Hot news for 2010: Long-awaited revamp of the SRX wagon. Looks slicker and costs less Ÿ Wagon model also joins CTS family, although the coupe isn’t here quite yet.
Carryover: STS; DTS; Escalade;
Escalade EXT
Going, going . . . : DTS is on shakey ground; might be the last year for this front-driver.
Gone: XLR hardtop convertible; high-performance STS-V.
Starting line
n It would appear that Cadillac has identified its future. At best, the Escalade sport ute and EXT pickups are niche vehicles, the XLR convertible is out of the picture and there’s plenty of speculation as to what will become of the aging DTS and not-so-popular STS, which happens to lose its high-performance V model for 2010.
The brand-new SRX wagon is sleeker and smaller than the outgoing version and is more car-like than a truck-based sport-ute, which makes perfect sense since it’s built on a car-based chassis. However, the SRX provides optional seating for up to seven people and a choice of a 3.0-liter V6 that makes 265 horsepower, or optional (by mid model year) 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 delivering 300 horsepower. You can also choose between rear- and all-wheel-drive, no matter the engine.
Two six-speed automatic transmissions direct power to the front or all wheels, depending on the engine. Among the SRX’s many standard features is a power lift gate, 17-inch wheels (18-inchers optional), side-impact airbags and stability control to keep you pointed in the right direction and shiny side up. A sport package for all-wheel-drive SRXs includes a V-series (the name that’s attached to Cadillac’s performance models) mesh grille, 20-inch wheels and electronically controlled limited-slip differential. .
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