➖ Twitchy automatic transmission
➖ Non-switchable start-stop
➖ Fuel consumption

pros

➕ Large trunk
➕ Manageability
➕ Suspension
➕ Salon

The advantages and disadvantages of the 2018-2019 Cadillac XT5 in a new body are identified based on feedback from real owners. More detailed pros and cons of the Cadillac XT5 with automatic and 4x4 all-wheel drive can be found in the stories below:

Owner reviews

The exterior is probably still an amateur, you can’t call it classic (the Germans have a classic from generation to generation, someone likes it, someone doesn’t), but for me it’s great. A good combination of brutality and sportiness, it looks very fresh, especially on chrome 20-inch wheels.

The optics are fully LED, the light is both near and far at 5+. This is the first car with LEDs, before that there was always bi-xenon, the illumination is decent in the first and second cases, but the LED headlights still shine better, the light beam is different.

Now for the salon. Everything here is truly premium. Nappa leather in caramel color, with the lower part of the cabin in black, which is very logical and practical. Leather, metal, wood - everything is real, matched and fitted perfectly, part of the torpedo, pillars and top are made of Alcantara of the same caramel color, it looks amazingly beautiful!

As for ride quality. Some reviews say that the car does not ride on its 314 mares. Maybe you are right. I had Murano Z51 and Touareg V6 3.6 with 249 hp each, I really don’t feel much difference, but acceleration is very confident, and very smooth. Perhaps such settings of the engine and box. The engine is able to turn off 2 cylinders, and then the green V4 lights up in the tidy, but this is with a slow, measured ride.

The non-disconnectable start-stop does not bother me at all, you don’t really feel it. I also note that the car has very good sound insulation.

Review of Cadillac XT5 3.6 with automatic 2017

Video review

Design. Draws attention. LED headlights with cornering illumination. Wheels 18 inches. It looks "expensive-rich" from the nose. But either the absence of the Cadillac inscription at least somewhere, or the rather faceless sirloin lead to the fact that there is zero respect on the roads.

Motor. According to PTS, three hundred, motherfucking, fourteen American horses. The tax is sad, yes. On the other hand, if you spread out the 47,000 Moscow tax for 12 months, it turns out not so much for the pleasure of driving fast.

Yes, 7 seconds on the passport is the result of some two-liter turbo code, but do not forget that Cadillac is a two-ton four-wheel drive car, and yes, if you press the pedal to the floor, unlike the 249-horsepower Explorer (one of the competitors when choosing), it really go like a stung. And the sound of a 3.6-liter V6 is not the buzz of a two-liter turbo sewing machine.

Salon. Big enough and comfortable, there is more than enough space in the back. The trunk is not a record, but a stroller and a couple of suitcases will fit, plus there is a rail organizer system in the base that does not allow luggage to ride in turns.

Consumption - for 2,500 km, an average consumption of 11.5 liters per 100 km was established. Tolerable for 3.6L V6. True, there are not so many dead traffic jams on my way to work / home.

Minuses:
1. Non-switchable start-stop. Generally non-disabled. The engine stalls at any stop, starts again when the brake pedal is released. Annoys.
2. By default, each time the ignition is turned on again, the car is in front-wheel drive "normal" mode. If you need 4WD or sports, then if you please press a button. I think it will run out in the winter.
3. Doubtful ergonomics of the center console. Inconvenient automatic transmission handle, reminiscent of BMWs. Confusing illogical menu. However, Ford is worse. Navigation is nothing.
4. Slightly "twitchy" machine. Though Aisin.
5. My wife did not like it (fortunately, otherwise I would have wrung it). The landing is low, the dimensions are too big, the hood is not visible, and finally)

Review of Cadillac XT5 3.6 (310 hp) AT 2016

Bought Cadillac because of the original appearance and excellent value for money. I agree that German crossovers of a similar class are driven more recklessly, but they also cost significantly more, mainly due to additional equipment.

