I upgraded from a 2014 Toyota Highlander (the 2024 highlander drove the same and is pretty much the same chasis and interior so it's boring). The Cadillac XT4 has no turbo lag that I can feel. Every other car that I test drove had turbo lag, whether short or long...Mercedes GLC300 (least turbo lag), BMW X3 (a little more turbo lag), Porsche Macan S (even more turbo lag), Honda (way too much turbo lag). The Cadillac has these features that UA-camrs miss: - lighted logo behind the dashboard - pulsating safety seat (most cars only beep) - left behind child in the rear seat alert - capless fuel tank (like my 2017 Corvette C7 ) - umbrella storage in the doors (like Rolls Royce) - active noise cancellation (like my 2017 Corvette C7 with Bose) - power passenger seat with lumbar - free 5G hotspot My other car is a 2017 Corvette Stingray in stickshift.
In addition to that, all new cars these days have to be able to run perfectly fine on regular by law here in the states, so they could’ve just tested it with regular in the first place.
Years ago, I was the first to drive a brand new XT4 as a rental car…I wasn’t impressed. The engine was lawnmower-like, the strut tower made noise when going over bumps or anything that motioned the suspension. This new model hopefully will be a better result.
Bingo! I really liked the XT-4 but 2 things turned me off about it. Number 1, what you mentioned, the engine is underpowered for that type of vehicle in that price range and 2, no other engine option. When my wife and I bought our 2011 SRX Performance collection it has a 3.0L engine with 265HP and a 6 speed transmission. The disappointing aspect of the SRX is that engine is just too underpowered for that heavy of a vehicle. It holds its own at highway speeds and is a good cruiser but if you press the gas to pass on a 2-lane highway it just doesn’t have enough giddy up. About 2 months ago we purchased a used 2021 XT-5 Sport Platinum with the 3.6L V-6. 310HP isn’t monstrous power but the 9 speed automatic transmission is really smooth with power on tap when you need it. It only has 19,156 miles on it so we had to buy it. Plus it’s in Cadillacs red tint coat which makes it really stand out. I get more compliments on that car than any other vehicle I’ve ever owned but I don’t really drive it that much because I want it to be a low mileage vehicle. It’s gorgeous though.
No twin turbo 6 no buy. I'll even take a 2.7. But this? Nope. Cadillac still refusing to put a performance engine in their SUV lineup that doesn't cost $150k. Sad.
What I don't understand is why not either bump up to the larger xt5 or take a sweeter deal on the ct4 if you have to have a Cadillac? I swear the north american auto market is just dumb sometimes.
Looks nice, but that engine transmission combo is a let down. You can find that engine in lesser GM products. I expect Cadillac to offer something more for the price.
UM..... I Believe LINCOLN started something back in 1998 with the Navigator and Caddy played ugly rebadged (literally) with a Yukon. What a snoozemobile. and premium gas for 235 bhp and 27mpg? Eff that.. gm garbage
Other than the CT5V Blackwing, there's not much to be excited about Cadillac these days...It's quite sad to see where Caddy has ended up since the days of the Fleetwood, Coupe de Ville, and Eldorado, to name a few.
Like the design, but 235 hp? This engine is a definite step back. It's comes in towards the bottom when compared to its direct competitors. It's as if GM knows the engine is the weak spot so they spent a little more money on the inside to try and fool the public.
No it doesn't. Eldorado is rated at 15 city and 23 highway. Not to mention you're comparing sedan to a crossover which is going to have worse aerodynamics. The 0-60 is slower sure, but it isn't too far off and that's from a 4-banger instead of a thirsty V8.
Yes GM, when I think of Cadillac, the first thing that comes to mind is a buzzy 4cyl turbo in a small SUV. Who wants a smooth powerful V8 rear drive car? Sell this crap in China and bring back the Fleetwood already. Enough with this garbage. If I wanted a small SUV I'm buying a Lexus. Get back in your place and make Vehicles Americans want. Good God...
With the exception being the latest Escalade, Lincoln and Genesis have been making nicer interiors for some time or at least up to a point. Imo. Otherwise, Cadillac lost market share to the competition years ago.
They lost it in the 70's and 80's with junk cars. Mercedes and then Lexus and others buried Cadillac long time ago. Beyond the Escalade they really don't have anything anymore. The V cars are brilliant too, but they won't be around much longer.
