A new teaser video features the upcoming Cadillac XT5 crossover. Though the 15-second clip doesn’t divulge any technical details that we have been salivating over, it does show the new midsize crossover from various angles — and we must say that we like what we see.
Set to replace the SRX in 2016, the XT5 will make its world debut on November 9th, 2015 at the Dubai International Motor Show, and then make its way to the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Until then, watch the video and see our expectations and predictions of the 2017 Cadillac XT5.
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Really looking forward to seeing this vehicle in the flesh.
As I have said this is the single most important upcoming Cadillac model.
Yeah. Unfortunately, it’s FWD platform means it won’t have any of the amazing driving characteristics of the ATS or CTS.
It is a very important vehicle but I would say the XT8 will be much more important as it will see the tone and image for Cadillac and all other models that follow. It will be a major impact model not in sales but for everything else.
Silent as for FWD I think you will be surprised how well this will handle and the fact is this is a vehicle that has a large segment that wants FWD/AWD SUV models. It has grown as an amazing rate and makes a lot of money.
Consider the Nox and Terrain alone sell 350,000 units as the oldest model in the segment. The SRX sells less but racks up 2-3 times the profit per unit.
The SRX has been paying the bills at Cadillac.
The CT8 is, at the earliest, expected to be introduced in 3-4 years so until then the XT5 will continue to do the heavy lifting in both sales and profits as it has been.
For the expected CT8 although the per unit profit will be high the sales volumes will be nominal.
The truth of the matter is that the BMW X5 and Benz GLE (ex ML-Class) are the opinion/desirability leaders of the midsize luxury CUV segment. They also command that highest ATPs and have the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Will the XT5 be able to hold a candle to those two in handling, driving experience and dynamics, luxury, mind share? I think we all know the answer to that question, especially in the driving dynamics, handling, and mind share (desirability) standpoints.
As for people “wanting” FWD… that’s not entirely correct. If you actually break down purchase criteria, FWD vs. RWD is not an important distinction (AWD is). But what is a by-product of RWD is good handling characteristics, something that all FWD-based crossovers lack, except for the Audi Q5 and Q7 due to their longitudinal engine placement. So it’s not so much that FWD is growing, while RWD is not… it’s that people who don’t prioritize agile ride and handling characteristics usually do not value a properly-balanced vehicle, and hence purchase a FWD crossover.
It befuddles me deeply as to why Cadillac would NOT use the nearly (if not) perfect Alpha platform to underpin compact and midsize crossovers, while offering AWD as an option. It’s an architecture that has gained so much positive press in the ride and handling department for the ATS and CTS, that to use it seems silly. And that’s not to mention gains in economies of scale from using the same platform.
Chris there are two segments. There is the BMW and Benz segment and then there is the FWD/AWD segment that Cadillac and Lexus own 90% of.
Cadillac has more SUV product coming and it will be RWD based as for now they will not abandon a segment that is still reaping profits for them as they work on the other.
Chris there is more coming than you imagine trust me on that. Note GM as a whole has spoken of a Mid sized SUV for some of the other brands we have not seen yet either.
You have to let them finish what they started.
The stalwarts of the segment that the XT5 will play in are the RX350, MDX and to some extent the QX50 which are all FWD/AWD based vehicles.
The old SRX had a successful formula and no doubt the XT5 will continue that by being a much better in all measurable matrices.
Even the QX50 is RWD. Even Car and Driver said only the Porsche Macan is sportier than the QX50. De Nysschen should be embarrassed.
I’ve been saying this since the first rumors about the platform came out. Almost word for word. People keep citing that BMW survey about how most BMW owners don’t know which wheels drive their cars, but the results only tell half the story.
People who drive BMWs and cars like them may not know which wheels drive the car, but they do know that for some reason, the car feels very agile and can make tight turns at higher speeds than that Honda they upgraded from. The car “feels” better, they don’t know why, but they are willing to pay thousands more just to have that feeling. Luxury is about how the product makes the buyer feel, right?
That’s without even mentioning the buyer that knows their sh*t AND has money. Throw in a good eye for design details such as body proportions, you best believe they won’t cross-shop this with an X5 or GLE, let alone a Cayenne.
We now have the hottest Speaker of the House ever! Paul Ryan is the man!
Hey I like Paul too but this kind of pointless ranting could turn me off too.
If you want to make your point make it a valid point and it would help you and Paul a lot more.
Pointless hero worship is just kind of creepy.
Why is the reveal in Dubai ? This isn’t the market for the XT5 !? This is an important vehicle for Cadillac in the U.S. where the SUV market is hot right now . Just about every automaker wants a piece of this pie . It takes something different to stand out from the crowd and the front DRL’s and light pipes in the rear tell everyone that this is a Cadillac . The claim is this is going to be a computer on wheels so I am interested to see if there is new technology housed inside thats different form others in this field .
We were all suprised by the news of the CT6’s prices , I wonder if that will be the same here . If Cadillac over prices the vehicle like they did with the ELR and CTS it could spell bad news for them .
So far I do like what I’ve seen , just keep the price realistic and they have a winner .
The fact is Cadillac is very popular in the Middle East and I would say the second largest export market for them. It is a way to show they are working to be more global to Europe.
Dubi is a major vacation spot for many Europeans and if Cadillac can grow the market more in the Middle East it will show the Europeans that Cadillac has desirability to the wealthy in this spot on of the world. It will also show that they can sell cars in the same segments that the Germans have held for years.
