Cadillac XTS

Cadillac XTS
Overview
Manufacturer Cadillac (General Motors)
Production May 2012–present
Model years 2013–present
Assembly Canada: Oshawa, Ontario (Oshawa Car Assembly)
China: Shanghai (Shanghai GM)
Designer Tim Kozub (2010)[1]
Christine Park (interior)
Body and chassis
Class Full-size luxury car
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
Platform GM Epsilon II
Related Chevrolet Impala (Tenth Generation)
Buick LaCrosse (Second Generation)
Saab 9-5 (Second Generation)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 111.7 in (2,837 mm)
Length 202 in (5,131 mm)
Width 72.9 in (1,852 mm)
Height 59.1 in (1,501 mm)
Curb weight FWD: 3,995 lb (1,812 kg)
AWD: 4,180 lb (1,896 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor Cadillac DTS

The Cadillac XTS is a full-size luxury sedan from Cadillac.[2] It is based on an enlarged version of the Epsilon II platform. The XTS replaces both the Cadillac STS and DTS,[3] and is smaller than the DTS but larger than the STS. It began production in May 2012 at the Oshawa Assembly Plant and launched in June. The XTS is available with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

For the Chinese market, the Cadillac XTS is being assembled by Shanghai GM. Production began in February 2013. In addition to the LFX 3.6 V6, Cadillac XTS also comes with an LTG 2.0 turbo engine in the Chinese market. In the Chinese market, the Cadillac XTS with an LFX 3.6 V6 engine is called XTS 36S, and the version with LTG 2.0 turbo engine is called XTS 2.0T. This vehicle may be partially marketed in Europe, though the only LWB car based on the Epsilon II platform sold in Europe was Saab 9-5 which ceased production in 2012.

As of November 2015, the Cadillac XTS Sedan is available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and the Middle East (except Israel) in LHD only.

Overview

The Epsilon II-platform is used for the XTS, which is shared with the Chevrolet Impala and the Buick LaCrosse. With the optional twin-turbocharged engine only available in the V-Sport, it has an estimated 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 97 km/h) time of 6.7 seconds.[4] The XTS rivals the BMW 4 Series, Audi A7, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, and the Lexus GS. The XTS is manufactured in Oshawa, Ontario (Oshawa Car Assembly) and in Shanghai, China (Shanghai GM).

Interior

It is offered in six trim packages called "XTS", "Luxury", "Premium", and "Platinum", with the optional XTS V-Sport offered in both "V-Sport Premium" and "V-Sport Platinum". Standard features include a dual-zone automatic air conditioning, 4G LTE connectivity, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, leather seat-upholstery, 8-way power front seats, parking assist and comprehensive safety equipment like ABS, stability control, dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags front and rear, and a driver side knee airbag. Optional equipment and technology is extensive, including separate climate controls for rear seat passengers, coupled with 8" LCD screens that flip up from the front passenger seat-backs, allowing an internal DVD player to display content with wireless headphones. The interior can be outfitted in a large assortment of color combinations, along with four types of wood selections. Cadillac's CUE system is standard with an 8-speaker Bose sound system, including HD Radio and SiriusXM. An optional 14-speaker Bose sound package includes AudioPilot noise compensation technology.

Powertrain

The XTS is available with two engines, a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter turbo for China only, and a 3.6-liter with 304 hp (227 kW) and 264 lb·ft (358 N·m), with available twin-turbocharging on the XTS V-Sport providing 410 hp (306 kW) and 369 lb·ft (500 N·m) together with cylinder deactivation. The XTS is available in both front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel drive (standard on V-Sport vehicles) which includes a limited slip differential and torque vectoring.[5]

XTS Powertrains
Displacement Fuel GM Type Configuration Aspiration Power Torque Transmission Note Years
2.0 L (1,998 cc) Gasoline LTG I-4 Turbocharged 272 hp (203 kW) @ 5500 rpm 260 lb·ft (353 N·m) @ 1700-5500 rpm 6-speed automatic China 2013-
3.6 L (3,564 cc) Gasoline LFX V6 Natural 304 hp (227 kW) @ 6800 rpm 264 lb·ft (358 N·m) @ 5300 rpm 6-speed automatic 2013-
3.6 L (3,564 cc) Gasoline LF3 V6 Turbocharged 410 hp (310 kW) @ 6000 rpm 369 lb·ft (500 N·m) @ 1900 rpm 6-speed automatic VSport 2013-

XTS Platinum concept

Cadillac XTS Platinum concept

General Motors exhibited a concept sedan called the XTS Platinum at the 2010 North American International Auto Show after privately unveiling the vehicle to automotive journalists on August 11, 2009.[6] The concept was all-wheel drive and was powered by a 3.6 L (220 cu in) V6 plug-in hybrid system estimated at 350 hp (260 kW).[7] Its interior was based on hand-cut-and-sewn materials and uses Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays in place of traditional gauges and screens.[7]

The Platinum version went on sale in 2013.

Other Versions

A long-wheelbase version XTS called the Cadillac XTS Limousine along with a Hearse version was announced in early 2012 and both went on sale later that year. As of September 2014, the XTS Limousine and Hearse versions are only available in the United States and Canada.

Sales

Calendar Year United States Global
2012[8] 15,049
2013[9] 32,559
2014[10] 24,335 54,464[11]
2015[12] 23,112 48,851[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vehicle body". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "GM Poised to Thrive with New Cars, Tech, Reuss Says" (Press release). GM Media. August 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ Ganz, Andrew (July 2, 2009). "Insignia-based Cadillac STS and DTS replacement to be called XTS?". LeftLaneNews. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  4. ↑ Winfield, Barry (June 25, 2012). "Back To Its Roots". 62 (13). Autoweek: 38–39. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  5. ↑ Transcribed from 2016 Cadillac XTS sales brochure
  6. ↑ Wert, Ray (December 22, 2009). "Cadillac XTS Is The New Cadillac Concept". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  7. 1 2 "Cadillac Unveils The XTS Platinum Concept" (Press release). GM Media. January 12, 2010.
  8. ↑ "GM 2012 Sales: Chevrolet Silverado, Volt End Strong – GM Sells One Million 30-MPG Cars". MotorTrend.
  9. ↑ "GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2013" (PDF). General Motors. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  10. ↑ "GM Deliveries up 19 percent in Blockbuster December". General Motors. January 5, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  11. 1 2 http://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/Jan/0107-cadillac-sales.html
  12. ↑ http://media.gm.com/dld/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/Jan/0105-gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer_0/par/download_0/file.res/GM-Deliveries-December-2015.pdf
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