Why it Matters
Unlike a smaller automaker that can pull itself up with one or two models, GM needs success in several segments. Building on the popularity of three light truck models, the company is introducing hybrid versions that can do everything the gasoline models can, including passenger and payload capacity, which is 1,435 pounds. The 2008 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid doesn’t tow quite as much as the gasoline model, 6,000 pounds for the two-wheel drive model and 5,700 pounds for the 4WD version. That compares with 7,700 pounds for either the 2WD or 4WD Escalade. The hybrid doesn’t come in the ESV model either.
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