2019 Cadillac XT5: FULL REVIEW + DRIVE | Is Caddy's Bread Winner Better Than RX??
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- Cadillac's bread and butter XT5 got some updates for 2019, but is it enough to keep it as second best-selling in the class?? Let's find out in this IN-DEPTH REVIEW and TEST DRIVE of the 2019 Cadillac XT5 Luxury! The XT5 Platinum, Premium Luxury, Luxury and Base XT5 trims will be ALL be covered in this review as well! During the video, we will show you the performance data of the engine, cargo capacities, distinct styling cues, interior technology and functionality, Cadillac CUE system, exterior styling and much more! So, come join us as we sample this automotive delicacy in a very detailed review that will leave no questions unanswered!
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Video Contents:
Detailed Exterior Walkaround: 1:22
Interior Design, Tech & Amenities: 4:56
Occupant Opulence & Cargo: 16:46
Powertrain & Fuel Economy: 21:21
Pricing Information: 28:18
As Tested (XT5 Luxury AWD): $54,320
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I took delivery on mine 28 December 2019 and I opted for the base level. I am extremely pleased and to date (14 June 2021)I have only put 1042 miles on it so it really feels like it did the day I drove it home from the dealership. I liked your video Rey much and learned several things I was unaware of and will check it out on mine. Thanks
I love my Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury. I am always receive compliments on it’s appearance. I love all my bells and whistles. Thanks Cadillac
Still my favorite used caddy SUV I can buy.
Previous owner here of a 2009 RX. We traded it in and bought a 19 XT5. I didn't like the ugly styling of the latest RX and so we took a Risk with the XT5. I have 10k miles on it so far and everything has been great. Cadillac has definitely hit it out of the park with this one. It is far more comfortable than my 2009 RX ever was and much better looking compared to Lexus latest offering IMO. If you have any questions for me I would be happy to encourage you to make a switch away from Lexus.
No ambient light?
You compared a 2009 rx to a 2019 xt5?
@@beri232what did you end up buying?
@@beri232 the blazer was comfort but the Lexus was luxury name? I’m pretty sure I want the Ct5 or xt4 actually. But I have never driven the Lexus. Love my srx
My very first Cadillac SUV!!! Great job bro.
Excellent video. As always.
Great Video And Review Of 2019 Cadillac XT5 . 😄
Thank you so much for this thorough review. I just bought my own recently and I’m in love with it!
Glad you enjoyed! 😁
Just bought my 2nd XT5. Love it!
Nice Review as always!
You did an excellent job with this demo. Kudos! !!!!!!
Thanks!
Very nice job on the review as you always do . You should do mercedes benz e class review
Just sighted my papers today and drove it home 2019 luxury XT5 and I love it ❤😊
I just bought one last week and I love it! I like it more than my Mercedes (that got stolen, hence the new Caddy). I think Cadillac has earned me as a customer for evermore.
Do you use regular unleaded gas or premium tom
Had the 2019 XT5 Luxury trim as a rental. I am very impressed. Agreed, very heavy, solid, comfortable and well planted ride on the road. Great pick up speed, much quicker compared to our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Decent steering feel and feedback. However, for its price (near $70K for platinum trim in Canada), it is missing a few items that should come standard - rear window sunshades, LED headlamps (at lower trim), ambient lighting (lower trim), Auto Brake Hold, power windows express up/down (front and rear), digital compass. That said, I still came away impressed. The V6 3.6L engine is a sweetheart.
Great information. Very detail. Thank s lot.
Just signed my XT5 lease today. Love it.
Congrats!
how much, lol
Smart to lease it
@@ELP1125
Why
I bought a used 2019 with 38,000 miles. Very happy with the purchase. My wife drives a new 2021 Buick Envision Essence. Some similar items between the two GM brands. Even though the XT5 dropped 300 pounds from its predecessor the SRX it still feels like a very solid car. I love the wide track stance on this XT5. Very quiet ride and peppy V-6 engine. My luxury edition came with panoramic roof along with the Bose 14 speaker premium setup. It’s missing the hands free option on the rear hatch (wife has it for much less up front money) neither auto has adaptive cruise(not a big deal) but I do like the cruise on the Buick much more. Cadillac is a AWD that can be turned off in the summer for fuel economy, plus the V-6 engine while driving long distance will shut down 2 cyl. For fuel economy also. Very happy with both purchases.
Nice review
Great video based on your review I decided to purchase the xt5 premium 👌
Glad we could help!
Thomas Lane very good information I just purchased that 18 and I found out a lot of stuff
Just got my 2019 with 12k miles for under 22K :0...I love it so far...awesome car
That’s a really good deal. What trim level did you get? I’m about to finish my lease this November and looking forward to just keeping it.
