Mechanically identical, apart from the base model which also comes in AWD for an extra $3,400, the XT4 trims are separated by levels of content, as per usual. The powertrain, which is also shared with its siblings, is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine (237 hp / 258 lb-ft) that’s paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, apart from the base model which comes with standard front-wheel drive.Īs for grades, there are three: Luxury, Premium Luxury and Sport. Built on a platform shared with the second gen Buick Envision and related to the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, the XT4 is a one-engine, one-transmission offering. This is a long way of me saying I remember the Seville, de Ville and Eldorado era of Cadillac well – perhaps a little too well.Īt any rate, the focus here is the XT4 (Crossover Touring 4), which is both the smallest Cadillac SUV and one of the newest, as it’s only been around since 2018. After all, SUVs sell, and cars mostly don’t. Yes, I know there are still a couple of sedans hanging around, but for how long? GM’s Buick division is SUV only as of 2021, and I don’t see why a similar fate couldn’t befall Cadillac. Perhaps the problem is I still view Cadillac as a car manufacturer. The Escalade’s smaller siblings – XT4, XT5 and XT6 – are in the vein of unibody crossovers that have mushroomed on dealer lots and suburban driveways in the past decade, and whose existence is due almost entirely to shifting consumer preferences that have put the passenger car on the automotive endangered species list in North America. Maybe it’s the elephant size, or that it’s been around since Y2K, or perhaps because it has an actual name instead of an amalgam of letters and numbers. Despite being a giant box on wheels, its Cadillac-ness somehow feels right. ![]() In saying this, I’m excluding the Escalade, the ginormous body-on-frame, truck-based SUV that started it all. ![]() ![]() At the risk of sounding a bit old, I’ve often thought it strange that Cadillac, GM’s luxury division, would stoop to compete in the world of the utilitarian and mundane.
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