Back in May, we were the first to report that upcoming Cadillac crossovers would offer painted brake calipers. Now, we’ve come to learn from sources at the dealer level that the 2021 Cadillac XT4 Sport will indeed offer red brake calipers.
The new red brake calipers will come as standard equipment on the Sport trim level, replacing the unpainted brake calipers equipped on the previous 2020 model year. The new calipers will be tagged with RPO code J6F. It’s unclear at this time whether the base-model XT4 Luxury trim or the more-sumptuous XT4 Premium Luxury trim will offer the red calipers as well.
For now, photos of the Cadillac XT4’s new red calipers are unavailable, but given the red calipers seen on other Cadillac models, we do have a general ideal what they may look like.
2020 Cadillac CT5 Sport with red-painted caliper option
Cadillac XT4 Sport with unpainted caliper
For example, the Cadillac CT4 Sport and CT5 Sport both offer painted brake calipers, with the option for either a blue or red finish, priced at $595. The standard caliper color is black.
As seen on the sedans, the painted calipers add a new finish to both the front and rear brakes, while the front units also include the Cadillac branding script. Meanwhile, the Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V also come with painted calipers, but include the V-Series logo, rather than Cadillac branding.
For those buyers looking to add an extra dash of performance flavoring to their crossover, red-painted calipers are a solid option to tick, complementing the extra styling upgrades included with the Sport trim level, such as the dark-tinted trim, the unique grille treatment, and the new coloring for the taillamp housings. However, the painted calipers do not affect the Cadillac XT4’s actual performance, and are merely an aesthetics item. As a reminder, the current-generation XT4, XT5, and XT6 will not receive high-performance V-Series treatment like the CT4-V and CT5-V sedans, as rumored previously.
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Comments
Red, Black, Blue.. does the color on the brake caliper improve their efficiency or is it merely lipstick on a pig.
Colored calipers are cool but I’d rather have big brakes to go with those colored calipers
I’d rather have $695 worth of performance improvement!
I’d rather have the 2.7T to go with a BBP. Did we ever get a reason why the 2.7 will not be offered?
How can you not offer a v model of the xt4? Every other make has a sporty option besides lincoln. Leaving money on the table. With the world being suv crazy, you should be providing more options not less.
Most likely they cant offer a V model! After cheapening out and using Chevrolet’s as the platform for the Cadillac’s, GM mismanagement locked Cadillac into not offering anything more than you could get on a Chevy. GM cheapness and lack of vision at its finest…
I would be on my second XT5 V if offered.
Another joke from GM.. the vehicle is already the runt of its segment, a poorly executed over priced mess… but charging $595. extra for painted calipers… don’t they already charge $695. to paint the entire vehicle? WOW, THAT is GM using its head. This company is a total mess….
Just so I am clear, Brembo’s are not availible on the Chevy- sorry Cadillac XT4? So the 600$ paint job goes on the cheap Auto Zone single piston calipers, right?
OFC I’d get the red calipers! That’s another 45 HP added to the car! I’d also get the racing seats if offered. That’s another 65 HP!
I would not get a spoiler if offered though. I think the extra 100hp created by it would be overkill.