One of the most underrated cars and best used car bargains of our time. One of the best riding cars too.

@Nightbird.

4 жыл бұрын

What year is your XTS and how has the quality and reliability been? I'm currently shopping for a 2012-15 model but am afraid of bad reliability and build quality.

I own a '13 xts luxury with 27k miles and loaded with options. I bought it used and saved a bundle. That being said, it is one of the nicest cars I've owned in a while! I was leery of the V-6 but it has plenty of power(especially after I swapped the factory air filter for a K&N high air-flow)! Handles great too. Great luxurious interior, great styling, I am really enjoying this car!

@Nightbird.

6 жыл бұрын

+Eugene Romano I'm looking to get a used one too..but I wanted to ask you..how is it over bad roads and pot holes? I want a big car that floats over bad roads..you know..like the old fashioned Caddy's used to do? I currently drive a Mercedes Bens S Class and I'm really unhappy with the ride. I just want a soft ride again. Will the XTS give that to me?

@johnlukach4091

5 жыл бұрын

Get a base DTS with 17 inch rims if you're looking for a land yacht. The XTS is very good but they're putting huge rims on them and don't have the rubber to glide over road imperfections like the last 2 models before it

@TeeroyHammermill

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nightbird. You have to go way back to the 96 Fleetwood if you want that ultra smooth ultra quiet boulevard ride.

@Nightbird.

4 жыл бұрын

@@TeeroyHammermill Thanks. I may just buy another 80's Lincoln to get that ride again..lol. My '82 Lincoln Mark VI had a beautiful ride that I miss to this day.

@thebitlot

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nightbird. I know I'm later af here but I had an XTS; had all the features but the turbo. This was my experience: If left out of sport mode, the ride was comfortable and even floaty. In sport mode, you had the advantage of manually selecting the gears (though I made the mistake of lugging it in 6th up a few hills a couple times and found out myself that it did NOT have the stump ripping torque of Cadillacs of Yore, but that's what happens when you go from a big v8 to a natty v6). So yeah, you get to choose between a sportier suspension and more control or a more lazy ride fit for a sunday drive. I liked it. Drove it from 68k to 87k and had no problems that were the fault of the vehicle itself besides the dodgy CUE.

this is the best auto review I have ever seen. Good job.

Just brought this Cadillac n I love it ...Got the luxury model

I replaced my STS with one of these I love it.

@Nightbird.

4 жыл бұрын

What year is your XTS and how has the quality and reliability been? I'm currently shopping for a 2012-15 model but am afraid of bad reliability and build quality.

@mrbigbigtoe

4 жыл бұрын

The RWD STS doesn’t even begin to compare though There’s no way it handles as well.

I like how the rear end looks.

I own three Mercedes here in Europe, and a Ferrari, but in the last years every time I came to the States I'd rent a XTS. Quiet, comfortable, competent on the road, and stylish. The Bose noise-cancelling system was incredible. I'm so sad the XTS was discontinued. They got harder and harder to find. Last time I flew into LAX I had to put up with a Lexus.

@Edward-tp5nc

Ай бұрын

A Lexus? You are silly. Lexus made the finest reliable cars in the late 90s through 2006. I own an 05 LS and it doesn’t break down. I own a Lexus LS 2011 and it’s also good. Cadillac is also good but that v6 engine isn’t enough. Needs a v8.

@dm5374

Ай бұрын

@@Edward-tp5nc I'm not silly and I'm not against Lexus. In fact I'm on a waiting list for the new LBX for my wife, if we're lucky we'll get in in September. That said, the ES 350 Hybrid that I got instead of the XTS, at the same price, was a delusion. No comparison in terms of features (not even a nav!!) and the buzz of the 2.5 liter four + CVT was particulary annoying on mountain roads.

