Over the last 120 years, Cadillac has cultivated an image of being America’s premiere brand of luxury vehicles. Every year, it adds to this legacy with innovative, performance-driven additions to its lineup of sedans and SUVs. Now, 2024 is shaping up to be another outstanding year for the automotive manufacturer.
The 2024 Cadillac XT5 honors the rich legacy of luxury and performance that one expects when hearing the name “Cadillac.” When you visit your Cadillac dealer, take a long look at the XT5. You’re going to like what you see. Let’s explore why the XT5 is the Cadillac SUV to watch this model year, and why it could be everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a luxury Sport Utility Vehicle.
Make a Statement With Style
With an attention to detail and accents that draw the eye, the XT5 has superior style to spare. Curves balance bold, clean lines to create an exterior meant to turn heads and draw whispers from onlookers. The back features a hands-free power liftgate to access the roomy storage space. The available 20-inch alloy wheels in trim-specific styles glint under sunlight or the neon lights of the city. But no lights will shine as stylishly as the LED headlamps that have IntelliBeam automatic high beam assist, which makes sure your lights are always at the optimum brightness for the current conditions. Well-placed cornering lamps will shine light ahead into the corners as you make turns, announcing your arrival on every road you travel in ultimate Cadillac style.
Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Stylish
Style isn’t just about appearance; it’s also about performance. And if performance doesn’t come with safety, can you even truly call it performance? But do not worry; the XT5 brings plenty of features to keep you safe and bring you the ultimate in performance without sacrificing luxury.
The XT5 has many exciting performance features, including Chassis Damping Control, which has a lighting-fast response time of five milliseconds between adjustments to suspension damping and overall driving conditions to ensure superior handling and a smooth-as-silk ride. Shifting from park to drive has never been as effortless as with Electronic Precision Shift. The drive mode selector will give you a range of modes, including Snow/Ice, Touring, and Sport modes on front-wheel drive trims, while the all-wheel drive trim has the addition of an Off-Road mode.
Cadillac Smart System has a range of features geared at keeping you and your passengers safe. Front Pedestrian Braking and Automatic Emergency Braking will help you prevent a collision or reduce the severity in cases where impact cannot be avoided. Forward Collision Alert will not only warn you if it detects a potential front-end collision, but it will also warn you if you’re following the car in front of you too closely. The Safety Alert Seat gives a small vibration to let you know if a potential crash is going to come from the left or the right.
Who wants dings on an SUV as beautiful as the XT5? With Rear Park Assist and the HD rear vision camera, you can relax with the knowledge that the XT5 is there to guide you into parking spots without so much as a bump. If your family includes a teen driver, they can have a separate key fob that will mute the radio until front seat occupants have fastened their seat belts. In addition, it will give you feedback on how the newest driver in the family is doing behind the wheel. Encouraging your teen to make smart driving decisions now will help create safe habits for a lifetime.
Luxury Is at Your Fingertips
The XT5 is crafted with premium materials, including natural wood and carbon fiber trim with Galvano accents in an interior that puts you in the driver’s seat of luxury. The eight-way power driver’s seat is heated, as is the six-way power passenger seat. A heated steering wheel, two-way lumbar control, and ventilated front seats are available options for an extra touch of comfort.
Speaking of comfort, nothing interrupts it quicker than being too hot or too cold. That’s why the XT5 has the option of a powerful tri-zone climate control system that even allows rear passengers to have their own heating and cooling settings. An air ionizer will filter the air, reducing pollen, odors, and dust inside so you can enjoy the great outdoors through the panoramic sunroof, not what you’re breathing. Because no road trip is complete without great music, the Bose Performance Series speakers will give you a superior listening experience.
A Trio of Sumptuous Trims
The 2024 Cadillac XT5 offers a set of three trims, each poised to help you enjoy luxury while fulfilling your individual needs as a driver. Each brings unique features to the table meant to enhance your comfort and safety, plus exciting infotainment options for your enjoyment. No matter which trim you choose, all three are a cut above the rest when it comes to making every drive a true luxury experience.
The Luxury trim is exactly what it states: a slice of luxury on four wheels. It features a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The Cadillac Smart System comes with an array of safety and driver assistance features that will help you enjoy the ride with confidence, including Lane Keep Assist and Lane Departure Warning. If you like music or podcasts on your drives, the wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto capabilities will have your favorite song or podcast sounding better than ever.
If you’re looking for something even more luxurious, then the Premium Luxury trim is the one for you. The first and second rows have buttery-soft leather seating. To ensure your comfort and enjoyment behind the wheel, the Cadillac user experience will play your music through 14 Bose Performance Series speakers in surround sound. The Rotary Infotainment Controller has jog functionality for an intuitive interface. The addition of Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert makes driving on busy roads safer. Finally, the 20-inch alloy wheels highlight an eye-catching exterior.
At the top of the XT5 lineup, the Sport trim takes everything great about the Luxury and Premium Luxury trims and adds an extra boost to performance. The standard 3.6L V6 engine has the extra kick that will give your driving a bit of extra get up and go. The 20-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels are a stunning touch, painted with a pearl nickel finish. The Brembo performance brakes add another visual detail with red-painted front and rear calipers. And if you like to have your luxury in the middle of nature’s beauty, the twin-clutch sport control all-wheel drive system will help make it the smoothest drive you’ve ever had in the great outdoors.
Luxury and Performance Befitting the Cadillac Legacy
If you had to sum up the Cadillac legacy in one word, it would be “luxury.” From the earliest years to the present, Cadillac has captured the imagination of drivers who dream of exquisite style paired with superior performance behind the wheel. And the 2024 XT5 rises to the occasion, honoring the legacy created by Cadillac and adding a few new pages of its own to the history of American luxury cars.