In other words it sends a signal and helps build image for them as a global brand.
I completely agree with your pricing statement. I would like to think that Cadillac has learned its lesson, because it lowered the price of the CTS. It also appears that the CT6 will be price reasonably. That being the case, the XT5 should also be priced reasonable. My 2012 SRX Performance addition listed for $49,000. A comparably equipped XT5 shouldn’t be more than a few grand higher. If that’s the case, I’ll buy one. If not, I’ll buy a Lincoln MKX.
It was not so much they lowered the price but added more standard features.
The Cadillac all along has been cheaper than the competition just more expensive than it itself once was.
Cadillac had like Lincoln become bargain basement luxury that thrived on volume only.. That is not how this segment works anymore and they are transitioning price and volume. Things will be in flux here for a few years but get used to higher prices and lower volumes.
There is still a need for higher volume vehicles like a CUV or subcompact entry level luxury sedan but I agree higher ATP’s are the goal.
As I’ve said before, Cadillac already built this CUV as a bargain basement luxury vehicle. They have no choice but to make it a bargain and go for volume. This isn’t the Escalade. If they make a grab for profits from a higher ATP, this could spell the delay of Cadillac’s return to world class for another 10 years. Once the other C1XX crossovers release the XT5 will get exposed as an obvious cash grab if it’s priced against German midsizers.
Center the badge for crying out loud!!
As a delighted 2013 ATS owner – I added a bit of exterior trim purchased from CarID. And a new set of TSW Snetterton plated wheels and Vogue Signature tires in the traditional white/goal stripe sidewalls. In the one year only Glacier Blue, these changes result in daily compliments about my ATS. “Is that your car? I just love it.” A real cross section of age, gender and ethic backgrounds. Makes me very attentive to appearance maintenance – LOL. The wheel/tire combination fills the wheel wells perfectly – an appearance issue I have with the stock ATS. Even with the optional 19″ Cadillac wheel combinations, it still looks like the wheel/tires are too small for the car. I do not care for the “skate board” look. Oh by the way, the tire size 245/40-18 fits and doesn’t rub or touch anywhere in the wheel wells.
It suggests to me, the ATS and especially the CTS simply need additional exterior trim, they are just too plain. The CTS needs additional trim around the windows and a molding along the base of the doors. These very simple, and VERY inexpensive additional trim pieces might impact customers choices more than Cadillac understands. Lack of exterior “jewelry” suggests a low end model. No good for a new Cadillac CTS.
Trim around the windows makes such a difference. Bob Lutz knows this and made certain, when he was with GM that this trim was included.
Look at the lower level lines @ BMW. Those vehicles are so plain, it’s difficult to see the difference between them and a Toyota Corolla, for example.
I am not suggesting adding those ugly padded roof covers, for example. Limits exist – LOL. And some after market grills go in the wrong direction. I still see a few poor XTS models with those terrible padded roofs – driven by adults – “of a certain age”. And I suspect there will be a certain group agast over the Vogue tires, they drive wonderfully and ride a bunch better than the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I put in storage.
I would like to have seen a fresher, more modern look. It looks very similar to the SRX. I really like what Nissan did with the Murano…a complete overhaul, and I think it worked.
The new XT5 is complete overhaul riding on a completely new chassis that will share anything in common with the SRX that it replaces.
Come Monday you will see that the interior design and quality will be light years better than the outgoing model and segment leading.
Only the styling is evolutionary and not as radical which is usually polarizing.
Based on the pictures I think the new exterior is more elegant and conveys luxury more than the SRX.
They had a formula that worked so in the complete revamp while it keeps some of the same sense of style and content it is all new.
Like The Camaro if it is working done change the recipe too much.
The Nissan is not exactly a run away success.
Cadillac has already admitted that they want to increase their market share . Not every vehicle that is coming from them is going to be high priced and low volumn . So that analogy is wrong saying get used to higher prices and low volumn . Sure prices will rise as they do every model year , thats a given . And the more content the price will be higher . What they cannot do is price themselves out of the market . The CTS is a prime example of Cadillac thinking that if we sell at a higher price point that it means it is more exclusive or a better vehicle for that segment . Sales figures showed that was the wrong approach . Sure they added more content but also lowered the price .
And now we see it in the prices of the CT6 . Cadillac sees this car as the replacement for the XTS and the Lincoln Continentals rival . Its looking to be a volumn leader not a contender to the Teir -1 Europeans . Remember just a few months ago this was going to be the S-class fighter and they had to back away from that, just like they have done withe the CTS . They learned alot from that experiment .
The SRX was a huge improvement from the 2009 model , its old but still sells at huge numbers . here units sold does equal profit and market share . I believe the same will hold true for the XT5 .
I do not think that the CTS is huge of a profit drain as we are speculating. The per unit profit is higher than the heavily subsidized prior generation CTS.
Also if you combine the CTS /ATS sales they are higher than the CTS only sales volumes of 3 years ago.
I do not think that a different pricing strategy is at play for Cadillac but rather the CT6 is an evolutionary XTS and the pricing reflects that.
By the way Cadillac never officially named the CT6 as a 7 Series fighter. We just all assumed it was.
But it is a 7 series competitor. Maybe not the long wheelbase variant, but definitely the standard ones.
“Dat”,…. “Da”,…”DIS”,….”Da”……apparently you must have at least a 30 IQ and speak lousy English to be a Cadillac Marketing Manager.. No wonder Cadillac Marketing is a disaster…..