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Cadillac XTS arrives in North Texas

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The Cadillac XTS’s are on the showroom and in the lot at Crest Cadillac in Plano, Texas.  Darin Partin was nice enough to email me that they had arrived, and Crest Cadillac Sales Manager Danny Gomez was on hand to point them out.  Thanks Guys!

Here is a gallery of shots of two of the Cadillac XTS models at Crest today:

Please click on any of the images in the gallery to see it full size.

The Cadillac XTS is a brand new Cadillac, just out this week.  It is an excellent mix of proven components.  The Cadillac XTS brings the new Cadillac User Experience, or CUE interior with haptic feedback.  That means that not only does the center console react as easily as using a tablet touch screen, you actually get feedback through the screen as if you had touched a physical button instead of an area of a touch screen.  Very nice touch.

The Cadillac XTS looks good in person.  There is lots of room —  I had plenty of leg room in the front or the back at 6’2″.  It looks very good in person.

The trunk is cavernous, with plenty of room for luggage, groceries for a month, or small countries.

The only nit I could see to pick at is the rear brake calipers.  The front brake calipers are beautiful and artistic and say Cadillac by Brembo.  The rear brake calipers are this sort of rough finished clamshell.


I expected rear Brembo clipers as found on my STS-V. I did note that other models of non-V Cadillacs also have this sort of plain rear caliper. So not an XTS exclusive fault.

Summary

The Cadillac XTS looks like a very good Cadillac to me.   It is the perfect car for people who want a full size yet economical, high-tech luxury car.

I would like to thank Crest Cadillac for letting me know the Cadillac XTS had arrived, and hosting my photoshoot.  Crest Cadillac is a sponsor here on CaddyInfo.com

Cadillac ATS Options — Build the best ATS

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Cadillac now has a Build your Own planner up on the Cadillac ATS website, so let’ s make some choices for Cadillac ATS options and build the best Cadillac ATS!

Cadillac ATS options

First, I want the 2L Turbo four power train. Although the 3.6L V6 has 321 hp vs the 272 hp rating of the 2L Turbo, I feel the Turbo 4 offers better balance and more opportunities for tuning.

2.0L Turbo I4 DI DOHC Engine with Variable Valve Timing

The all-new 2.0L Turbo makes its Cadillac debut with the ATS. This dynamic engine features Dual Overhead Camshaft design, continuously Variable Valve Timing and Direct Fuel Injection for optimal performance and engine efficiency. The 2.0L Turbo boasts impressive horsepower ratings and provides peak torque through a wide RPM range, delivering immediate, responsive power in any situation. Contributing to this broad power band is a turbocharger that generates up to 20 pounds of boost with virtually no turbo lag. Drivers can choose from a sporty 6-speed automatic with tap-shift control, or the new TREMEC 6-speed manual available on rear-wheel drive models. The 2.0L Turbo powertrain produces:

  • 272 hp @ 5500 rpm
  • 260 lb-ft of torque @1700-5500 rpm

Here in Texas 2 wheel drive is good. If you live where there is more snow you may prefer AWD.

2L Turbo Premium is the all-in selection:

2.0L Turbo Premium Features

The Premium Collection ingeniously melds sophistication with athleticism. The 2.0L Turbo direct-injected four-cylinder 272 HP engine features a 6-speed automatic transmission standard, with a Tremec 6-speed manual available. Rear-Wheel Drive includes a revolutionary Magnetic Ride Control suspension, limited-slip differential, high-capacity engine cooling and performance summer tires.1 Inside, you’ll find a full-color, reconfigurable Head-Up Display (HUD), Cadillac CUE with navigation2 and a Bose® premium surround sound system.

THE 2.0L TURBO PREMIUM COLLECTION INCLUDES OR REPLACES FEATURES INCLUDED ON THE 2.0L TURBO PERFORMANCE TRIM, PLUS:

  1. Full-color, reconfigurable Head-Up Display (HUD)
  2. CUE with navigation2
  3. 60/40 split fold rear seat
  4. Sport suspension with Magnetic Ride Control and limited-slip differential
  5. High-capacity engine cooling
  6. 18” machined-finish aluminum wheels
  7. Performance summer run-flat tires1

Exterior: Crystal Red Tintcoat

Interior: Light Platinum leather seating surfaces, Brownstone accents and Okapi Stripe trim

Next we have a choice of a pair of wheel sets, either 18″ x 8″ front, 18″ x 9″ rear forged aluminum wheels with bright machined-finish (and stretched-V spokes) or polished finish (and straight spokes). I can’t tell which i would prefer so I’ll stick to the machined finish for now.

That would make good Cadillac ATS options for me — although I want to wait and see the ATS-V before I’ll be ready to shop a replacement for my STS-V.

What Cadillac ATS options will you choose? Please hit the comments & share.

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Cadillac features Customer Service excellence

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J.D. Power and Associates analyzes customer opinions of more than 800 brands

DETROIT – Cadillac was recognized today as a 2012 Customer Service Champion at the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Roundtable in Orlando, Fla. The luxury automaker was one of only 50 companies out of 800 studied to earn the distinction.

To qualify for inclusion, a company must excel within its own industry and stand out among leading brands in 20 major industries evaluated by J.D. Power.

2011 Cadillac Escalade Platinum.

The 2012 Champions were identified based on customer feedback, opinions, and perceptions gathered primarily from J.D. Power’s syndicated research in 2011. The group of 50 represents the highest-performing U.S. companies that deliver service excellence – both within their specific industries and across all industries measured.

“We’re in the midst of a mission to enhance every interaction a consumer has with Cadillac,” said Kurt McNeil, vice president of Cadillac Sales and Service. “We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction, and appreciate this external confirmation of our efforts.”

Cadillac has instituted wide-ranging changes to enhance the luxury customer experience, conducting comprehensive customer experience training for dealership personnel and developing an improved suite of owner benefits called Cadillac Shield.

The Cadillac Escalade received highest honors in the Large Premium Crossover/SUV category of the J.D. Power 2011 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), which measures the number of problems consumers experience during the first 90 days of ownership.

In February, Cadillac was named the most-desired automotive brand in the United States by men, according to results of a market research test by the global strategic neuro-insight firm Buyology Inc and uSamp, which measured personal and emotional connections to 220 well-known brands across 10 industries.