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2019 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury: Complete Photo Gallery

Previously, we showed you the 2019 Cadillac XT4 in its base trim level called Luxury. Today, we have a new gallery of photos of the XT4 in Premium Luxury trimmings, which we haven’t seen before.

Part of Cadillac’s new “Y trim level” strategy, the Premium Luxury trim slots one level above the base “Luxury” trim and focuses on shiny appointments and luxurious features and ride characteristics. To note, the Y trim level undertaking consists of the following trim levels on the 2019 XT4:

  • Luxury, which serves as the base and delivers a standard level of equipment
    • Premium Luxury, which builds on the Luxury trim by adding more content, bright body accents and a focus on a luxurious driving experience, and
    • Sport, which builds on the Luxury trim with more content, black or body-color accents, and a focus on a more athletic driving experience

We caught up with not one, but two distinct XT4 Premium Luxury models. Both are coated in Twilight Blue Metallic, but one is equipped with AWD while wearing the stock 10-spoke Pearl Nickel 18-inch wheels, while the other is FWD and rides on the optional 9-spoke Diamond Cut/Medium Android 20-inch wheels.

2019 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury in Twilight Blue Metallic GA0 with 18 inch 10-spoke wheels REP - July 2018 009

Despite their similar appearance, there are two key differences between both vehicles outside of the wheels with which they’re equipped. The first difference is that the model with the 20-inch wheels has integrated turn signal indicators in the outside mirrors. This means that it’s equipped with the optional Enhanced Visibility Package that includes:

The second difference between the two Premium Luxury XT4 units seen here lies in the headlamps. All XT4 units come with standard LED headlamps regardless of model or trim level, but the model with the vertical LED light signature on the model with the 20-inch wheels runs deeper. That’s because it’s equipped with the Technology Package that includes the following content:

The differences between these two XT4 Premium Luxury models end there. Now let’s look at what’s common to all XT4 Premium Luxury units.

2019 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury - 18 inch Pearl Nickel Wheels vs 20 inch Medium Android Wheels - Front Three Quarters View

Up front is a grille with bright accents and galvano surround (the same as on the base model).

A Medium Silver lower fascia insert is what sets apart the Premium Luxury model. The base Luxury model has an all-black lower front fascia, while the Sport model adds a shiny black insert.

2019 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury - 18 inch Pearl Nickel Wheels vs 20 inch Medium Android Wheels - Side View

The bright body accents carry over to the side of the XT4 Premium Luxury trim, with bright brushed aluminum finish moldings around the windows. Notably, the base XT4 Luxury trim has these elements as well, but the Premium Luxury trim features illuminated body-color door handles with satin chrome accents. By comparison, the base Luxury trim gets the same door handles but without the illumination feature.

The Medium Silver lower accent insert that started out front is also present on the side, where it adorns the sills. Base models have an all-black lower sill while Sport models have a shiny black insert.

 

2019 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury - 18 inch Pearl Nickel Wheels vs 20 inch Medium Android Wheels - Rear Three Quarters View

At the rear, the XT4 Premium Luxury features a Medium Silver lower fascia insert with a unique design around the tailpipes. Both elements set the Premium Luxury trim apart from the base Luxury model, which has a regular black lower fascia insert. The Sport model has a shiny insert.

The LED taillamps are shared with the base XT4 Luxury trim. The XT4 Sport gets clear rear lenses.

XT4 Premium Luxury With 18-Inch Wheels (AWD)

The 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels with a pearl nickel finish (RPO Code REP) are included only with the Premium Luxury trim level, and serve as the standard wheels for the trim level

They don’t necessarily look bad, and we prefer them over the 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels with a bright silver finish (same design wheel with a different finish) that are standard on the base XT4 Luxury trim. However, the rims don’t fill out the large wheel wells enough for us to really like them.

XT4 Premium Luxury With 20-Inch Wheels (FWD)

Now that’s more like it: we prefer these 20-inch 9-spokers to the 18-inch units on the previous model.

Cadillac refers to these rims as as “Dynamic 9-spoke alloy with Diamond Cut/Medium Android finish”. They are assigned RPO Code RQA and are wrapped in all-season tires. They are available across any XT4 trim level, be it the base Luxury, the Premium Luxury seen here, or the Sport.

The 20s fill out the wheel wells much better, thereby giving the small crossover a more commanding presence and stance.

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  1. So you not all models come with the longer DRLs and even premium luxury trims w/ out the viability package will get the short frumpy look.

    Way to cheap out GM

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    1. Well, yes. But that’s standard practice for the segment: the Germans and the Volvo in this space all offer a standard lighting system followed by an optional up-level system that looks and works better. At least the lights are LEDs standard.

      I don’t see an issue on this one, but I do think that it would have been more competitive for the new Blazer to have at least offered LED headlights as an option.

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  2. Not bad looking except for those 18” wheels.

    Would be much better if it didn’t have front wheel drive proportions.

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    1. Unofficially, they’re offering the 18s for those who complain about “too harsh a ride quality” and think that more sidewall = better ride quality.

      Totally agree about those front-drive proportions. It’s actually a really solid design outside of that. VSS-R can’t come soon enough to give us some proper rear-drive-based Cadillac crossovers.

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      1. I agree about the wheel sizes. A larger wheel hub size reduces the sidewall height unless the wheel well allows a larger tire. I had GM cars with smaller 16 inch wheels and touring tires with large sidewalls that gave me a softer ride. And for the classics, the white wide sidewalls was like a car wearing white gloves!

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      2. Would be great to have read drive layout for their crossovers, at least for the XT5 and XT6. Someone needs to knock BMW off their perch.

        The XT4 will sell extremely well for Cadillac. They put a lot of effort into this one although I think Audi and Volvo both hide their front drive layout much better.

        As always with GM products, I couldn’t buy it without a start/stop disable feature. The XC60 we bought in May has one, but you have to use the infotainment screen to shut it off. Our next one will be my daily driver and not my wife’s, which makes the start/stop disable even more critical. Would be nice to be back in an American car again, although the upcoming CT5 would be more my speed than the XT4.

        The switch array just below the XT4’s infotainment would be a great place for a disable automatic start/stop. Some of the models from the auto show debut had a switch there for that. Their buyers would appreciate it on all XT4s. That and standard LED lighting across the board.

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  3. When will the dealers get the 2019 Cadillac XT4?

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  4. I have seen several XT4s on the road in the KC area (they are built here), though I could not tell the trim level. They look good on the road. As with modern Caddy’s, the DLRs are distinctive from a distance.

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  5. That’s a good color for the XT4. It looks pretty good with the 20” wheels.

    They should offer 19” wheels on the XT4 like Volvo does on the XC60. People will pay extra for them to avoid those bland looking base wheels.

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    1. Why offer 19s when they have 20s? Bigger is better! 🙂

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      1. The more options for buyers to personalize their Cadillac, the better. 🙂

        The XC60 has options for 19s and 20s. Most of the ones I see have 19s. Ours has 20s, which do provide a more jittery ride than the 19s and 18s.

        I think the XT4 Sport has 19s. Looking forward to seeing that one.

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  6. The XT4 w/o the technology package is not a deal breaker but I would deck out the Premium Luxury trim.

    These look like excellent vehicles and they look good regardless what trim level you get this car in. I would not get the Luxury model but I would have to decide on the Sport and Premium Luxury if I was in the market.

    Waiting for road test reviews to come out. They can not get here soon enough.

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