I come from Europe and love BMW 5 series and its Idrive etc. BUT, this Caddy really got me drooling - it looks like really striking luxurious yacht, it has excellent CUE and dashboard - sumptuous leather interior that just draws you to get inside - I hope to see them more over here - it would really stand out among the sea of it`s European class siblings - I would certainly love to own one and hopefully I will :)

Beautiful looking car

The highlights here are the ease of use, great MPG on regular fuel, magnetic ride adjustment, room, and features. And seeing they're using the 3.6 V-6 it should prove reliable. $45K sure! $60K I think is a little high. Although I'm sure you'll be able to get good deals pretty soon.

The excessive lag on the CUE interface makes me feel uncomfortable

Beautifully executed! Can't wait to see a twin-turbo version of that same engine to rival the Lincoln MKS! Lots of metal & wood in both cars... seems like the 50's & 60's all over again!

they have like an 80s old school style of reviewing

Good looking big cadillac.

that is an awesome front grille!!!

I have noticed that too about the CUE system.

Cadillacs are wonderful cars; they're large, good looking, extremely comfortable, and quite powerful. Though after having owned a Caddy I can't say I'd buy one again; nothing but problems. While everything is working right ownership is a dream, but when something breaks god help you. Still better than many German cars in that regard though.

Love it

Last of the great Cadillacs

@dm5374

Ай бұрын

Amen to that.

At first I really didn't care for the chrome grill but after seeing it and the non-platinum version I prefer it.

In response to the haters re fwd, the A4 A6 are available as FWD and or AWD. This car looks great, a step forward for GM in my opinion. Would I buy this? Maybe if I were 60-65.

It's not a sport sedan to compare with the German and Japanese rivals, think of the XTS as a comfortable, luxurious cruiser with a slight-performance side. This Caddy isn't designed to thrill, it's designed to soothe... and some like soothers while others like thrillers. If you want a Cadillac to thrill, get an CTS-V.

Strangely, most Cadillac buyers prefer a FWD. By 89,the FWD DeVille and Fleetwood was outselling the RWD Brougham 3 to 1. It seems most Americans (except me) still prefer a FWD.

Hi how's it going? Amazing Effort! accessible ad hoc What's your opinion about that !!

At 5.11 that is one handsome car!!!

amen!

I wonder if a hearse conversion will be available, like the current DTS ;)

Why do people get such a hard on for rwd? Just because its fwd doesnt mean anything. This car is great and will prove that GM can compete with brands across the globe

The CUE system can be updated thru the internet. So the CUE can be updated which can be operated better. The XTS should do well in sales for the month of August. Can't wait to see sales numbers. The car does not have a direct competitor from Europe or Asia. The car competes directly with Lincoln MKS & should compete with it 100% when the twin-turbo V6 becomes available. And for as pricing on the car is concerned, I'm not understanding why people complaining that the car is $60,000........

Torque steer is a thing of the far past. I was a skeptic and drove an Eldorado back in the late 80's. That thing flew. I could gide it with just my little finger on the wheel. Zero torque steer. And I'm SURE they are much better today:)

@ronaldsmith8416

7 жыл бұрын

slabsides1 Alex cara

Think this would make for a really really nice looking limo.

The one they are driving is a Platinum model, the lower trims don't have a filled in grill. Less show offy.

They made big V8s for 19 feet Cadillacs but with only like 120hp...

while Lexus has the least amount of issues per 100 vehicles, Cadillac was number two or three so its also a very reliable car... plus that interior looks great

This car is really fast I got to drive in one today its very quick

@grovermcwilliams1393

6 жыл бұрын

like a cat that is y that call it Cadillac

Cadillac has said they're going to make a Flagship full size sedan with RWD, and that the XTS is not that car. I'm not sure when it'll happen, but they said it is in the works.

Unfortunate the center screen has a terrible delay. Otherwise I love it. Still happy with my 97 Acura RL

I'm currently shopping for a 2012-15 model but am afraid of bad reliability and build quality. Can someone who owns an older one of these tell me how has the reliability been? Thanks.

