gauge cluster, which features new graphics in 2011 Cadillac Escalade.

New HVAC outlets have rubber thumbwheels and chrome-accented controls. Second-row passengers have luxurious accommodations, regardless of model. The second row comes with seat heaters, climate controls, audio system controls, map lights, and adjustable vents. Captain’s chairs come on most models of 2011 Cadillac Escalade, but a second-row bench is available for no charge. The captain’s chairs give second-row passengers front-row comfort. Bench seats feature a center seatback that folds down to reveal a virtual fold-down table