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2021 Cadillac XT5 Review // Rare V6 in a compact SUV!
weve got the cadillac xt5 and its a,very popular vehicle for cadillac i,think when you go through this vehicle,what you get what they charge theres,actually some good value here,cadillac,cadillac,dark,shiny and great even that v6 is sweet,this is called wilder metallic andrea,you kind of gave it away already whats,under the hood,a 3.6 liter v6 engine with a 9-speed,automatic transmission 310 horsepower,271 pound-feet of torque front-wheel,drive and all-wheel drive are available,on all trims the base engine is a,2-liter turbo 4 also with a 9-speed,automatic is,horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque,the fact that this cadillac xt5 has a v6,engine for not much more than the base,four-cylinder engine makes it an outlier,well theres a story behind that and,its a bit of a bargain more to come,later on but right now were going to,get into the key standard features what,do you get with a cadillac xt5,here are the v6 base model features an,8-inch touchscreen wireless apple,carplay and android auto wireless phone,charger heated steering wheel heated,front seats leather seating surfaces a,sunroof power driver and front passenger,memory seats hands-free power liftgate,eight speaker bose sound system led,headlights and 18-inch wheels so,cadillac has updated the interior a,little bit theyve added this controller,for the infotainment system theres also,a mode button here what are we gonna put,it in you gotta put it in s for,subscribing if you can hit the,notification bell youll be notified,when all of our videos drop and then you,can watch them we do five videos a week,we do this a couple car review every,wednesday every saturday its another,couple car review monday its the live,show tuesdays always a comparison and,friday some cool old or collectible car,how you find out subscribe but also,follow andreas instagram motormouth,underscore andrea for me its motormouth,underscore auto and the links are below,this video is brought to you by canada,drives shop online for your next used,vehicle and enjoy the convenience of to,your door delivery and the confidence of,a seven day love it or return it,guarantee visit,canadadrives.ca to learn more punch it,[Music],sounds pretty darn good for a v6 yeah i,like a v6 in this style utility it,really is kind of only now for the most,premium yeah the german imports like an,sq5 which is pricey oh yeah not like,this v6 were going to get into all of,that in just a minute but its bigger,than most right well interestingly,enough we just reviewed the glc and i,was in and out of both vehicles and the,steering is later on the glc to my,surprise i didnt notice that right away,this is heavier not as agile and nimble,as the glc but its still good its,bigger yeah it takes corners with knees,i like the heavier steering and also the,turning radius is very good now i think,because it is a bigger vehicle youre,feeling that sort of extra weight and,also this car has run flat tires which,you can hear a little bit on certain,road surfaces overall i would say its,not that bad but what do you think about,like uh the comfort and the road it,doesnt feel mushy and soft like a,lincoln no not at all it feels more like,a european suv which is my style of,handling and drive for sure now this,thing is at the end of its run its been,out for quite a while but you know what,i think the styling is held up and,thats one of the things i really like,about cadillac is their vehicles dont,look like anything else no its got this,big bold distinctive grille this sport,trim that were reviewing has the black,accents throughout and 20-inch wheel,standard or 18-inch wheels i think the,20-inch wheels make a big difference and,also uh the rear lights are clear if you,go for the luxury trim they have a,different look to them so theyve got,these two lanes theyve got sport and,luxury the sport doesnt really add any,mechanical changes its just aesthetic,its kind of like what rdx has with the,a spec yeah so thats what this is kind,of the same idea and they all have the,dual like headlights and tail lights i,think that thats a sharp feature on,this cadillac yeah thats the signature,of cadillac in my opinion is their,lighting package looks really good now,on the inside same thing this has been,around for a while uh they have i,touched on it a moment ago they have,updated the screen yeah and they have,updated the controller in the middle,they used to have the cadillac user,experience with the touch sensitive um,radio controls and heat controls thank,goodness they got rid of that and,theyve gone to a touch screen or this,controller how do you like the rest of,it well the screen works its functional,its an eight-inch screen i dont like,head i want the bigger curved oled,screen thats in the escalade its 38,inches or give me the 33 inch led screen,thats in the lyric that were going to,be seeing soon this is just not good,enough cadillac i see the future,thats whats going to be in this,eventually theyll migrate that,instrument cluster through the cadillac,range and it is fantastic its fantastic,the tech is beautiful it will be a,showstopper in this xt5,take my word people will love it the,other thing that needs to go is this,wide steering wheel give me the one,thats in the ct5v please,i just want it to look sporty and more,modern this looks too old-fashioned in,my opinion now no digital instrument,cluster