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a visit, if you’re ever in the area. A new Caddy always comes packed with new technology and the XT5 doesn’t disappoint, especially if you splurge for a higher trim version. Even the basic goodie package includes Wi-Fi hot spot, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and a hands-free liftgate. LED headlights, a head-up display, and advanced safety technologies such as adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist are also available. Unique new tech includes Cadillac’s patented Rear Camera Mirror, which enhances a driver’s rear vision by 300 per cent. A video display, applied over the conventional inside rearview mirror, streams an unobstructed wide-angle view of what’s going on behind. An AJAC Best New Safety Technology winner, it helps solve a driver vision issue that plagues many modern high back design vehicles. The advanced “twin clutch” all-wheel drive system is now capable of transferring up to 100 percent of available torque to either the front or rear axle and/or to either rear wheel, via an electronically controlled rear differential. There’s also a new driver-controlled “disconnect” feature that disables the rear drive unit. Improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are the benefits of operating in this front-drive mode. Canadian prices for a Cadillac XT5 will start at $45,100 (FWD) and $52,120 for the all-wheel-drive editions. Expected city/highway fuel economy ratings for FWD editions are 12.1/8.6 L/100km and 12.9/8.9 L/100km for AWD editions and an XT5 runs fine on regular gasoline.
Cadillac now benchmarks its products against prestige European autos. Do you believe the current model line-up place the luxury marque an equal footing with the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Audi?
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Dana Point, California – Visually it looks bigger and State-of-the-art digital analytical tools combined bulkier, but the new 2017 Cadillac XT5 is actually an with greater use of high-strength and press-hardened inch (2.5 cm) shorter in length and considerably lightsteel is how a Cadillac engineer explained the weight er (136 kg) than the current Cadillac SRX it replaces. reduction. The structural changes also include an A longer wheelbase and bigger wheels (19/20 inch) interesting new built-in safety innovation – splayed add to the XT5’s optical illusion and its stretched cabfront rails. Designed to deform in a certain way, they in area allows (much needed) additional deflect (or push) the XT5 away from an rear seat legroom. offset frontal impact, which is a very Like its successful predecessor, the XT5 is common type of vehicle collision. a stylish mid-sized luxury utility vehiThe new 3.6L V6 is the only engine cle. Power is provided by a new direct offered in XT5 and it’s mated with an injection 3.6-litre (315-horsepower) V6 eight-speed automatic that features engine with cylinder deactivation and Cadillac’s first-ever (drive-by-wire) auto stop/start features to improve fuel The early morning electronically controlled shifter. This efficiency. compact shifter unit allows a large The name change is apparently part of a gut tester of a drive storage space under the centre console larger Cadillac master plan for a series of certainly helped in the cabin. (leaner and meaner) XT crossover utility showcase the The first stage of our XT5 test drive vehicles (both smaller and larger than impressively agile and route, which started at our Dana Point XT5) in coming years. The only naming hotel, took us over the Santa Ana predicable handling exception will be the – mother of all Mountains via the Ortega Highway abilities of the XT5. utility – Cadillac Escalade. (SR74) to Lake Elsinore. It’s a tight These days, Cadillac benchmarks its two-lane mountain road with steep Bob McHugh products against European competitors drop-offs, intimidating rock faces, lots such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, instead of domesof switchback…and spectacular views. The early tic rivals. It has high sales expectations for XT5 and morning gut tester of a drive certainly helped showCanada is (based on SRX sales) expected to be its case the impressively agile and predicable handling third largest market, behind the US and China. abilities of the XT5. Engineering goals for XT5 included more cabin space, Heading south, on a series of freeways and byways, improved ride, better handling, better fuel efficiency we ended up at an interesting lunch stop called and better noise and vibration performance. Mass the Miner’s Diner (mighty good eats), in Julian. This reduction quickly became a key element to achieving high-elevation 19th century gold rush town is also these goals and about half of the weight savings famous for its apple pies (heart of an apple growing came out of the old chassis. area) and crowded signposts (see photo). Well worth
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