I have a 2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0L Premium Crossover from Crest Cadillac in Plano for a weekend test drive review. You can find all of my Test Drive reports tagged Test Drive. All articles regarding the SRX can be found in the SRX category.
The SRX is a larger Crossover inside than you might judge from the outside. It gets great gas mileage and is a very good size for getting around or parking; it is about the perfect size for a daily driver. It has plentiful seating room for 4 or 5, and has good space behind the rear seats for groceries, baggage, whatever.
2010 Cadillac SRX inviting front seat room
The interior styling is well done, and consistent with the exterior styling. My Wife and I both found the seats comfortable. My Brother had good space in the rear seats, and this makes a good vehicle to carry 4 or 5 adults.
The steering wheel has tilt and telescope, and the gas/brake pedals are adjustable for height.
2010 Cadillac SRX rear seats offer lots of room
The rear seats are very comfortable. The test car also has the rear entertainment system, which adds video screens on the back of each front seat. The Premium model has 3-zone climate control, so that the rear passengers get their own climate control options.
Here is a view down from the open Ultraview (double size) sunroof, to give an impression of the plentiful head room:
2010 Cadillac SRX UltraView Looking in
I also shot a couple of pictures with me in the frame (which I try to avoid!) to show fit. With the driver’s seat adjusted as I normally would without regard for head room, I have about a hand-span of room left in the SRX, so 3-4 inches of extra space. I am 6’2″ tall, but since proportions differ by individual please use as a general suggestion that there is lots of head room.
2010 Cadillac SRX Headroom Shot
Shoulder space — I have to completely extend my elbow to reach the passenger seat. So again, I would say there is a lot of shoulder space in the SRX. We have got to get better models for this type of shot!
2010 Cadillac SRX Shoulder Space
Quick grocery trip — I know this is not a week’s worth of stuff, but you get the idea of the space:
SRX rear cargo space
I love the electric rear lift gate. As in the Sport Wagon, it is selectable to 3/4 or full height. In the SRX you can also ‘program’ it to a custom height by showing it the height you need it to open to then storing that height. Luckily I have no physical problem opening or closing but certainly I prefer opening the rear gate from the remote, or from the door, and simply pressing a button again to have it glide closed.
Also as in the Sport Wagon in this shot you can see the fully adjustable cargo anchor rail system in the floor of the cargo area. Cadillac has carefully thought this vehicle out so that it has the utility you need.
One feature of the Premium Model SRX is heated and ventilated seats.
2010 Cadillac SRX Ventilated Seat Control
The upper right button controls seat heating, and the lower right button controls seat ventilation. Each are selectable in 3 settings, low, medium, and high. The small lights illuminate to show which setting is currently selected.
My Host for this test drive is Crest Cadillac of Plano, Texas. They are located at 2701 North Central Expressway, Plano, Texas. You can contact them by phone Toll-free at 1-866-697-9144 or locally at (972)578-7511, or on Twitter or Facebook . Please let them know you read about the SRX here on CaddyInfo!