@@MercOne …Yet Cadillac has survived all you naysayers and will continue to be a major player for many who are not snobbish and not interested in keeping up with Jones.
@@rlhmarines You gotta pick a struggle. You have now gone from trying to say they're competitive to saying they have survived? Do you see how your original point failed? So in other words Cadillac is for buyers with a low bar that don't know any better? They are not a major player worldwide nor at home. Keeping up with the Joneses? You mean like Cadillac has been trying to do and failing to do since the 80's? First with Mercedes and then BMW? Man you don't know what you're talking about at all. Cadillac is shell of it's former self and is a joke outside of the Escalade and Blackwing vehicles. Period. No amount of spin or delusion can change that.
@@MercOne No actually. I'd agree with them. You can keep whining and crying for days long gone but the fact is, not many people want a bloated barge from the 1970's. I think Cadillac played a lot of catching up in the 00's, and maybe tripped up on focusing on performance, though the Blackwing is their biggest success I think. I think Cadillac is finding it's niche again with EV's, escpieally with the Lyriq and the Celestiq (even with the Celestiq's heftyyyy price tag). If Cadillac really is as bad as you portray it in your "they're worthless and can't sell a single thing" delusion, they wouldn't get a single car off the lot, which evidently they can do just fine. But after looking at your continued rant's on other comment threads here, you just seem bitter and unhappy. I wish you luck in finding something decent in your life.
@@khalil9611First of all what are you agreeing with? Do you even know what you’re trying to say here? I have to ask if you read because at no point did I say that they couldn’t sell anything. Not once. What I said was that their XT vehicles are nothing products. They lag behind every single competitor in every single class they compete in. This has been proven in review after reviews. Their engines are from Chevy family vehicles, their interiors are cheap junk. Why would anyone buy any XT vehicle over a competing Genesis, Mercedes, BMW or Audi other than price? Trying to cheaply make it about me doesn’t change anything I’ve said. These are pitiful vehicles for the price and for a once proud brand. They’re for people like you and the other poster that go from one extreme to another because there is thinking in place. You guys don’t understand that the best modern luxury vehicles combine decent handling and a good ride. No one said anything about Cadillac needing to offer a floating barge again. What does that have to do with them not being able to offer what the competition offers in the XT space? Do you guys really not understand what being competitive is? Look at the Genesis GV70 or GV80 and then look at the XT vehicles. Get outta here man. Finding their niche again? When was the last time they found a niche and made something out of it? Their EVs don’t stand out in any way. All they have going is the Escalade and the EV version of that if want a 8K lb SUV. Your analysis on both counts is just plain nonsense. Why is it that GM apologists have to project so much when their fav brand is justly criticized? Man pluhhease.
Why are these so slow with no engine upgrades even offered? I've owned two Caddy's - but they've ran me off with them basically abandoning cars for SUV's, plus the pretty generic styling they've had for the last half-decade - where they looked like a Chevy just with a new front end. This one at least looks a little better, and I like the interior, but that performance is awful for anything other than soccer moms.
Definitely a disappointment of a Cadillac. The alfa Romeo Stelvio has more power, better handling, and is within its price range. Very nice car to look at, but very weak in performance.
Well Cadillac's biggest buyer base is least concerned about performance. Not many people look at a Cadillac, let alone a Buick, and focus on performance. If they were, they'd still have the CT4.
Totally forgettable, nothing product. Another cheap lease special from GM. Minimal nose dive? What are you talking about? The nose is pointed at the ground during braking. The XT Cadillacs are pitiful vehicles. Old GM at its worst.
@@rlhmarines The Blackwing stuff is good for sure. But their performance vehicles don’t make up for the rest of the crap they produce. The CT4-V for example; 4 cylinder engine for $72k CDN isn’t acceptable. $8k more gets me a BMW M340i. $6k more here you an Audi S4, I mean I can go on. They’re all far superior. The German rivals cost a bit more but you get what you pay for. Cadillacs have always felt cheap. The Escalade V is ridiculously priced. I can build a new loaded Porsche Cayenne Turbo E hybrid for less money and it would absolutely spank an Escalade in every performance test. I also had a 2022 Escalade for a few hours at work on a road trip and it felt CHEAP! So again, Cadillac isn’t competitive.
