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The Cadillac XTS is a good car.
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there is no secret to all friends of Bark (which must now be called FOB) which, when it comes to picking the car rental, I dig the Chevy Impala. it is powerful enough to break the front tires loose in almost any situation, and large enough to legally carry three to four adults colleagues (or smuggle six adults across the border into Canada, but I do not recommend doing this).
However, the stable of the Impala, LaCrosse, always felt a little ... meh. Maybe there is no reason why I prefer the Impala LaCrosse (other than the sticker price), but I just feel like the Impala has more presence; more testosterone. The exhaust note of the Impala alone is reason enough for me to walk the Buick parked in the Emerald Aisle on my way to take my luggage to my (car rental agency) Impala past homie.
But when I saw a national employee returning a brand new 2016 Cadillac XTS on the lot, still dripping with water droplets and soap from the car wash, I saw that my opportunity complete my driving experience Epsilon II triumvirate General.
XTS is refreshed for 2016, with a new grille, wireless charging, and Vision Surround, which Cadillac described as "a system with four cameras that displays a bird's eye view of the XTS to help when maneuvering in and out of tight spots. "I describe as I hope there is a way to turn off" a system that made loud noises that scare the crap out of you while you are parking ";.. I discovered a
the largest update XTS for the new model year is wonderful Apple carplay I always liked. using carplay in the Impala and LaCrosse because it simply works the way it's supposed to. well, at least it does in the Impala and LaCrosse. with XTS, however, carplay has the misfortune to be paired with CUE, which means that it caused my phone to freeze with frustrating regularity, failed to display my Spotify playlists, and often stopped giving instructions. Oh, CUE. You're still terrible.
My particular rental XTS was the driving front wheels "luxury" variety of trim, which is above "Standard" but below "Premium" and "Platinum" and stickers for $ 51,240 in Crystal White paint Tricoat. All XTS models come with Brembo front calipers and Magnetic Ride Control, and it was in the exercise of these two components that XTS began to show why it may be worth the price premium over its fellow triplets GM.
The XTS is still remarkably fast for a car of its considerable girth, with enough power to turn the front wheels at launch in all weather conditions. It was more than enough to attract the attention of his Dunwoody best when I combined the power of GM's 3.6-liter V-6 with the reactive suspension "XTS and strong braking power. I had a police car following me for about five laps until he finally gave up and moved along, giving me a surprised look through. I do not think the officer was waiting to see a thirty-something behind Caddy luxobarge wheel.
But behind the wheel is not a bad place to be. In fact, it can be downright enjoyable. The luxury liner, a standard steering wheel heating, as well as heated and cooled seats. The wheel electric telescopic height adjustment, although I did not like the tilt of the wheel - felt too much like driving a school bus. The support seat is more than enough, even for sporty driving. My 5-foot-9, 170 pound frame corresponds in each car, so I throw the keys to two different colleagues this week to get their opinions.
First up was Michelle, 5 scratch footer, 95 old books cheerleader Pac-12 in his early 30s, who borrowed the XTS for shopping at the mall. "I do not think I really like it," she said after taking it for a spin. "But it's actually a nice car. It's faster than I need to be, and the trunk was huge! "
Next was Mo, a 6-foot, 240 pounds old Marine who leads a daily Impala." It is really fun to drive. I like the way it handles, but I do not think I want to drive something very big. "When I told him it was essentially the same size as the Impala, he was surprised." It feels great and more leads than that. "
Both were correct. The XTS is really a nice car to drive, but it feels surprisingly great on the road. I could not find a mirror position that I liked, and blind spots were fairly widespread on the driver's side. the absence of a standard sunroof in a $ 50,000 car is weird and it makes the cabin feel dark and much smaller than it is. But the back seat!
Oh, the back seat is glorious. It is big enough to accommodate three adults comfortably, and even warm their rumps as standard (a colleague remarked, "hot donkeys are not just for the adults!" ). There are no travel too along the road and no linebackers too big for this seat. We could happily have a black hat with a friend and cruise in luxury in the back; only a bottle of Grey Poupon would be needed to make it perfect.
This is a Cadillac car wedged between generations. Intended for a generation, a big car bridge to CT6, there still seems to be the most Cadillac-ish car that GM offers to sell in 2016. Cadillac could want demographic sporty and younger image, but the XTS is not a bad car for the image of Cadillac is is . When the XTS dies 2019 model, more than 20,000 annual XTS buyers (it outsold the CTS in 2015, as well as competitors from Audi and Lexus) could be stuck without a suitable replacement. Good luck convincing a man Caddy Life to buy a Buick. Where will they go? Acura? Audi? Hyundai? Lexus? Toyota? As long as there bluehairs Florida, there should be a big Cadillac front-wheel drive.
The XTS will not win many Comparo tests with the new E-Class, or it's going to give many journos cause to celebrate. Has no importance. The XTS represents a niche for GM, and he does it properly. Of course the price is high, but the demographic is buying would not want it any cheaper, for fear of losing some of its panache to the club. Could it use a V-8? Sure. Is it necessary? No, I do not think it is. The naturally aspirated V6 provides 306 horsepower and 252 lb-ft of torque, which is more punch than any target audience needs this car and more than most of its competitors.
As I said, suddenly this thing out, the XTS is a good car. It is not great. It's not terrible. And in this world of "Suck or Rocks," which does not make for much of a Hot Automotive Take that Internet readers as much. But that does not mean it should not exist. Then place before I dropped off, I took the XTS most XTS-ish I could think :. "House Dwarf" original Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Atlanta
Atlanta is all about Low and Slow. Of course, there is the exotic car scene in Buckhead, but the city as a whole prefers the days of the Brougham. The XTS has a lot of DNA that old Cadillac, great. When I drove to the house Dwarf, I got more attention than I ever imagined. The patrons nodded their appreciation of the style elements that distinguish the XTS LaCrosse - taillights fin-shaped, polished rims - and a couple asked if they could jump in the photo with the car. For them this not the ATS-V and SRX is Cadillac.
I think they are right.
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