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2019 Cadillac XT4 To Feature Tripower 2.0L Turbocharged Four-Cylinder Engine

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 won’t be the only GM vehicles to feature the automaker’s reborn Tripower powertrain. The 2019 Cadillac XT4 will also include the fuel-saving technologies.

Green Car Congress reported Thursday that the 2.0-liter LSY turbocharged four-cylinder engine has three different operating modes: a four-cylinder performance mode, four-cylinder eco mode and a two-cylinder eco mode for extra frugal driving. GM’s new Tripower has everything to do with efficiency and not performance, as it stood for in the mid-20th century.

Specifically, any Tripower engine includes cylinder deactivation, active thermal management (ATM) and intake valve lift control.

The new turbo-four engine is also the first application of active fuel management for a four-cylinder mill via a new dual overhead cam design. Also onboard is an active thermal management (ATM) system to precisely control the coolant flow.

A high-pressure direct injection system, twin-scroll turbo and integrated exhaust manifold bolster thermal efficiency via ATM; they also help warm the engine and transmission up more quickly for quicker turbo response.

Finally, an active oil management system works with the transmission and start/stop system to reduce fuel consumption by another 3 to 5 percent.

The XT4 will launch in the United States this fall, but the brand first plans to roll the compact luxury crossover out in China this month.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Tri Turbo would have been better.

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    1. That would have signaled that there are 3 turbos forcing air into the engine. Although I do agree, TriPower is a horrible name for this.

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      1. I think that’s what he was going for…

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  2. I hate the stop/start feature. Hopefully GM will allow it to be disabled.

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  3. If Tripower meant 3 dirrerent power rateing for the Engine then that would be worth talking about. Let’s say the standard rateing a mid rateing of around 270 and a real performance rateing od around 300.

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    1. I would be for that 300 HP performance rating. In about 3 to 5 years when someone else pays the price of testing all this out.

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      1. 3 to 5 years seem like a long wait considering in my opinion this vehicle should have been on the market 3 to 5 years ago.

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        1. Well a vehicle should have been on the market 3 to 5 years ago. For me not sure its this one. I would rather have RWD / AWD, and around that 300 to 350 HP. However I don’t mind the looks of this vehicle and we think the XT5 is too big. So this would be perfect otherwise. So we will wait 3 to 5 years to see if Cadillac is planning one. And we will let others pay the GM new thing price, and wait for the bugs to be worked out.

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          1. I agree that it should have been RWD and AWD. As a matter of fact I think all of Cadillac vehicles should be RWD and at least AWD capable. I think Cadillac chassis planner did a poor job in chassis design. Granted they did a great job in chassis stiffness,weight saving and handling capabilities. But didn’t do so good at space utilization and adaptability. Vehicles like the ATS and CTS with practility the same outside dimensions as the competition should not be lacking in interior and trunk space. The should also be capable of being used for SUV’s. The same thing for the Omega chassis.

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            1. A good argument could be made that poor packaging was what killed the ATS/CTS customer satisfaction.

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  4. Tripower looks great but not as good as BMW’s Valvetronic. Come on, GM, offer your engines with continuously variable valve lift and do us Americans proud!

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