I have the highest grade Platinum. The salon is luxurious, genuine leather of the highest quality, the front panel is trimmed with leather and suede, the panoramic roof is the entire length of the cabin. The front seats are ventilated and heated, and in winter the heating is turned on automatically. Not only the seats are heated, but also the backs. The rear passengers have their own climate and also have heating.

There is enough engine power, but the box could switch more quickly when you want to wedge into the next row, its thoughtfulness is annoying. The average consumption is about 12 liters, I once drove about 100 km / h along the highway, while the consumption dropped to 7.5 liters, but in traffic jams it jumps to 20 liters and more, even despite the presence of the Start-Stop system and the shutdown of two cylinders when minimum load.

The multimedia display is of excellent picture quality, does not glare in the sun, but fingerprints always remain on it, I have already brought a special cloth to deal with them.

The suspension is stiff enough, the car does not sway on the waves and practically does not heel in corners, but you have to slow down on large bumps. At first, the work of the brake pedal seemed strange, I had to apply an unusually large effort, but I got used to it in a couple of weeks, it no longer bothers me.

Vladimir, review of the Cadillac XT5 3.6 (310 hp) automatic 2016

For an aspirated engine, the engine runs very well. I had to get used only to the "long" gas pedal. But here is an interesting trick: you press, it seems, already to the breath, and then - bam! It turns out there is still room to press, and the supply of power has not dried up, there is still gunpowder in the powder flasks!

And here's what pleases: the driving modes here are not for furniture. They really work. If perishing sport, means sport. Or you can make the car more economical when the engine cuts down two cylinders.

Suspension, or rather its settings - European. In corners, the XT5 does not storm, everything is clear. Passengers do not get sick even in comfort mode. It doesn’t break through in the pits, but you swim along the road, even if it’s so-so in quality. The steering wheel is pleasant to hold and according to the reactions it is very adequate.

Places inside - you can play football. The seats can even be adjusted to fit a baboon - electric drives, there is heating and ventilation (in front). The rear ones are heated, the backrests are tilt-adjustable, and the range is very large. Well, the trunk is comfortable. Separated by a small "turnstile" that rides back and forth on a sled, a very convenient solution.

As for the disadvantages:
1. Fuel consumption in the city is under 20 liters, on the highway, if desired, you can put it in 10-12, but it rarely happens.
2. Tupit when switching driving modes.
3. At high speeds, noise appears either from the wind or from the tires, it is not clear ...

Yaroslav, review of the new Cadillac XT5 3.6 (314 hp) automatic transmission 2016

Price: from 2,890,000 rubles.

Fans of American cars know the model very well, many people loved it and these cars are found quite often. It was produced for a long time and therefore Cadillac decided to release a replacement, and it turned out to be the 2018-2019 Cadillac XT5 crossover.

Initially, the car was shown in Dubai at the Dubai International Motor Show, and after a while people saw the car in Los Angeles. After that, all SUVs of the company will have a similar name. Let's discuss all the innovations.

Exterior

The car has changed a lot, and for the better. The model has retained the features of its predecessor, but at the same time it has become much more modern. The car looks expensive and aggressive and this is definitely a plus.

The front part attracts attention thanks to the LED head optics. The headlights have vertical stripes and are narrow in themselves, which looks great. The high hood of the SUV has several embossed lines that come down to the grille. The large, trapezoidal grille is made entirely of chrome and features horizontal lines.

The 2018-2019 Cadillac XT5 bumper has thin vertical fog lights. It also has grilles that vent air for cooling. There is a plastic protection painted in silver color on it. There is also a chrome insert.

The side part also meets us with an abundance of chrome as a window trim, there is a chrome insert on the door handles and in the lower part of the body. The arches are very swollen, there is a stamping in the lower part of the body, and to give sportiness, the mirrors are mounted on a leg.

The car will receive 18th steel wheels with a beautiful design in stock. If you want something more, then for an additional fee you can install 20th wheels on the Cadillac XT5.

