Revisiting A Green-Tinged Guilty Pleasure 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Platinum - Click above for high-res image gallery Your smug neighbors clean their clothes with Method laundry detergent, they've laid down cork flooring on their first floor and they have organic cotton shower curtains hanging in all four of their bathrooms. Driveways around the country are filled with neighbors swapping prideful mile-per-gallon figures instead of Junior's latest little league stats. Yet we fear that the term "green" gets tossed around far too easily these days. We see hybrids and electrics all ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 6.0L eight-cylinder w/two 60 kW motors
Power:: 332 HP / 367 LB-FT
Transmission:: 4-speed automatic
MSRP:: $89,090 as tested

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