@@rlhmarines Are you kidding? Do you know what competitive is? It means as a brand, not a few cars. They can't even keep a car in production for more than a few generations before they start over. CT6 Blackwing? You mean the car with the brilliant V8 that got cancelled before production really even ramped up? You have got to be kidding. The V cars are great drivers, but their interiors is junk. You seem to have forgotten a whole host of failed cars from the Allante to the Cimirron and the many nameplates they tried and failed over and over with from STS, CTS, Catera, and the list goes on. Cadillac was relegated to also ran status in the 80s with that FWD, underpowered junk. A few brilliant sports sedans don't make a brand competitive, a full lineup of vehicles is what is required. Lyriq EV? What has it done to the competition? All they have is the Escalade franchise. You failed to mention any of the XT vehicles? Why? You know they're junk.
@@MercOne …I lived through all of past glory and failures but the question was about being competitive and they have been that just maybe not for you. I’ve owned BMW’s in the past and they were handling sedans but like all European cars, you’re paying a premium for that and the fact that no one can claim they were reliable or cheap to maintain. Anything that requires constant maintenance to keep on the road is and always is a luxury money pit, hence why most people lease them with including maintenance coverage. I love drivers cars but I also love cars that don’t constantly cost me money the more I drive them. Lest not forget the European car companies weren’t that nice until they had to fight for their lives because of Lexus and Acura since they arrived in the early 90’s. Customer service and reliability plus a great looking interior that the Germans were not known for.
@@rlhmarines Them being not for me doesn't make the case for them being competitive, unless you're saying that Cadillac is beneath the average luxury car buyer's standards. You'd paid a premium for a better car, that is what a BMW is. Glad you can actually see that. Saying that BMWs were expensive to maintain and unreliable doesn't change the facts that Cadillacs were cheap junk the drove like junk, felt like junk and were unreliable. That doesn't change. The fact that BMW is a alive and thriving today while Cadillac is lost with a lineup of loser vehicles speaks volumes. Doesn't matter if they lease or buy, they're leasing and buying more BMWs then they are Cadillac. Cadillac doesn't even have an answer for most BMWs today behind 2-3 models. I get it, you want a cheap POS like a warmed over Chevy/Buick pretending to be a Cadillac because it's cheap to fix. That is exactly why Cadillac is not taken seriously beyond one model. The Escalade. You are flat wrong about "European" companies. For one they aren't all the same. A Mercedes-Benz was the best car you could buy in the 80s and BMW was the best driving sport wise which is why Lexus, Infiniti and Acura targeted them, NOT Cadillac with their underpowered wheezy V8 FWD heaps. Then the kicker is that even after Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, where are Mercedes and BMW today? TOP of the market. Where is Cadillac? Towards the bottom. Their customers have died and left the brand in droves in the 80's and 90's and they're down to one relevant vehicle, which itself is a variant of a Chevy/GMC. That the Japanese came along and showed the Europeans something does what for Cadillac? Are you paying attention to what you're arguing? BMW and Mercedes sit at the top of the market along with Lexus. Your reason for bringing up the Japanese only shows how pathetic Cadillac was before and it shows how pathetic they are still today. The XT vehicles are junk. The base CT4 and CT5 are nothing cars. None of these vehicles have anything on the competition and the XT vehicles are not better than the Chevy/Buick/GMC vehicles they share all their DNA with. Try again man.
They are copying Honda's CRV rear end. Still using those cheap, low quality plastics. Just look at how scratched up the plastic on the driver's door is. Cargo space is mediocre. The interior is rather fugly, the shade of tan used in this one doesn't match, a real eye sore. Not smooth all wheel drive, 27mph average is weak, my crv exl awd gets 33mpg. This Cadillac doesn't seem worth the cost. Typical for GM.
All cars look the same nowadays. But the cadillac has good power, very nice ride, quiet. Everything just falls into hand with the interior. Also they have plenty of theater when entering and leaving the car they do feel special.
The amount of miserable people in this comment section is hilarious. 😂
Love our 2024 XT4!!
This comment section is a miserable cesspool. Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
I upgraded from a 2014 Toyota Highlander (the 2024 highlander drove the same and is pretty much the same chasis and interior so it's boring).
The Cadillac XT4 has no turbo lag that I can feel. Every other car that I test drove had turbo lag, whether short or long...Mercedes GLC300 (least turbo lag), BMW X3 (a little more turbo lag), Porsche Macan S (even more turbo lag), Honda (way too much turbo lag).