either no but thats what youre,going to get in the oled screen with the,escalade screen thats what we need in,here this cadillac comes with a lot of,standard features but what it is missing,is ventilated front seats and heated,rear seats that does come in a package i,think cadillac you should throw it in in,the premium luxury or the sport trim we,dont even have it in this model that,were testing so weve already mentioned,that this is one of the biggest or the,biggest in this class and you certainly,get that in the back seat yeah the,second row seat offers best-in-class,legroom and even cargo space is best in,class next up would be the acura rdx you,can see with carry-on on a cooler it,actually slides right underneath the,cargo cover theres so much room its,impressive i like the space back there,if youre a growing family with,strollers youre gonna have no problem,fitting them in all right lets get to,your questions time now for questions,coffee and cars,your questions from instagram,it does a nice job all around but im,not sure its at the top of my list in,this segment im sure a refresh is,coming soon pricing seems good and i,like the v6 option how does the interior,quality and style compare to others well,we think its really good in here this,is all decked out in black leather i,think it looks a bit masculine i,wouldnt mind some alcantara mixed in,here a bit i think if you had an,instrument beautiful more in keeping,with your outfit andrea a little,brighter maybe cream,i think that would go a long way so,cadillac has what they call hand cut and,sewn interiors they say that all of the,leather is hand cut and sewn and uh the,materials in here are good the only,complaint i have is that little hole the,notch where you might put your cell,phone i did yeah its got this cheap,looking vinyl around it yes this this,interior needs to be updated we talked,about it already but i think the,materials in here are fine ive heard,the xt5 will be discontinued at the end,of the current generations life cycle,and itll be replaced by the 2023,cadillac lyric all electric mid-size suv,is that true,we dont know the lyric is coming and it,is coming next year its actually they,moved it up,to get it into the market sooner yeah i,would suspect probably not but you have,some stats right well i would suspect no,for sure because in the second quarter,of 2021 the xt5 is up almost 83 percent,for cadillac those are some big numbers,so the xt5 in my bat is here to stay,whether this v6 stays,time will tell not sure thats going to,happen,is it true cadillacs are expensive to,repair and maintain well jd power says,that the
today were looking at the 2023 Cadillac,xt5 and although it hasnt been,redesigned yet its still 68 000 and,were going to find out if this premium,luxury is worth the price real quick,before we get started my name is Nolan I,do full reviews like this every single,week if you want to see more Cadillac,SUVs check in the description below but,lets jump into it all right yall lets,take a look at the exterior details of,this xt5 now this does have quite a few,different options this is the top end,premium luxury model as well you can see,all the bling on here and weve got,about fifteen thousand dollars in,upgrades right up front youre going to,get Cadillacs signature Grill the big,emblem in the middle the sensor down,below parking sensors all around here as,well what do you think of the way this,front end looks definitely typical,Cadillac nothing too aggressive a little,bit more bling than anything else then,weve got these huge running lights,Cadillac signature vertical running,lights and youve got LED headlights,standard Plus at night youve got,cornering lamps that come out of these,so youve got nice illumination to the,the side when you turn the wheel now,this paint color is the Stellar Black,Metallic it definitely has a metallic,Sheen to it and with all the Chrome,accents on here I think its a nice,pairing and looks nice overall this also,has optional 20 inch wheels these are,like a multi-spoke or a split spoke type,of wheel theyre very theyre optional,and theyre expensive dimensionally this,is a mid-size level SUV comparative to,with others in the class and only thing,new really for 2023 is a couple,different new paint options three,different new paints then as we round,things out come into the back youre,going to get LED tail lights back here,youve got another vertical tail light,design here as well the xt5 badging,all-wheel drive badging and some,concealed dual exhaust outlets and this,is also going to come with Cadillacs,optional Platinum package giving it the,damping Performance Suspension which,well talk about in the test drive,now lets take a quick look at the cargo,area first of all Cadillac will give you,a projected logo on the ground at night,where you can swipe your foot and have,the hands-free access,you can also do hands-free closing to,close it and behind the second row space,isnt too bad right here and you even,have this cargo divider where you can,adjust it you can use each side and move,it along these rails its kind of nice,if you want to hold some stuff nice and,snug you have a 12 volt power outlet,over there youve got handles and lights,the handles to pull down each seat,theres not really a good like grocery,bag hook but you have a couple of tie,downs here underneath of this cargo,floor you do have a spare tire and a,little bit of extra room to store some,things like jumper cables the nice