@@timjenkins7019 Don't believe Didier Charles-Pierre. I say no, this car did not have winter tires. Obviously, if this car had snow tires, it would move quicker without issue. Just goes to show that Cadillac's twin clutch on the XT4 performed well.
2 reasons: 1) Anybody who's worked around cars can tell by the agressive thread that those are winters 2) Quebec plates. In this canadian province it is required by law to have winters between december and march@@johnls39
To be fair to the XT4s AWD system, those tires aren't very aggressive for winter tires. My snow tires on my VW GLI are far more beefy in tread design. Just because they're labeled as "winter tires" doesn't mean they're good. And living in Montana and having to deal with snow and ice over half the year, I can attest that momentum is a BIG factor when going onto an incline that is covered in snow and or ice. No matter what you're driving.
This test is totally unfair to the Cadillac. The other “better” cars have not been tested with snow and ice on the ground. Under the circumstances, it did very well. Congrats, Cadillac!
You can tell that the Achilles' heel with this twin clutch system, is that the rear wheel can grab abruptly- so much so that it made the car jump sideways several times when it caught.
Not bad but when "off roading" momentum plays a big part and there was none. Still great job testing the system. Seems it is more capable with AWD and traction turn off.
I bet the low profile tires on it made it that much worse. My car has low profile all seasons and they’re horrid in the snow but it doesn’t snow enough for me to invest in winter tires so I drive one of my other vehicles. Kinda sucks that a lot of AWD cars have the low pro’s kinda defeats the purpose in snow
The idea behind the dual clutch AWD is mainly for performance oriented driving - it allows for torque vectoring around corners, not really extreme conditions like this.
This vehicle performed better than Honda and is on par with Toyota CRV. What are you guys talking about? Did you guys watch the full video? I have a feeling Cadillac may have quietly snuck it's way back into the automobile market with this vehicle. In particular the crossover. They may have even poured their heart and soul into this project, since things arent looking to good for them. Of the Luxary crossovers, you have Lexus and now this. Which one would I choice? Depending on price and warrenty. Caddy has to regain trust with its consumer when it comes to realibility. And lexus has has it. So be defualt, caddillac is fighting an uphill battle against toyota. However if they keep it clean, honest and dont so read them self out to thin and price this competitive. It should be a hit. I really like. And I hate American cars. I suffered with them and my driveway looks like a toyota/ lexus dealership.
Cadillac I hope you watched this video. A few things need to be sorted out in the awd software. At the end of the video the vehicle was in sport mode with traction control off. This software program set up need to be the default for snow mode because it allows for the vehicle to keep it's momentum. Next, the power was being cycled on and off in a rough manner that could be corrected with a software fix. And I could hear the clutch engage going from fwd to awd. On a luxury vehicle I wonder if the technology is refined enough and robust enough for 150,000 miles or km or more. Are automakers trying to achieve to much through electronics alone and is it time to bring back more mechanical bits for the awd.
Yeah, I agree with you something is not right. This XT5 can pull itself up a inclined ramp with 3 wheels on rollers. Not sure about the XT4 programming. th-cam.com/video/E9lK3BvIHEg/w-d-xo.html
The problem is that manufacturer do test like theses, on roller test on flat surface with no angle / weight of the car on one ore more compoments. This is only a small percentage of real life situation.