The Cadillac has these features that UA-camrs miss:
- lighted logo behind the dashboard
- pulsating safety seat (most cars only beep)
- left behind child in the rear seat alert
- capless fuel tank (like my 2017 Corvette C7 )
- umbrella storage in the doors (like Rolls Royce)
- active noise cancellation (like my 2017 Corvette C7 with Bose)
- power passenger seat with lumbar
- free 5G hotspot
My other car is a 2017 Corvette Stingray in stickshift.
Beautifully put together.
A bunch of Cadi haters here. Must be F150 loving farmers.
Why does this need premium? There are turbo 4s that get more power and mpg on regular
In addition to that, all new cars these days have to be able to run perfectly fine on regular by law here in the states, so they could’ve just tested it with regular in the first place.
if you have a turbo you should be running premium, helps with pre-detonation
@@jameswest5723 In my Ford it says use regular.
The fans love you John!
I rented one last year when I was in Miami, Florida. Very unimpressive.
It's a Cadillac, an XT4 at that, what were you expecting?
I really like my XT4.
@1:42, Damn that door panel was beat to shit!
Typical cheap GM plastics. Common among all of their offerings.
Years ago, I was the first to drive a brand new XT4 as a rental car…I wasn’t impressed. The engine was lawnmower-like, the strut tower made noise when going over bumps or anything that motioned the suspension. This new model hopefully will be a better result.
I really like this car. But for the money 235 HP and 7.4 0-60 is unacceptable
Get a fully loaded Honda crv with awd. Trust me, you'll be much happier and get more for your money.
That's 1990s specs at best.
This vehicle has great performance! If you need to get to 60mph faster, opt for a CT4/CT5-V! Speaking as the owner of a '24 XT4 Sport!
Bingo! I really liked the XT-4 but 2 things turned me off about it. Number 1, what you mentioned, the engine is underpowered for that type of vehicle in that price range and 2, no other engine option. When my wife and I bought our 2011 SRX Performance collection it has a 3.0L engine with 265HP and a 6 speed transmission. The disappointing aspect of the SRX is that engine is just too underpowered for that heavy of a vehicle. It holds its own at highway speeds and is a good cruiser but if you press the gas to pass on a 2-lane highway it just doesn’t have enough giddy up. About 2 months ago we purchased a used 2021 XT-5 Sport Platinum with the 3.6L V-6. 310HP isn’t monstrous power but the 9 speed automatic transmission is really smooth with power on tap when you need it. It only has 19,156 miles on it so we had to buy it. Plus it’s in Cadillacs red tint coat which makes it really stand out. I get more compliments on that car than any other vehicle I’ve ever owned but I don’t really drive it that much because I want it to be a low mileage vehicle. It’s gorgeous though.
No twin turbo 6 no buy. I'll even take a 2.7. But this? Nope. Cadillac still refusing to put a performance engine in their SUV lineup that doesn't cost $150k. Sad.
What I don't understand is why not either bump up to the larger xt5 or take a sweeter deal on the ct4 if you have to have a Cadillac? I swear the north american auto market is just dumb sometimes.
Almost sounds like an AI rendition of John Davis' voice
235HP in a caddy? Lincoln set that bar low and they didn’t even try to clear it.
In the early 2000's, GM's 2.0T made 260HP and 260lb-ft.... how both numbers decreased in 2024 is absolutely disgusting.
Says someone who’s not been behind the wheel of a Lincoln obviously
Tech updates?
Ya no count me out. I can't stand the new tech they put into cars nowadays.
Total junk.
Looks nice, but that engine transmission combo is a let down. You can find that engine in lesser GM products. I expect Cadillac to offer something more for the price.
Your statement is totally false! I own a '24 XT4 Sport! The most refined engine/transmission marriage you'll find!
Needs the 2.5 turbo from the traverse as an option.
Cadillac discontinued their 2.0T that made 275 horsepower and switched to one that makes 235 🤦🏻♂️
Probably because the one that made 275 had a habit of smashing pistons. Don’t upgrade the internals, just screw the customer. Classic GM.
Cadillac is Escalade….EOS.
It’s a GM. I would purchase a Lexus for better quality and reliability.
