The successor of the crossover Cadillac SRX, called XT5, has celebrated its world debut November 9, 2015 at the auto show in Dubai, but its pre-premiere screening took place another several months before in New York Fashion Public School building.
Externally Cadillac XT5 looks beautiful and vigorous: massive shield grille with double chrome struts, sports bumper and stylish headlamps with vertical stripes of LED running lights and a raised bumper with two exhaust “trapezoids”.
Premium crossover Cadillac XT5 is a representative of mid-sized model range, as evidenced by its dimensions: 4815 mm long, 1903 mm wide and 1675 mm high, and the ground clearance equal to 2857 mm. Maximum luggage compartment capacity is 1784 liters.
XT5 interior decoration looks modern and presentable. Stylish multifunction steering wheel with four spokes and a wooden plate on the hub hides the uncluttered instrument cluster with analogue digitization with a color “display”, and the elegant central “tide” of the front panel flaunts with a large screen of infotainment system and handsome block of “climate” with touch control.
Decoration materials in the interior of Cadillac XT5 fully comply with its premium spirit – expensive plastics, upscale leather inserts of natural wood and aluminum. For the convenience of front seat passengers there are comfortable heated seats with strong profile and electric adjustments. In the second row of seats installed a triple sofa with adjustable angle of backrest and the ability to move along the interior.
For Cadillac XT5 is available with two petrol engines: the basic unit is an aspirated V6, combining aluminum cylinder block, a system of “start / stop”, mounted in the cylinder head intake manifold and the function of two cylinders’ deactivating. With the working volume of 3.6 liters it generates a maximum of 310 horsepower and 366 Nm of torque.
The alternative to the “big” motor is a 2.0-liter “turbo-six” unit with direct fuel supply producing 270 “horses” and 353 Nm rotational rod. Both power units are combined exclusively with the 8-band automatic transmission electronically controlled broadcasting entire torque to the front axle.
Sales of Cadillac XT5 start in the second half of 2016, and its cost in the US will start with a mark of around 40 thousand dollars. The “base” version of the novelty will receive a set of airbags (front and side), multifunctional steering wheel, zonal climate control, multimedia center, full-time audio, system of ABS, EBD with a ESP, and several other advanced features.