#CadillacXR4
#XT4
#CoupleCarReview
This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2021 Cadillac XT4 small premium SUV. This sporty, agile SUV is really quite fun to drive and provides great utility. There are 3 trim levels to choose from, Luxury, Premium Luxury and Sport. Our test model has the Sport trim with a black sport mesh grille and high gloss black trim, black roof rails and 18” red caliper wheels. Our test vehicle has the upgraded 20” twin 5-spoke alloy wheels for $1,295 CAD/$1,100 USD. The XT4 has a 2L turbo 4-cylinder engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission, 237 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. All trims come with FWD and AWD options. This Cadillac comes standard with LED headlights, LED taillights and a power lift-gate. The Premium Luxury trim, one up from the base model is where you will find blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert, front and rear park assist, forward collision warning and a hands-free power lift-gate. For fuel economy, it gets 10.9L/100km, 22 MPG city and 8.2L/100km highway, 29 MPG highway. Premium fuel is recommend and the XT4 can tow 2500 pounds.Cadillac offers a warranty of 4 years or 80,000 km/50,000 miles with free scheduled maintenance. Not many luxury brands offer this except for BMW and Genesis. With the introduction of the XT4 in 2019, Cadillac expanded its SUV line-up and we all know how this segment has blown up to be one of the most popular. This XT4 has a lot to offer, it is a well-rounded utility offering a sporty drive with a fresh exterior design that doesn’t look like every other SUV on the road. I has a comfortable, functional and spacious interior, lets check it out. This Cadillac comes with an impressive amount of standard features including, an 8” touchscreen, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 7-speaker audio system, heated leatherette front and rear seats, power driver and power passenger seats, a heated steering wheel, power lift-gate, key-less open, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert and rear park assist. All of this and AWD for under $40,000 CAD/USD. What’s missing on the base model that the Premium Luxury trim offers for an extra $4,300 CAD/$4,000 USD? Driver seat memory, a hands-free power lift-gate, ambient lighting, leather seating surfaces, front and rear park assist, blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert. If you want the panoramic sunroof, wireless charger, head-up display, Bose sound system and ventilated front seats, you have to pay extra and they are all in different packages, the price climbs quickly. Our test model is $57,598 CAD and it’s loaded. I built a Sport trim online, I only added the panoramic sunroof and 20” wheels, I can live without the other features, it came to $49,188 CAD. Would I buy this or an Audi Q3 top Technik trim with the black optics package and 20” wheels for $49,650 CAD? JD Power gives the XT4 an overall score and a quality and reliability score of 81/100.
Where it really shines is in dealership experience with an 86/100.
CarEdge states the XT4 will retain 51% of its value after 5 years.
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