UM..... I Believe LINCOLN started something back in 1998 with the Navigator and Caddy played ugly rebadged (literally) with a Yukon. What a snoozemobile. and premium gas for 235 bhp and 27mpg? Eff that.. gm garbage
I doubt the targeted buyers for a Cadillac, especially this are worried about horsepower. The most complaining is from comment sections.
Other than the CT5V Blackwing, there's not much to be excited about Cadillac these days...It's quite sad to see where Caddy has ended up since the days of the Fleetwood, Coupe de Ville, and Eldorado, to name a few.
Like the design, but 235 hp? This engine is a definite step back. It's comes in towards the bottom when compared to its direct competitors. It's as if GM knows the engine is the weak spot so they spent a little more money on the inside to try and fool the public.
Overpriced version of the new Chevy Trailblazer or Buick Encore GX?
Equinox luxury twin actually.
My 94 eldorado gets the same fuel mileage and is a seconds faster on the 0-60 😂 this is a step backwards ffs
I was going to say the same about my long gone 97 Seville. Plus, it had a seriously smooth ride.
No it doesn't. Eldorado is rated at 15 city and 23 highway. Not to mention you're comparing sedan to a crossover which is going to have worse aerodynamics. The 0-60 is slower sure, but it isn't too far off and that's from a 4-banger instead of a thirsty V8.
@@kamilb8232 GM cars generally get much better fuel mileage on the open roads than what they were rated for. Fact.
Yes GM, when I think of Cadillac, the first thing that comes to mind is a buzzy 4cyl turbo in a small SUV. Who wants a smooth powerful V8 rear drive car? Sell this crap in China and bring back the Fleetwood already. Enough with this garbage. If I wanted a small SUV I'm buying a Lexus. Get back in your place and make Vehicles Americans want. Good God...
Apperantly it is a vehicle Americans want, along with the rest of their lineup. I think it's just you. You seem quite upset enough.
With the exception being the latest Escalade, Lincoln and Genesis have been making nicer interiors for some time or at least up to a point. Imo. Otherwise, Cadillac lost market share to the competition years ago.
They lost it in the 70's and 80's with junk cars. Mercedes and then Lexus and others buried Cadillac long time ago. Beyond the Escalade they really don't have anything anymore. The V cars are brilliant too, but they won't be around much longer.
@@MercOne …Yet Cadillac has survived all you naysayers and will continue to be a major player for many who are not snobbish and not interested in keeping up with Jones.
@@rlhmarines You gotta pick a struggle. You have now gone from trying to say they're competitive to saying they have survived? Do you see how your original point failed? So in other words Cadillac is for buyers with a low bar that don't know any better? They are not a major player worldwide nor at home. Keeping up with the Joneses? You mean like Cadillac has been trying to do and failing to do since the 80's? First with Mercedes and then BMW? Man you don't know what you're talking about at all. Cadillac is shell of it's former self and is a joke outside of the Escalade and Blackwing vehicles. Period. No amount of spin or delusion can change that.
@@MercOne No actually. I'd agree with them. You can keep whining and crying for days long gone but the fact is, not many people want a bloated barge from the 1970's. I think Cadillac played a lot of catching up in the 00's, and maybe tripped up on focusing on performance, though the Blackwing is their biggest success I think. I think Cadillac is finding it's niche again with EV's, escpieally with the Lyriq and the Celestiq (even with the Celestiq's heftyyyy price tag). If Cadillac really is as bad as you portray it in your "they're worthless and can't sell a single thing" delusion, they wouldn't get a single car off the lot, which evidently they can do just fine.
But after looking at your continued rant's on other comment threads here, you just seem bitter and unhappy. I wish you luck in finding something decent in your life.
@@khalil9611First of all what are you agreeing with? Do you even know what you’re trying to say here? I have to ask if you read because at no point did I say that they couldn’t sell anything. Not once. What I said was that their XT vehicles are nothing products. They lag behind every single competitor in every single class they compete in. This has been proven in review after reviews. Their engines are from Chevy family vehicles, their interiors are cheap junk. Why would anyone buy any XT vehicle over a competing Genesis, Mercedes, BMW or Audi other than price? Trying to cheaply make it about me doesn’t change anything I’ve said. These are pitiful vehicles for the price and for a once proud brand. They’re for people like you and the other poster that go from one extreme to another because there is thinking in place. You guys don’t understand that the best modern luxury vehicles combine decent handling and a good ride. No one said anything about Cadillac needing to offer a floating barge again. What does that have to do with them not being able to offer what the competition offers in the XT space? Do you guys really not understand what being competitive is? Look at the Genesis GV70 or GV80 and then look at the XT vehicles. Get outta here man. Finding their niche again? When was the last time they found a niche and made something out of it? Their EVs don’t stand out in any way. All they have going is the Escalade and the EV version of that if want a 8K lb SUV. Your analysis on both counts is just plain nonsense. Why is it that GM apologists have to project so much when their fav brand is justly criticized? Man pluhhease.
