I told my wife to buy what she wanted. She checked out and test drove several competing brands and models. She chose the XT4. It is better looking than all of its competitors. Cool headlights, great cameras, and excellent Bose sound system. Love the steering wheel.
I really love this car. I prefer it over the XT5 as well. The only thing I like about the XT5 is the high profile tires. This one has lower to match it’s short stance. Either way, I would absolutely consider a Cadillac as my next car with this design language.
I love my XT4, owned for around 8 months. Great power, great blend of luxury/sport ride quality. Downsides: doors rattle when you close them, that shouldnt happen in luxury car, and the base model doesnt have a seat memory. I highly recommend this car
Skyforce 213 The XT6 is literally the same thing as the XT4 except it has a slightly more upscale interior, offers comfortable third-row seating for adults, and has a larger & more powerful engine.
just bought one. Drives pretty well, think ride will be softer without the 20 inch wheels. wish there is another level of upgrade for sound option. the 13 Bose speakers are decent but not exceptional.
French dude here and I am curious about how Cadillac can make such cool cars (on paper) yet at the same time fall face first when it comes to quality? How hard can it be to make a car that does not have loose pieces of trim dangling everywhere? America beats the rest of the world in most things but the cars, man.
Well first of all Americans like cool looking cars on the outside, while Europeans typically see cars as a mode of transport, not a lifestyle. Cadillac cars nowadays are pretty nice tho, although they were pretty garbage for a while.
@@caelanes Europeans don't really see cars as a mode of transport more than any suburbanite with a chevy tahoe. I don't think Mercedes, Porsche, Audi or BMW cars are hard on the eyes.
@@caelanes Speaking as an American, the opposite is true. Most Americans of working class age see cars as a mode of transport. The only ones who actively seek "cool-looking" cars are enthusiasts, the young new drivers, old men during mid-life crises or retired, and suburban moms looking for a "quirky little car" to drive.
@@SomeThingDunb the answer is easy. GM places profits above all else to include quality. I was a die hard Chevy fan for about 15 years, but I grew tired of the lack of quality in the little things. The last straw was when GM refused to replace my Takata airbag (which they still haven't). Meanwhile Japanese manufacturers have replaced the airbags on their cars.
I’ve been looking at a fully-loaded XT4 lately and it’s quite a looker in person. But at $56K, it’s got some weird quirks I’m having a hard time getting onboard with. For starters, the navigation screen is the smallest in the segment at 8”. The Audi Q5 isn’t much larger at 8.8”, but at least it has a 12.3” digital gauge display that’s amazing. Then there’s the power folding mirrors. They’re not automatic. On any Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Volvo, Jaguar, and even Lincoln with power folding mirrors, you can set them to fold automatically when locking a car and unfold when unlocking. Not the case with the XT4. You have to press a button when you exit the car to fold the mirrors and then lock the car. Or you have to remove the key fob from your purse or pocket and hold down the lock button for 3 seconds to fold them. It’s details like that which make me question why GM doesn’t study the luxury market better. I mean, just make the feature work like every other competitor does!
Christine Rawls it’s great on gas! And it shuts off when you stop and turns back on when you let your foot off of the break pedal. It has a button to turn that feature on and off. Better than my 2018 Escalade. Which was about $400 in gas a month. So stupid. Glad it’s gone!
Shopping for a new SUV and was considering a Ford Edge, but the Xt4 has the same starting price so out goes the Ford when I can have a Cadillac for the same amount of money.
@@tgr.4550 I've always known Cadillac to have a good reputation. Better than foreign cars in reliability. The maintenance isn't as expensive as foreign cars, because mechanics are more familiar with them. And the parts are local.
@@jimmyjim2000 not sure what that has to do with what I sated, but it's my current daily driver. Great car, but there's quality control issues even with the Corvettes. When I decide to upgrade it won't be another Camaro or anything from GM.
Not sure what you mean by quality control non existent!! My neighbor has a Corvette and it's only a year old he said its been great for the past year!! The old lady across the street from me has a Cadillac CTS from like 2004 besides regular maintenane and replacing some parts she says she loves her Cadillac and is going to buy a new one! Hell dude my friend bought a brand new Honda Accord 6 months ago and it has a lemon transmission they had to replace with a new transmission! So any new car can have potential problems even Honda!!