@markk3652

4 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you've settled this yet, my sons both purchased xts sedans. One, a 2013, the other, a 2018. Both are solid, dependable, luxurious cars. The only issues thus far have been both with the 2013. The cue screen is problematic due to a poor design from gm- it is well documented on the internet. The second issue was oil leak from timing cover, and one rear strut. Luckily, the car still carried the factory extended warranty, so all issues were covered. The 2018 has been flawless, I rented one for a cross country trip last year, and was stunned by the ride, performance, comfort, and fuel economy these cars offer. I drive a pickup as my daily driver so that's what I'm used to, but these xts cars are very nice and very dependable in my experience.

@Lion-dr7uv

3 жыл бұрын

@@markk3652 Sounds awesome!!

Cadillac still makes really good rear-drive V8-powered luxury cars.

Maybe they should offer a black chrome option - take a look at BMW "shadow line" option to see what I mean

Exactly, looks like an STS to me.

Understeer is always expected and look under the hood the engine bay looks cramped and the position of the engine itself speaks new FWD impala. And G.M doesn't want to make a high power to liter DOHC V8 so they just stuck the LS V8's in the CTS-V.

Agree 100%. FWD kills it for me.

Comes with an iPad huh? Knowing sheisty GM, iPad is prob locked to that CUE system and cannot perform any other function...

man, I wish these car companies stop playing and put the trunk length back into cars! They try to integrate the back window into the end of the trunk area. This makes today's cars look like god damn wanna be hatchbacks....For full size we need that 96 Impala, Caprice, Ford Crown Vic styles back!!

@mountainhobo

10 жыл бұрын

+100. This style over substance is beyond annoying. Same with the expansive font tunnel consoles that take away huge amount of legroom just to make a pretense of a hand-shifted stick. This is an automatic, people.

@demariojason

10 жыл бұрын

mountainhobo AREED!

@demariojason

10 жыл бұрын

so true my friend so true!! I always loved the Olds!!

@starxlr7863

8 жыл бұрын

+demariojason That right!! Gm and Ford need to bring back the classic cars back like the Caprice, Crown Victoric, Marquis, Deville, Le Sabre, Park Avenue and so on. I love Cadillac but I'm not crazy about any newer Cadillac. I drive a 2005 Deville and its everything that I want a Cadillac to be. Big, fast, powerful and still good looking and distinctly Cadillac. Its very hard to determine any brand as they all look the same and none of them have any style what so ever. I don't care what the other foreign brands are doing. All I care about is what Ford and GM are doing. They need to stick with making big cars like they always did. And Ford needs to bring back the Crown Victoria, Marquis and Town Car!!!

@demariojason

8 жыл бұрын

I know brother!! Its good to see great minds alike! I agree with you 150%!!! I mean lets be honest, its the American way! We love our big trucks and cars here, but as you said, everything is shrunken down, and no characteristics and artwork with cars of today what so ever! BTW: your 05 Cadillac Deville, perhaps is one of the best made Devilles! Love em!

I hate gm as they have made unreliable cheap products that loose value quickier than any brand but I like this caddy. Considering the price $60,000 loaded vs a lexus ls loaded $120,000 its a good value. The cue system looks good except it is laggy as hell and not like an ipad! I dont see old ppl buying these anymore, so who will? Nice job caddy!

Nice, but i hate the fact that they took the cheapo FWD approach like the A6...

Same as the Buick lacrosse

UMM you heard of the CTS-V right or even the G8 right.

These r the last of the big bodies. They killed it off n the last was made in 2018. A sure collector.

@Camaro2ssboy

Жыл бұрын

2019* they replaced it with the ct6

What about in states that get alot of snow. Front drive is much better.

Love the interior. CTS exterior is better

Cadillac is working on the RWD flagship on the new Omega platform, for all the haters.

..........Is it a luxury car? Styling is subjective but I like the chrome treatment on the car. Personally, I love chrome on luxury cars in general.

treyday1982 says stretch this car out!!!!!!!

