The 2019 Cadillac XT4 will offer front seats that are both heated and ventilated. As first noted by our sister site, Cadillac Society, recent XT4 interior spy shots features physical or “hard” buttons for both heated and ventilated seat functions.
It’s important to note that the inclusion of buttons for both seat heat and ventilation in a prototype model is by no means a definitive confirmation that the feature will actually be in the production vehicle. In other words, it’s possible that the tester model photographed could include features and equipment that might not make it to production.
However, if the 2019 Cadillac XT4 does end up offering heated and ventilated front seats, it would be a notable departure from Cadillac’s status quo, which has traditionally only offered heated but not ventilated seats on entry-level models. For instance, the Cadillac ATS offered heated seats but not ventilated units, regardless of model or trim level.
Notably, most compact luxury crossovers such as the 2019 Cadillac XT4 offer both heated and ventilated/cooled seats – including the Lincoln MKC, Acura RDX, Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Lexus NX. As such, offering the heated and ventilated seats is a way for the XT4 to match the other offerings in the segment, rather that being ahead of it.
About 2019 Cadillac XT4
As rival luxury brands have introduced a barrage of crossover utility vehicles to complement their sedan offerings, GM’s Cadillac luxury brand has been severely in the department. To that end, the compact Cadillac XT4 will slot below the midsize Cadillac XT5 and represent Cadillac’s second crossover utility vehicle to take on the likes of the BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class and Audi Q5 a from a size standpoint, while being priced starting in the low $30,000 range, in the vicinity of the BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and Audi Q3.
The new crossover will ride on the GM E2 platform shared with the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick Regal/Opel-Vauxhall Insignia. It will likely be powered by GM’s turbocharged 2.0L LTG inline four-cylinder engine making in the vicinity of 250 horsepower. A plug-in hybrid variant is expected. The XT4 will be produced for North America at the GM Fairfax plant in Kansas alongside the current Chevrolet Malibu. In fact, the factory has already commenced production prep of the XT4. A Shanghai-GM plant in China will produce the vehicle for that market.
The vehicle is expected to introduce several features unique to its segment, including a hidden rear window wiper and possibly deployable running boards integrated into the vehicle’s body.
Cadillac partially revealed the XT4 last week during a commercial that aired during the 2018 Oscars ceremony. The ad shows the new crossover from various angles while never completely revealing it. Even so, the model will be completely revealed in April at the New York International Auto Show alongside the refreshed 2019 Cadillac CT6. The XT4 will be the first Cadillac product to be completely developed under the leadership of Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen.
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There is no excuse for not offering vented and heated seats along with a heated wheel on each and every Cadillac.
I can get them on many two GMC models but not a Cadillac?
Options like these should be expected and the unique items should stretch the segment and lead the way.
It is about the details. Focus on the detail and make yourself the best and most advanced.
GM needs to take a page from the Denali play book and take it one step farther.
Just look at the new things that GMC is offering on the new Full Size Denali that no other truck offers. This is what gets people with money excited enough to spend it.
This Cadillac needs all the Terrain Denali has and then some.
I wil go you one further and say these things should be standard in all Cadillacs. It’s time for Cadillac to become something special again. There should be nothing you can’t get in a Cadillac that you can get in a Mercedes not to mention lesser GM vehicles.
Scott,
We’re on the same page. I’m getting scared 🙂
Cadillac should be loaded if GM considers Cad their top of the line. I’m not familiar with the GMC product line so I cannot speak to that.
Personally I’d like to see a button that deactivates the nannys. Thats just me, I understand. Mine went out for a period of time. I didn’t realize it. I was enjoying the car so much more but attributed it to the Blizzaks.
The other day one red dot appeared on the windshield and the seat pulsed. That’s when I realized the nannys were on vacation. It was nice while it lasted.
Hope Cad gets it’s act together. No reason for a stripped down Cadillac.
This is so impressive! What’s next, AM FM radio? Lol
I have AM and FM radio in my cars, too!
The new XT 4 lookin’ good !
When are we goin’ to see the updated CT 6 ? At the New York Auto Show with the XT 4 ?
Most likely, yes.
heated and cool seats and also lane departure and side alert should all be standard .. the consumer in this market is looking to be wooded by such items they are not looking at pushcart they are looking at a Cadillac
Above all the engine should be even if it is shared with the other GM divisions have a specific Cadillac Tune.
They should have more power than any other Turbo 4 in class at GM. If we just get a standard 2.0 Turbo that would be a fail.
When paying more you should get more. Give me a full reason to move up from GMC.
The “Cadillac tune” is correct from a directional standpoint… but I still believe it will come up short.
What Cadillac’s powertrains currently lack in a major, very noticeable way is the smoothness of the German rivals. Literally any powertrain in a current BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi is so silky smooth – from the lower-end 2.0 turbo all the way up to the larger-displacement engines in 4, 6 or 8-cylinder guise. By comparison, Cadillac’s motors are significantly more rough/less refined. They surely make the power (most of the time, more power than the Germans class rivals) and are effective at propelling the car, but the refinement and the resulting tactile and aural experience of the entire powertrain package is sorely lacking.
In fact, this applies to the entire range – from the 2.0L LTG (which is now getting old), to the 3.6L LGX and 3.0L TT LGW… and the 3.6L TT LF3 and LF4. The 6.2L L86 is a good engine, but its application in the Escalade leave a lot to be desired.
To me, this circumstance is puzzling, since Cadillac’s engines are shared with other GM products. This gives GM as an organization the necessary scale to make the engines better by spreading out the slightly higher cost of making its powertrains smoother/better across all of its brands and vehicle lines. What it seems to come down to is focus – GM is simply not as focused on the qualities the Germans are.
