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2023 Cadillac XT4

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CarsDirect Target Price
$35,440
Expert Rating
3.3

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: Below average vehicle. Not recommended, and lacking attributes a car buyer would come to expect for the price.

: Poor vehicle. Simply does not deserve to be on the road.

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2023 Luxury 4dr Front-Wheel Drive
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Price:   -  From $35,440
2023 Luxury 4dr All-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $37,940
2023 Premium Luxury 4dr Front-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $39,390
2023 Sport 4dr Front-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $39,990
2023 Premium Luxury 4dr All-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $41,890
2023 Sport 4dr All-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $42,490

Overview

What's New

The 2023 Cadillac XT4 receives the usual exterior color updates. We expected a refresh of the small luxury crossover this year, but Cadillac has apparently postponed significant changes.

Choosing Your Cadillac XT4

The 2023 Cadillac XT4 continues in three trim levels: Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport. Pricing starts at $37,490 including destination and goes to $41,990 for the Sport before options.

Engine Choices

Every 2023 Cadillac XT4 carries a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. A nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters 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 2023 Cadillac XT4 is a subcompact crossover with seating for five, although four is the limit for comfort on long rides.

The XT4 offers 22.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat and 48.9 cubic feet with it folded. These are typical numbers for a luxury crossover of this size. Styling and passenger comfort are more important utility in this class.

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Safety Features

The 2023 Cadillac XT4 Luxury comes with blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection. The $470 Driver Awareness Package adds a following distance indicator, lane-keeping assist, and automatic high beams. These items are standard on the Premium Luxury and Sport, along with front parking sensors.

The $1,100 Driver Assist Package for the Premium Luxury and Sport adds adaptive cruise control and radar-enhanced automatic braking with reverse function. With these features in place, buyers can add the Enhanced Visibility Package ($1,500) with surround-view cameras, a rear camera washer, rear pedestrian alert, a rearview camera mirror, and an automated parking system.

The Technology Package for the Premium Luxury ($1,650) and Sport ($1,400) includes a head-up display.

Connectivity

The standard infotainment system for all XT4 trims includes an 8-inch touchscreen, seven speakers, HD and 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 $300 standalone option on all trims — and is also available in the Technology Package for the Premium Luxury and Sport.

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2023 Cadillac XT4 Luxury — MSRP From $37,490

The XT4 starts out with leatherette upholstery, an eight-way power driver seat and a six-way power passenger seat, remote start, proximity key access, and a power liftgate. The exterior wears 18-inch alloy wheels 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 panoramic sunroof costs $1,700.

The $2,695 Radiant Package distinguishes the outside with monochrome emblems, a silver grille, and 20-inch polished alloy wheels.

2023 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury — MSRP From $41,390

The Premium Luxury receives a genuine leather interior with wood or aluminum trim, ambient lighting, driver memory settings, and cargo cover. Other upgrades include a hands-free power liftgate, automatic wipers, power-folding side mirrors, and nickel-finish wheels. The Radiant Package remains available.

Models equipped with Cold Weather Package are eligible for a Comfort and Convenience Package ($950) with ventilated front seats, massaging front seats with eight-way passenger power, and perforated leather seat inserts. In addition to the head-up display and wireless charging, the Technology Package adds a digital gauge cluster, a power-adjustable steering wheel, a cabin air purifier, and front cornering lights with LED turn signals.

2023 Cadillac XT4 Sport — MSRP From $41,990

The Sport loses the standard leather seats and wood or aluminum interior trim but picks up a sport steering wheel, alloy pedals, a unique grille, red brake calipers, black exterior trim, standard cornering lights, and 10-spoke wheels. The Comfort and Convenience Package increases to $2,350 because it includes leather upholstery, and the Technology Package drops to $1,400 since cornering lights are already standard.

Available on the Sport only is a $700 adaptive sport suspension.

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CarsDirect Tip

The 2022 Cadillac XT4 carries a very attractive base MSRP but lacks standard features that buyers expect in this class. The Premium Luxury feels more like a proper Cadillac right out of the box. The Sport may look aggressive, but its unique features are purely cosmetic without the adaptive suspension added.

