DETROIT — Cadillac is freshening its XT4 compact crossover with an up to date look and contact display screen show and an extended record of normal security options.
The model’s smallest crossover will proceed to be constructed at Basic Motors’ Fairfax Meeting plant in Kansas and go on sale as a 2024 mannequin this summer season, Cadillac stated Monday. Pricing was not disclosed. The 2023 XT4 begins at $37,490, together with transport.
“The XT4 continues to be a top-selling car in its class, 12 months over 12 months,” Rory Harvey, vice chairman of worldwide Cadillac, stated in a press release. “Its steadiness of dynamic model, drivability and luxurious has made it a favourite for a lot of new Cadillac prospects.”
The XT4 — which was launched in 2018 as a 2019 mannequin — can be provided in Luxurious, Premium Luxurious and Sport trims and have up to date grilles, refined vertical LED headlights and three new exterior colour choices. The Premium Luxurious and Sport trims every have distinctive wheels, fascia and different design components.
Lizzy Dinnella, Cadillac’s assistant advertising and marketing supervisor for the XT4, instructed reporters final week that the freshened XT4 represents a major midcycle replace for the crossover and may assist proceed attracting new and youthful prospects to the model.
“The outside design has actually by no means been an issue for this car,” she stated. “It is constantly what we see as a prime purpose for buy, and now it is simply that a lot better.”
On the within, the electrical Cadillac Lyriq crossover was the inspiration for a brand new instrument panel displayed on a 33-inch LED curved contact display screen. The system may be custom-made to particular person customers’ preferences, Cadillac stated. The XT4 has built-in performance with Google and can be appropriate with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa. It additionally provides 5G wi-fi scorching spot connectivity.
Dinnella stated the contact display screen is “pulled straight from our EV future.”
The XT4 can have a regular 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 235 hp paired with a nine-speed automated transmission. It comes with an lively gasoline administration system that may cut back gasoline consumption by way of cylinder deactivation. Entrance-wheel drive is normal, with all-wheel drive out there on all trims, Cadillac stated.
Normal security options on all trims embody blind-zone steering help, rear cross-traffic braking, entrance pedestrian braking and bicyclist detection, and lane-keep help with lane-departure warning. Adaptive cruise management, automated emergency braking and extra security options can be found on the Premium Luxurious and Sport trims.