At the back, the crossover received vertical lights that climb a little onto the arch, they have LED filling. The huge trunk lid has large chrome inserts. At the very top, we can observe a massive spoiler, on which there is a brake light repeater. Below is a bumper with plastic protection and two chrome exhaust pipes.

We see that the manufacturer has completely switched to a new, more modern style. And this one is good, the design is excellent, the model stands out in the stream, and this is what many car enthusiasts want. Yes, there are unusual details here that look out of proportion, but in this case this is a plus.

Body dimensions:

• length - 4815 mm;
• width - 1903 mm;
• height - 1675 mm;
• wheelbase - 2857 mm;
• ground clearance - 200 mm.

XT5 interior

Now let's move inside, everything is fine here too. The build quality and materials are good. The dashboard and a lot of things in the cabin are sheathed in high-quality leather, there are also chrome and wooden inserts.

The driver will get a 4-spoke steering wheel, slightly unusual in shape, which is sheathed in leather, has chrome inserts and one wooden insert. There's also a huge Cadillac logo and plenty of buttons on each spoke to control various functions.

The instrument panel is very informative and it's good, it was decided to use 2 large analogue speedometer and tachometer gauges. A large display was installed in the middle, it can display any information that the driver himself wants. This is really convenient, you can set the navigation data of the Cadillac XT5 2018 and not be too distracted from the road.

Now let's discuss the seats, they are excellent, sheathed completely in leather and have electric adjustments. They are soft, comfortable, equipped with heating and ventilation in some versions. The back row has a sofa, which received exactly the same design as the front seats. It looks great. There is a lot of free space in front, but there could have been more in the back, in terms of the size of the car it seems that there is a lot of space in the back, but this is not so.

The front and rear doors are also well-decorated, wood and chrome insert, leather armrest and bottle moldings. Looks just great. Also, the owner and passengers will be pleased with the panoramic roof with a sunroof, which has an electric drive.

The center console is made in the style of the brand - minimalism. At the top, we see a small touchscreen display of the excellent XT5 multimedia and navigation system. Below are touch-sensitive volume buttons and several buttons of similar functionality. A little lower are the separate climate control monitors, and touch buttons to control it. At the very bottom is a niche for small things.

The tunnel is predominantly sheathed in leather, she received a small gearbox selector. To the right of it is a cover, under which two cup holders are hidden. There are also driving mode buttons here. And that's it, minimalism.

The trunk here is beautiful, firstly, it is huge, its volume is 849 liters, and if you still fold the seats, you get 1784 liters. Secondly, there is a partition on the rails and there is also a pull-out shelf. Great trunk, enough for everyone.

Specifications Cadillac XT5 2018-2019

Unfortunately, there are not so many power units, there are only two of them, and at the same time only one is sold in Russia. This, of course, upsets, but in principle the motor is powerful and enough for everyone, but still we will tell you about two motors.

The simplest engine is a 2-liter gasoline turbo unit with direct injection. With its volume, it produces 258 horsepower and 400 H * m of torque. Maximum power is available at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque is available from 3000 rpm.

It consumes a bit too much, at least 12 liters will go in the city, and 8 liters will be needed on the highway. It comes in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

The second unit is sold in our country, it is also offered with two drive versions, but only all-wheel drive is available with us. It's a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 with direct injection. It produces 314 horsepower and 367 H * m of torque. The XT5 crossover accelerates well too, it takes 7.5 seconds to reach the first hundred, and the maximum speed is 201 km / h. Known consumption of 13 liters of fuel in the city and 9 liters on the highway.

The engines are paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The chassis of the car is also excellent, it is completely independent and it works well for comfort and smoothness of movement. The shock absorbers received a liquid that allows you to adjust the stiffness due to the influence of a magnetic field.

The suspension is adaptive and its operation is very similar to that of its predecessor. The gearbox is not simple, it is Aisin AWF8F45, which was used on and on some Volvo cars.

