The 2020 Cadillac XT5 gets a facelift along with the following updates and changes:
Model-Line
- Change to trim naming convention
- Base XT5 trim level is now Luxury, and the following features are now standard
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Safety Alert Seat
- Following Distance Indicator
- Forward Collision Alert
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Front and Rear Park Assist
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Luxury trim level is now Premium Luxury
- Base XT5 trim level is now Luxury, and the following features are now standard
- Addition of Sport trim level
- Exclusively equipped with electronic positraction, twin-clutch, Sport Control AWD
- Deletion of Platinum trim level
Exterior
- LED headlamps, IntelliBeam and front park and cornering lamps are now standard on all trims
- Cadillac updated the interior to support the “Y” trim strategy by offering two distinctive personas, which include new grilles
- Addition of two exterior color options:
- Deletion of three exterior color options:
- Harbor Blue Metallic
- Bronze Dune Metallic
- Dark Granite Metallic
- Harbor Blue Metallic
- Deletion of two interior color options
- Sahara Beige with Jet Black accents
- Deletion of Driver Awareness Package, which included:
- Safety Alert Seat
- Forward Collision Alert
- Following Distance Indicator
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Front Pedestrian Detection
- IntelliBeam headlamps
- Front Automatic Braking
- Deletion of Bose Studio Surround Sound 14-speaker audio system
- Deletion of 40/20/40 split-bench rear seat
- Replaced with 60/40 split-bench rear seat
- Deletion of Rear Park Assist
- Addition of four wheel options:
- (Q6X) 18-inch Multi-Spoke alloy wheels with Bright Silver finish
- Standard on Luxury models
- (Q6Y) 18-inch 6-Split Spoke alloy wheels with Pearl Nickel finish
- Standard on Premium Luxury models
- (Q6Q) 20-inch 12-Spoke alloy wheels with Pearl Nickel finish
- Standard on Sport models
- (Q6R) 20-inch 6-Split Spoke alloy wheels with Diamond Cut/Android finish
- Available on Premium Luxury models
- (Q6X) 18-inch Multi-Spoke alloy wheels with Bright Silver finish
- Deletion of four wheel options:
- (RT4) 18-inch multi-spoke wheels with Blade Silver painted finish
- (PTW) 18-inch bright machined faced wheels with Light Argent accents
- (SKB) 20-inch Sterling Silver painted finish wheels
- (SLW) 20-inch 12-spoke fully polished wheels
- Outside heated, power-adjustable, manual-folding mirrors (DR5) is now RPO Code (DWK) and includes integrated turn signals
- Standard on Luxury models
- Outside heated, power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming mirrors (DR4) is now RPO Code (DYX) and includes integrated turn signals
- Standard on Premium Luxury and Sport models
Interior
- Addition of an Air Ionizer, which is available on Premium and Sport models
- Included with Climate control option, which features:
- Tri-zone automatic controls with individual climate settings for driver, right-front passenger and rear passengers, also includes rear air vents
- Required when Platinum Package is ordered, which also includes:
- Driver and front passenger ventilated seats
- Heated rear outboard seats
- Included with Climate control option, which features:
- Addition of Night Vision
- Requires addition of Platinum Package, which also includes:
- Enhanced Visibility and Technology Package (see “Safety” below for details)
- Driver Assist Package (see “Safety” below for details)
- Requires addition of Platinum Package, which also includes:
- Cadillac updated the interior to support the “Y” trim strategy by offering two distinctive personas, which include new finishes
- Addition of five interior color combinations:
- Jet Black with Lunar Brushed aluminum trim
- Available on Luxury models
- Kona Brown Sauvage with Jet Black accents with Open Pore Sapele wood trim
- Available on Premium Luxury and Sport models at an extra charge
- Sedona Sauvage with Jet Black accents with Satin Rosewood wood trim
- Available on Premium Luxury models
- Jet Black with V-Line Carbon Fiber high-gloss finish trim
- Available on Sport models
- Cirrus with Jet Black accents with V-Line Carbon Fiber high-gloss finish trim
- Available on Sport models
- Jet Black with Lunar Brushed aluminum trim
- Next-generation Cadillac user experience, which features:
- A completely new interface compared to the 2019 XT5
- Easier Blue-tooth pairing
- New rotary controller with jog functionality
- Updated USB ports and improved Wireless Charging capability
- Â Advanced Theft-Deterrent system
- Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system with Cadillac speaker grille pattern
- Hands-Free Liftgate with Cadillac branded projection light
- Not available on Luxury models
Safety
- Advanced Security Package is now standard on Premium Luxury and Sport models, includes:
- Locking steering column
- Door lock and latch shields
- Self-powered Theft-Deterrent Alarm System
- Inclination sensor
- Vehicle interior movement sensor
- Locking wheel lugs
- Driver Assist Package is now available on Premium Luxury and Sport models, includes:
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- Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control
- Automatic Seat Belt Tightening
- Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- Required when Platinum Package or Enhanced Visibility and Technology Package are ordered
- Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking and Reverse Automatic Braking replaces Automatic Emergency Braking
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Mechanical
- Addition of turbocharged 2.0-liter LSY I4 engine, now standard
- Not available on Sport models
- 3.6-liter LGX V6 engine remains standard on Sport models
- Available on Premium Luxury models
- Deletion of 8-speed automatic transmission
- Replaced by 9-speed automatic transmission
- Replaced by 9-speed automatic transmission
- Addition of Smart Towing, which is Available on Premium Luxury and Sport models, and includes:
- Hitch Guidance
- Hitch Guidance with Hitch View
- 170 amp alternator
- Heavy-duty cooling system
- Changes to Driving Dynamics:
- Unique driving characteristics help differentiate the new Luxury and Sport models, with a focus on refinement and confidence for Luxury models, and a more performance-oriented experience for Sport models
- Suspension and driveline systems have been re-engineered to support the two distinctive expressions of the Cadillac driving experience
- Unique driving characteristics help differentiate the new Luxury and Sport models, with a focus on refinement and confidence for Luxury models, and a more performance-oriented experience for Sport models
Packages
- Addition of Platinum Package, which is available on Premium Luxury and Sport models
- For Premium Luxury models, includes:
- Semi-Aniline leather seating (all rows)
- Leather wrapped IP, console and door trim
- Microfiber sueded headliner
- Illuminated front door sill plates
- Front and rear premium carpeted floor mats
- Real-time damping suspension chassis
- (FE5) performance suspension
- Requires:
- Jet Black interior color option or Maple Sugar with Jet Black accents interior color option
- Enhanced Visibility and Technology Package
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- Cadillac user experience with embedded navigation and
- 20-inch 6-Split Spoke alloy wheels with Polished/Android finish (Q6R)
- These are upgradeable to any LPO-level wheels
- Not available with Illumination Package (LPO-level item)
- For Sport models, includes:
- Semi-Aniline leather seating
- Leather wrapped IP, console and door trim
- Microfiber sueded headliner
- Illuminated front door sill plates
- Front and rear premium carpeted floor mats
- Requires:
- Jet Black interior color option or Maple Sugar with Jet Black accents interior color option
- Enhanced Visibility and Technology Package
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- Cadillac user experience with embedded navigation
- Not available with Illumination Package (LPO-level item)
- For Premium Luxury models, includes:
- Addition of Enhanced Visibility and Technology Package, which is available on Premium Luxury and Sport models and includes:
- 8-inch color gauge cluster
- Head-Up Display
- HD Surround Vision
- Rear Pedestrian Alert
- Rear Camera Mirror
- Rear Camera Mirror Washer
- Automatic Parking Assist with braking
- Required when Platinum Package is ordered
The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.
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