Thursday, October 27, 2011

2012 Cadillac SRX

The 2012 Cadillac SRX ranks 6 out of 8 Luxury Compact SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 43 published reviews and test drives of the Cadillac SRX, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
With a new 3.6-liter V6 engine, reviewers now love everything about the 2012 Cadillac SRX: its powerful engine, upscale interior and bold exterior.
Most car reviewers said the 2011 Cadillac SRX’s interior amenities exuded luxury, but disliked its underpowered, standard 3.0-liter engine. Those opinions have changed for the 2012 model year, as Cadillac has fitted all 2012 SRX trims with a 3.6-liter V6 engine that test drivers call smooth, powerful and quiet. Paired with good performance are a head-turning exterior and an exceptional interior that reviewers still call luxurious, comfortable, high-quality and spacious.
But there are a few things test drivers don’t discuss much. One is the 2012 SRX’s low fuel economy ratings. Second, the Cadillac SRX is expensive. Pricing hasn’t been released for the 2012 model, but like last year, GM requires shoppers to upgrade to higher trims to gain access to coveted amenities like heated seats, sunroof, navigation, a power tailgate and a reviewer-liked cargo management system that has a cargo fence and under-floor storage. Last year, adding these features easily increased the 2011 Cadillac SRX’s bottom line to more than $40,000.
However, those are the types of prices shoppers looking at luxury compact SUVs should expect. Most models in this class start at between $33,000 and $35,000, just like the 2012 Cadillac SRX, and adding tech features makes them pricier. That said, if you can afford to pay a premium for your next SUV, reviewers say you won’t be disappoint with the SRX’s new engine and plush interior.
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Cadillac Escalade in Drag Race

Cadillac really is ready to challenge all comers in the luxury automobile segment, then Mercedes-Benz is a great target to shoot for. As such, perhaps it's not surprising that Caddy put together a video showing how it can easily dispatch one of the German automaker's products. The battleground is a straight stretch of asphalt with a starting line, finish line and hit-the-gas-now light tree. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a little bit of America versus Germany automotive action, no? Problem is, from our vantage point, Cadillac isn't exactly fighting fair.
General Motors' luxury arm picked out a Mercedes-Benz C300 as its desired target. There's really nothing in Cadillac's stable right now that lines up directly with the C300 (the CTS is too large and the ATS isn't here yet), so the American automaker decided to trot out... an Escalade.
Now, we're all for vehicles of different shapes and sizes lining up in one-on-one motorsports combat, but there's nothing fair about this fight. The C300 is an entry-level luxury sedan powered by a modest 228-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 engine (it's not even the most powerful 'regular' C-Class – that distinction belongs to the 302-hp C350). In the other line sits a gurgling, much more expensive luxury SUV with its 6.2-liter 403-horsepower V8 power plant loping eagerly under the hood.
Why not put an Escalade Hybrid up against an SLS AMG? If the 'Slade managed to beat that, then we'd really have something to talk about, eh?
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