thing,is that when you fold these seats down,they fold nice and flat the second row,actually moves a little bit so youve,got a really nice flat load area its a,great spot to load things up and not bad,at all for this size of a vehicle now,Cadillac gives us this key fob its kind,of got this very soft material on here,it feels nice and looks nice but I doubt,that it lasts very long it will come,with remote start on here standard as,well as part of the Smart Key System a,couple of things here first of all this,is not a sensor in the back theres a,button here to to lock it or a button,there to lock it and if you just shut,the door and walk away it can,automatically lock for you just watch,the mirror,boom thats the setting that can be,turned on or off if you want it to do,that and at night these door handles,also light up and it looks really cool,now climbing inside of this Cadillac,taking a look at these front seats so,these are the maple sugar seats these,are the optional semi-aniline leather,with the Platinum package they look,really nice they the leather is soft the,bull string is moderate in here so its,not a big bolster its not too small,its not going to be super aggressive,and they are comfortable seats theres a,couple of things that are missing though,you just have your regular functions,here height tilt all that just two-way,lumbar no four-way Lumbar and no thigh,extension and no massaging function you,will however have heated seats,ventilated seats and two position memory,settings on here and overall Comfort is,good its a nice comfortable fairly,plush cabin Ive had no complaints with,that Im just surprised that theres not,a little bit more for adjustments or,maybe a massage function but the,steering wheel is heated and leather,wrapped which is very nice then move,into the back seat youve got some,really nice materials here Ill talk,more about this when we get to the,interior but look at this trim for the,back seat soft armrest a little bottle,holder down there and the same maple,sugar seats back here that are the,semi-aniline leather in each row lets,hop in so sitting behind myself Im five,foot nine this is where I would sit with,my seat in that position Ive got good,knee space decent foot space then coming,over here one option is we have tri-zone,climate control so check it out you have,your own temperature controls back here,you even have heated seats back here as,well sorry about that heated seats your,own air conditioning vents a little,storage area and down theres a couple,USB ports a USBC and a in the middle is,actually fairly flat look at that so you,can have a middle passenger and be,fairly comfortable theres also a center,pass through with a couple of,adjustable cup holders the only knock,here is that sitting up tall I can feel,my hair touching my heads not pushing,into it but that might partly because we,have this giant panoramic roof which,Ill show you more later these seats can,scoot forward and backwards and recline,a little bit and then my head doesnt,touch anymore all right yall as we take,a look at the interior it is a mixed bag,of nice and underwhelming all at the,same time so first of all we have the,Platinum package which means we have,leather wrapped materials all over this,instrument panel the cluster everything,here nice wood trim right there overhead,everything is also a really nice suede I,mean even your visor Everything You,Touch and look at up here is really nice,and soft even over here on the door this,is very nice nice trim nice solid handle,a nice comfortable armrest and all soft,pretty much all around you a fall,through handle all your switches that,you need theres a button to open up,your liftgate this door storage isnt,big enough for some containers but for,most bottles itll be fine then starting,things up foot on the brake right there,push button start on all of these models,the steering wheel is leather wrapped,and heated it feels nice it looks nice I,like this four spoke type of design,buttons are all spread out along the,wheel so nothing is over complicated or,really like just messy you have rain,sensing automatic windshield wipers and,kind of an underwhelming screen right,here if youre looking for the all new,digital type of display that a lot of,competitors have youre not going to,find it on Cadillac at least not on this,xt5 theres a bunch of information you,can scroll through in here plus,different pages you can go through even,the night vision where it will actually,sense and see,animals or Road you know things in the,road at night overhead we also get a,head up display thats another option on,here with our Tech package right over,here another underwhelming thing is that,this is just an eight inch screen most,Vehicles nowadays have these huge,screens and maybe you like this I like,how its integrated it is partially,touch screen but it is also operated via,this I like this control knob this is a,nice little location right here youve,got a volume knob some shortcuts and you,can navigate the screen with this so you,dont ever actually have to really touch,the screen if you dont want to you will,get Wireless
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2020 Cadillac XT5 | Review & Road Test
