Cadillac has recently published the preliminary technical specifications for its new 2019 Cadillac XT4 crossover. The specs, available below and first reported on by our sister site, Cadillac Society, include exterior and interior dimensions, engine, transmission and fuel economy data, chassis, suspension, and brake details, as well as weights and capacities information.
As mentioned, these figures are preliminary, meaning that that they might change once the XT4 goes into series production later this year.
So, without any further ado, here are the XT4 specs you’ve so been waiting for.
Hey Alex, you guys should start doing like a “mystery pic” every Friday. Once a week you post a picture and have readers guess what past/ present GM vehicle it is.
I think, as a rule within the entire automotive industry, everything is metric. It makes it easy for engineers to coordinate with other engineers and part manufacturers. Except for my long-dead Camaro which I think was half SAE and metric, every American car I’ve had has metric bolts and nuts.
Marketing and advertising (the stuff done after the engineering is complete), will continue to use MPG and cubic feet for the US market. Average Joe American doesn’t care that his Equinox does 6.5L/100 on the highway or has 846L of cargo space. But the on board computer can easily do the conversion math and tell him he’s getting 36 MPG, and Chevy’s website can easily say it has just shy of 30 cubic feet. After that, he’s got all the information he needs to know about the mileage and capacity of his Equinox.
Hopefully the LSY 2.0L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo won’t be the only engine option for Cadillac’s XT4 because with a curb weight of 3,660 lbs; the power-to-weight ratio isn’t much better than Buick’s Envision.
Right, right… because all those horses are helping the MKC remain in first place in its segment and fly off dealer lots at 10 days to turn or less… right?
Of course not.
This segment is not at all about horsepower or torque. It’s not about speed. It’s about the total package and the feel of the total package. In that regard, the XT4 should deliver.
I did see the new XT4 at the NY auto show. They had the the copper color one as shown, and also a medium/darker blue one, with a moderate white interior. It looked really great.
I hope we see two additional higher output engines, one closer to 300 hp and a 335 hp V Sport.
Trying to push 3660lb’s with only 237hp & 258lb torque is a joke in this vehicle. Why no 3.6l v6? Because GM wants to push the BS 2.0T. It sucks in the ATS and it sucks even worse in this vehicle, period. Regardless of what BMW, Mercedes, or Audi are doing, quite being a follower and be the LEADER. Oh, and drop the BS auto stop/start. It sucks as well. I know first hand.
You are prejudging the potential performance of this way too much. lb.-ft. of torque is at a low 1500 RPM which this vehicle, IMO, will be more that adequate with its 9 speed transmission. Also, once publications become available, don’t be surprise if 0-60 is at a low 6 seconds.
Also the 2.0 T engine is all new, not shared with the current Cadillacs and it has auto stop/start defeat switch.
This vehicle appears to be one of the lightest in its class so it will be very quick from standstill.
And your perspective is pure supposition without facts to back it up. I’m basing my perspective on basic facts. Weight vs. hp/tq. Time will tell but your perspective is optimistic at best and not based on currently KNOWN facts. Regardless of whether this is a “new” 2.0t versus the old, which in the camaro at least produced 275hp this vehicle based on weight and hp/tq is woefully inadequate. I’ve seen first hand how lame the 2.0t is in an ATS so it will require much better convincing on your part and not based on propaganda. Of course, time will tell with independent study and I hope you are correct.
BTW, when was the last time you actually drove an ATS with the 2.0t? Yeah, yeah, I know it’s not the same 2.0t yet the “new” 2.0t has less hp/tq. I drove an ATS 2.0t and it sucks and that’s why my client bought a 3.6l premium performance coupe which are basically unavailable unless ordered (WHY??). Also, that BS auto stop/start was only selectable for 2017 ( which he bought as a leftover) and not 2018 where it is MANDATORY and cannot be turned off in all models=BS….F your 2.0t regardless of who makes it (mercedes,bmw,audi or caddy) as it’s BS propaganda to get people to settle for less.
Agree to disagree dude. Sounds like you are having a bad Saturday or you are pissed off that I replied to you.
I driven the ATS with the 2.0T engine, when it first came out, and I was satisfied with it for such a car in the lower end segment of the market. The engine is not bad like you have it out to be. Otherwise, a good number of ATS and CTS models will not be sold with them.
And FYI, I am not on here trying to convince you or anyone for that matter. If you look at the cars with the 2.0T, not including Cadillac, you will see what convinces who with the purchase.