First this car has hyper strut suspension so you don't feel torque steer. Also in the modern world FWD is not what it was even in the 90's and rwd is not necessary. The Northstar was smooth but so is this V6 that has about the same power as the V8 so why would you go that route. I bet you haven't even driven one.

You* sir... Damn auto correct is an epic fail lol

Buick lacrosse on roids

I have a STS RWD V8 and I love it. Bad call on FWD V6 Cadillac.

i really like cadillac. id rather have a lincoln/cadillac over a foreign luxury. that being said i love ford and like gm.

hum... the ats trumps this In design. this looks round and nice.. while the ats looks sharp and mean. Im waiting for the cts though.

Have you driven it ? The patented Hyperstrut front suspension supposedly does an impressive job of quelling any torque steer. My bigger concern is I would want MORE torque in a car this heavy.

yeah, im confused as to why this is so. like when he is using the maps.. soo slow. IF I was paying 44k for a car, id at least expect it to have a fluid touchscreen... and if not just stick to the hard buttons.

The 2014 Chevy Impala is basically the same car.

Ok now for the truth it does ride good as far as the handling it going over certain bumps but it at the same time has a tighter harsh ride over other roads including the interstate highway taking mines back to the shop cause I just don't see this smooth ride being advertised hmmmmm

Yea, a car this big should be RWD.

G.M. fucking up! They used to be top of the line when it came to rear-wheel drive cars with BIG V8's with a lot of horsepower! Now they keep making this B.S.! I want to buy a GM car so bad because I love GM cars especially the 96 Impala, but they keep making this B.S.If I want to buy a American rear-wheel drive car with a lot of power I have to by Dodge because they are the only ones making them! I whether buy a SRT8 300 with a 470 HEMI motor for under $60,000! GM get your SHIT together please!

haha how? it is

Nearly $60k here in Canada and it's FWD and underpowered for the class. Cadillac always does an "almost good" job on their cars. It's just like when they released the Seville in 92 with the Northstar motor, tons of smooth power but they route the power to the front wheels and install a 4 speed auto instead of a 5 speed which competitors were using at the time. Samething with the new CTS, great car but with horrid seats which was a deal breaker for me.

I definitely agree. I would not buy a FWD cadillac even if they're fast now. At least be AWD.

Cimarron2-the revenge

Idk why Cadillac didn’t just name this a Cadillac STS and the CT6 a Cadillac DTS. Makes more sense because now their SUVs are XTs🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

yea i agree the grill is so flashy/chromy that its an eyesore on an otherwise great looking car.

Oh yes they do my friend - at least here in Europe - plastic steering and looking like some chinese crap also ;)

Believe me this will compete with luxury sedans. Not some pos ford tarus

Nice cars but I still prefer the older Cadillac's like the Deville, Seville, Eldorado and the DTS and STS. Cadillac's are meant to have V8 engines and not V6 engines. Some people claim why go V8 when the V6 produces just as much power?? Because the V6 cannot produce the sound of a V8 engine!! Cadillac's have always had V8 engines and they should still remain so. The Northstar 32 Valve DOHC was an excellent performance V8 and is still my choice for the newer Cadillac's. I drive a 2005 Deville as my daily driver and I'm very happy with it as its everything I wanted in a true luxury car. FWD is also better than RWD in regards to having better traction on wet and slippery roads and not easily spinning out and loosing control you you would in a RWD car. The european brands can do whatever they want, but all I care about is what GM and Ford is doing. They need to continue making big luxury cars like they always did.

@starxlr7863

8 жыл бұрын

Jim Cole I have family that worked at GM/Cadillac in Michigan. My family always owned Cadillac's and we have all Cadillac's currently. The Northstar V8 is my favorite engine by Cadillac which was a complete success being produced for 20 years and in many other GM cars. I never get tired of hearing a V8 and will always drive a V8. Not crazy about much of the newer cars and mainly Cadillac's. They may be nice to some people but honestly they are not selling like they were even 10 years ago. Cadillac is having a tough time reaching production numbers like they were back during the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. And I agree the new cars are not user friendly at all! The interior is very confusing and distracting to the driver and passengers. I prefer the older cars with fewer buttons and knowing where everything is without having to look down constantly.

