Used 2002 Cadillac Escalade SUV Consumer Reviews
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Best car ever!
escalade23, 08/05/2010
2002 Cadillac Escalade AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
21 of 26 people found this review helpful
I wanted one since I was 12 and it's everything and more I dreamed of! The ride is so smooth and luxurious. So quiet the first day I got it. I turned over the key cause I thought it was off. It is like driving an airplane at night. Has every feature you could possible want. The body style is so good Cadillac didn't change it for 5 years. Feel so safe and sound whenever I drive it. Not good on gas but its worth the price. Has a powerful huge engine that can get up and go when you need to.
2002 Cadillac Escalade
Betty Branum, 09/24/2005
2002 Cadillac Escalade AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
At first I was not using the Escalade, because I was driving my old car, a Chrysler Cirrus LXI, trying to sell it. I must admit I was a little scared to drive the big SUV, because it was so much bigger than what I was used to. When I took my first trip in this Escalade, I was hooked. I LOVE it. It takes a little more gas than some vehicles, but the drive and ride overrides the cost. It is far superior to other vehicles I have driven.
A gas eater, but I'm glad to have it.
Johntherhat, 06/17/2005
2002 Cadillac Escalade AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is the best car I've ever had. I am 85 years old and have owned probably 20 cars. None have given me the multitude of "Good feelings" this car does. It handles beautifully on the highway and is surprisingly easy to park.
a 2002 in 2018 (now 2020)
AMZ, 02/25/2018
updated 03/08/2021
2002 Cadillac Escalade 2WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
(Edit: Two years in and 50k miles later, still running in good order. Replaced tires and front and rear brakes. EBCM needs replacing as the ABS is throwing a code, but that is a matter of tracking one down and getting it on a lift. Transmission was flushed, various filters replaced, and bought a new battery last year. Nothing but typical maintenance for a vehicle this age. Motor drinks under a quart of oil every 5k miles and the transmission is tight. I will likely replace the air-suspension [was wrong about that and saw it the first time I got it up on the lift] at some point with standard suspension as the rear shocks are shockingly expensive now. Still haven't fixed the switches in the door.) A few months back my wife totaled my 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. It was long paid off and I was enjoying not having a car payment. Unfortunately, while my wife was fine, my Camry wasn't. She managed to crease a light pole in the snow in the perfect spot to total the car. We needed another car and shopped hard. In the end we picked up a 2002 Cadillac Escalade in Diamond White for approximately $7k out the door from a local dealer's "super saver" lot. Now, ordinarily I'd be leery of buying a 16 year old car, but this one had "old people" miles on it at 125k from two previous owners and the carfax showed it had been serviced at the local area chevy/cadi dealers it's entire life. We needed a larger SUV due to two children who are not getting any smaller. Our other car is a 2010 CTS Luxury and while I have never been a GM fan I have to say the past few months have impressed me with the build that went into these SUVs. We actually jumped on the truck so fast that the dealer hadn't gotten it detailed or cleaned after the auction yet. No obvious leaks on any of the seals but there were a plethora of Starbucks napkins in the center console. The motor is the iron block LM7 which is the venerable Vortec pushrod V8. These things are still out there running at well over 200k+ miles and were used in about everything GM made for the better part of a decade and a half I believe. Parts are still available all over the place. The transmission in this truck is pretty bulletproof if the fluids are serviced and this year did not have the air suspension so that added complexity/fail point is thankfully missing. The vehicle appeared to be garage kept and the paint/chrome was still bright. Handling and ride are straight old school Cadillac with a floaty ride and effortless steering as numb as your lip after a dentist visit. It's like sitting on your living room couch at 65 mph. Traction control and ABS are fully functional. One point we did find was the climate control was on the fritz which is likely why the car had been traded in (in December). The blend actuator was futzy and the dash only blew hot air while the rear A/C froze your neck. That was at least about a $500 repair due to the need to take out the entire dash, which the dealer performed before we bought it. I've seen the same part (which is pretty much unchanged in the last couple decades) futz out in considerably newer GMs. The only other thing I've found is the mirror control switch is dead but that is an easy fix at $20 and a bit of my time. While the technology has not held up in terms of obsolescence (have not seen a cassette deck in decade plus and the OnStar doesn't work due to the FCC mandated removal of analog cell) the interior materials, components, and build themselves have. All the body seals needed a drink of silicone but all were functional. Mileage is not the greatest but the vehicle is getting about 15mpg combined with mixed highway/city driving so, not bad for a truly full size SUV. I expect, with continued care and maintenance, to be driving it daily when it enters it's second decade. I have to say, GM got this one right back in the day.
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2002 Cadillac Escalade
Steve Olsen, 02/06/2005
2002 Cadillac Escalade AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
I had 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe which was great, but this Cadillac Escalade has so much more power, better handling and a really nice sounding stereo. I also love the on-board computer, higher qaulity leather seats, tilting 2nd row seats, and finally with this big boy sporting a big Cadillac emblem so no one will mistake this ride for just another SUV...
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