No offense intended my friend and we obviously can agree to disagree. No bad Saturday here and I’m more than happy to say, if you like the 2.0t, then so be it. As stated above my client and myself do not, sooo different strokes for different folkes so to speak. What kills me here, on this forum, is that there are soo many uninformed comments made. I want a 2.0t to be ALL it can be but it really is not unless it’s in a camaro. I hope you can understand that and while I actually have clients drive different models and power levels it always seems like the client is being corralled into the 2.0t while most prefer the natural power progression of the V6. Yes, with out a doubt the 2.0t will fill a lot of peoples needs but not all and it pisses me and clients off that that is exactly what GM is doing. All I really request is give potential customers the choice and quit pigeon holing customers with a lack of choice or availability. This I see in the real world and not just some forum rant. I hope you understand as this is not personal between you and I BUT is personal for my clients I try to satisfy with what I believe to be an honestly superior product. Peace…
I’m just goin to chime in on this. We own a ATS 2.0T premium performance. Now I don’t know what engineering school people go to or what programming school but cubic inches, bore, stroke, compression ratio, torque, horsepower, gearing, turbo, fuel/air mixture, 0 to 60 time, whatever the case may be. In todays world are whatever people are willing to believe. I can say our ATS should not have performance in the name. Performance compared to what. 0 to 60 ok but 30 to 60 this thing doesn’t know what the hell to do. So the 9 speed I agree will make it better, because the 4 inline has a very short torque curve and without a constantly changing gear it is impossible to keep it in that curve all the times the driver wants it there. All new motor, its a 2.0 T with new parts like the 3.6 with new parts. That was a lot of nothing talk by me, and that is my point. I will drive this XT4 and do like the design, and love the design of our ATS but this 2.0T should have been shoved up well ill let you finish it. I also agree with some people who believe that if GM didn’t hype up the new stuff so much it wouldn’t be such a letdown when they come out with the all new BLAH. Its just not what I expect from Cadillac. But its still my belief if Cadillac wants to build life long ownership its cars on the road for a long time. Make a great car fix the known troubles for the people buying it and move forward. ” This all new 2013 ATS 2.0T is a great car ” trust us buy one, I did a 2014. ” This all 2019 XT4 2.0T is a great car ” trust us buy one. I have owned 5 Cadillacs and this ATS is the worst one, will the XT4 be better. We will all find out shortly as they hit the road.
The 2.0T LTG is great in the Alpha platform vehicles, which in AWD form weight about the same as the FWD XT4 and can do 0 – 60 in under 6 seconds.
But the 2.0T LSY in this XT4 has less torque and power so I’d guess it will feel underpowered unless Cadillac tune the 9 speed auto better than they’ve tuned the 8 speed in their vehicles.
I’m still confused as to why Cadillac based it on an FWD/AWD platform instead of a RWD/AWD platform. It severely limits the potential powertrains so a V-Sport edition is unlikely. Thus Cadillac will be trying to sell XT4s optioned out to nearly $60K yet powered by a detuned 2.0T?
Given Cadillac’s need to rehabilitate a bad reputation, they should not be selling a single vehicle that is underpowered. Apparently GM and/or Cadillac managers still don’t have a clue.
I’m curious to see how they price this vehicle with options. A fully loaded AWD Equinox can exceed $40,000. A fully loaded AWD Envision is right around $50,000. Is this vehicle with AWD and lots of options going to be pushing $60,000? If so, then the competition becomes mighty tempting. GM needs to quit putting plush interiors in Chevy’s and rebadging them as Caddy’s. They did this back around 1990 when they took a Chevy Cavalier and added some bells and whistles with interior upgrades and created the Cadillac Cimmaron. Might as well just buy the Equinox and take it to an trim shop and spend a few thousand $$ to upgrade the interior thereby saving $15,000
Cadillac deserves praise for their design of the XT4, especially with the interior and updated infotainment electronics. The Y strategy is also a good one and it has a competitive price point compared to its competition. However, I wonder if Volvo offers a better value even at a higher price point. The XT4 should be a high selling model for Cadillac especially if it gets good press from the automotive journalist community. If it’s even a finalist for Motor Trend’s SUVOTY, that would be a great selling point.
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Seems like the turning circle is kinda large.
Hey Alex, you guys should start doing like a “mystery pic” every Friday. Once a week you post a picture and have readers guess what past/ present GM vehicle it is.