@@CarQuestion here is another with GM Active Twin Clutch AWD in a Buick Envision. Video is embedded in the article. www.gminsidenews.com/articles/47218-2/
Sometimes it only takes a small percentage of underwhelming events to make the whole thing a deal breaker. I live in Michigan, on a gravel/dirt road that's not a priority school bus route. Which means my dirt road is unplowed at 6am when it's time for work. I bought the BMW X3 AWD because I wanted a luxury small SUV that was really fun to drive and yet the X-Drive is extremely smooth in the software program in how it goes about getting power or traction down to the ground in all weather conditions. And it was this TH-cam site that highlighted and focused on all the manufacturers different AWD systems so that the average consumer can see what the awd can do in the hand of the general public in real world testing. To me, this site is a competition between automotive engineers from the respective brands. As engineers see other engineers make tweaks and adjustments to their awd systems based on what they see in this test, a spotlight begins to shine on the stubborn engineers that refuse to acknowledge issues in the awd systems and programs. I am shopping for another vehicle and I will refer to this site for awd test results also. So automakers show love to this site. And can this site test the volume leading 2020 explore and the Jeep pickup Rubicon. And my X3 is the M40i version
Looks like another cadillac cut back. SRX and XT5 are much better in awd delivery. Maybe the engine needs to spin too high for power?... xt4 does not look competent as an AWD winter vehicle. Powertrain doesnt add up
I find it weird how Cadillac advertises this new twin clutch AWD system as one that saves fuel because you can put it into FWD mode yet the XT4 gets worse gas mileage than a faster and larger X3 which uses an automatic AWD system. It seems dumb to have to press a button anytime you may encounter a slick road when it really should just automatically engage AWD whenever slippage is detected when there’s no tangible efficiency benefit.
Renzo Dela Cruz are you lost. I clearly said the xt5 system works better than Quattro and you put a video that proved my claim. Xt5 has an old engine and it got stuck because it has 7.8 inches of ground clearance opposed to the Q5 9 inches. The XT5 did everything way faster and more efficient. Lay off the drinks
Meh. It ain’t no Jeep Wrangler, but it did OK for just cutting thru snow. Also, it looks like it has 20 or 21 inch low profile tires on it. Lmao people forget that snow driving and off-roading isn’t just about having AWD, it’s about your tires too. If this thing had some good 17 or 18 inch all-seasons or snow tires on it, it would’ve walked up that incline no sweat even in FWD mode I bet.
It’s the tires also, often it’s the driver. I drove a RWD Crown Vic for 5 years as a Sheriffs Deputy in Wyoming and never got stuck during horrendous winter storms. Maybe a little luck was involved but maybe not😉. Fun test though!
Yeah buy a Jeep for the two months a year when there is snow/ice on the ground, then make yourself miserable the other 10 months in a car that rides horribly, is loud, and breaks down twice a week
+1, I like the big Cadillac front lights, good looking car
That is a great looking car!
Pretty good considering the snowy conditions. It performs well when the traction control is on
If I’m ever driving this XT4, and I happen to be in this alley, behind this warehouse, I know I’ll be OK on that delivery lane!
I love how this looks.
Could have done better with the AWD, but proper snow tires would really help in this situation.
Those are winter tires
@@dcp5931 YIKES!
@@dcp5931 Are you sure about that? Where did it said winter tires on this video?
@@timjenkins7019 Don't believe Didier Charles-Pierre. I say no, this car did not have winter tires. Obviously, if this car had snow tires, it would move quicker without issue. Just goes to show that Cadillac's twin clutch on the XT4 performed well.
2 reasons:
1) Anybody who's worked around cars can tell by the agressive thread that those are winters
2) Quebec plates. In this canadian province it is required by law to have winters between december and march@@johnls39
To be fair to the XT4s AWD system, those tires aren't very aggressive for winter tires.
My snow tires on my VW GLI are far more beefy in tread design.
Just because they're labeled as "winter tires" doesn't mean they're good.
And living in Montana and having to deal with snow and ice over half the year, I can attest that momentum is a BIG factor when going onto an incline that is covered in snow and or ice. No matter what you're driving.
This test is totally unfair to the Cadillac. The other “better” cars have not been tested with snow and ice on the ground. Under the circumstances, it did very well. Congrats, Cadillac!
Completely right , the channel only has a couple of test in the snow
You can tell that the Achilles' heel with this twin clutch system, is that the rear wheel can grab abruptly- so much so that it made the car jump sideways several times when it caught.
Cadillac could have done a little better with that all wheel drive but damn that's one sharp SUV
Had cadillac for years and their quality is garbage. Resale value is also very low. Never ever will buy one again.
I love this cross! Test drive it twice. For 54k I expected Super Cruse on it.