Cadillac has updated their xt5 SUV,editor,bust out that graphic Oh blinding how do,we become a warning for that while I,regained my vision and composure lets,talk about whats new in this refreshed,xt5 Cadillac has updated to the exterior,and interior styling revised its ride,and handling added a turbocharged,four-cylinder engine to the lineup and,updated its technology offerings will,examine all that stuff shortly but first,lets reacquaint ourselves with the,essentials the xt5 is a midsize ish 5,seat SUV that slots between the smaller,XT 4 and the larger 3 row xt 6 obviously,by size the xt 5 happily accommodates my,utter ly average 5 foot 10 inch frame,behind my ideal front driving position,and for maximum flexibility the rear,seats slide and recline its a pretty,good recline actually these are very,cushy seats I would happily occupy in,the XT 5s rear quarters behind those,reclining seats we find a perfectly,usable 30 cubic foot cargo hold though,the Lincoln Nautilus and Acura MDX both,offer more cargo space where vibe is,concerned the XT 5 has a soft simple,aura there are a few physical buttons,and the ones that do appear are easy to,understand though for the record Im not,a fan of these creaky climate controls,from the drivers seat comfort is good,just like in the back seats the front,seat has acquainted itself well with my,posterior and yeah lumbar support,primo elbow comfort index weve got,lets see Hanson eight and four position,and my elbows do fit nicely on the,armrest and they are well padded Im,gonna rate that an agreeable squirrel,hey buddy,like its sibling the xt5 comes in two,flavors luxury and sports our test car,is the luxury version and here is the,sport version y-yes the sport does have,20-inch wheels,dark accents and clear taillight lenses,well observed the sport model also,stands apart thanks to its standard twin,clutch all-wheel drive system with,active yaw control active suspension,damping plus a quicker 15 to 1 steering,ratio versus the luxury models 16 to one,ratio so yeah that sport title is backed,by facts as mentioned up front,the latest XT 5 benefits from some ride,and handling revisions in motion I like,the results the XT 5 is a quiet composed,nature that aligns with its premium,premise this particular XT 5 has the,base 2-liter turbocharged engine and,its a fine choice for most drivers but,its notably less powerful than the base,engines found in the Alexis Rs 350 or,Acura MDX if its power youre lusting,for a 3.6 liter v6 is optional on luxury,trims and standard on the Sport trim,that v6 has wowed us and other GM,products and its no exception here all,that v6 power is a real boon if you need,to get ahead of that weirdly competitive,driver in the other Lane who doesnt,want you to make your turn chill out,Karen unsurprisingly the 4-cylinder is,the pro choice for fuel economy but with,either engine a well behaved 9 speed,automatic transmission comes standard,also standard is an automatic engine,start/stop feature that saves fuel at,stoplights lets see how it feels an,operation,and alright if you want to turn it off,just go to the smudge covered button,right here I have two only one whos not,jazzed on it if youd like the,attraction enhancing powers of all-wheel,drive budget an extra two thousand,dollars even – rain or snow all-wheel,drive is helpful for transforming power,and to thrust during Miller jumps the,xt5 exhibits a refined spirit with a,velvety ride and subdued cabin noise,there are also driver selectable modes,to alter the steering feel and,powertrain behavior to your liking a,bass Cadillac XTS starts around $45,000,including destination charges what that,gets you is heated front seats an,eight-speaker Bose audio system front,and rear parking sensors smart key,access and driver assists like automatic,emergency braking with pedestrian,detection blind spot warning and lane,keep assist another standard feature is,Cadillac safety alert seat it vibrates,the left cheek right cheek or both to,make you creepy aware of threats around,the vehicle all xt5 trims include an 8,inch q infotainment interface with apple,carplay and android auto smartphone,integration and Near Field Communication,phone pairing graspable interface and if,youd rather not grasp it or at least,poke it with your fingers you can rotate,this knob down here to make your,selections and look a volume knob other,features offered for xt5 buyers are,leather wireless phone charging a,hands-free liftgate automatic Parking,abilities and works pretty well actually,adaptive cruise control,GMs rear camera mirror $2,000 worth of,night vision that wasnt included in our,car so we cant show you and this 360,degree camera system huh,that view looks less realistic with a,dude walking right next to the car,doesnt it ignore restraint and you can,spec an ornate all-wheel-drive XT 5,sports to nearly sixty nine thousand,dollars heads up the only free color is,silver any other hue will cost you six,hundred twenty-five or twelve hundred,twenty-five dollars,nailing down the XT 5s perfect,competitive set is tricky but by size,and price the Lexus RX Lincoln Nautilus,and Acura MDX are good candidates for,roughly similar money you can also aim,upmarket and shop compact luxury entries,like the BMW x3 and mercedes-benz GLC or,you could go the opposite direction and,snag a fancied up mainstream 3 row,midsize SUV instead fun fact the price,for a leather-clad all-wheel drive,hyundai palisade Peaks under $48,000,bottom line youve got options,nonetheless for some people there is no,replacing that crest if you want a,mid-sized ish to Road Cadillac SUV,thats your ride,you
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2022 Cadillac XT5 // Whats NEW with Cadillacs #1 Crossover??