Cadillac XT5 price 2018

Of course, such a “miracle” costs a lot, but all this cost is justified by the quality and availability of various equipment. The basic equipment will cost the buyer 2,890,000 rubles, and for this money you will receive the following:

• 8 airbags;
• blind spot monitoring;
• keyless access system;
• separate climate control;
• Cruise control;
• rear view camera;
• power seats with memory;
• heated seats;
• panorama;
• steering wheel heating;
• light and rain sensor;
• multimedia with voice control.

Next we see the Premium package., for which you will have to pay 3,240,000 rubles. You'll also get a power tailgate, lane control, collision avoidance system, other multimedia and a navigation system in addition to the previous list.

The most expensive version is called Platinum and it costs 3,690,000 rubles, it will already be replenished with all-round visibility, seat ventilation and, in fact, nothing more interesting.

In the end, I want to say that the American manufacturer has made an excellent crossover, which is much better than its predecessor. A car for those who want to get high comfort and at the same time stand out on the road, be not like everyone else. An excellent model, we recommend it to you for purchase, you will not be disappointed, but unfortunately there is one drawback in it. Any car breaks down sooner or later, it is difficult to find spare parts for this brand.

Video review Cadillac XT5 2018-2019

This, of course, was not the case at all. When General Motors took up the development of a compact (by American standards) crossover, Obama did not even dream in his nightmares that in a couple of years he would give way to the Oval Office, the favorite of all rednecks. But the all-wheel drive Caddy is one of those who will help return the States, if not greatness, then the confidence that Cadillac is needed somewhere outside the United States.

Seriously, what is a potential buyer of a premium crossover thinking about? About the German troika, first of all. About Lexus - in the second. Maybe someone is looking towards the Jaguar F-Pace. But Cadillac? With brand identity, this is a complete disaster. No one remembers the luxurious Eldorado and Fleetwood anymore, the history of the brand's greatness has long been gathering dust in the closet of GM marketers. The Caddy is either an Escalade or something like a BLS sedan built on the Opel Vectra platform. In fact, Cadillac is changing, and for the better. And XT5 is a good confirmation of this.

First, it's beautiful. The ideas laid down in the conceptual Evoq almost twenty years ago still live. And live brightly! Caddy XT5 is the blades of running lights, a monumental radiator grille, embossed plastic sides and a dynamic silhouette. If in 1997 the average age of a Cadillac buyer was over sixty years old (sixty, Carl!), today the XT5 is too bold and flashy for retirees. In a word, the exterior is a very strong trump card of the American crossover.

You think so until you get into the salon. Because the interior makes you fall in love with the intricacies of planes and diversified materials. See how the air ducts are played, how the front panel literally flows into the doors, hugging you. Leather, suede and metallic accents create a cosiness that you would not expect from a car of this class. At the same time, Caddy's salon does not resemble a grandmother's living room. More like a cruise ship. And the most amazing thing is that multimedia does not make you want to turn off the engine and go towards the nearest metro station.

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Accuse me of bias, but few can compete with the Germans in this area (BMW and Audi in particular). You either wipe the blood from your eyes from terrible graphics, or try to remain calm in an attempt to cope with disgusting logic. Or wonder why the Nokia 3310 responds five times faster to button presses. Caddy XT5 is not like that. Still not German, but already quite worthy. True, I am still against touch screens, but this trend can no longer be stopped.

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As in the States, our Cadillac XT5 is offered with a single engine - a 3.6-liter V6 with 314 hp. But if in America you can order a crossover with front axle drive, then in Russia the XT5 has no alternative to all-wheel drive. In fact, the choice comes down only to the configuration - Luxury, Premium and Platinum. The test car was expectedly "platinum", although this is hardly the equipment for which it is worth paying extra eight hundred thousand rubles. First, to hell with wheels with discs with a diameter of 20 inches. Cadillac - even if it's a crossover - should be comfortable, and on spring roads with low-profile tires, this is difficult for him to do. Secondly, the XT5 is stuffed to capacity with active safety and driver assistance systems.

