2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

The Cadillac Escalade EXT's suitably stylish design gets high marks for blending both the rugged qualities of a pickup and the sleek but aggressive lines of a large SUV. The convertible midgate feature, which allows the cargo bed to extend into the rear seating area, draws particular praise. The cargo bed, which is normally only 5 feet, 4 inches in length and 5 feet, 7 inches wide, when the EXT's midgate is taken out. With the back seats folded flat and the midgate, which separates the bed from the interior, removed, the cargo bed has a length of just more than 8 feet. This system, borrowed from the Chevrolet Avalanche, is unique to these two vehicles. The EXT also comes with a watertight and lockable tonneau cover to protect the contents of the bed.

• "This clever removable divider system quickly converts the EXT from a closed-cabin SUV with a five-foot pickup bed to a surprisingly capable pickup by extending the bed nearly three feet into the rear seat area." -- Kelley Blue Book
• The Escalade EXT is "a large, rectangular and imposing-looking vehicle." Forbes
• "With a covered bed in the back, you could carry horse manure and still look stylish. And since that cover is watertight, you would probably still smell stylish, too." --Cars.com