whats going on youtube so the cadillac,xt5 has long been cadillacs,best-selling vehicle and now for 2022,its getting a few additional standard,features,now of course this xt5 has been on sale,for a few years at this point so is this,still a great option in the segment,lets go ahead and find out,[Music],all right so before i describe the,exterior in general i do want to mention,two of the updates which are related to,paint you do have a new color option,called latte metallic and also a new,color option called rosewood metallic we,actually saw what the latte metallic,looks like and its a very interesting,color thats going to stand out on this,vehicle,now lets talk about what we have in,terms of the design now youre not going,to see any changes to this for 2022 so,you still have the typical cadillac,grille up front,since we have the premium luxury thats,going to keep all of our chrome elements,through there the sport ones going to,look a little bit more aggressive of,course then traveling over here to our,headlights again you have that signature,cadillac design full led headlights are,standard of course and then youve got,that,daytime running light and turn signal,indicator that bends down and travels,down into this area as well,now taking a look down here at our wheel,options you do have a standard 18-inch,alloy however we do have optional,20-inch alloys on this specific example,so two of our 2022 upgrades are going to,be related in this area if you choose,the sport model you do have a new 20,inch alloy option on board with that you,also now have standard brembo brakes and,that includes the red brake calipers for,a unique and sporty design,and then coming up here to our mirrors,theyre going to have heating as,standard equipment and then if you,choose anything except for the base,model that will also include power,folding auto dimming as well as blind,spot monitoring,now here at the side lets go ahead and,talk about the length and the overall,sizing of the cadillac xt6 were looking,at,189.6 inches for the overall length for,this model and as far as some design,elements of course nothing has changed,this year however we do have some chrome,trim,since we do have the premium luxury,model if you go for the sport that would,black things out to make it a little,sportier design and then as far as the,rear itself once again nothing changes,this year for the rear design this has,always been a very angular and unique,look and thats going to continue so we,have our cadillac badge right here in,the middle chrome trim going through the,center area as well 400 badge and then,look at our tail lights these are going,to be full led tail lights ive always,liked the way that these look signature,cadillac fashion they are kind of,stacked design we have our led reverse,light right here in the middle then,since we have the premium luxury model,we do have the silver trim as well as,the dual trapezoidal exhaust outlets,which really set off the overall look,and for our towing were going to be,rated at 3 500 pounds now its time to,talk about your safety systems as well,as the warranty information for the xt5,now for this model they are throwing,them in on the various different trim,levels so youre going to have standard,ford emergency braking as well as auto,high beam headlamps if you go for a,premium luxury or a sport model that,will further throw in lane keeping,assist however you still will have to,add in packaging to get your adaptive,cruise control now for your warranty you,are going to have a really good warranty,for your 50 000 mile basic warranty 60,or 70 000 mile powertrain warranty and,additionally cadillac is also throwing,in your first maintenance visit,complimentary,now thats going to wrap up the outside,of the xt5 now lets go ahead and check,out the interior before we take it out,and spin,of course as youd expect you do have a,standard intelligent entry system and to,unlock the door just press the button,down,so of course as always lets go ahead,and talk about our interior color and,material choices so your luxury model,that comes with leatherette and jet,black only but your premium luxury and,your sport models those come with the,real leather seats you see here and that,has the choice between jet black cirrus,sedona and kona color options uh the,leather quality on this is pretty nice,but you can also get semi-analog leather,if you upgrade to the platinum package,and that has a special color option of,maple sugar,now as we turn over here to the seat,itself we do have an 8-way power,adjusting seat with two-way lumbar,support that is standard on all the,models,and well go ahead and look around the,cabin at the materials the overall,design is not changing for 2022 so we,still have the leather across the,armrest here as well as above it we have,a nice high gloss wood that runs through,here real metal trim and a leather rat,that runs across the upper dashboard,metal speaker grilles two-person memory,seats are going to be included on all,but the base model,and as far as our windows one touch auto,down for all four auto up for the driver,and the passenger,heading up to the upper dash more,leatherette is across here youre going,to have stitching details that run,through here perforated section in the,middle,more wood trim more aluminum and then,you have some more leatherette