The new brand-new engine nomenclature is now available for the oil-burning SUV.
The 2021 Escalade Diesel will have a badge at the back, which roughly corresponds with its torque rating. The new badge, which reads “600D”, is in line with other automaker cars. The 2021 Escalade’s 3.0-liter inline-6 diesel engine produces 277 horsepower (207kilowatts) as well as 460 pound-feet (623newton-meters). It will be badged 600D. This number is based on the metric torque output, which was rounded to nearest 50.
Since Cadillac introduced it on its 2020 models, the unusual convention has been a major head-scratcher. Models used to identify their engines’ displacement and/or aspiration. The 2.0T was a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, while 3.6 was a naturally aspirated, 3.6-liter engine and 4.2TT was a twin-turbo 4.2-liter engine. The badge does not indicate a precise newton-meter measurement or aspiration. Single- and twin-turbocharged cars will receive one “T”, while the first-in-decades Cadillac Diesel engine will get a “D”.
Non-diesel Escalade will have a 600 badge on its back. This badge corresponds to the diesel’s 460 lb/ft (623 Nm). However, the naturally aspirated gasoline engine will not get any letters in its name.
The 2021 Cadillac Escalade will feature the diesel engine as a zero-cost option. This is a significant improvement on its gas counterpart. Although the EPA has not officially commented on the matter, GM products with both the 6.2-liter V8 engine and the 3.0-liter diesel, such as the Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra have the oil burner which improves fuel economy by approximately 6 MPG in both urban and highway driving cycles. According to the EPA ratings for the gas-powered Caddy diesel, it should achieve 20 city/25 highway/22 combined mpg.