@@wizardguy14 seems you don't know what quality control is. You sure inquire a lot about other people's cars in your neighborhood.? I have a list I can run down on my Camaro, but I'm just not going to get into a long exchange about this because I already know your type. Once again like I stated my last GM product. My next stop is a Lexus dealership.
I Finn Wise choice indeed...You will never go wrong with a Lexus,almost 20 years since I drove my first Lexus & never looked back. Welcome to the club 🙂
That clicky A pillar pretty much kills this vehicle for me. At this price point, even if it is a press car, it should have at least a 100% build quality. Engine reliability and user quality of course come later, but visual finesse can not be compromised at this price point in this segment.
You had me at Amazon will deliver in the trunk of the car. I'm also waiting for the feature that allows you to run over people who steal packages off people's porch.
You hit the nails right on the head mostly. All my little annoyances. Try getting, or placing a ticket out of a parkade dispenser. The hot-tub effect will make it nearly impossible unless you are double jointed. I guess i'll just have to park far to the right, open my door and put in my ticket. Don't forget about the door handles. The light up at night on the premium model. I don't feel too secure driving the car. It makes me a little nervous, unlike my previous vehicles, Acura and Jeep - Maybe because I'm so far down in it.
They've got the design of this almost spot on. I know it's personal taste but this is a great looking tall hatchback/mini CUV. It's almost a shame that the next gen Audi Q3 will blow this out of the water but you can't have everything.
- Is this an overpriced Blazer? - Tim needs to get a PMB. - Can I get 10K off if I just get this in Primer? - I see Cadillac dealers "get'n greedy" on these.
With the XT5 you're not adding more room/comfort for the driver just more room for passengers and I could not care less about how comfortable my passengers are. Comprende?
I think maybe complaining about nothing is kind of his "thing?" I remember a few years ago he reviewed the car I own currently, the Ford C-Max hybrid. It, like all Fords that used the Sony premium audio (Ford is now using B&O for its branded audio), had this central volume/power knob that is slightly flared instead of cylindrical. Otherwise it works like EVERY OTHER KNOB on the planet. You TURN IT. And he like flops his fake-limp hands all over it and goes like, "Why is this knob so weird??" like you can't even use it. I'm like, Dude. You literally made up a complaint instead of reviewing the damn car. Is it just for a cutesy camera-mugging opportunity? No idea.
I can get a 1 year old XT5 TODAY on craigslist for $28,000... next year it will be closer to 19K The lower end Caddy's always fail Catera, Cimeron, NorthStar..
No, you can get a brand new XT5 for $28K with discounting today. That nice cash on the hood will be like having prepaid depreciation foe the first year or so
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This is the best looking Cadillac interior so far
I told my wife to buy what she wanted. She checked out and test drove several competing brands and models. She chose the XT4. It is better looking than all of its competitors. Cool headlights, great cameras, and excellent Bose sound system. Love the steering wheel.
I’m not a huge fan of the Cadillac interiors, but the interior on the xt4 looks superb
This is the best Cadillac i have seen so far. Beautiful.
I really love this car. I prefer it over the XT5 as well. The only thing I like about the XT5 is the high profile tires. This one has lower to match it’s short stance. Either way, I would absolutely consider a Cadillac as my next car with this design language.
Bought a 2023 xt4 sport this
Dec 22
.. Bill..
this last months have been a major Cadillac turnaround! this car, ct5, ct6, xt5, 6.... GM is doing a great job!
Micah, you’re my fave. Thank you for making car reviews interesting again.
I love my XT4, owned for around 8 months. Great power, great blend of luxury/sport ride quality. Downsides: doors rattle when you close them, that shouldnt happen in luxury car, and the base model doesnt have a seat memory. I highly recommend this car
Cadillac is like every other Chevy and GM related interior cheaply made although Cadillac is top dog
I don't know what u are talking about when u close ur for but mine is good
I think the XT4 looks seriously good, it looks better than the the XT5, which looks kinda bloated in the front end to me.