that runs,down the console and covers up the areas,with cupholders and everything,around there,and of course to start up just put your,phone on the break and press the,standard button,so first off taking a look at our gauge,cluster most of the xt5s in the lineup,are going to come with this,upgraded system so this has the eight,inch display in the middle and of course,you have the two analog gauges,punctuating that,and you do have the typical affair of,information that you can cycle between,additionally though this model comes,with the head-up display,this is part of the technology package,and theres several other features that,point out through the review that are,also included inside of that type,package,now as we pull back to the steering,wheel you have a nice leather wrapped,steering wheel nice integration of the,high gloss wood inside of the steering,wheel and the wheel itself is going to,be,power adjusting on every single version,and then youre also going to have,steering wheel heating on all but the,base trim level,but lets go ahead and talk about,interior storage,so turning over here to the console,lets open this up we have a nice little,bin here felt lined two usb ports we can,take that and toss that to the side,there and youll notice,pretty deep you do have illumination the,whole thing is going to be felt lined,and we can stick those coupons in there,no problem whatsoever now up in front of,that we do have a wireless phone charger,pad that you can slide your phone down,into,slide this piece back and youve got,your two cup holders,got another storage area right there and,very important for the xt5 is the fact,that it continues to have the very large,center pass through so you can stick,just about anything down there into that,section,and all in all this is pretty versatile,in terms of interior storage,now taking a look at our shifter next,this is the typical cadillac electronic,one so you pull back for drive pull back,again for manual there are actually some,paddle shifters behind the steering,wheel if you want to use those,and then press up to go into reverse,when you go into reverse you will be,greeted with a standard backup camera or,in the case of this model with the tech,package the 360 degree surround camera,as you can see resolution is very nice,we have both those views as well as,active trajectory front rear parking,sensors and then you can switch between,several other views including side view,by pressing those buttons right down,there,and then for bark just press the p of,course you do also have an electronic,parking brake as well,then right behind the shifter you do,have your q con
today on every man driver were going to,take an in-depth look at this 2023,Cadillac xt5 premium luxury lets get,started,all right yall lets take a look at the,exterior details of this xt5 now this,does have quite a few different options,this is the top end premium luxury model,as well you can see all the bling on,here and weve got about fifteen,thousand dollars in upgrades right up,front youre going to get Cadillacs,signature Grill the big emblem in the,middle the sensor down below parking,sensors all around here as well what do,you think of the way this front end,looks definitely typical Cadillac,nothing too aggressive a little bit more,bling than anything else then weve got,these huge running lights Cadillac,signature vertical running lights and,youve got LED headlights standard Plus,at night youve got cornering lamps that,come out of these so youve got nice,illumination to the side when you turn,the wheel now this paint color is the,Stellar Black Metallic it definitely has,a metallic Sheen to it and with all the,Chrome accents on here I think its a,nice pairing and looks nice overall this,also has optional 20 inch wheels these,are like a multi-spoke or a split spoke,type of wheel theyre very theyre,optional and theyre expensive,dimensionally this is a mid-size level,SUV comparative to with others in the,class and only thing new really for 2023,is a couple different new paint options,three different new paints then as we,round things out come into the back,youre going to get LED tail lights back,here youve got another vertical tail,light design here as well the xt5,badging all-wheel drive badging and some,concealed dual exhaust outlets and this,is also going to come with Cadillacs,optional Platinum package giving it the,damping Performance Suspension which,well talk about in the test drive,now lets take a quick look at the cargo,area first of all Cadillac will give you,a projected logo on the ground at night,where you can swipe your foot and have,the hands-free access,you can also do hands-free closing to,close it and behind the second row space,isnt too bad right here and you even,have this cargo divider where you can,adjust it you can use each side and move,it along these rails its kind of nice,if you want to hold some stuff nice and,snug you have a 12 volt power outlet,over there youve got handles and lights,the handles to pull down each seat,theres not really a good like grocery,bag hook but you have a couple of tie,downs here underneath of this cargo,floor you do have a spare tire and a,little bit of extra room to store some,things like jumper cables the nice thing,is that when you fold these seats down,they fold nice and flat the second row,actually