ALL NEW 2022 Cadillac XT5 WALKAROUND | INTERIOR & EXTERIOR | DRIVE – Cadillac has distilled Escalade-level luxury down to a smaller size with the 2022 XT5, but in the process its lost a good amount of the flagship’s prestige. The XT5’s exterior styling is handsome and upscale; its well-equipped cabin is quiet when cruising, and there’s plenty of space for four adults and their luggage. But the red-hot compact luxury SUV marketplace has little room for mediocre entrants, and the XT5’s flaws only serve to highlight more impressive rivals such as the BMW X3 and the Genesis GV70. A turbocharged four-cylinder is standard and a V-6 engine is optional; neither delivers impressive performance, nor are they particularly refined. The XT5’s ride can be harsh over pockmarked roads, and that stiff-leggedness doesn’t translate to thrilling handling like you’ll find with the Mercedes-AMG GLC-class or the Porsche Macan. Unfortunately, the XT5 represents a swing and a miss from General Motors’s most prestigious brand.
Foreign hi welcome to talk wheels cadillac has distilled escalade level luxury down to a smaller size with the 2022 xt5 but in the process it’s lost a good amount of the flagship’s prestige the xt5s exterior styling is handsome and upscale its well-equipped cabin is quiet when cruising and there’s plenty of space for four adults and their luggage but the red
Hot compact luxury suv marketplace has little room for mediocre entrance and the xt5s flaws only serve to highlight more impressive rivals such as the bmw x3 and the genesis gv70 a turbocharged four-cylinder is standard an av-6 engine is optional neither delivers impressive performance nor are they particularly refined the xt5s ride can be harsh over pockmarked
Roads and that stiff leggedness doesn’t translate to thrilling handling like you’ll find with the mercedes amg glc class or the porsche macan unfortunately the xt5 represents a swing and a miss from general motors’s most prestigious brand what’s new for 2022 the xt5 sport trim now comes with brembo brakes with red painted calipers for 2022 and a new 20-inch wheel
Design is also available otherwise the xt5 rolls into the new model year with no other notable changes the mid-level premium luxury model is the best value and it adequately fulfills the brand’s luxury promises with desirable standard features such as leather upholstery a heated steering wheel a hands-free liftgate wireless charging and more we’d opt for the more
Powerful optional v6 engine but we’d stick with front-wheel drive all-wheel drive is available if you want it engine transmission and performance the xt5 standard turbocharged four-cylinder makes 237 horsepower and the optional v6 produces 310 ponies with either engine it’s no match for performance-oriented rivals such as the 340 hp porsche mac and s however the
Caddy stacks up favorably against the lexus rx 350 in the volvo xc60 in light-footed day-to-day operation we’ve found the cadillac’s v6 to be impressively quiet and well isolated from the cabin under heavy throttle however the bigger engine’s harshness makes itself known in a most unflattering way encounter a twisty road in the xt5 can tackle it with confidence
Although it won’t make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up even when equipped with the optional adaptive suspension body roll is well controlled and the xt5 feels substantial and planted which is especially comforting on long highway slogs over rough stretches of broken pavement however our test vehicle felt jittery and allowed sharp impacts to reverberate
Through the cabin steering is accurate but lacks any visceral feedback another missed opportunity to appeal to enthusiast drivers fuel economy and real-world mpg front-wheel drive xt5s with the standard turbocharged four-cylinder earn epa fuel economy estimates of 22 mpg city 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined moving up to the v6 drops mpg to 19 city 26 highway
And 21 combined on both models adding the optional all-wheel drive lowers these estimates slightly a small concession for added confidence in inclement weather please support our channel like comment share and subscribe thanks for watching
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ALL NEW 2022 Cadillac XT5 WALKAROUND | INTERIOR & EXTERIOR | DRIVE By TALK WHEEL