Cadillac finally making moves!!
They been making moves.
But the xt6 is a huge drawback
Skyforce 213 The XT6 is literally the same thing as the XT4 except it has a slightly more upscale interior, offers comfortable third-row seating for adults, and has a larger & more powerful engine.
2:18 they do recline. You have to pull that tab and push back on the seat. It has 2 levels
Chevy Fan Even the 2019 RDX doesn't have reclining seats.
The shine on modern cars is stunning...when they’re relatively new.
this is one of the nicest 2019 SUV interiors I've seen - exterior is really nice too
I like when you talk about steering feel and handling dynamics, no hand slapping required!
This review had me chuckling...sense of humour kept me entertained and engaged!
quite handsome little car
just bought one. Drives pretty well, think ride will be softer without the 20 inch wheels. wish there is another level of upgrade for sound option. the 13 Bose speakers are decent but not exceptional.
Just took one for a drive. The cue touch screen is as good as an I-pad. Better than most others.
French dude here and I am curious about how Cadillac can make such cool cars (on paper) yet at the same time fall face first when it comes to quality? How hard can it be to make a car that does not have loose pieces of trim dangling everywhere? America beats the rest of the world in most things but the cars, man.
Well first of all Americans like cool looking cars on the outside, while Europeans typically see cars as a mode of transport, not a lifestyle. Cadillac cars nowadays are pretty nice tho, although they were pretty garbage for a while.
The thing is that american cars does not have the same build quality as an european one. That's a fact.
@@caelanes Europeans don't really see cars as a mode of transport more than any suburbanite with a chevy tahoe. I don't think Mercedes, Porsche, Audi or BMW cars are hard on the eyes.
@@caelanes Speaking as an American, the opposite is true. Most Americans of working class age see cars as a mode of transport. The only ones who actively seek "cool-looking" cars are enthusiasts, the young new drivers, old men during mid-life crises or retired, and suburban moms looking for a "quirky little car" to drive.
@@SomeThingDunb the answer is easy. GM places profits above all else to include quality. I was a die hard Chevy fan for about 15 years, but I grew tired of the lack of quality in the little things. The last straw was when GM refused to replace my Takata airbag (which they still haven't). Meanwhile Japanese manufacturers have replaced the airbags on their cars.
I’ve been looking at a fully-loaded XT4 lately and it’s quite a looker in person. But at $56K, it’s got some weird quirks I’m having a hard time getting onboard with. For starters, the navigation screen is the smallest in the segment at 8”. The Audi Q5 isn’t much larger at 8.8”, but at least it has a 12.3” digital gauge display that’s amazing. Then there’s the power folding mirrors. They’re not automatic. On any Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Volvo, Jaguar, and even Lincoln with power folding mirrors, you can set them to fold automatically when locking a car and unfold when unlocking. Not the case with the XT4. You have to press a button when you exit the car to fold the mirrors and then lock the car. Or you have to remove the key fob from your purse or pocket and hold down the lock button for 3 seconds to fold them. It’s details like that which make me question why GM doesn’t study the luxury market better. I mean, just make the feature work like every other competitor does!
Don’t worry will save a ton of headaches in winter with freeze and mirror motors grating
My requirements for a car are 1, Reliable, 2, Comfortable and 3, Quiet, everything else is just a nice to have feature.
Lovely car awesome interior and fair power good combination right there plus Micah is doing the review it can’t get better than this thanks mate
Excellent review! This car competes the most with the BMW X2 and Volvo XC40 if you ask me as both are trying to be cool smallerish SAVs.
I just got a sport model. I love it!
Is it good on gas? Never thought about buying one until I seen a burnt orange one sitting next to me at a stop light lol
Christine Rawls it’s great on gas! And it shuts off when you stop and turns back on when you let your foot off of the break pedal. It has a button to turn that feature on and off. Better than my 2018 Escalade. Which was about $400 in gas a month. So stupid. Glad it’s gone!
Havent seen lyn in a awhile , hope she didnt leave .
