First Images of 2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover Released
by Clinton Deacon August 15, 2008 4:00 PM
Filed Under: American, Cadillac
On the same day Cadillac releases the first details of the CTS wagon, they have gone and teased us with the first images of the all new SRX Crossover. The 2010 model is intended to bring a dynamic alternative to the marketplace in the luxury crossover segment with its styling and proportions that are based on the Provaq Concept which toured the automotive circuit earlier this year.
“The next-generation SRX is the result of the continued exploration and refining of Cadillac design language, with the goal of creating dramatic presence in the luxury crossover space,” says Clay Dean, Cadillac design director.
It will be launched in the middle, we are likely to get our first opportunity to see the model in the flesh at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
Today Cadillac provided a special sneak preview of the next-generation SRX Crossover, a 2010 model that will launch worldwide in mid-2009.The all-new SRX is intended to bring a more dynamic alternative to the heart of the luxury crossover segment, featuring a fresh iteration of Cadillac’s signature design language.
“The next-generation SRX is the result of the continued exploration and refining of Cadillac design language, with the goal of creating dramatic presence in the luxury crossover space,” says Clay Dean, Cadillac design director.
The all-new SRX debuts at major global auto shows later this year, at which time complete details will be released. The 2010 model will replace the current SRX Crossover, which launched in 2004 as a key component of Cadillac’s ongoing product renaissance and global expansion. This next-generation crossover is similar in styling and proportion to Cadillac’s Provoq Concept that appeared in many auto shows during 2008.
The all-new production model is being developed to achieve excellent driving dynamics and wet-weather traction, with an elegantly modern cabin designed to accommodate five passengers and ample cargo.
“The next-generation SRX, along with the new CTS Sport Wagon, showcases Cadillac taking its dramatic design into new directions, particularly cars and crossovers that are the right size at the right time for today’s luxury consumers,” said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager.
looks like a modded saturn vue... and it probably is underneath considering its a GM i like cadillacs, but damn this is pointless....fine its made to compete in the market, but seriously, how much competing can you do nowadays with gas prices so high. People are looking for smaller, more efficient models.
Its based on the upscale version of the chassis that is used on the Vue. The Vue and Equinox (I think) are on the same chassis that is made cheaper, less stiff and rides harsher and Caddy and Saab are going to get the upscale version. What are you talking about smaller more efficient? It is smaller and more efficient. Its a Caddy if you can afford to buy it you can afford to fill it up. Its a small crossover how small do you want it to get? Just because gas prices have gone up doesn't mean people can't afford to pay it. many can afford to pay for the gas they just don't like to because its such a change but that doesn't mean that they will start buying hybrids. My parents complain about gas every time they fill up but there is no why they are going to downgrade to a toyota hybrid or something. The next car they get will probably get even worse gas millage but they will still buy it because that can afford to fill the tank even if gas goes up even more and thats the way it is fr plenty of Americans. I speak only for Americans because I don't know what the craps like in europe but I'm sure its the same way.
I agree with gmfan. There will always be a market for these cars. That being said, carcrazy, next time a powerful audi/bmw/merc comes up, why don't you criticize it for having the absolute worst gas mileage possible? i.e. less then an escalade.
I like this a lot, it looks like an SUV version of the highly successful CTS, while also staying true to the Provoq concept, and since its a crossover it should fare better than the Escalade in sales. And yes, its built on a shortened version of the Outlook/Acadia/Traverse frame, meaning it should fare better in economy than those models due to its decreased weight and the fact that it uses the DI 3.6 rather than the standard V6 used in those models. That also means it probably won't have 3rd rowing seating like those models, but eh, kids are overrated.
oh joe lemon. you and your comments amuse me so much on WCF haha surprising that you'd actually compare a german made car to an american car, and still hold your head up high. They make much more efficient engines than the americans in terms of reliability, power, efficiency etc.., and it'll probably be like that for a very long time. Example regarding "gas mileage" Top gear episode on the audi A6 or A8 with a diesel V8 engine with two turbos. i'm pretty sure an american car with the same layout would NEVER make it there and back ..i think it was london and back but i'm pretty sure you know the episode i'm talking about...
GMFAn... clearly by your name you are a huge supporter of General Motors and other american brands. Yes they have come a long way from what they used to be. However, i believe that european makes, and especially japanese makes are much smarter in terms of providing what the population wants. American's can be so full of themselves and they get affected by what they drive as well. Bigger the car, bigger the respect... bigger the engine, more respect... blah blah... i personally love powerful cars, but look what's happening around the world. You can't just ignore that sh*t ..its hurting the earth, all that CO2 is clearly hurting the ozone layer, but choose whatever you want to believe... i think u'll lean towards the ohhh nothings happening in the world everyhing will be fine.
anyways...even with these 'smaller compact' models you two love soo much... sales figures clearly show that the europeans and japanese are winning and leading the way. and joe lemon... seriously man... you gotta get a life outta WCF. Almost every picture you have t argue with someone almost always lol. Let people speak their minds on here man and settle the fck down.
