Like its defunct Chevrolet Avalanche sibling, the EXT is distinguished by a versatile midgate system that replaces the traditional wall between the interior and the pickup bed. Folding down the midgate and the second-row seats expands the tonneau-covered cargo area from five to eight feet, while removing the tonneau and rear window makes room for extra-tall items.
Despite its practicality, the EXT has long been the weakest-selling member of Cadillac\u2019s Escalade lineup. Through June, just 1,159 EXTs found new homes, while 5,677 examples of the standard Escalade and 3,827 extended-wheelbase Escalade ESV models were sold during the same period.
Though the Avalanche was sent off with a special Black Diamond variant, the EXT won\u2019t get a commemorative model before it leaves dealer showrooms forever at the end of the summer.
The EXT isn’t the only Escalade that won\u2019t return for another model year \u2013 GM previously announced that the Escalade Hybrid, along with the\u00a0Chevrolet Tahoe\u00a0Hybrid and\u00a0GMC Yukon\u00a0Hybrid, will also\u00a0get the axe.<\/p>\n
Aside from a new Midnight Plum Metallic exterior color, the standard Escalade and Escalade ESV will carry over unchanged for 2014. A redesigned version of Cadillac\u2019s full-size SUV is expected to\u00a0debut next spring\u00a0as a 2015 model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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