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Prices & Deals

Expert Review

Pros
  • Rides and handles well
  • Base model is well equipped
  • Handsome from any angle
  • Plenty of room inside
Cons
  • Low-rent cabin disappoints
  • Larger wheels ruin the ride
  • Higher trims are far too pricey
  • Fuel economy is only okay
Expert Rating
3.3

Our expert ratings are based on seven comprehensive criteria: quality, safety, comfort, performance, fuel economy, reliability history and value.

You can interpret our ratings in the following way:

: Outstanding vehicle. Only the most exceptional vehicles achieve this rating.

: Very Good vehicle. Very good and close to being the best vehicle in its class.

: Good vehicle. Decent, but not quite the best. Often affordable, but lacking key features found in vehicles of the same class.

: Below average vehicle. Not recommended, and lacking attributes a car buyer would come to expect for the price.

: Poor vehicle. Simply does not deserve to be on the road.

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Dressed to kill. There’s no way around it – Cadillac’s 2023 XT4 is a seriously stylish SUV. Far more striking than its hunchback XT5 sibling, there are points of design interest from every angle. Just look at those weeping front headlights, or the Volvo-esque taillights sitting pretty above twin rectangular tailpipes. We’re not fans of the brilliant white paint, but otherwise, the XT4 looks poised and purposeful from any angle and in any color scheme.

It’s what’s on the inside that counts. You might expect this visual drama to continue once the solid doors clunk shut behind you. Yet settle into the driver’s seat, and your surroundings could have been lifted from a budget Chevy. There’s plastic everywhere – gloss black on the gear shifter, scratchy dimpled gray on the steering wheel boss, fake silver on one of two extensive rows of buttons beneath the blocky infotainment screen. Not only does everything look last-decade, it feels it, too. The cynical individual might be tempted to try and peel back the Cadillac badge on the steering wheel, to see if there’s a plus hiding underneath.

At least the low-rent interior isn’t cramped. In fact, there’s loads of room in here. You wouldn’t fit three in the back, but two rear riders will luxuriate in almost 40 inches of legroom, while those up front gain an additional four inches over and above that. Oddment space is lacking, but the trunk is decently sized and can accommodate 50 cu ft once the back seats are dropped. It’s a shame that the shallow rear windows make it hard for smaller passengers to see out, while the thick rear pillars obscure visibility in car parks and at junctions.

Impressive road manners. Nobody expects a mid-sized SUV to set the heather alight as a driving tool, so the XT4’s pleasant road manners are a welcome surprise. The stock in its soup is a 235 hp turbocharged gas engine, which spins smoothly and applies its power seamlessly through a nine-speed auto box. On smaller 18-inch wheels, it rides comfortably and grips pretty well; if you’re going for 20-inchers, we’d recommend the adaptive dampers available on Sport models. Look past the name, though, since there’s nothing sporty about this model.

The supple ride is bolstered (pun intended) by well-sprung seats which are probably the most Cadillac-y part of the interior. Front and rear occupants alike are equally well supported whether they’re perched on real or synthetic leather, with front-seat massaging functionality an optional extra.

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Generous equipment. There’s little reason to stray higher up the XT4 food chain than base Luxury trim, which has the added advantage of costing just $37,000. It comes with everything you need – power adjustable synthetic leather seats and wireless smartphone mirroring through an eight-inch touchscreen.

You won’t miss out on much safety tech at the lowest price point, either. Every XT4 is sold with blind spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking and more airbags than you could shake a five-star NHTSA rating at. You can add a surround-view camera system and adaptive cruise as options, and we would recommend the former since the roof pillars are too thick for wraparound visibility. All-wheel drive is an across-the-range option, though it has an annoying FWD function which is easy to forget about when road surfaces become more treacherous.

Final thoughts. Looking at the section headings above gives you a pretty good steer on our conclusions. The XT4 is a good driver with a well-equipped cabin whose dourness seems jarring after the exterior’s visual drama. Since you’ll spend a lot more time looking at the melted-down-action-figure dash than the hunky exterior, that’s a major flaw. It’s also disappointing when you consider how effortlessly cool and stylish modern Volvo and Mazda SUV cabins have become, with their double-stitched leather and tactile plastics.