First of all dude i didn't say anything abut the environment so sing that noise to someone whose arguing against it. I actually support helping the environment but I'm not so nieve to think that cars are the entire problem. I'm sure you based your judgment of me purely on the fact that I like GM and support American car companies which says wonders about you by the way.. Secondly the sales trends take time to change and the change based on what you have sold in the past so that really isn't a clear indicator of where a company is or will be. What I was saying is why would they stop making cars that people keep buying. And lay off Joe alright. he is just speaking his mind too. the posts on this site are so ridiculously ignorant a lot of the time that something has to be said in reaction.
well done there for supporting the environment. but cars are in the fact the BIGGEST problem we have today for the environment, and i didn't say it was the only one, just a BIG one. "which says wonders about you by the way"????? what does that even mean... I support efficient cars, and companies trying to come out with efficient models. Look at the Volt for example i support that 100 percent even though it'll be made by GM. I personally like high performance cars, but if you compare an american high performance car and a european or japanese high performance car, i'd take the last two i mentioned there in terms of build quality, efficiency, and reliability. That's just my choice though so think whatever you want to think. and yes i base car company's based on what they previously used to make and how they were made and how they are looked on by society today hahah, that's just me though. I do however think GM is comming a long way in terms of build quality. They are getting better at that, but engine/technology wise, they could work on that.
um it clearly shares cues with its smaller (and nicer) eurosiblings opel antara/chevrolet captiva, but lacks the design refinement you'd expect in a new caddy, maybe because it's built in mexico?? (always the greed and friggindamn profits in 1st...)
I'm 35 years of age and in my lifetime I've NEVER liked Cadillac's styling until recently. I think the most recent Cadillac's are actually pretty good looking cars (new CTS, XLR, STS). They aren't the gaudy, tacky land yatchs that I remember as a kid. At least you can say that they have their own distinc style now. Luckily the distinction doesn't make them tacky like it used to. Sadly, this is the closest thing that we have to real "American Luxury". So many other cars look alike these days. Seems like Cadillac has found a way to keep their cars distinct (which is what the styling used to be noted for in the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s) but also new. Poor ol' Lincoln just seems lost. They're having a hard time moving their stlying direction from old to new and their products are not as good as these RWD platforms from GM.
And yes... after reading other comments... I can see architecture from other models sharing this platform, however, I think this is a car that will look much better in person than it does in pictures. Probably better looking in darker colors too.
I keep forgetting why I don't usually visit the comments section of this site. The continuous back and forth about how superior the U.S. is or how backwards it is gets boring. All most posters show when spouting their respective opinion is their obvious blind bias. Carcrazy1234, you seem so full of yourself when pointing out how superior Euro and Japanese cars are compared to American autos. And gmfan09 does not speak for all of America. Look at the sales numbers for smaller cars (on the increase) and our reduced miles traveled month after month. Obviously some of us "full of ourselves" Americans get it.
full of myself?? i'm just defending myself and appreciating GOOD automobiles, instead of car company's who are in denial of today's economy. yeayea... GM and some other american companies are getting there, but what i'm saying is, if they really want to get really competitive, do what the europeans and japanese are doing with there cars... researching on alternatives to petrol and what no. Look and BMW and Honda with their hydrogen fuel cells. The Volt for example is a very good idea from GM. more of those types of cars and NOT continuing cars like the Hummer. and btw... i'm not an American haha wow
Turkle i hope your not trying to say I'm full of myself. I clearly said that people will always buy SUVs because they can. I didn't mean to speak for all Americans. I barely put any actual opinion in my post. I just said people will buy what they want to buy end smaller cars are increasing in volume but the bigger cars aren't going away.
gmfan09, I am not saying you are full of yourself. It is carcrazy1234 who states that Americans are full of themselves. Go back up and read his 11:15:34 PM post. He sounds pompous and arrogant, which are two things that red flag a person as "full of themselves". I agree with you that people will buy what they want. This is one thing that Eurocentric observers fail to see when looking at the U.S. auto market. Just like in Europe, consumers choose what sells. No offense to you.
From the side profile view, there seems to be a great deal of visual weight ahead of the fron wheels. Is it necessary to have so much up front? Is there no way to have moved the front wheels a bit more forward (or the front of the grille a bit rearward) in the design? Head-on, the styling is stunning; and the character lines in the body sides are bold. When I glimse at a view of the rear-quarter view, I'm left thinking that the rear bumper seems to be too thin for all that boldness. I understand the desire to cut the visual hight of the car by adding matte black below a certain point, but the end result of this application makes the remaining important elements in the back of the car look too delicate.