Super Cruise is a $6000 option.. Cadillac isn't gonna put it on their entry level vehicle 😂
Not bad but when "off roading" momentum plays a big part and there was none. Still great job testing the system. Seems it is more capable with AWD and traction turn off.
I bet the low profile tires on it made it that much worse. My car has low profile all seasons and they’re horrid in the snow but it doesn’t snow enough for me to invest in winter tires so I drive one of my other vehicles. Kinda sucks that a lot of AWD cars have the low pro’s kinda defeats the purpose in snow
what a beautiful cadillack lool
The GM dual clutch AWD doesn’t really seem more capable than their basic system..
Thanks for the footage
The idea behind the dual clutch AWD is mainly for performance oriented driving - it allows for torque vectoring around corners, not really extreme conditions like this.
I'm wondering how mazda cx5 turbo would perform
This vehicle performed better than Honda and is on par with Toyota CRV. What are you guys talking about? Did you guys watch the full video? I have a feeling Cadillac may have quietly snuck it's way back into the automobile market with this vehicle. In particular the crossover. They may have even poured their heart and soul into this project, since things arent looking to good for them. Of the Luxary crossovers, you have Lexus and now this. Which one would I choice? Depending on price and warrenty. Caddy has to regain trust with its consumer when it comes to realibility. And lexus has has it. So be defualt, caddillac is fighting an uphill battle against toyota. However if they keep it clean, honest and dont so read them self out to thin and price this competitive. It should be a hit. I really like. And I hate American cars. I suffered with them and my driveway looks like a toyota/ lexus dealership.
On a slippery surface, no less.
Cadillac I hope you watched this video. A few things need to be sorted out in the awd software. At the end of the video the vehicle was in sport mode with traction control off. This software program set up need to be the default for snow mode because it allows for the vehicle to keep it's momentum. Next, the power was being cycled on and off in a rough manner that could be corrected with a software fix. And I could hear the clutch engage going from fwd to awd. On a luxury vehicle I wonder if the technology is refined enough and robust enough for 150,000 miles or km or more. Are automakers trying to achieve to much through electronics alone and is it time to bring back more mechanical bits for the awd.
Yeah, I agree with you something is not right.
This XT5 can pull itself up a inclined ramp with 3 wheels on rollers. Not sure about the XT4 programming.
th-cam.com/video/E9lK3BvIHEg/w-d-xo.html
The problem is that manufacturer do test like theses, on roller test on flat surface with no angle / weight of the car on one ore more compoments. This is only a small percentage of real life situation.
@@CarQuestion here is another with GM Active Twin Clutch AWD in a Buick Envision. Video is embedded in the article.
www.gminsidenews.com/articles/47218-2/
Sometimes it only takes a small percentage of underwhelming events to make the whole thing a deal breaker. I live in Michigan, on a gravel/dirt road that's not a priority school bus route. Which means my dirt road is unplowed at 6am when it's time for work. I bought the BMW X3 AWD because I wanted a luxury small SUV that was really fun to drive and yet the X-Drive is extremely smooth in the software program in how it goes about getting power or traction down to the ground in all weather conditions. And it was this TH-cam site that highlighted and focused on all the manufacturers different AWD systems so that the average consumer can see what the awd can do in the hand of the general public in real world testing. To me, this site is a competition between automotive engineers from the respective brands. As engineers see other engineers make tweaks and adjustments to their awd systems based on what they see in this test, a spotlight begins to shine on the stubborn engineers that refuse to acknowledge issues in the awd systems and programs.
I am shopping for another vehicle and I will refer to this site for awd test results also.
So automakers show love to this site.
And can this site test the volume leading 2020 explore and the Jeep pickup Rubicon.
And my X3 is the M40i version
Also, GM that paint color is beautiful 👍
Love the looks of this, it’s very similar to the XC90, but that AWD is suspect.
Suspect in what way?
@@CarQuestion in that it seems to struggle in the simplest of tasks.
Isn’t the Volvo viscous coupling and this is direct mechanical? I know my 2013 Volvo XC 90 is viscous.
I love you cadillac❤️
Great test! Love the wheel spin. This is a gorgeous car I'm considering. What color is this? Emerald lake?