Canadian here, had to convert. 11.5 metres for the turning circle seemed pretty good to me.
You need GM to use more metric dimensions for all specifications. In this list, the cargo volume and MPG are not in metric.
I think, as a rule within the entire automotive industry, everything is metric. It makes it easy for engineers to coordinate with other engineers and part manufacturers. Except for my long-dead Camaro which I think was half SAE and metric, every American car I’ve had has metric bolts and nuts.
Marketing and advertising (the stuff done after the engineering is complete), will continue to use MPG and cubic feet for the US market. Average Joe American doesn’t care that his Equinox does 6.5L/100 on the highway or has 846L of cargo space. But the on board computer can easily do the conversion math and tell him he’s getting 36 MPG, and Chevy’s website can easily say it has just shy of 30 cubic feet. After that, he’s got all the information he needs to know about the mileage and capacity of his Equinox.
No one cares you are Canadian. Just post without the nationalism or attention seeking. Thanks.
Henry – that’s a good idea. We’ll come up with something 🙂
Those who want metric units… we will have those one the official specs are out. Stay tuned.
Hopefully the LSY 2.0L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo won’t be the only engine option for Cadillac’s XT4 because with a curb weight of 3,660 lbs; the power-to-weight ratio isn’t much better than Buick’s Envision.
Well that engine is only about 48 hp less than the Lincoln MKC. Should really be a performance standout.
Right, right… because all those horses are helping the MKC remain in first place in its segment and fly off dealer lots at 10 days to turn or less… right?
Of course not.
This segment is not at all about horsepower or torque. It’s not about speed. It’s about the total package and the feel of the total package. In that regard, the XT4 should deliver.
I did see the new XT4 at the NY auto show. They had the the copper color one as shown, and also a medium/darker blue one, with a moderate white interior. It looked really great.
I hope we see two additional higher output engines, one closer to 300 hp and a 335 hp V Sport.
This may already be part of their master plan.
Trying to push 3660lb’s with only 237hp & 258lb torque is a joke in this vehicle. Why no 3.6l v6? Because GM wants to push the BS 2.0T. It sucks in the ATS and it sucks even worse in this vehicle, period. Regardless of what BMW, Mercedes, or Audi are doing, quite being a follower and be the LEADER. Oh, and drop the BS auto stop/start. It sucks as well. I know first hand.
You are prejudging the potential performance of this way too much. lb.-ft. of torque is at a low 1500 RPM which this vehicle, IMO, will be more that adequate with its 9 speed transmission. Also, once publications become available, don’t be surprise if 0-60 is at a low 6 seconds.
Also the 2.0 T engine is all new, not shared with the current Cadillacs and it has auto stop/start defeat switch.
This vehicle appears to be one of the lightest in its class so it will be very quick from standstill.
And your perspective is pure supposition without facts to back it up. I’m basing my perspective on basic facts. Weight vs. hp/tq. Time will tell but your perspective is optimistic at best and not based on currently KNOWN facts. Regardless of whether this is a “new” 2.0t versus the old, which in the camaro at least produced 275hp this vehicle based on weight and hp/tq is woefully inadequate. I’ve seen first hand how lame the 2.0t is in an ATS so it will require much better convincing on your part and not based on propaganda. Of course, time will tell with independent study and I hope you are correct.
BTW, when was the last time you actually drove an ATS with the 2.0t? Yeah, yeah, I know it’s not the same 2.0t yet the “new” 2.0t has less hp/tq. I drove an ATS 2.0t and it sucks and that’s why my client bought a 3.6l premium performance coupe which are basically unavailable unless ordered (WHY??). Also, that BS auto stop/start was only selectable for 2017 ( which he bought as a leftover) and not 2018 where it is MANDATORY and cannot be turned off in all models=BS….F your 2.0t regardless of who makes it (mercedes,bmw,audi or caddy) as it’s BS propaganda to get people to settle for less.
Agree to disagree dude. Sounds like you are having a bad Saturday or you are pissed off that I replied to you.
I driven the ATS with the 2.0T engine, when it first came out, and I was satisfied with it for such a car in the lower end segment of the market. The engine is not bad like you have it out to be. Otherwise, a good number of ATS and CTS models will not be sold with them.
And FYI, I am not on here trying to convince you or anyone for that matter. If you look at the cars with the 2.0T, not including Cadillac, you will see what convinces who with the purchase.
