In designing the interior of the Cadillac XTS, designers looked to the use of metal finishes and styling cues of luxury watches for inspiration and in doing so utilized two different chrome finishes in the cabin of the full-size Cadillac sedan. These include satin-finished chrome accents and polished chrome elements.
The satin chrome elements adorn larger elements in the car, such as along the door sills and the instrument panel, creating a warmer and more inviting interior that contrasts with other finishes such as wood and leather. The smaller bits are finished in polished chrome, and contrast with the larger satin-finished chrome pieces.
“The luxury watch industry plays with many metal finishes in its designs,” said lead creative designer Marie-Camille LeCoq, who helped execute the interior of the XTS. “They play with matte, satin, bright chrome and aluminum in beautiful ways, so it was natural to draw influence in a way that extends into the Cadillac XTS the look and feel of the objects consumers interact with in their everyday lives.” In fact, designers were inspired by many non-automotive industries in selecting materials for the cabin of the XTS.
For the more visual types (such as yours truly), here’s a video outlining the intricacies in the design:
The award-winning interior of the Cadillac XTS (which, by the way, also looks gorgeous at night) has been widely praised for its design, and for the high-quality fit and finish of the materials. The cabin represents one of the more modern and sophisticated interpretations of the Wreath and Crest brand’s Art and Science design philosophy.
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Much of the Buicks and Cadillac’s will feature more chrome as it is one of the most popular styling elements in China. Look for Benz and BMW to also add more chrome bits.
Im not so sure, as much as I like chrome and as much as it looks nice…. the material is CHEAP. It scratches easily, gathers finger prints easily and everything you essentially don’t want. Looking at it is nice, but once in use the car becomes quickly a faded ghost of its past.
I think they should really consider other materials, more matte or even just finding an in-between material that doesn’t get such heavy wear so quickly.
I Believe General Motors made an intelligent decision on awarding the XTS to the Oshawa Assembly Plant , as we know its the builds the best in quality out of any other General plant , just the way a Caddy should be built with the up-most quality and perfection, another reason for the cabin to fit so well together is the men and women actually putting it together!
If that were the case they would also have the CTS and ATS too. The reality is the line there was set up for this platform and the local agreed to work and pay terms. GM could have easily moved this to any plant that bargained well on pay and work conditions.
Most GM plants today are on par with each other quality wise.
The good people at Oshawa may be doing a good job now but it is not any better or worse than any other GM plant. Though I did have to have a few assembly issues corrected on the last GTP I had from there.
Just full disclosure, My Kingston plant built Terrain has been perfect.
I assume by the tone this was a Oshawa CAW member posting?
No, not a CAW member, and not stating anything but the truth, the Oshawa plant last month won Gold ( consolidated plant) and bronze ( flex plant) for JD power and associated in quality. The Oshawa plant has won far more quality awards then any other GM plant, all I was stating was people’s thoughts of a CADDY are Luxurious, Appealing, and built to the highest quality standard, that’s all I was saying and having it built in the plant that is knowen for its quality was a intelligent move in MY OPINION, and I’m sure cost and negotiating with the union there had a lot to do with it as well, having a Caddy built in a plant knowen for top quality fits hand in hand in My Opinion
With the status of technology and the way the GM plants work most are able to meet or match most quality levels of any of the other plants they have. They no longer rely on carry over old paint systems and other means to build new cars and most plants are brought up to date at most model change overs.
I am sure they will do no better or worse than any other GM plant.
recalls anymore are just design or supplier issues not so much assembly.
The truth is they all have to meet standard to be considered for a new model and then they have to negotiate well to get the contract. GM can easily go to 4-5 other plants with most product and build them just as easy and as of high of quality.
This is one advantage of having more plants than you need.
All I know is that my ATS is quality all around…lovely metal finishes and perfect execution of final assembly in every way…neat and clean everywhere….after all, it is a Cadillac and the caramel is very sharp 🙂