{"id":13595,"date":"2012-07-03T07:18:53","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T12:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=13595"},"modified":"2012-07-03T07:18:53","modified_gmt":"2012-07-03T12:18:53","slug":"cadillac-xts-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/cadillac-xts-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac XTS: What does XTS stand for?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The XTS in Cadillac XTS<\/a> is a striking name.\u00a0 Cadillac changed from memorable names<\/a> like Eldorado, Seville, 60 Special, to 3 letter names to change with the times, and to sync up with the competition.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac XTS (Cadillac News Photo) (06\/26\/2012)<\/p><\/div>\n

Earlier Cadillacs with a sporty, firm suspension were designated as Touring Sedan models.\u00a0 The Seville Touring Sedan became a distinct, separate model in the line, and was referred to as the Seville STS, although this was repetitive.\u00a0 Later it simply became the STS, and the luxury variant became the SLS.<\/p>\n

When the CTS arrived many felt that it might mean Catera Touring Sedan, but Cadillac suggested that it might mean C-class Touring Sedan.\u00a0 The C-class refers to a general size of car, such as the BMW 3-series or the Mercedes C-class.\u00a0 The CTS was actually larger than these models, but it gave insight on Cadillac’s naming conventions.<\/p>\n

When SRX arrived, the X actually stood for crossover, as in sport recreational crossover.\u00a0 Yes, there is no X in crossover, but cross is occasionally abbreviated as X.\u00a0 For the XLR the X stood for eXperimental, as in experimental luxury roadster.<\/p>\n

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The 2013 Cadillac XTS in New York, New York. (Photo by Mike Appleton for Cadillac)<\/p><\/div>\n

XTS in Cadillac XTS?<\/h2>\n

So what do the Cadillac XTS letters mean?\u00a0 I am sure Cadillac would say that they are the name of the car, and not an acronym.\u00a0 Since the XTS is a larger Cadillac, an imaginative response might be that they mean “Extended Touring Sedan”.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In keeping with the XLR tradition they would mean “Experimental Touring Sedan”.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Based on the sound the XTS name evokes, they might mean “Excellent Touring Sedan”.\u00a0 Since XTS is a showroom for new technologies and features, I feel that “Experimental Touring Sedan” fits it well.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite meaning for Cadillac XTS?<\/p>\n

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