moves a little bit so youve,got a really nice flat load area its a,great spot to load things up and not bad,at all for this size of a vehicle now,Cadillac gives us this key fob its kind,of got this very soft material on here,it feels nice and looks nice but I doubt,that it lasts very long it will come,with remote start on here standard as,well as part of the Smart Key System a,couple of things here first of all this,is not a sensor in the back theres a,button here too you lock it or a button,there to lock it and if you just shut,the door and walk away it can,automatically lock for you just watch,the mirror,boom thats the setting that can be,turned on or off if you want it to do,that and at night these door handles,also light up and it looks really cool,now climbing inside of this Cadillac,taking a look at these front seats so,these are the maple sugar seats these,are the optional semi-aniline leather,with the Platinum package they look,really nice they the leather is soft the,bolstering is moderate in here so its,not a big bolster its not too small,its not going to be super aggressive,and they are comfortable seats theres a,couple of things that are missing though,you just have your regular functions,here height tilt all that just two-way,lumbar no four-way Lumbar and no thigh,extension and no massaging function you,will however have heated seats,ventilated seats and two position memory,settings on here and overall Comfort is,good its a nice comfortable fairly,plush cabin Ive had no complaints with,that Im just surprised that theres not,a little bit more for adjustments or,maybe a massage function but the,steering wheel is heated and leather,wrapped which is very nice then move,into the back seat you got some really,nice materials here Ill talk more about,this when we get to the interior but,look at this trim for the back seat soft,armrest a little bottle holder down,there and the same maple sugar seats,back here that are the semi-aniline,leather in each row lets hop in so,sitting behind myself Im five foot nine,this is where I would sit with my seat,in that position Ive got good knee,space decent foot space then coming over,here one option is we have tri-zone,climate control so check it out you have,your own temperature controls back here,you even have heated seats back here as,well sorry about that heated seats your,own air conditioning vents a little,storage area and down theres a couple,USB ports a USBC and a in the middle is,actually fairly flat look at that so you,can have a middle passenger and be,fairly comfortable theres also a center,pass through with a couple of,adjustable cup holders the only knock,here is that sitting up tall I can feel,my hair touching my heads not pushing,into it but that might partly because we,have this giant panoramic roof which,Ill show you more later these seats can,scoot forward and backwards and recline,a little bit and then my head doesnt,touch anymore all right yall as we take,a look at the interior it is a mixed bag,of nice and underwhelming all at the,same time so first of all we have the,Platinum package which means we have,leather wrapped materials all over this,instrument panel the cluster everything,here nice wood trim right there overhead,everything is also a really nice suede I,mean even your visor Everything You,Touch and look at up here is really nice,and soft even over here on the door this,is very nice nice trim nice solid handle,a nice comfortable armrest and all soft,pretty much all around you a fall,through handle all your switches that,you need theres a button to open up,your liftgate this door storage isnt,big enough for some containers but for,most bottles itll be fine then starting,things up foot on the brake right there,push button start on all of these models,the steering wheel is leather wrapped,and heated it feels nice it looks nice I,like this four spoke type of design,buttons are all spread out along the,wheel so nothing is over complicated or,really like just messy you have rain,sensing automatic windshield wipers and,kind of an underwhelming screen right,here if youre looking for the all new,digital type of display that a lot of,competitors have youre not going to,find it on Cadillac at least not on this,xd5 theres a bunch of information you,can scroll through in here plus,different pages you can go through even,the night vision where it will actually,sense and see,animals or Road you know things in the,road at night overhead we also get a,head up display thats another option on,here with our Tech package right over,here another underwhelming thing is that,this is just an eight inch screen most,Vehicles nowadays have these huge,screens and maybe you like this I like,how its integrated it is partially,touch screen but it is also operated via,this I like this control now this is a,nice little location right here youve,got a volume knob some shortcuts and you,can navigate the screen with this so you,dont ever actually have to really touch,the screen if you dont want to you will,get Wireless Apple carplay and wireless,Android auto so thats a big plus plus,when youre in gear youve got parking,sensors youve got a parking assist for,parallel or perpendicular parking to,help you Auto Stop start button right,there and if we go into rever
Is the 2020 Cadillac XT5 a GOOD luxury SUV to BUY?