Cadillac didn't start anything in 1999. Cadillac reacted to the "start of things"(rebadged a GMC) , which was the 1998 Lincoln Navigator.
Bring back the DTS, screw you GM.
The voice is not johns.
***/5 they need to upgrade to more HP the engine is too small for this. C/D rates it mid to low of the pack.
235hp??? Our 2017 Ford Escape makes 250 hp from 2.0 liters!
Big on style? This "design" is a snoozefest.
So sad, I used to be a GM fan until this gm shit happened. I was expecting a 300hp+ pile, this is going to cost them $$$$
This is one of my favorite small SUVs. It's nice to see Cadillac finding it's way again after 30+ years of garbage
Love the styling, way under powered. If they had made a twin turbo V version maybe id buy it. It is also one of the worst rated for reliability.
They still make that?
I haven't seen one of these in years lmao I said the same thing ... Big wtf
Entry level so-called luxury cars are rarely any good.
It may be slow and expensive, but at least it's unreliable.
Why are these so slow with no engine upgrades even offered? I've owned two Caddy's - but they've ran me off with them basically abandoning cars for SUV's, plus the pretty generic styling they've had for the last half-decade - where they looked like a Chevy just with a new front end. This one at least looks a little better, and I like the interior, but that performance is awful for anything other than soccer moms.
אני מאוד מקווה שהשנה לא יזלזלו בקונים ויתרגמו את המכונית גם לעברית כמו בכול העולם שהמכונית מתורגמת לשפתם גם בישראל רוצים מכונית מתורגמת לעברית
Acura 2024 zdx... is a GM PRODUCT TOO
Chevy Equinox with a long tablet.
At the beginning of the video, he’s not standing in front of a 2024 model. I expect better from Motor Week.
They’ve always done that, he’s typically standing next to the outgoing model.
Definitely a disappointment of a Cadillac. The alfa Romeo Stelvio has more power, better handling, and is within its price range. Very nice car to look at, but very weak in performance.
Well Cadillac's biggest buyer base is least concerned about performance. Not many people look at a Cadillac, let alone a Buick, and focus on performance. If they were, they'd still have the CT4.
Hey Cadillac. 2016 called: they want their gearstick back 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Trash 🗑️ GM 😮😮😮
Competent Crossover
Not bad, but an Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a better choice.
No carplay, no thanks.
Wireless Apple and Android auto play are standard in all trims
This is a souped up Chevy Equinox-you can keep this GM garbage-GM makes nothing good plain and simple.
Where did GM hurt you?
@@Stanley112803 EV going to the dshiter then onto the scrap grave.
GM thinks some people are stupid 😐😐
Show me on the Silverado where GM hurt you
Buy your own logic, Ford, Lexus, Acura is also garbage because they are gussied up versions of their lesser brands
Totally forgettable, nothing product. Another cheap lease special from GM. Minimal nose dive? What are you talking about? The nose is pointed at the ground during braking. The XT Cadillacs are pitiful vehicles. Old GM at its worst.
Cadillac hasn’t been competitive in probably 40 years.
ATS-V, CT4-V Blackwing, CTS-V and V-Sport, CT5-V Blackwing, CT6 Blackwing, Escalade-V, Lyriq EV….
@@rlhmarines The Blackwing stuff is good for sure. But their performance vehicles don’t make up for the rest of the crap they produce. The CT4-V for example; 4 cylinder engine for $72k CDN isn’t acceptable. $8k more gets me a BMW M340i. $6k more here you an Audi S4, I mean I can go on. They’re all far superior. The German rivals cost a bit more but you get what you pay for. Cadillacs have always felt cheap.