No offense intended my friend and we obviously can agree to disagree. No bad Saturday here and I’m more than happy to say, if you like the 2.0t, then so be it. As stated above my client and myself do not, sooo different strokes for different folkes so to speak. What kills me here, on this forum, is that there are soo many uninformed comments made. I want a 2.0t to be ALL it can be but it really is not unless it’s in a camaro. I hope you can understand that and while I actually have clients drive different models and power levels it always seems like the client is being corralled into the 2.0t while most prefer the natural power progression of the V6. Yes, with out a doubt the 2.0t will fill a lot of peoples needs but not all and it pisses me and clients off that that is exactly what GM is doing. All I really request is give potential customers the choice and quit pigeon holing customers with a lack of choice or availability. This I see in the real world and not just some forum rant. I hope you understand as this is not personal between you and I BUT is personal for my clients I try to satisfy with what I believe to be an honestly superior product. Peace…
I’m just goin to chime in on this. We own a ATS 2.0T premium performance. Now I don’t know what engineering school people go to or what programming school but cubic inches, bore, stroke, compression ratio, torque, horsepower, gearing, turbo, fuel/air mixture, 0 to 60 time, whatever the case may be. In todays world are whatever people are willing to believe. I can say our ATS should not have performance in the name. Performance compared to what. 0 to 60 ok but 30 to 60 this thing doesn’t know what the hell to do. So the 9 speed I agree will make it better, because the 4 inline has a very short torque curve and without a constantly changing gear it is impossible to keep it in that curve all the times the driver wants it there. All new motor, its a 2.0 T with new parts like the 3.6 with new parts. That was a lot of nothing talk by me, and that is my point. I will drive this XT4 and do like the design, and love the design of our ATS but this 2.0T should have been shoved up well ill let you finish it. I also agree with some people who believe that if GM didn’t hype up the new stuff so much it wouldn’t be such a letdown when they come out with the all new BLAH. Its just not what I expect from Cadillac. But its still my belief if Cadillac wants to build life long ownership its cars on the road for a long time. Make a great car fix the known troubles for the people buying it and move forward. ” This all new 2013 ATS 2.0T is a great car ” trust us buy one, I did a 2014. ” This all 2019 XT4 2.0T is a great car ” trust us buy one. I have owned 5 Cadillacs and this ATS is the worst one, will the XT4 be better. We will all find out shortly as they hit the road.
The 2.0T LTG is great in the Alpha platform vehicles, which in AWD form weight about the same as the FWD XT4 and can do 0 – 60 in under 6 seconds.
But the 2.0T LSY in this XT4 has less torque and power so I’d guess it will feel underpowered unless Cadillac tune the 9 speed auto better than they’ve tuned the 8 speed in their vehicles.
I’m still confused as to why Cadillac based it on an FWD/AWD platform instead of a RWD/AWD platform. It severely limits the potential powertrains so a V-Sport edition is unlikely. Thus Cadillac will be trying to sell XT4s optioned out to nearly $60K yet powered by a detuned 2.0T?
Given Cadillac’s need to rehabilitate a bad reputation, they should not be selling a single vehicle that is underpowered. Apparently GM and/or Cadillac managers still don’t have a clue.
I’m curious to see how they price this vehicle with options. A fully loaded AWD Equinox can exceed $40,000. A fully loaded AWD Envision is right around $50,000. Is this vehicle with AWD and lots of options going to be pushing $60,000? If so, then the competition becomes mighty tempting. GM needs to quit putting plush interiors in Chevy’s and rebadging them as Caddy’s. They did this back around 1990 when they took a Chevy Cavalier and added some bells and whistles with interior upgrades and created the Cadillac Cimmaron. Might as well just buy the Equinox and take it to an trim shop and spend a few thousand $$ to upgrade the interior thereby saving $15,000
This is the direction Cadillac will have to take to increase sales!
About the same dimensions as the Buick Envision
Cadillac deserves praise for their design of the XT4, especially with the interior and updated infotainment electronics. The Y strategy is also a good one and it has a competitive price point compared to its competition. However, I wonder if Volvo offers a better value even at a higher price point. The XT4 should be a high selling model for Cadillac especially if it gets good press from the automotive journalist community. If it’s even a finalist for Motor Trend’s SUVOTY, that would be a great selling point.
Note to GM design studio: those little body-colored tabs you like to put adjacent to the headlights? They don’t look as clever as you think they do.
After one week of ownership ST4 transmission needs to be replaced.