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2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid – Conclusion

There are those who will say the Escalade Hybrid is the answer to a question no one asked. Our anecdotal experience aside, only sales will tell if this is notion is correct or not. As to the question of whether you can achieve sizeable improvements in gas mileage without compromising utility and luxury? Cadillac has demonstrated it's a possibility and has delivered on that promise.

While prices haven't been released yet for the Escalade Hybrid, there will be an inevitable premium over the regular Escalade's base price of $59,805 (Cadillac says roughly 10 percent over a nicely equipped Escalade). So even with rapidly rising gasoline prices, image ultimately factors heavily into the near-term decision to go with the hybrid version. That said, in the world of Chanel sunglasses, sometimes image is justification enough for purchase. Unlike a pair of Chanel sunglasses, which do no more to block the sun over the Wal-Mart variety, the Escalade Hybrid offers significant improvements in both fuel economy and emissions reduction over the base Escalade. Now go Blackberry Messenger your friends that you've got an Escalade for sale before the hybrid version hits the streets in August.