If you can live with its bargain-bucket cabin, the Luxury trim makes a great deal of sense. It’s well priced, spacious and generously equipped with good safety ratings. There’s little body lean in corners, and the smaller 18-inch wheels provide a refined ride that complements high-caliber seating. Don’t be tempted to upgrade to the false-advertising Sport or the unjustifiably expensive Premium Luxury trim, whose price can hit $55,000 with a few options.

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Specs & Features

Highlights
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 235 HP / 258 ft.lbs.
Transmission
9-spd sequential shift control auto w/OD
Drive Type
Front-wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
23 / 30 / 27 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
5
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 235 HP / 258 ft.lbs.
Drive Type
Front-wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined
23 / 30 / 27 Mpg
Brakes
4-wheel Disc
Front Suspension
Strut
Rear Suspension
Independent Multi-link
Spare Tire And Wheel
Steel / Compact
Fuel Tank
15.9 Gal.
Recommended Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Average Cost To Fill Tank
$61
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume
48.9 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume
101 Cu.ft.
Exterior Length
181.1 "
Exterior Width
76.7 "
Exterior Height
63.2 " / 64.1 "
Front Headroom
39.4 " / 38.2 "
Rear Headroom
38.3 " / 38.0 "
Front Legroom
44.1 "
Rear Legroom
39.5 "
Front Shoulder Room
57.0 "
Rear Shoulder Room
55.1 "
Front Hip Room
Rear Hip Room
Curb Weight
3,660 Lbs.
Wheel Base
109 "
Turning Radius
19.0 '
Exterior Features
Door Count
4 Doors
Wheels
18.0 " Silver Aluminum / 20.0 " Polished Aluminum / 20.0 " Black Aluminum / 20.0 " Silver Aluminum
Paint
Clearcoat Monotone / Tri-coat Monotone / Metallic Monotone
Exterior Mirrors
Dual Power Remote Heated
Bumpers
Body-colored
Grille Moldings
Chrome / Black / Silver
Rear Spoiler
Lip
Exhaust
Stainless Steel With Chrome Tailpipe Finish
Interior Features
Seating
Passenger Capacity
5
Seat Trim
Inteluxe Leatherette / Leather
Front Seat Type
Bucket
Heated Front Seats
Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls
(8-way Power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls
(6-way Power)
Front Armrests
(8-way Power)
Rear Armrests
Center
Rear Seats
60-40 Bench
Radio & Infotainment
Radio
Siriusxm With 360l Am/fm/hd/satellite, Clock, Seek-scan / Siriusxm With 360l Am/fm/hd/satellite, Seek-scan
Speakers
7 / 13 Bose
Radio Steering Wheel Controls
Apple Car Play
Android Auto
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity
Convenience Features
Steering Wheel Type
Telescopic Tilt
Climate Control
Automatic Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
With Steering Wheel Controls
Sun Roof
Express Open/close
Rearview Mirror
Day-night
One Touch Open Window
Front And Rear
Tinted Windows
Deep
Vanity Mirrors
Dual Illuminated
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyfob (all Doors)
Power Outlets
3
Safety Features
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Overall Front Crash Safety Rating
Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
Rollover Crash Safety Rating
Front Impact Airbags
Driver And Passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbags
Seat Mounted
Knee Airbag
Driver And Passenger
Passenger Side Impact Airbag
Seat Mounted
Rear Side Airbag
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front
Anti-Lock Brakes
4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs)
Forward Collision Warning
Automatic Emergency Braking Forward Collision Mitigation
Blind Spot Sensor
Lane Change Alert With Side Blind Zone Alert Blind Spot
Lane Departure Warning
Lane Keep Assist With Lane Departure Warning Lane Departure
Autonomous Cruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Front Pedestrian Braking Front Pedestrian Detection Prevention
Driver Attention Alert
Daytime Running Lights
Auto High Beams
Intellibeam Auto High-beam
Adaptive Headlights
Parking Sensors
Rear Park Assist Rear
Security Systems
Security System
Panic Alarm
Ignition Disable
Immobilizer
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Major Components Months
72 Months / 70,000 Miles
Included Maintenance Months
12 Months / Unlimited Miles
Roadside Assistance Months
72 Months / 70,000 Miles
Corrosion Perforation
72 Months / Unlimited Miles
Accessories Months

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