@@Alvarado2367 thanks....it was the Luxury model....It was in an accident and rebuilt is the reason the price was so low....I have bought my last few cars that way and its a great way to save thousands
Under 22k. Wtf where u get that. I'd pay that in cash right now.
Who else agrees with me that GM and Chevy should change their chime noise to the 4G LTE powered by onStar thing comes on? Switch the all the Ding noises with that new 4G LTE onStar sound. It would definitely make GM seem more sophisticated. Yes the ding is okay. But we need new sounds. And not the same sound for everything in the cars across the whole GM line up. Okay so let me run it down real quick. Put the 4G LTE onStar connecting sound as the new chime noise and the chime noise for the back seat reminder as the alert sounds. :)
It looks better than the new XT6 Great review
Thanks!
Thank you for being so thorough and showing multiple trim levels! Note: stating comfortably in terms of rear seat space is not useful without the height of the tester. Rear seats are very different to someone that is 5’5” vs someone that is 6’5”
I just bought my 2019 XT5 AWD. I've had it 6 months and I totally love it. It's everything you want in a Cadillac and is the perfect compact SUV. It's not big, but has plenty of room for 5 people. Very comfortable interior and drive well planted and smoothly. Such a joy. Thanks for sharing, boys.
Do you use unleaded or premium gas in it.? Tom
@@thomask1437 89 octane.
Is that unleaded or premium gas
I just purchased a used 2019 XT5 and I couldn't tell from your test drive whether the auto-stop feature was engaged or not. You came to enough stop lights to make it happen but without looking at the tachometer or hearing the engine kill wasn't sure. Mine had the auto-stop engaged but after I took it to an independent shop for a flat tire repair it suddenly stopped working which I am more than please with.
Loving my xt5 by far the sharpest suv on the road..
We got our xt5 a couple mounts ago its nice rides well, i think it should had a grab handle on the front piller passanger side full size spare would have been nice also other than that very nice wife loves it
One of my favorite cars. I wish I could get one over my 2007 STS
Who is Fluffy, Paid 27,000 for my 2019. Looked on internet until I found one with the amount I wanted to pay. (4thCadillac, from the Seville to the Cadillac ATS, bought all new, never paid more than the $27,000.)
After finding the right price, take internet as, find the car on your own to make sure it's not sold Don't let salesman try to change your mind.
Can't wait for the XT4
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Good review would like to know the con`s of this model
Nice review ;)
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My sister just bought a new Cadillac xt5 yesterday and so far she loves it 😎
Eric Lathouse price?
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Thank you for the enlightining info!!!
Nice spec!
Have a 2017 xt5 platinum, wish had my 13 srx instead
Have a 2017 black on black xt5, love it
Love the back mount camera which we can see the road and the dash. Sick of watching everyone's face talking in reviews.
Hey quick question, how much more space is in this? My father like to put his lest low and far back so how much space would be through the back ( Im 5’8 )
Good editing and informative. Try injecting a touch of your own personality into video. Just a touch of fun or funny. But definitely a good review
Russ Freed I prefer to keep it that way, so many people on TH-cam try so hard to be funny while it’s obvious they are not.
UR86 not my style.. TH-cam is awesome outlet for the consumer! I can interact with you guys as producers and entrepreneurs. My sense of humor is “dry” definitely not “vindictive” or malicious. Thanks for feedback! Keep killing it!!! 👍
I leased the 2019 XT5, I’m quite happy with it. I believe I have the Luxury or the one above that I can’t remember. The naming is super confusing. However I got the full leather interior with heated seats and steering wheel, but with wood grain all over instead of the metal looking door and glove box lining like the one in this car. Just that minor difference makes the inside look so so nice. Plus mine has trim lighting all over, and it looks so sweet at night. All along the door handles and under the wheel/seats/glove box lights up. I believe I have the climate control in the back(need to check, as I haven’t sat in the back yet) so I presume it’s the 2nd or 3rd from the top trim.
Anyways, I love the car like crazy...maybe it’s because the last one I had was no where near the quality as this one...but I got it for a dang good price too.
I leased it for 36 months, $500 a month 0 money down. After checking out the 2019 QX50 loaners, the Q3/q5 2018/19 loaners, the BMW X3 and X5 loaners, nothing came close to that lease price. Plus it was brand new.