No worries. She's still here. More Lyn coming soon!
@@kbb I hate Lyn
Good job Micah ! Luv the vid bro.
So with the route Cadillac interiors are taking is safe to say they are more of a Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge competitor ?
Shopping for a new SUV and was considering a Ford Edge, but the Xt4 has the same starting price so out goes the Ford when I can have a Cadillac for the same amount of money.
I love it! Looks like KBB does, too!
Cadillac looks good, but what about the quality & reliability?
Cadillac has always had a reputation for quality & reliability
@@kavistone6951
Good reputation or bad reputation in?
@@tgr.4550 I've always known Cadillac to have a good reputation. Better than foreign cars in reliability. The maintenance isn't as expensive as foreign cars, because mechanics are more familiar with them. And the parts are local.
Great review!
I thought the XT4 might temp me out of my XT5 but after your review I'm not sure now.
Imagine an XT4V version with brembo brakes. That would awesome af!
Saad Qureshi ...with a 3.0TT!
Absolutely brilliant car
An electric braking system? Powered from the battery or the engine?
My camaro is the absolute last GM car I'll ever buy. The quality control is just almost nonexistence.
I Finn then why is it your profile pic
@@jimmyjim2000 not sure what that has to do with what I sated, but it's my current daily driver. Great car, but there's quality control issues even with the Corvettes. When I decide to upgrade it won't be another Camaro or anything from GM.
Not sure what you mean by quality control non existent!! My neighbor has a Corvette and it's only a year old he said its been great for the past year!! The old lady across the street from me has a Cadillac CTS from like 2004 besides regular maintenane and replacing some parts she says she loves her Cadillac and is going to buy a new one! Hell dude my friend bought a brand new Honda Accord 6 months ago and it has a lemon transmission they had to replace with a new transmission! So any new car can have potential problems even Honda!!
@@wizardguy14 seems you don't know what quality control is. You sure inquire a lot about other people's cars in your neighborhood.? I have a list I can run down on my Camaro, but I'm just not going to get into a long exchange about this because I already know your type. Once again like I stated my last GM product. My next stop is a Lexus dealership.
I Finn Wise choice indeed...You will never go wrong with a Lexus,almost 20 years since I drove my first Lexus & never looked back.
Welcome to the club 🙂
I'm happy that Micah is still doing reviews, but did Lyn disappear off the face of KBB's Earth?
Where's Lynn?
Where has Lyn been? I miss Micah and her taking turns on the reviews. I hope she comes back soon.
Definetly the best looking compact SUV
LYYYYYYYYYYYN. COME BACK.
but really though, Micah's reviews are entertaining.
I'm 6'4" and I'm sure I would like the high belt line.
3:25 Excellent Amazon Pun!!!!
Can you do a behind the scenes of how you do your reviews? Please
I'm actually starting to miss Lyn now. I really liked it when they alternated videos
I hate how they use black plastic fenders and plastic body panels and side sills.......
They can't run startup script in the background when a key fob is near?
Love it....saw it in person and it's so sporty and cool...
This looks better than the xt5
Does your cellphone charge in the case?
Is the carbon fiber fake? I’d be shocked if it was real...
“What is this thing?!” You ask...
Just another crossover.
Gorgeous vehicle
The car got good looks!!
The one thing no one ever mentions in any of these reviews is that the XT4 has a really rough bumpy ride.
Love it!
That clicky A pillar pretty much kills this vehicle for me. At this price point, even if it is a press car, it should have at least a 100% build quality. Engine reliability and user quality of course come later, but visual finesse can not be compromised at this price point in this segment.
one more review we didn’t see micah’s gun show 😔 but I love the XT4!
You had me at Amazon will deliver in the trunk of the car. I'm also waiting for the feature that allows you to run over people who steal packages off people's porch.
Why the taillights
Too many flaws. Thanks for keeping it honest, Micah. The XC40 remains at the top of my wish list.
00:05
no *shit*
lolol very entertaining and well produced video.
