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Used 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

A Lot of Problems

MsNatt, 12/11/2008
2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4dr SUV AWD (6.2L 8cyl 6A)
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I bought my first Escalade in April of 06. There have been so many problems and design flaws. First and foremost, why would you put the DVD player under the seat? You can't even stretch your legs without kicking it. The wireless headphones broke easily. The third row is pretty much for babies and toddlers only. The legroom is comical. Too much plastic too. Sometimes the DVD player won't turn off too. No fold flat seats or MP3 jack and the second row seats are really loud when you let them down. On the bright side, the performance is outstanding, the interior quality is great, and I love all of the features.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

The best SUV on the market

LuLu, 08/11/2009
2009 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4dr SUV AWD (6.2L 8cyl 6A)
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I have owned a Supercharged Range Rover, Bentley Flying Spur (which I would buy again), Bentley GT convertible, Rolls Royce Corniche (too showy), mercedes of all kinds etc..., but this vehicle is by far the most functional and has made my life easier with family and dogs. Plus, I think it is a hot looking truck. The gas is the only downside, but so were the others. if I got better gas I had to put premium gas in them so it was more. Lots of room and much better than the range rover. Service is very good too. I want a 2010.

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5 out of 5 stars

Wow!

Myke, 05/29/2007
2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4dr SUV AWD (6.2L 8cyl 6A)
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This SUV is way beyond what I had expected. It has dramatically changed from the previous model. Everything is better more dramatic in design. No one can mistake this SUV for any other.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

CADILLAC ESV

DANIEL PECKHAM, 05/28/2007
2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4dr SUV AWD (6.2L 8cyl 6A)
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Over all we love this vehicle, however we are very unhappy with the wind noise and have had it into the dealership 4 times to try and have it corrected. The dealership has done everything the manufacturer has recommended and there has not been much improvement it sounds like the windows are not all the way up and is very annoying as we did not plan on spending money and have this problem. Love the seats with the A/C as we live in Florida. Drives beautifully.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Big Mistake

MsAngel31, 02/22/2008
2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4dr SUV AWD (6.2L 8cyl 6A)
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We bought the 2007 Escalade ESV as a step up from our Durango. We absolutely loved it. Starting the next day after signing, the problems started. Keyless remote start wouldn't work, then the heated seats quit, not once but 3 different times, the airconditioner wasn't working, the module for the tire pressure quit working, the heat in the back quit working and more. We have now owned this thing for 3 months and its been in the shop over 30 of those days on 9 different occassions. I would never ever buy another one!! 70K wasted....sigh

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