My only (incredibly minor) issue is that they were unwilling to let me look into getting LED/HID headlights over the basic halogen. That actually bothered me as I would expect a friggin Cadillac to have high end headlights. They made the daytime LED, so why’d they penny pinch so hard and not go with what essentially every other 2018/2019 vehicle comes basically standard with? It’s a minor thing but it bothered me. Like that was a huge oversight in my opinion, not just for looks but for safety. So now I gotta find LED / HID headlights that will fit and hope that doesn’t fuck with my warranty.
Mingo La Flare does this model have a push to start or do you have a key start
Lynda Mitchell all of this model regardless the different package come with push start, no more key start these days.
The adaptive hid lights are expensive! I have them in my ats. But I really like how they move when Cornering. 15 degrees I believe. You can for sure notice when the light moves though.
Note* that all the materials in all Cadillac’s are real. So real wood trimmings, real carbon fiber, real metal aluminum for the inserts of the trimming if you don’t get the wood or carbon fiber. And real brushed aluminum door handles. And let me remind you. Since it’s a Cadillac it’s gonna have soft touch materials everywhere.
I wish the light where the volume slide thing is would slide with your finger like the 2013-2015 Malibu’s did with turning the nob.
Would be great to see the top trims, not basic. But, well done review.
Love cadilac
Have you compared xt 5 and rx 350 that you promised? Becos I don't see these two comparison on your channel
I think the mid to high trim on the fabric in the liner might be Alcantara.
The only two things I would change about this car:
1. Add a third row option. This car is the same size and is on the same platform as the GMC Acadia, which offers a third row. I think it would rake in many more family buyers. (I know Cadillac is coming with a full sized crossover soon)
2. Those halogen headlights. I love GM, but this is just penny pinching. There is absolutely no reason that a luxury car in 2018 should have halogens. HIDs should be standard, if not LED.
DC Couldn't agree more.
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They do its called the xt6
I didn't realize u wrote that 4 years ago before they had the xt6 my bad.
Just ordered at 2020 premium luxury II. Can you do a review on the refreshed version?
We are planning on it as soon as one arrives at our local dealership!
Please do XT5 CADILLAC sport review.
Nice
Does the Standard (Luxury 🥴) base come with that bolt 8n the tire or is that something custom that is just a little more extra!
Sorry it could t b helped lmao @ 3:08 front passenger tire
😎As😎always😎very😎good😎reviews😎
Hi Does this model have a CD player?? and if not can you ad a cd player via a USB port?? Thanks So Much
I feel like Lexus has kinda given up on their SUVs and crossovers at the worst possible time. Interior quality, technology, and and passenger comfort is far below that of their sedans. Basically all of them need a total, ground up redesign despite the fact that some of them were just refreshed (especially the GX and LX). The Caddy is so fresh and unique that the only worthy competitor in my mind is the new RDX
Jay Mac has
Looking at FEATURES is great. Perhaps ADD reliability facts as well???
It's a 2019. Reliability unknown.
Ed Victory reliability is great on the xt5 because why wouldn’t be the 2nd best selling SUV crossover and in the luxury category too.
Kevin Lambrix it’s the same engine as the old ones before but except the transmission because now they have the 8 speed or unless they’ve always had it.
I don’t like that they got rid of the sd card slot. I love having it in my ats. I have 32gb card in it and I just love it. I mean I get why, because everyone has a smart phone, but they still should’ve kept the slot.
I feel like with the 3.6 liter they should’ve used the Camaro 3.6 liter because that one has 335 and that one is a beast! 0-60 in 4.8 seconds to 5.5 it’s in between there.
The engine in the XT5 uses Timing Chains that very long, and in a few years will need replacing even more often than the earlier version of the 3.6. GM should have used a Gear Drive instead, and owners wouldn't be facing replacement coats that are only a few thousand less than complete Engine replacement. BTW, I do own one of these POS.
How about doing a review of the Platinum. I'm a disabled vet and after seven years I'm getting one. It has the parking assist I need and I can get in and out of it easier.
Our dealer doesn't get many Platinum trims but if we do then we will review one! Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service Sir.
Can you do XT5 2021 CADILLAC SPORT
What's all that blinking in the transmission and fan while you're driving. Hope that's something one can turn off. That's crazy.
It's not actually happening in real life. It's just an effect of the camera that happens when the frame rate matches up with the frame rate of the dash lights
@@CarConfections Great. Thanks for your reply.
this is a basic version you should maybe review like the luxury or premuim version
Why do the lights keeps flashing while you are driving?
It has to do with the cameras refresh rate and is not actually happening in real life
Car Confections ok thanks man.
I have that car
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Reliability compared to the Lexus?
Tommy Maltipoo close to the Lexus but Buick is actually on top of Lexus which then Lexus is right after them. From Toyota to Honda to Buick to Lexus. Then I would leave a few gaps and then I would put Cadillac in the 6th maybe 7th place of all cars.