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He is indignant when you roll too hard on the car in front of you. It flashes like a Christmas tree if you decide to change lanes. He wants to park you himself, and he also gives your ass a vibration massage with the parking assistant activated. The all-round viewing system and the rear-view camera integrated into the saloon mirror are from the same series: you can safely do without them. Of course, we remember who this car was designed for, and what Mikhail Zadornov said about them. But the beauty of the Caddy XT5 is not what it hides in its bowels of the mission control center.

The crossover gives an absolutely irrational, but very strong feeling that everything is in order. You sit inside and enjoy the elegant interior. Turn on the music and just go. From time to time, of course, you wonder where fifty horses have gone, because the XT5 somehow does not go to three hundred forces. But only periodically, because measured movement is much more enjoyable.

And measured does not mean slow. The Cadillac feels great at “don't take my license from me” speeds, especially on long trips. And in this it kind of reminds me of my Fleetwood Brougham, which can't stomach the fuss and fun starts at traffic lights. True, the XT5 slows down much better. In terms of deceleration efficiency, he is able to give odds even to his classmates. I will say more - he can even drive along the winding Ilyinsky highway without drama. But only to take you to the country house, no more. It's a Cadillac, it's not about that.

XT5 project marketer Mark Whitley preempted the questions of my curious colleagues, who, on the eve of a test drive in the Los Angeles area, had the opportunity to touch the interior of the new crossover:

If you see wood in the cabin of the XT5, do not hesitate - it is natural. And real aluminum, and, of course, leather.

Both journalistic curiosity and marketing pressure are understandable. I remember that not so long ago, our predecessor, the SRX, participated in our comparative test, about which Vadim Nikishev wrote: “The faceted center console shines with piano lacquer in a frame of brushed aluminum. Let not real, polymer, but how it looks! It’s a pity that all this diverse richness breathes under pressure and creaks” (ZR, 2015, No. 5).

Americans are right to worry. The SRX was known as the most successful Cadillac model in recent years and sold in the US in a circulation comparable to the sales of German premium competitors, but the rate on the XT5 is disproportionately higher! It is the first of four clean-sheet crossovers that the Yankees will bring to market in the next few years, with an even larger SUV and two smaller ones. And each of the newcomers will have to chop off an even bigger piece of the market pie from premium opponents. In the case of XT5 - a portion of the most tasty and mass segment. Difficult task...

Very stylish

…but, damn it, doable! The XT5 has taken on Americans' love of visuals, which they squeeze out of every action. The game of body edges and the luminous paths of LED daytime running lights are a great bait that I bought instantly. The XT5 is slightly smaller than its predecessor, but the wheelbase has been increased by 50 mm - and all of them are at the mercy of the rear passengers.

The feeling of space is the "ultimate luxury" that our clients crave.

I wanted to have a discussion with Andrew Smith, who is responsible for the design of all Cadillacs, but he immediately caught my thought: "Of course, buyers of premium crossovers are especially demanding on interior design and materials."

That's it, you can't get through the client with just the expanse. I've ridden quite a lot in the back seat of the XT5 - and I won't complain: it's comfortable to get into the car, my knees do not rest against the back of the front seat, and the floor tunnel protrudes only a couple of centimeters. Only once I heard from a colleague over 185 cm tall that he wants “more air” above his head - however, after a twelve-hour flight across the ocean, there really is not enough air. But as soon as I moved into the driver's seat, I began to notice other changes.