The Escalade V is ridiculously priced. I can build a new loaded Porsche Cayenne Turbo E hybrid for less money and it would absolutely spank an Escalade in every performance test. I also had a 2022 Escalade for a few hours at work on a road trip and it felt CHEAP! So again, Cadillac isn’t competitive.
@@rlhmarines Are you kidding? Do you know what competitive is? It means as a brand, not a few cars. They can't even keep a car in production for more than a few generations before they start over. CT6 Blackwing? You mean the car with the brilliant V8 that got cancelled before production really even ramped up? You have got to be kidding. The V cars are great drivers, but their interiors is junk. You seem to have forgotten a whole host of failed cars from the Allante to the Cimirron and the many nameplates they tried and failed over and over with from STS, CTS, Catera, and the list goes on. Cadillac was relegated to also ran status in the 80s with that FWD, underpowered junk. A few brilliant sports sedans don't make a brand competitive, a full lineup of vehicles is what is required. Lyriq EV? What has it done to the competition? All they have is the Escalade franchise. You failed to mention any of the XT vehicles? Why? You know they're junk.
@@MercOne …I lived through all of past glory and failures but the question was about being competitive and they have been that just maybe not for you. I’ve owned BMW’s in the past and they were handling sedans but like all European cars, you’re paying a premium for that and the fact that no one can claim they were reliable or cheap to maintain. Anything that requires constant maintenance to keep on the road is and always is a luxury money pit, hence why most people lease them with including maintenance coverage. I love drivers cars but I also love cars that don’t constantly cost me money the more I drive them. Lest not forget the European car companies weren’t that nice until they had to fight for their lives because of Lexus and Acura since they arrived in the early 90’s. Customer service and reliability plus a great looking interior that the Germans were not known for.
@@rlhmarines Them being not for me doesn't make the case for them being competitive, unless you're saying that Cadillac is beneath the average luxury car buyer's standards. You'd paid a premium for a better car, that is what a BMW is. Glad you can actually see that. Saying that BMWs were expensive to maintain and unreliable doesn't change the facts that Cadillacs were cheap junk the drove like junk, felt like junk and were unreliable. That doesn't change. The fact that BMW is a alive and thriving today while Cadillac is lost with a lineup of loser vehicles speaks volumes. Doesn't matter if they lease or buy, they're leasing and buying more BMWs then they are Cadillac. Cadillac doesn't even have an answer for most BMWs today behind 2-3 models. I get it, you want a cheap POS like a warmed over Chevy/Buick pretending to be a Cadillac because it's cheap to fix. That is exactly why Cadillac is not taken seriously beyond one model. The Escalade. You are flat wrong about "European" companies. For one they aren't all the same. A Mercedes-Benz was the best car you could buy in the 80s and BMW was the best driving sport wise which is why Lexus, Infiniti and Acura targeted them, NOT Cadillac with their underpowered wheezy V8 FWD heaps. Then the kicker is that even after Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, where are Mercedes and BMW today? TOP of the market. Where is Cadillac? Towards the bottom. Their customers have died and left the brand in droves in the 80's and 90's and they're down to one relevant vehicle, which itself is a variant of a Chevy/GMC. That the Japanese came along and showed the Europeans something does what for Cadillac? Are you paying attention to what you're arguing? BMW and Mercedes sit at the top of the market along with Lexus. Your reason for bringing up the Japanese only shows how pathetic Cadillac was before and it shows how pathetic they are still today. The XT vehicles are junk. The base CT4 and CT5 are nothing cars. None of these vehicles have anything on the competition and the XT vehicles are not better than the Chevy/Buick/GMC vehicles they share all their DNA with. Try again man.
They are copying Honda's CRV rear end. Still using those cheap, low quality plastics. Just look at how scratched up the plastic on the driver's door is. Cargo space is mediocre. The interior is rather fugly, the shade of tan used in this one doesn't match, a real eye sore. Not smooth all wheel drive, 27mph average is weak, my crv exl awd gets 33mpg. This Cadillac doesn't seem worth the cost. Typical for GM.
Um okay? They're not copying anything. Cadillac is known for vertical head and twilight elements. They may look similar but there's no "copying"
All cars look the same nowadays. But the cadillac has good power, very nice ride, quiet. Everything just falls into hand with the interior. Also they have plenty of theater when entering and leaving the car they do feel special.
Wouldn't have One
XT4 = Fancy Equinox
Junk