Does anybody have any experience with the ESV Off-Road?

How did it perform? Pros & Cons?


I'm particulary interested in sandy applications.

I'd be surprised if anyone took an ESV off-road, including Cadillac. That being said, the performance should be similar to a suburban

Isn't the ESV AWD instead of 4WD?
If so, I must admit I DO like AWD better. My wife's Denali has AWD and it definately is superior to any of the 4WD trucks we've had in the last few years.
That said, I agree with Brett. The chances of anybody taking one off-road is slim.

Yeah I didn't expect to hear from a lot of people with off-road experience?

I'm wondering how the AWD was compared to the 4WD in terms of off-road performance?

My Denali w/AWD is WAY BETTER than the last few 4WD trucks I had with the one possible exception of the lack of a "LOW-LOCK" position. For ULTIMATE traction, I prefer to have a LOW-LOCK gear. Other than that, the overall off-road ability seems to be better with the AWD.

It may be a very good performer but it doesn't have much ground clearence compared to other suv/trucks with 4X4 pacakage.

You're right about that. I would never pretend that ANY of these "full-size" SUV's are really serious off-roaders. I do however like the look of that new Jeep Rubicon though ;)

I have a 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Boy, do I hate that thing. 180 hp and slips in the snow more than I thought. In the blizzard of 2000 when we had a 98 Jeep Wrangler, we couldnt get out of the driveway before we were stuck. Another time, goin about 20 mph in slush we fishtailed. Actually twice. If your looking for wintry off-road, I dont think a Jeep would be the best. AWD with Traction Control is better. Jeeps are for mud.

Actually, any 4WD or even AWD is only mediocre at best in snow unless you put the "proper" tires on it.
Many customers have come to me complaining about how their 4WD sucks in the snow, and I always notice that they have the OEM or some other "All-Season" tire on it. Unfortunately, All-Season tires leave much to be desired when it comes to mud/snow traction.