Cadillac’s compact five-passenger XT5 crossover utility vehicle returns for 2023 with no major changes and comes in three trim levels, with a starting price of $44,195 (plus $1,395 freight).The XT5 base Luxury ($44,195) and midlevel Premium Luxury ($49,945) models still come with the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which was introduced three years ago, while the … Read more
As the automakers tell us every week, they are fast moving towards building battery-powered electric vehicles, even when big potholes loom on the horizon. In this race to get a hold of Tesla, the traditional car brands still need to make real profits by selling conventional internal combustion vehicles before they can feed off the … Read more
“I thought you were done this year,” I told our Fujifilm representative as we walked through Chelsea, NY using the brand new Fujifilm XT5 camera. Apparently he did. No one thought that Fujifilm would roll out another announcement after the Fuji X Summit. However, the Fujifilm XT5 is the retro-SLR-esque version of the Fujifilm XH2. … Read more
The 2017 XT5 is Cadillac’s clean-sheet crossover designed to compete with some stiff competition, including the Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLE. Part of its secret sauce is its fancy four-wheel drive system. Unlike most AWD systems, the XT5 is actually a part-time system, meaning that the driver can manually disable the system. A simple button … Read more
Introduced for the 2017 model year, the XT5 is Cadillac’s first-ever compact crossover. Originally sold alongside the massive Escalade, the XT5 now fits between the XT4 and XT6. At the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, after three years on the market, Cadillac launched the Sport Package, a limited-edition bundle that adds a bit of variety to … Read more
Links to breadcrumbs road trips Road Tests Luxury vehicles Toronto to Montreal and back in Cadillac’s best-selling CUV Publication date: 07 Dec. 2021 • December 7, 2021 • 4 minutes reading • Join the conversation Cadillac XT5 Sport AWD 2021 Photo by Coleman Molnar Article content With production delays and the ongoing chip shortage forcing … Read more
With three rows, the midsize 2022 Cadillac XT6 offers more room than its little brother, the 2022 Cadillac XT5, although the XT5 comes highly recommended. Let’s compare them. 2022 Cadillac XT6 2022 Cadillac XT6 Starting Price: $48,595 | Praise yours or View offers near you Above average: Choice of engines; optional four-wheel drive; useful third … Read more
With production delays and the ongoing chip shortage forcing brands to make sacrifices when specifying their incoming 2022 models and finishes, model year 2021 vehicles remain sought-after options — if you can get them, that is. My partner and I recently took a 2021 Cadillac XT5 Sport AWD on a long trip to the countryside … Read more
American automaker Cadillac introduced the XT5 in 2017 to replace the previous Cadillac SRX; where XT stands for ‘crossover touring’, the rebrand perfectly represents what the XT5 is: a highly competitive luxury crossover SUV. Here’s what we love about it: Let’s talk about design first. From the outside, the compact build of the 2017 XT5 … Read more
Forget your grandfather’s 1985 Cadillac DeVille and even your neighbor’s 2011 DTS; the 2017 XT5 is the best iteration of the Cadillac spirit since the big fins and acres of chrome on the 1959 Eldorado. Sitting inside is where that feeling comes from. The materials, fit and finish, technology in the dashboard and overall appearance … Read more
