What's New
The 2021 Cadillac XT4 serves as the brand's entry-level crossover, offering premium looks and appointments in a tidy package. For the XT4's third year on the market, the base Luxury trim gains a standard power liftgate and optional leather upholstery. The other trims feature redesigned side mirrors with integrated turn signals. Red-painted brake calipers are new to the Sport model.
Choosing Your Cadillac XT4
The Cadillac XT4 is available in three trim levels: Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport. Pricing starts at $36,790 including destination for the Luxury and goes to $40,990 for the Sport.
Engine Choices
Every XT4 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. A nine-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive are standard. All-wheel drive is available on all trims for $2,500.
The XT4 is EPA-rated at 24 miles gallon city, 30 mpg highway, and 26 combined. With AWD, estimates ease to 22/29/24 mpg (city/highway/combined).
Passenger and Cargo Capacity
The XT4 can seat up to five passengers, but its modest dimensions really show with three in the back. We consider four adults to be the limit.
There's 22.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat, and 48.9 cubic feet with it folded. That's on par with other subcompact luxury crossovers, a class where hauling isn't a primary concern.
Safety Features
The XT4 starts out with foward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, and rear parking sensors. Upgrading to the Premium Luxury or Sport brings front parking sensors, lane change assist, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
The Driver Awareness Package, now available on all trims for $470, adds a following distance indicator, lane keeping assist, and automatic high beams.
The Premium Luxury and Sport are also eligible for the $1,100 Driver Assist Package, which tacks on adaptive cruise control and reverse automatic braking. With these features in place, buyers can add the Enhanced Visibility Package ($1,500) with rear pedestrian alert, a rearview camera mirror, a rear camera washer, a surround-view camera, and an automated parking system.
The XT4 earns a five-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
Connectivity
The standard infotainment system for all trims includes an 8-inch touchscreen, seven audio speakers, wi-fi capability, satellite radio, two front and two rear USB ports, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
The optional infotainment system ($1,500) adds navigation and a 13-speaker Bose Centerpoint surround-sound system. Wireless device charging is a $295 standalone option on the Luxury. It's available on the other trims in the Technology Package ($1,400 to $1,650), along with a head-up display and other upgrades.
The Luxury trim offers luxury-car basics like dual-zone automatic climate control, power front seats, remote start, proximity keyless entry, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The outside gets 18-inch alloy wheels, a power liftgate, and LED headlights and taillights.
The Cold Weather Package ($850) adds a heated steering wheel and heated front and rear seats. With this bundle in place, buyers can add genuine leather seats for $1,500. A dual-pane sunroof is available for $1,700.
The Premium Luxury features a leather interior with wood or aluminum trim, ambient lighting, a cargo cover, and memory settings for the driver's seat, side mirrors, and steering wheel. The exterior receives nickel-finish wheels and satin-finish roof rails and bodyside moldings. Rain-sensing wipers and a hands-free power liftgate are also standard.
The Comfort and Convenience Package ($950) provides ventilated front seats with lumbar adjustments and massage capability.
The Sport is equipped like the Premium Luxury, but with black exterior trim, red brake calipers, cornering headlights, a unique grille, a sport steering wheel, alloy pedals, and standard leatherette upholstery.
The Comfort and Convenience packed is priced at $2,350 because it adds leather seating. Exclusive to the Sport is an adaptive sport suspension, priced at $700.
Compare XT4 Trims Side-By-Side
The 2021 Cadillac XT4 Luxury trim offers more options than before, but it still lacks availability of safety features that are on standard on many competitors. That leaves the similarly priced Premium Luxury and Sport, the difference between which is mainly a matter of style.