2017 Cadillac XT5 – Review and Road Test
Cadillacs product restructuring is now,on full swing with the introduction of,its next-generation line of crossovers,which begins right here with the XT 5 so,is this the start of something big,first off supplanting a hot selling,nameplate like SRX for an entirely new,moniker is a risky move,then again rebranding has done wonders,for a number of struggling corporations,just look at what a logo change did for,Pepsi its like a whole new company what,may help the xt5 establish a name for,itself as a design thats effortlessly,elegant and chic both inside and out,pay no attention to the cheapo plastic,on the lower door panels and the XT 5s,cabin checks all the right boxes the Q,infotainment system is fast responsive,it finally works the way its supposed,to the armrests are well padded and,symmetrical which is really important to,me but even more important is how,Cadillac finally came to its senses and,added a tactile response to the climate,controls aint no school like the old,school were also quite fond of the,protruding door handle treatment and,stitch materials overlaying the upper -,the front seats are is firm and,supportive as those found in top,European models while the 40/20/40 split,rear seat slides and reclines to,comfortably accommodate taller,passengers thanks to a flat floor the,middle position is usable as well,despite its tight ear exterior,dimensions the XT 5s cargo bay is almost,40% larger than that of a Lexus RX fold,down the rear seats and the XT 5 steel,outclasses its Lexus BMW and infinity,rivals by a few cubic feet without even,factoring in the hidden storage space,located beneath the false floor that,said the XT 5 stall loading height,doesnt exactly favor the vertically,challenged discriminatory proportions,aside in motion the XT 5 strikes an,appealing balance between sporting,intent and ride comfort,like an ideal match when youre single,in 40 the xt5 is neither fun nor boring,basic control surfaces like the throttle,steering and brakes really well sorted,the cabin is quiet so long as you keep,the engine low in the RPM range and,outward visibility is great,as for ride quality xt5 slots right,between the softer lexus RX in slightly,firmer out eq5 being one of the lightest,vehicles in the segment means Cadillacs,revamp 3.6 liter v6 and launched the xt,5 from 0 to 60 in just over six and a,half seconds with some assistance from a,well calibrated 8-speed automatic,transmission but we do have a few bones,to pick with the powertrain and they,consist of an abrupt rattle tip in,intrusive engine noise at low speeds and,an occasionally jarring engine,stop-start system that cant be,deactivated with real world combined,estimates hovering around the 21 mpg,mark in both front and all-wheel drive,iterations the xt 5 is neither the least,or the most fuel-efficient 2 row,crossover things begin to look up again,on the financial front with the xt 5s,$40,000 starting price makes it the most,affordable entry into the category and,while it may not offer RX and mdx,standards like leather or LED headlights,bass xt 5 still come equipped with a,height-adjustable power liftgate rear,parking sensors passive entry with,push-button start an 8 speaker Bose,audio system and an 8 inch touchscreen,with apple carplay and android auto,integration high-end accoutrement,includes a class exclusive digital rear,view mirror,panoramic moonroof an automatic parking,feature that actually works the heated,steering wheel heated rear seats full,color head-up display a great sounding,14 speaker Bose audio system along with,active safety aids like forward,collision braking lane departure warning,and intervention adaptive cruise control,and blind spot monitoring,unfortunately checking every option box,inflates the sticker price to roughly,sixty seven thousand dollars thousands,more than an equally loaded and,decidedly more fuel-efficient RX 450h,or Acura MDX sport hybrid not to mention,the fact that both of them also hold,down superior residual values,it may not change the way we think about,luxury SUVs but unlike its predecessors,the xt5 is the first Cadillac crossover,to truly embody that elusive blend of,style and prestige required to contend,with the segments best,gun,but Im quiet when I stop backyard about,and yeah I mean 54 40 grand,Im fine I buy it