Is the 2024 Cadillac XT4 a Good SUV? 5 Pros, 2 Cons
Introduced for the 2019 model year, the Cadillac XT4 is one of a growing number of choices in the white-hot market for small luxury SUVs. Aimed at keeping the XT4 competitive in a rapidly evolving market, an extensive refresh for 2024 arrives not a moment too soon and adds new tech and safety features, styling tweaks and more.
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The updated XT4 continues with gasoline power even as Cadillac prepares to transition to an all-electric lineup, but Cadillac’s subcompact SUV is helping to ease the transition. It includes styling cues and features shared with the luxury brand’s growing lineup of electric vehicles, including the huge 33-inch touchscreen from the brand’s Lyriq SUV.
Cars.com’s West Coast Bureau Chief Conner Golden recently got thoroughly acquainted with an updated XT4. You can tap the link above to read his complete expert review; for a quicker look, below are five things we like about the 2024 Cadillac XT4 and two things we don’t.
Things We Like
1. Added Safety Features
The update brings a welcome assortment of additional standard safety features to the XT4, including blind spot steering assist, rear cross-traffic braking, emergency front braking for bicycles and pedestrians, speed-limit assist and traffic-sign recognition.
2. Competent Powertrain
Power comes from the same 235-horsepower, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that has motivated the XT4 since its launch; it’s matched with a nine-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel-drive. We’re happy to see the powertrain carry over, as it provides more than adequate power for smooth highway merging and passing.
3. Big Screen
Inside, the biggest change is a new, 33-inch curved touchscreen dominating the dash; it incorporates both infotainment controls and the instrument display. With rich graphics, intuitive menus and response times seemingly as quick as a tablet’s, the system offers customization options, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and Google Built-In.
4. Welcoming Interior
The update brings new colors and trim choices, including real wood, aluminum and carbon fiber, to the XT4’s upscale interior. Combined with the slick new touchscreen, the interior’s look is sleek and modern while thankfully retaining physical controls for some climate controls and driver-assistance functions.
5. Friendly Pricing
With a sticker price of $48,625 (including destination), our as-tested XT4 in the Premium Luxury trim represents something of a bargain in luxury SUVs. That’s especially true given the updates and additional standard features for 2024, and it’s even more impressive when you consider more mainstream alternatives like the Chevrolet Equinox or Toyota RAV4 can easily top $40,000 with options.
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Things We Don’t Like
1. Slow Steering
Handling is more competent than athletic in the XT4, despite a relatively firm suspension, and driver inputs are met with the kind of relaxed and inoffensive responses many buyers are looking for in a luxury SUV. Even so, we were disappointed in the SUV’s slow steering, which doesn’t help with tight parking maneuvers or carving canyons.
2. Stiff Ride
As much as the 2024 updates bring significant improvements to what was already a refined and comfortable package, the XT4’s stiff suspension can result in a jittery ride, with a lack of body control over rough surfaces. Some rear-seat passengers complained of minor motion sickness from being jostled around on rough urban roads during our testing.
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