Cadillac XTS

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Cadillac XTS
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2014 Cadillac XTS V-Sport Platinum
Overview
Manufacturer Cadillac (General Motors)
ProductionCanada and US: May 2012–October 2019 [1]
China: February 2013–2020
Model years 2013–2019
2014–2020 (China)
AssemblyCanada: Oshawa, Ontario (Oshawa Car Assembly)
China: Shanghai (Shanghai GM)
Designer Tim Kozub [2]
Christine Park (interior)
Body and chassis
Class Full-size car [3]
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
Platform GM Epsilon II LWB
Related Chevrolet Impala
Buick LaCrosse
Saab 9-5
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 111.7 in (2,837 mm)
118.7 in (3,015 mm) (XTS-L) [4] [5]
Length201.9 in (5,128 mm) (2013–2017)
200.9 in (5,103 mm) (2018–2019)
205.2 in (5,212 mm) (XTS-L) [6] [7]
Width72.9 in (1,852 mm)
Height59.1 in (1,501 mm) (2013–2017)
59.4 in (1,509 mm) (2018–2019)
Curb weight FWD: 3,995 lb (1,812 kg)
AWD: 4,180 lb (1,896 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor Cadillac DTS
Cadillac STS/SLS
Successor Cadillac CT5

The Cadillac XTS (short for X-Series Touring Sedan) [8] is a full-size car built by the American company Cadillac from 2013 until 2019. It is a four-door sedan with seating for up to five passengers. Based on an enlarged version of the Epsilon II platform, it has a front-mounted engine that either drives the front wheels or drives all four wheels. [9]

Contents

Replacing the smaller Cadillac STS and larger DTS, [10] production began in May 2012 at the Oshawa Assembly Plant and launched in June as a 2013 model. Marketed with left-hand drive in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and the Middle East (except Israel), the XTS was also assembled by Shanghai GM, with production beginning in February 2013.

Interior

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Interior

In addition to the base XTS, there are five trim packages labeled "Luxury", "Premium Luxury", and "Platinum", with the optional XTS V-Sport offered in both "V-Sport Premium Luxury" and "V-Sport Platinum". Some of the standard features include dual-zone automatic climate control, 4G LTE connectivity, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, leather seat-upholstery, 8-way power front seats, parking assist and comprehensive safety equipment like ABS, stability control, dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags front and rear, and a driver side knee airbag.

Optional equipment includes separate climate controls for rear seat passengers, coupled with 8" LCD screens that flip up from the front passenger seat-backs, allowing an internal DVD player to display content with wireless headphones. The interior can be outfitted in a large assortment of color combinations, along with four wood selections. Cadillac's CUE system is standard with an 8-speaker Bose sound system, including HD Radio and SiriusXM. An optional 14-speaker Bose sound package includes AudioPilot noise compensation technology.

Powertrain

The XTS is available with two engines, a four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbo for China only, and a 3.6-liter with 304 hp (227 kW) and 264 lb⋅ft (358 N⋅m), with available twin-turbocharging on the XTS V-Sport providing 410 hp (306 kW) and 369 lb⋅ft (500 N⋅m) together with cylinder deactivation. The XTS is available in both front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel drive (standard on V-Sport vehicles) which includes a limited slip differential and torque vectoring. [11]

XTS Powertrains
DisplacementFuelGM TypeConfigurationAspirationPowerTorqueTransmissionNoteYears
2.0 L (1,998 cc)Gasoline LTG I-4Turbocharged272 hp (203 kW) at 5,500 rpm260 lb⋅ft (353 N⋅m) at 1,700-5,500 rpm6-speed automaticChina2013-2019
3.6 L (3,564 cc)Gasoline LFX V6Natural304 hp (227 kW) at 6,800 rpm264 lb⋅ft (358 N⋅m) at 5,300 rpm6-speed automatic2013-2019
3.6 L (3,564 cc)Gasoline LF3 V6Turbocharged410 hp (306 kW) at 6,000 rpm369 lb⋅ft (500 N⋅m) at 1,900 rpm6-speed automaticVSport2013-2019

Facelift

For 2018, the XTS received a midcycle refresh including new front and rear styling.

Other versions

A long-wheelbase version XTS, called the XTS-L, as well as limousine and hearse versions were available for fleet and coachbuilder markets, however they are no longer manufactured as of late 2019.

XTS Platinum concept

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Cadillac XTS Platinum concept

General Motors exhibited a concept sedan called the XTS Platinum at the 2010 North American International Auto Show after privately unveiling the vehicle to automotive journalists on August 11, 2009. [12] The concept was all-wheel drive and was powered by a 3.6 L (220 cu in) V6 plug-in hybrid system estimated at 350 hp (260 kW). [13] Its interior was based on hand-cut-and-sewn materials and uses Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays in place of traditional gauges and screens. [13] A Platinum version of the production XTS went on sale in 2013.

Sales

Calendar YearUnited StatesChina [14] Global
201215,049 [15]
201332,559 [16] 14,683
201424,335 [17] 32,390
201523,112 [18] 22,28548,851
201622,171 [19] 33,291
201716,275 [20] 41,645
201817,727 [21] 65,010
201911,304 [22] 42,234
20201,199 [23]

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