You hit the nails right on the head mostly. All my little annoyances. Try getting, or placing a ticket out of a parkade dispenser. The hot-tub effect will make it nearly impossible unless you are double jointed. I guess i'll just have to park far to the right, open my door and put in my ticket. Don't forget about the door handles. The light up at night on the premium model. I don't feel too secure driving the car. It makes me a little nervous, unlike my previous vehicles, Acura and Jeep - Maybe because I'm so far down in it.
Is this the basic model?
Lincoln mkC seems better option to choose. I think.
alex Kim yes it is , this thing hardly has anything standard. If you want anything you will be spending at least 45k for this.
thats what i think
Good entry level Cadillac. They need a hybrid version of this
Still waiting on 2019 Altima review
Glc rivals ?
My Dad had that car but it is Dark Blue
Amazing review as always!!! Can you plz do a review of the 2019 Audi q8??
2019 explorer sport? Please
Not sure it competes with RDX. RDX is bigger SUV.
Sunil Datla Very close to both be called compact SUVs. The XT4 is $5,000 less than a 2019 RDX on cars dot com.
The problem with Cadillac GM wants to be Germane and they cannot. GM be American and you will do amazing.
Ahmad Al Ameer exactly they need to follow Lincoln
They've got the design of this almost spot on. I know it's personal taste but this is a great looking tall hatchback/mini CUV. It's almost a shame that the next gen Audi Q3 will blow this out of the water but you can't have everything.
3 guys chillin in a ho- wait. Was it 2 or 3?
I like it.
too much engine noise?
- Is this an overpriced Blazer?
- Tim needs to get a PMB.
- Can I get 10K off if I just get this in Primer?
- I see Cadillac dealers "get'n greedy" on these.
Ivan Vojt it is already $5,000 and $32K or much less than a 2019 Acura RDX.
@@normt5463 And the '19 RDX will be worth more after a 3 year lease.
I love his reviews. He really has a way with words. It still doesn’t scream luxury inside.... typical gm,
The guy is so so funny. I'm trying to figure out the car and I can't stop laughing. Ha ha.... LOL.
Woah what happened to GM
Tyler Alberico i know right😂🤮
With the XT5 you're not adding more room/comfort for the driver just more room for passengers and I could not care less about how comfortable my passengers are. Comprende?
Wouldn't mind owning one of these 🤔
All you did is complain. You look more like a Toyota man instead of a Cadillac
I think maybe complaining about nothing is kind of his "thing?" I remember a few years ago he reviewed the car I own currently, the Ford C-Max hybrid. It, like all Fords that used the Sony premium audio (Ford is now using B&O for its branded audio), had this central volume/power knob that is slightly flared instead of cylindrical. Otherwise it works like EVERY OTHER KNOB on the planet. You TURN IT. And he like flops his fake-limp hands all over it and goes like, "Why is this knob so weird??" like you can't even use it. I'm like, Dude. You literally made up a complaint instead of reviewing the damn car. Is it just for a cutesy camera-mugging opportunity? No idea.
Micah is cute. Too bad he knows it.
Also very sleek
❤❤❤
Waiting for Santa Fe video.......
No mention of the new volume knob???
Best improvement for 2019.
Goodbye volume slider!
your friend looks like stephen thompson
I can get a 1 year old XT5 TODAY on craigslist for $28,000... next year it will be closer to 19K The lower end Caddy's always fail Catera, Cimeron, NorthStar..
No, you can get a brand new XT5 for $28K with discounting today. That nice cash on the hood will be like having prepaid depreciation foe the first year or so
Dazed and confused. What the hell were you talk'n bout with the side emblem?
I'd buy the rdx over this any day
Charging for paint what a scam on car manufacturers
you always talk about your weak arms but i spy myself some triceps ;)
poor Tim. Be kind.
I love it. I wish we had this here in the UK but no. All we buy is boring small hatchbacks so we wouldn't ever get anything like this 😤🙄😒
Sure you will. It's coming to Europe and UK next year.
If i import this car to my country, than the price will be similar to a X5.
40+ and 4 cylinder? No
Nice to see buttons in a Cadillac. Maybe they're finally moving away from that awful Cue nonsense.