Here’s to making every Cadillac powertrain in future Cadillacs smoother. Something tells me this might start with the upcoming 4.2L TT V-8 DOHC.
This has bothered me also. They have revamped the 3.6 several times and it still falls behind their rivals in quality. GM is a huge, global company with resources. They should be able to develop a powerful T4cly that matches the competition. Come on GM. Do better.
Or at the very least, something that will match the 5.0 Coyote or Voodoo 5.2 flat planned crank from Ford.
I also feel they will not get to the engines in this version. But I do hope they make them premium required and add another 40hp to 50 HP.
I expect their priority now is to get the CUV models out first. They will address all the major lacking like interior, systems and quality then toss in major technology.
The Engines will come first with the V8 and then they will address the rest of the line.
I do hope for at least a tune to buy time just as the 3.0 TT has. While they are lacking it is better than just dropping the identical Nox engine in the model.
As for harshness they can tune a lot more out with the body.
Engine programs take a lot of money and staff so it will take time.
But at the least change them to 3 bar maps, reflash the computer and put the 2.0 to 300 HP. I know it can easily be done and it will pass emissions and warranty.
At the very least offer it as a dealer option like the GM tune on my SS was.
With AWD they can do 340 FT LBS with no issue as the Solstice tune provided this due to the better tranny.
I have no problem with GM sharing Engines. They just need to make all of their Engines second to none. Here is to making every GM engine the smoothest most refined and efficient engines in the world. Then you add a little gravy to Cadillac engines by adding a little more HP and TQ. I believe GM has the means to do this. Question is do they have the will?
Didn’t JDN state Cadillac will have all new engines starting with the XT4? Not sure if I’m remembering this correctly or not but the XT4 should make 300hp not just what the ATS offers
VCAT,
Beliefs are just thoughts without evidence. The reality is to be able to do all these fantastic things, you need the cash and lots of it. Expectations are pretty high when Cadillac represents a measly 3% world market share in the luxury segment.
Ground control to Major Tom. Time to come back to earth.
General Motors has to provide engines for around 10 million vehicles per year compared to say Mercedes 2.5 or so. So with that many vehicles to spread the cost why can’t they afford to make engines just as refined as a company with a fourth of the volum to spread the cost? Someone once said you can sell a old man a young mans car but you can’t sell a young man an old mans car. Why not think that way when it comes to engine refinement. It’s easier to sell a Chevy with an Engine fit for a Cadillac than it is to sell a Cadillac with an Engine fit for a Chevy.
The answer is simple, profit margins. Because Mercedes sells at the high end of the market, profit margins are much higher and total profits ( despite lower volume) are significantly higher than GM. Mercedes can spent boat loads and R&D and they do.
With Europe gone, GM’s volume in now in the 7 million range. GM finished 2017 in 5th place behind Hyundai.
Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi is now very close with VW as the largest auto manufacturer in the world with Toyota at #3.
It sucks to be American! Lol
Brent
So you are saying GM can’t afford to produce Engines as refined as Mercedes. I disagree,I don’t think it’s because they can’t afford to. I think it’s Gm being cheap. They seem to forget that quality sells. If you build your high end vehicle to match and or exceed the competition then eventually your volume will increase. In Cadillacs case it might take a little longer than usually because of past reputation. By the way I don’t think it sucks to be an American and the Maybach still exist. It’s not a separate division like before. It’s the top of the line S Class.
Cadillac does not share the 3.0 TT V6, and will not share the upcoming 4.2 V8. I am disappointed that the XT4 is based on the E2 FWD platform. Johan de Nysschen had stated in an interview in 2016, at the CT6 launch, that “FWD was not in Cadillac’s future”, and this is the 1st vehicle from Cadillac that is completelycompletely under his control, from the begining, since coming to GM 3 years ago.
There are no FWD based SUV’s in The MB, or BMW line-up. I will be very disappointed if the the XT6 is on the E2, rather than the Omega platform.
I am also not a fan of these “plastic” fender liners that also “circle” the outside, around the wheel and tire. This should never be on a Cadillac.
I agree with you on the chassis but the people who buy these things don’t know the difference or don’t care. In the low end MB and BMW, they do have fwd in the GLA and the X1 or X2 which are Mini chassis I believe.
Cadillac needs most improvement in the interior department like the rest of GM for that matter. Lets hope it starts with this XT4. Going to the auto show this weekend shows so many shortcomings of Cadillac. BMW, Audi, MB, Lexus and even Lincoln have nicer interiors and that is on the lower end models. You feel like your in a luxury car not a upper level Buick.
For what its worth the Cadillac rep at the show says it looks like there will be a CT7 in 2020 or 21 and it will be a limited produced ultra luxo model that you will need to order and won’t be at dealers.
I don’t like the seeing blanking plates front and centre on the console where buttons should be. Not a good thing to constantly remind your Cadillac owner that their car is missing features that they could’ve had.
Did you forget that the spy photos are from a working prototype? Wait until the first production images are shown in April.
I’m thinking that there will be a CT7, but ultra luxury to what? Mercedes-Maybach, Rolls Royce and Bentley?
We have to wait and see closer to production, if this car is going to be a pure S Class model or a Rolls Royce Ghost competitor which is 100% bespoke for special ordering. A lot of those Cadillac reps are clueless and don’t know specific details and pretty much like most of us behind the keyboard.
Are you out of your mind? First of all, Maybach no longer exists. It was a failure. Rolls, Bentley…LOL Second, GM is a mass market manufacturer. The S class is the Gold standard and really isn’t much in terms of volume. And the target is changing as the Tesla Model S now owns 50% of that market.
I am pretty sure that there will be a diesel
Did anyone else notice the NFC symbol above the radio on the dash? What could that be used for? Maybe pairing a phone with a tap, or tap to pay (Apple Pay or Google Pay)? Interesting times!