@raymondnewbill2748

8 жыл бұрын

It's very common knowledge that making a vehicle FWD makes the tires up fron work harder giving LESS safety and traction in dangerous situations. Having RWD is actually much easier to save in dangerous situations then FWD. ONLY IF you can actually drive a car, which 99% of people can't so they listen to these BS lies their parents and car companies taught them. Instead of going out and teaching people how to drive, just lie to them about what's safer..... Car companies my FWD cars for 2 reasons. 1: It's cheaper to do. more profits so it's a no brainer. 2: WHEN you do crash, in FWD you always go straight and crash. In a RWD car you can spin around which is scarier for the driver and passenger!!! If you are going to crash, it don't matter FWD or RWD most people are gonna crash in that situation. Having a crash be less scary is ALWAYS a good thing. Repeat customers don't like when it was WAY scarier in their car then a competitor's car. So don't spread lies about FWD. Also the Caddy is not as good as the Germans. Its a good car, just not the same. FWD Also sucks, it does not feel as well balanced or nice to drive as RWD. There is a reason all expensive cars are RWD or AWD. FWD feels cheap..... because it is cheap.

@raymondnewbill2748

8 жыл бұрын

Besides all cars have traction control now!!! Unless you turn that off. It doesn't matter what tires the power goes too, your not the one controlling it. Because you can't drive.

@starxlr7863

8 жыл бұрын

Raymond Newbill Thanks for all that information. But I still prefer FWD over RWD myself. The only Cadillac that I currently have that is RWD is a 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood sedan which is sweet. But I do prefer driving my FWD Cadillac's for different reasons and GM and Ford both did a great job with there FWD design. Cadillac's are great cars and are right up there with the big luxury brands as they always have been since 1902. And it was both Cadillac and Oldsmobile that brought FWD out and made it different as new technology for the 1966 Toronado and 1967 Eldorado and it was very well received as it is today. And it is nice to have a variety for different drivers who prefer RWD and FWD cars. And Cadillac offers both for those customers.

@raymondnewbill2748

8 жыл бұрын

They have never been with the big luxury brands. They were more budget luxury cars. MAYBE in 2016 the Escalade is closing the gap because it's very nice inside. But for 2016, Mercedes REDIFINED luxury. Crawl into the NICEST car Cadillac makes. Over 100k I'm sure. Then climb into a loaded up Eclass of the same price. Its a whole different world man!!! BMW will be doing a full redesign in the next few years too. BMW is still nicer inside, crawl into a loaded 100k 650i Grand Coupe. The interior just feels so much more modern and expensive then any Cadillac. And once they do their redesign, it will be on par with Mercedes. Cadillac makes very nice comfy cars. They just compete with cars like Lexus and Infinity, Acura. Not the big boys.

Beautiful Cadillac but the FWD is a big "NO NO"...just saying...

I thought CTS compete against E class, A6, and GS, ATS will be 3series and IS so wouldnt XTS be 7 series and S class

I'll stick with Lincoln. When they bring back the Deville...then we'll talk cadillac

that's what Audi sells, actually FWD and 4 cylinder turbo in both the A6 and A4 unless you pay extra for Quattro

lool the screen is so laggy

The nice thing about these Caddy's is that since they devaluate so quickly..if you want a Platinum XTS you should be able to buy a pre-owned one in about a year for the price of a new base model. And the bad thing is..when your ready to sell it or trade it in..they won't give you hardly anything for it..lol.