The almost kitsch combination of deliberately unpretentious instruments covered with a simple visor and the “heraldic shield” of the center console has sunk into oblivion. Salon XT5 is perceived at the same time more restrained, more noble, and more expensive. Although, frankly, the finish of "all natural" here is still not as filigree as in the "Germans". The upper part of the front panel is trimmed with rough leather, and it is useless to look for soft lining in the door pockets. The climate control unit's plastic shines like gangster boots and picks up fingerprints professionally. I would rather talk about the league in which premium Swedish, Japanese and English cars compete. But isn't that a compliment today?

Moreover, in terms of friendliness, the XT5 does not lag behind - the touch theme, originating in the SRX, is brought to mind here: a minimum of buttons, the interface is clearer, so it will not be difficult for smartphone owners accustomed to "palpation" to master it. There are also nice additions such as inductive charging for smartphones, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto apps, a multimedia brain with a more powerful processor and a head-up display.

The most interesting and at the same time useless option is Rear Camera Mirror. You click a lever, as if you are switching an ordinary mirror to anti-dazzle mode, and instead of the usual reflection, a picture from a wide-angle camera located on the tailgate appears in it. Now in the "mirror" I do not see any rear passengers, no head restraints, no racks. It's good. But it’s also bad - because I’m cut off from reality and dimensional guidelines. Mechanically he grabbed the mirror to adjust the viewing angle, but the image, of course, did not deviate one degree. Strange feeling!

In the line of the American automaker. The premiere of the model took place in November in Dubai, and later the model was demonstrated at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2015.

The first photos of the new Cadillac XT5, captured absolutely without any camouflage, appeared online in July, and later the manufacturer distributed several official pictures of the model. As expected, the car retained common features with its predecessor and vertically oriented lighting technology.

Options and prices Cadillac XT5 2019

AT8 - automatic 8-speed, AWD - four-wheel drive

At the same time, the 2019 Cadillac XT5 looks more expensive and more solid than the previous generation car. All thanks to the abundance of chrome in the exterior trim, a larger elongated radiator grille, massive bumpers and head optics in the style of the CTS sedans and the flagship CT6.

Inside, the crossover flaunts high-quality trim materials, a stylish instrument panel and a four-spoke steering wheel, a large screen of the CUE multimedia system and touch buttons on the center console. In general, the interior of the model has become more comfortable, a little more spacious and luxurious than its predecessor, and the equipment includes the latest developments in the field of security.

Specifications

The 2018-2019 Cadillac XT5 was based on the new C1XX modular chassis, which reduced the weight of the SUV by 126 kg compared to the SRX. As a result, the front-wheel drive version of the model weighs 1,814 kg, and the all-wheel drive version weighs 1,940 kilos on the scales.

The overall length of the Cadillac XT5 is 4,815 mm, the wheelbase is 2,857, the width is 1,903, the height is 1,675, and the trunk volume has not yet been specified. In the North American market, only one engine is offered for the car - this is a 3.6-liter "six" with a capacity of 310 hp. (366 Nm) with the function of deactivating two cylinders.

As mentioned above, buyers can choose between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The latter is remarkable in that the electronics, depending on the driving conditions, can transfer up to 100% of the thrust to each of the axles. Plus, there is an electronically controlled rear differential.

But for the Chinese market (and possibly for a number of others) they will offer the Cadillac XT5 with a 2.0-liter turbo four. Its exact return is not called, but it is expected that it is in the region of 270 forces. Both engines are paired with a new 8-band automatic with electronically controlled shifting, which has reduced the level of noise and vibration.

What is the price

The production of the car started in the USA and China at the beginning of two thousand and sixteen, and at the beginning of summer the first cars should reach the Russian dealers of the brand. It was decided to supply only all-wheel drive modifications with an 8-speed automatic to us. The price of the new Cadillac XT5 2019 initially started at 2,990,000 rubles for the basic version, and the better equipped Luxury version costs 3,690,000 rubles today. A top-end Platinum car will cost 4,400,000 rubles.

The novelty was equipped with diode head optics, an electric trunk lid with remote control, wireless charging for smartphones, an all-round viewing system and a rear-view camera with image output to the salon mirror.