Cadillac SRX

Cadillac SRX

Manufacturer	Cadillac
Parent company	General Motors
Production	2004–present
Class	Mid-size crossover SUV
Body style(s)	5-door SUV

The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Cadillac division of American automaker General Motors since the 2004 model year.

First generation (2004-2009)

First generation

Production	2004-2009[citation needed]
Assembly	Lansing Grand River Plant, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Class	Mid-size crossover SUV
Body style(s)	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	GM Sigma platform
Engine(s)	3.6 L LY7 HFV6 V6 4.6 L LH2 Northstar V8
Transmission(s)	5-speed 5L40-E automatic 6-speed automatic
Wheelbase	116.4 in (2,960 mm)
Length	194.9 in (4,950 mm)
Width	72.6 in (1,840 mm)
Height	67.8 in (1,720 mm)
Fuel capacity	20 US gallons (75.7 L; 16.7 imp gal)
Related	Cadillac CTS Cadillac STS

Engine options include the 255 hp (190 kW) High-Feature V6 and the 4.6 L 320 hp (239 kW) Northstar V8. It is based on the GM Sigma platform and comes with a five or six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are available.

An all-leather interior and curtain side airbags are standard in both models. Heated front seats and wood interior trim are standard in the V8 and available as options in the V6. DVD, sunroof, navigation system, and a power foldable third-row seat are all available options.

The base price is US$ 38,880 for the V6 and US$ 45,880 for the V8 version.

The SRX won Car and Driver's Five Best Trucks "luxury SUV" award for 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2004.

As of 2006, there will be no V-Series SRX-V, and the vehicle will not be replaced before 2008, though the interior will be upgraded with more luxurious materials and trim for the 2007 model year. A Sport model, also launched for 2007, will be an appearance package with larger wheels and less chrome.

The first generation SRX will be available through the 2009 model year.

Second generation (2010-)

Second generation

Also called	Cadillac Provoq
Production	2010-
Assembly	Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Body style(s)	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
Platform	GM Theta Premium
Engine(s)	2.8 L Turbo LP9 HFV6 V6 3.0 L LF1 HFV6 V6
Transmission(s)	6-speed automatic
Wheelbase	110.5 inches (2,807 mm)
Length	190.2 inches (4,831 mm)
Width	75.1 inches (1,908 mm)
Height	65.6 inches (1,666 mm)
Related	Saab 9-4X

For the 2010 model year, Cadillac will produce an all new SRX based on the Provoq concept vehicle.^[1] The production car will use the all-wheel drive GM TE Premium platform, which is mostly unique but shares many components with Theta and Epsilon II. The V8 has been dropped for this generation. The 2010 SRX will begin production in Summer 2009 to be sold as a 2010 model, and will have a starting price of $34,155.^[2]

The first official pictures of the production vehicle were released on August 15, 2008.^[3] The car was officially unveiled in January 2009. It comes with either a 3.0 liter V6 with direct injection derived from the 3.6 liter unit in the Cadillac CTS, or a 2.8 liter turbocharged V6.^[4]

Engines

Transmissions

Yearly American sales

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cadillac SRX

• Cadillac.com Official site
• mycadillacstory.com — official video site of Cadillac
• official UK website
• 2007 Cadillac SRX Review
• Edmunds Full Test: 2004 Cadillac SRX
• TimesOnline - Review of SRX 4x4 by Jeremy Clarkson