Well only one complaint... FWD??? Not a good idea, specially if you wanna compete agains brands like mercedes or BMW, I guess it would be good enough to compete with a Taurus

I'd rather have the quattro, then all the power isn't just going to the front wheels, which also have do the steering. At least with 4wd you spread the power out to all the wheels.

a Cadillac is supposed to be big comfy and have a V8 not this "sport sedan" shit. When will they bring back a real full size sedan?

@meshahotVEVO

5 жыл бұрын

The CT6 is the closest thing they have, and I think they’re already talking about discontinuing it

lol @ all the clueless people!

Too much chrome. Too many trim options. It should just be sold as a luxury car and not have a "base" model option. Mercedes and BMW don't have a plastic steering wheel option neither should Cadillac.

Cue = Cadillac's Idrive... just marketing. But that interior is beautiful. But if I'm paying for a car, and especially $30k+, I would expect it to be RWD.

@dmthinker- so this is uglier than the aztec? Your sir are a epic fail.

I don't like this new KZread layout.

what the hell is all that shine on the car? A girl must designed this car.

Yeah hard seats and big bolsters that pin you down and hurt your back and kidneys. No I don’t like this nor does my wife and one grown teen! On the technology and looks it does good. But it needs a V8.

Yea..but then you'd have to tell people you drive an Impala..lol.

save yourself some money and just buy the 14 impala its the same car

@awmcall

5 жыл бұрын

Nike Air I have the 14 impala and in the process of getting this for a steal 😂😂💪🏾💪🏾👿👿👿

I was really hoping this car was going to be more impressive. It just seems....bland.

No I have not driven it but It just reeks of cost-saving... Why design a suspension system to cope with torque steer when there is already a solution- rear wheel drive? All the top luxury cars use RWD: 7 series, S-class or on the higher end Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Hondas and Toyotas use FWD. Is it really appropriate for a luxury car?

It is FWD? No Go for me. CT6 is much better

Ummm...this doesn't compete with the large luxury sedans, like the Lexus LS, Mercedes S, BMW 7, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8, etc. The only thing this competes with is the Lexus ES, and with the new ES Hybrid mixed with Lexus being the #1 most reliable car on earth, it manages to fail horribly at that as well -.- Also, will someone please tell GM that Chrome makes a car look ugly. With that much "bling," one must seriously question who their target audience is; I don't think young black males is it...

@MrDare2bdifferent

3 жыл бұрын

First, the Lexus ES does not compete with this vehicle, the GS does... This vehicle competes with as stated the Lexus GS, Audi A6, Benz E Class, BMW 5 Series & Jag XF all of which are mid size luxury sedans. Tho the XTS is bigger than all of them & is considered to be more of a full size sedan since it's about the same size as a BMW 7 series yet it competes with mid size rivals.

@NeutralGenericUser

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDare2bdifferent "the Lexus ES does not compete with this vehicle, the GS does". Wrong. This, and the ES are both FWD based platforms. The only thing this shares with the GS, is that he GS was sadly discontinued too.

@MrDare2bdifferent

3 жыл бұрын

@@NeutralGenericUser so I don't know if you read my message but I said it does not compete with the ES... And yes the XTS & ES are both FWD, but they are two totally different vehicles. The XTS competes with the GS. Audi is FWD yet competes with others who are RWD like Benz, BMW, Jag etc...

@NeutralGenericUser

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDare2bdifferent I did read your message, and I disagree that the XTS competes with the GS. I maintain that it competes with the ES, as a primarily FWD car. The Audi differs from both in that 1) its engine is longitudinally mounted, rather transversely mounted, and 2) by default, it sends more power to the rear wheels. The XTS and ES (as well as the former Acura RL) are primarily FWD cars capable of sending some power to the rear wheels when slip is detected, either through a driveshaft (ES, XTS), or rear motors (RL).

@MrDare2bdifferent

3 жыл бұрын

@@NeutralGenericUser and I disagree with you that you think that the ES competes with the XTS. So we can agree to disagree.

FWD, and V6 = Fail.

the ugliest thing GM has made. epic FAIL