Cadillac Escalade ESV 
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«The polar bear reaches a length of 6 meters», — he told me my dad, watching on television a documentary about the Arctic. At this very moment, as I sat in their kitchen for a cup of tea waiting for me at the bottom of my personal polar bear. Six-meter without a few centimeters, powerful, huge and very white. So white that resembles even a bear, and a refrigerator. Three-compartment. Вся галерея мероприятия
I remember as a GM to convince me to take it Escalade ESV — the long version of the famous «American»... It was only the fact that will not have to wait a long time when the machine is available, was decisive in my choice. Now I think it was the most extraordinary experience of all the test drives for the last time, because for a long time I was not so focused on the car. However, lying. During the test cars from the short-list Award «Top 5 Auto» as I was encouraged by his first trip to the «Gazelle». And — yes! — Comparing them, of course, impossible.
Our first meeting I will not forget. I bypassed around the car, I thought the steps and thought that now, God willing, should I take it home, put it in the yard, then peresyadu on normal-sized car and go further on the affairs.
Leaving from the territory of the press fleet, I thought about how I need to turn around and remembered, as do bus drivers. Then I think, in the courtyard where it is better to put, because it really takes one and a half parking spaces.
But when I go on the road, check it out for control, press the gas and hear the sound completely unreal six-liter engine capacity of 409 hp as fears subsided themselves. Because he was perfect.
The creators of these vehicles clearly not fools. They do not need unnecessary accidents and problems on the road, their task — to make the customer not only be comfortable, but to people driving enjoyed by managing enormous. That is why the equipment in the Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum configuration is all that's what you're used to small cars, and even more. When parking and turn, of course, saves a rearview camera and Parktronic. Moreover, there are also built-in, stop the car if possible collision with an obstacle. It is also found in other «Cadillac» — is less. I remember at the time I became a test SRX pass reverse and ran over a blade of grass. The car stood rooted to the spot, throwing me forward on the steering wheel. The first desire was to disable this feature in the ESV, and I was already stretched hand, but then changed her mind. Monitor rear space from the six-meter car is quite difficult, so he let me in that he helps.
Another additional alarm — vibration driver's seat when approaching an obstacle at the front. It is impossible to turn off this option, you can only change in the audio signal, but it will frighten not only the driver but also the passengers.
Extremely handy thing for this size cabin — Paddle shift lever. Here, of course, set a good American machine, but do not need to drag away somewhere in the area is very remote central tunnel: everything is at hand. It's funny, but it is to handle this and get used to the fastest. Returning Escalade in the press fleet, I was looking for a couple of weeks, the lever under the steering wheel at all other cars.
The most delicate moment — a huge inertial mass and rather weak brake. Lack of brake feel is most obvious when braking from high speeds. I would like the process to be at least twice as effective.
This is, perhaps, the only thing I could complain about. All the rest — only a matter of taste.
However, when one had to roughly hit the brakes, the ESV has shown that in an extreme situation, it is still ready to stop at the right moment. On the other hand, very quickly realize what is needed for the braking distance to pick up speed, and a force on the pedal should make to avoid extreme situations.
It took me a couple of days, to completely adapt to the car. Moreover, he gave such a pleasure to drive, that I never again have thoughts transfer to something else. All week, we did not leave, sometimes I invented a completely unnecessary trips. Surprisingly, he did not create any problems during operation — no parking or when turning or when leaving the narrow courtyards. No problems with other motorists: white three-chamber refrigerator (as I called it by the number of rows of passenger seats) at least made all round the eyes and give way.
As for the turning radius, I have around the house there is a traffic light, where I always turn around in the opposite direction. At the disposal of the driver three rows, one of which is usually made to cars. Defender has not always been up there with one attempt, Escalade handled it perfectly.
... If I were asked to briefly describe the type of the body of the car, the first thing that would come to mind — a «limousine». It is so huge that it can go, and if you fold the second row seats, just the classic limousine and out: for rear passengers will create a space reminiscent of a small room. However, as the truck Cadillac Escalade ESV can also be used. By itself, the luggage compartment is small, but if you fold the rear seat first, and then the middle, then there may well be carrying a fair-sized furniture, carpets rolled up or just go to bed.
I do not know whether I had seen behind the wheel of this car, but I felt completely out of place. Escalade ESV perfect cruiser for roads and surprisingly convenient and comfortable option for long-distance travel. It has excellent sound insulation: being in the car on the go with the windows closed you almost can not hear what is happening outside. In addition, properly tuned suspension saves from many unpleasant sensations in the movement and contributes quite good taxiing — not for racing, of course, but for normal driving situations.
White Escalade ESV — kind aystopper. On his turn, show the thumb and ask questions. «Vygulivaya» him during the week, I have repeatedly met with friends and acquaintances, all he made a lasting impression. Of course, the audience in my friends more car, but I have not remember such an effect. Perhaps that Renault Twizzy last summer just as well made people round the eyes and ask questions. By the way, I wonder how many Twizzy would fit in one Escalade ESV? If you put across — that's just four of them, because they have width 1 m 24 cm Well, if you put in the trunk —. It is not more than two.
Photo: Maria Melnikova
It took me a couple of days, to completely adapt to the car. Moreover, he gave such a pleasure to drive, that I never again have thoughts transfer to something else. All week, we did not leave, sometimes I invented a completely unnecessary trips. Surprisingly, he did not create any problems during operation — no parking or when turning or when leaving the narrow courtyards. No problems with other motorists: white three-chamber refrigerator (as I called it by the number of rows of passenger seats) at least made all round the eyes and give way.
As for the turning radius, I have around the house there is a traffic light, where I always turn around in the opposite direction. At the disposal of the driver three rows, one of which is usually made to cars. Defender has not always been up there with one attempt, Escalade handled it perfectly.
... If I were asked to briefly describe the type of the body of the car, the first thing that would come to mind — a «limousine». It is so huge that it can go, and if you fold the second row seats, just the classic limousine and out: for rear passengers will create a space reminiscent of a small room. However, as the truck Cadillac Escalade ESV can also be used. By itself, the luggage compartment is small, but if you fold the rear seat first, and then the middle, then there may well be carrying a fair-sized furniture, carpets rolled up or just go to bed.
I do not know whether I had seen behind the wheel of this car, but I felt completely out of place. Escalade ESV perfect cruiser for roads and surprisingly convenient and comfortable option for long-distance travel. It has excellent sound insulation: being in the car on the go with the windows closed you almost can not hear what is happening outside. In addition, properly tuned suspension saves from many unpleasant sensations in the movement and contributes quite good taxiing — not for racing, of course, but for normal driving situations.
White Escalade ESV — kind aystopper. On his turn, show the thumb and ask questions. «Vygulivaya» him during the week, I have repeatedly met with friends and acquaintances, all he made a lasting impression. Of course, the audience in my friends more car, but I have not remember such an effect. Perhaps that Renault Twizzy last summer just as well made people round the eyes and ask questions. By the way, I wonder how many Twizzy would fit in one Escalade ESV? If you put across — that's just four of them, because they have width 1 m 24 cm Well, if you put in the trunk —. It is not more than two.
Photo: Maria Melnikova
