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Cadillac Escalade K2XX (4th Generation)

20152020 · GMT K2XL · suv

Fourth-generation Escalade on the K2XX platform. Single engine: 6.2L L86 V8 (420 hp). 6-speed early, 8-speed 8L90 from 2015, 10-speed 10L80 from 2018. Magnetic Ride Control standard. Platinum trim adds quilted leather and air-cooled seats. ESV long-wheelbase body style continues.

Watch out: 6.2L L86 AFM lifter failure is the dominant complaint — same pattern as the rest of the K2XX V8 family. CUE infotainment touchscreen delamination (a Cadillac-wide issue this era) and 8L90 transmission shudder on early builds are the secondary issues.

Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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