Why didn't you try snow/ice mode?
because there is none? FWD has snow mode! but not AWD!
It doesn't look like the system is functioning properly..
If that Cadillac was equipped with a Toyota crawl mode it would be one hell of a vehicle hahaha just kidding
Car Question, test new forester awd pls
What year is that one?
Can you test the Lincoln corsair 2020 please 🙂
Looks like another cadillac cut back. SRX and XT5 are much better in awd delivery. Maybe the engine needs to spin too high for power?... xt4 does not look competent as an AWD winter vehicle. Powertrain doesnt add up
What color is that?
Wow. I have a ct6 AWD that does amazing in Michigan winters. I needed a cheaper car. Thanks for this video, I think I’m going to skip the xt4
Mack more cadilac xt4 video off road ones
is that shadow or twilight metallic?
Shadow Metallic
GM needs to start engineering some class-leading/inspired tech. These "check the box" type options they have are just too mediocre
а где субаристы?)
Y a-t-il des pneus d'hiver?
oui! c'est obligatoire au québec les pneus d'hiver.
@@CarQuestion super test ! Merci :-)
Bad tires
I find it weird how Cadillac advertises this new twin clutch AWD system as one that saves fuel because you can put it into FWD mode yet the XT4 gets worse gas mileage than a faster and larger X3 which uses an automatic AWD system. It seems dumb to have to press a button anytime you may encounter a slick road when it really should just automatically engage AWD whenever slippage is detected when there’s no tangible efficiency benefit.
Don't believe BMW's gas mileage ratings. They are all lies. Whereas GM is usually honest with their ratings.
chunhaylee Where’s your proof?
Looks sort of like a luxury Ford Escape
subaru would have made the hill way more easily.
Still cadillacs are not like xdrive or quattro
Actually better as you don't have to option for a special $1,000 rear diff.
th-cam.com/video/E9lK3BvIHEg/w-d-xo.html
Xdrive is trash lmao. The twin clutch system gm uses does better than the Quattro ie Buick Regal and xt5
Darius Slay you’re wrong, here’s proof lol th-cam.com/video/UloGGxkoPzQ/w-d-xo.html
@@dariusslay279 that video only proves how much better Cadillacs awd performed vs quatro or even Xdrive
Renzo Dela Cruz are you lost. I clearly said the xt5 system works better than Quattro and you put a video that proved my claim. Xt5 has an old engine and it got stuck because it has 7.8 inches of ground clearance opposed to the Q5 9 inches. The XT5 did everything way faster and more efficient. Lay off the drinks
Wow! I'm disappointed!!!!
Much better:
th-cam.com/video/E9lK3BvIHEg/w-d-xo.html
Shitty all seasons.
shitty comment since you dont know what you are talking about.
@@CarQuestion of course you are right my friend, but I am usually an unshitty guesser ;)
Wow this car isn’t very good lol
This is how real GM Twin Clutch works. Better than Acura SH-AWD too!
Norm T it’s clearly not very good
@@melmelcorvette something amiss in the XT4. But the XT5 only requires any single wheel to have traction.
th-cam.com/video/E9lK3BvIHEg/w-d-xo.html
Meh. It ain’t no Jeep Wrangler, but it did OK for just cutting thru snow. Also, it looks like it has 20 or 21 inch low profile tires on it. Lmao people forget that snow driving and off-roading isn’t just about having AWD, it’s about your tires too. If this thing had some good 17 or 18 inch all-seasons or snow tires on it, it would’ve walked up that incline no sweat even in FWD mode I bet.
It’s the tires also, often it’s the driver. I drove a RWD Crown Vic for 5 years as a Sheriffs Deputy in Wyoming and never got stuck during horrendous winter storms. Maybe a little luck was involved but maybe not😉.
Fun test though!
Such a slow system. That is why you just go get a Jeep.
Yeah buy a Jeep for the two months a year when there is snow/ice on the ground, then make yourself miserable the other 10 months in a car that rides horribly, is loud, and breaks down twice a week
Zack Jimenez I have an overland and it rides great. I have never had a problem