Cadillac prices all-new range-topping XTS from $44,995
Rabu, 11 April 2012
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Filling the role of the now departed DTS and slotting above the CTS in the Cadillac lineup, the XTS will start from $44,995, including destination fees. The XTS will be available in basic form, as well as with three option collections: Luxury, Premium and Platinum.
The XTS will come standard with front-wheel drive, but buyers can opt for all-wheel drive on all models above the standard model. Pricing for all-wheel drive-equipped models isn’t available yet, but it is known that the FWD models will achieve 17 city, 28 highway miles per gallon.
What we know
The road-going version of the XTS remains true to its concept counterpart, sporting Cadillac’s latest interpretation of its ‘Art & Science’ design language. The XTS is highlighted by its bold egg-crate grille and vertical taillights.
Inside the XTS places a heavy emphasis on technology and design, including the luxury division’s new Cadillac User Experience, or CUE for short. The CUE system includes an eight-inch screen in the center stack, a 12.3-inch reconfigurable gauge cluster and a unique touchscreen interface that mimics today’s tablets.
Other technologies available on the XTS include Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control and a color Head-up display.
Power for the XTS is provided by a direct-injection 3.6L V6 delivering 300 horsepower. Shifting duties are handled by a six-speed automatic, which routes power to the front wheels on the base model, or up to all four wheels via a Haldex all-wheel-drive system with electronically controlled limited-slip differential on the higher trim levels.
Although the previous DTS was known strictly as a boulevard cruiser, the XTS should be able to hold its own in the corners thanks to GM’s Magnetic Ride Control, a rear air suspension, HiPer Strut front suspension and Brembo brakes. Standard wheels measure 19-inches but 20s are also on offer.
The XTS will go up against cars like the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6, but the Caddy holds a size advantage over its German rivals — about four inches in the cases of the 5-Series and E-Class and two-inches over the Audi.
The 2013 Cadillac XTS will begin production at GM’s Oshawa, Ontario production plant in spring 2012.