FazeTug please provide the survey that shows Buick above Lexus.
Having auto UP and DOWN on ALL windows should be the case at this price.
Not trying to sound like an asshole but if you can please do a 2018 Kia Optima Review because I love the way you layout information and review cars in your videos👍
Thanks! We don't work with any Kia dealerships right now but it is something we are looking at doing in the future!
Car Confections Ok Thanks for letting me know
I love the car. But the first presenter, the lady, had a clearer quality in her delivery and speech. The young man that takes over speaks too fast and his accent in combination with that does provide for some words being lost in a an unintelligent gurgle. Also he commits the cardinal error of lowering his volume at the end of sentences. The lady is a better presenter. She is 100% clear, more poised and professional.
A friend of mine has a '17 and I rode in it for the first time recently. What struck me was how hard and flat the seat was. The whole interior made me feel like I was sitting in the box my stove came in. It's square and honestly, I wasn't at all impressed. As for two seat position memory and rear window auto down only (???WTF???) my '13 Lincoln MKT has third row, three position memory and the seats are TWELVE way(not eight), full and comfortable and all my windows are auto up AND down A-N-D I have sunscreens! Now, tell me how you absolutely HATE the alpha/numeric name of my MKT! lol.
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It has 14 speakers
Since all of these econoboxes have damn near the same powertrain and engine specs, I must say the V6 AWD we just leased doesn’t do much to stand above the rest.
The XT5’s strength is elegant appearance and the interior space which is bigger than the SRX.
“The Luxury Trim” lacks Ventilated/cooled Sears.
This car isn’t worth spending more than $50,000 so I wouldn’t buy the Platinum unless we planned on keeping it 10 years.
I leased the 2019 XT5, I’m quite happy with it. I believe I have the Luxury or the one above that I can’t remember. The naming is super confusing. However I got the leather interior but with wood grain all over instead of the metal door lining like the one in this car, and interior trim lighting along the door handles and under the wheel/seats/glove box. I believe I have the climate control in the back so I presume it’s the 2nd or 3rd from the top trim.
Anyways, I love the car like crazy...maybe it’s because the last one I had was no where near the quality as this one...but I got it for a dang good price too.
I leased it for 36 months, $500 a month 0 money down. After checking out the 2019 QX50 loaners, the Q3/q5 2018/19 loaners, the BMW X3 and X5 loaners, nothing came close to that lease price. Plus it was brand new.
My only (incredibly minor) issue is that they were unwilling to let me look into getting LED/HID headlights over the basic halogen. That actually bothered me as I would expect a friggin Cadillac to have high end headlights. They made the daytime LED, so why’d they penny pinch so hard and not go with what essentially every other 2018/2019 vehicle comes basically standard with? It’s a minor thing but it bothered me. Like that was a huge oversight in my opinion, not just for looks but for safety. So now I gotta find LED / HID headlights that will fit and hope that doesn’t fuck with my warranty.
Why are the light flashing real fast like that, Tilsit horrible 😊
Chevrolet impala 2019 😭💔
car sam I wish that they would’ve made a 2020 version and added a v8 in it! Make us like the original, put a nice v8 I would say the SS’s v8 or the 2008 Camaro SS v8 and make that the best one and I bet you people would buy it. And call it like the original, Impala SS or RS, maybe both, one of the two though would be great. 👍🏼
can you disable the start/stop function?
There is no way to disable it right now. They might add that ability in later model years
Just made a decision NOT to buy this car because it does not have a disable on the Start/Stop function. Totally Sucks.
That is an automatic disqualification from my list.
Sorry but I rather own a Telluride, Palisade or even a smaller RDX rather than this car.
Yes, Lord. I claim it in Jesus Name, Amen.
LaTasha Ursin peanut butter
i will pray about it
i like that suv
I claim it in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen!!
Overpriced, underpowered, wallowing, squeaky sunroof, wonky shifter. This after driving a brand new rental for 30 days, stickered around 62K. Much better options out there
I don't know what the reviewer is talking about but the interior looks basic. There's nothing impressive about it.
Not bad but nothing to brag about.
Johns Corey it looks worse than the last one 😂
Agree nice but very basic appearing.
The new lincolns look better
Darrin Steinman ik I wouldn't get anything from a company that had to be bailed out by the government
the cadiallac and lincoln
WORST CAR I'VE EVER OWNED!!!! XT5 is a DEATH TRAP was stuck in cruise control acceleration. Wouldn't stop until I shut the car off! HORRIBLE CAR