{"id":133501,"date":"2019-02-07T04:58:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T09:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=133501"},"modified":"2019-02-07T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:24:09","slug":"cadillac-adds-to-growing-portfolio-of-cuvs-with-xt5-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2019\/02\/cadillac-adds-to-growing-portfolio-of-cuvs-with-xt5-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac Adds to Growing Portfolio of CUVs with XT5 Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_133567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133567\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2020-Cadillac-XT5-Sport-front-Chicago-2019.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133567\" title=\"2020 Cadillac XT5 Sport front Chicago 2019\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2020-Cadillac-XT5-Sport-front-Chicago-2019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cadillac expands the XT5 portfolio with the new Sport package offering buyers a more aggressive looking crossover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cadillac continues to play catch up when it comes to its crossover line-up with the debut of its new XT5 Sport package at the Chicago Auto Show.<\/p>\n<p>General Motors luxury brand had been late to the party when it came to luxury utes smaller than the its class-leading Escalade. However, it\u2019s certainly been trying to make up for lost time since it put its plans in place to compete in the segment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43250\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43250\" title=\"Subscribe 27\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-27.jpg 152w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-27-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Product News!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new XT5 Sport arrives on the heels of brand\u2019s recently introduced XT4 small ute that has quickly become a strong seller for Cadillac. However, the XT5 Sport fills a need for an aggressive-looking model that competitors like Lexus, BMW and others have been offering.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new XT5 Sport package harmonizes styling cues from Cadillac\u2019s new Sport models, first launched on XT4 and all-new XT6,\u201d said Steve Carlisle, Cadillac president. \u201cIt gives our best-selling XT5 a dark, aggressive appearance and expands customer choices within our successful crossover portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(Cadillac reshapes line-up with new XT6 crossover.\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2019\/01\/cadillac-reshapes-line-up-with-new-xt6-crossover\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0for the story.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133568\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2020-Cadillac-XT5-Sport-rear-Chicago-2019.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133568\" title=\"2020 Cadillac XT5 Sport rear Chicago 2019\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2020-Cadillac-XT5-Sport-rear-Chicago-2019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cadillac&#39;s XT5 kicked off the company&#39;s move into crossovers with the XT4 following it and the XT6 coming this spring.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new look features\u00a0darkened exterior styling elements that complement Cadillac\u2019s signature front, cornering and LED lighting, adding a personalized flair to Cadillac\u2019s global best-selling crossover.\u00a0The new limited-edition Sport package is offered on the XT5\u2019s Luxury and Premium Luxury trims. Specific features\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A gloss black grille with Galvano surround.<\/li>\n<li>LED headlamps, signature lighting and cornering lamps.<\/li>\n<li>Neutral-density (clear) taillamp lenses.<\/li>\n<li>Side-assist steps.<\/li>\n<li>20-inch aluminum wheels with Technical Gray finish.<\/li>\n<li>Sport pedals.<\/li>\n<li>Two interior color choices: Cirrus\/Jet Black with Diamond Cut aluminum trim or Jet Black with Diamond Cut aluminum trim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>(<\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2018\/09\/first-drive-2019-cadillac-xt4\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0for a review of the Cadillac XT4.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cadillac is on a roll with new products and GM has invested heavily \u2013 $2 billion at the Spring Hill, Tennessee plant alone \u2013\u00a0to ensure the products are a success.<\/p>\n<p>The company added 700 people to aforementioned Spring Hill plant to meet the production needs of the XT5, and recently added another 200 for the XT6, which is expected to hit showrooms this spring. Crossovers are big money for GM these days.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(To see more about GM investing in Cadillac&#8217;s crossovers, <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2019\/01\/gm-investing-22-million-in-spring-hill-engine-plant\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the company sold 1,034,808 crossovers, up 7% versus 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cadillac continues to play catch up when it comes to its crossover line-up with the debut of its new XT5 Sport package at the Chicago Auto Show. The brand has been making up for lost time when it comes to luxury utes, aside from the Escalade. Get a look at the new model at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4389,"featured_media":133567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8,5],"tags":[],"make":[43,58],"post-state":[],"category_old":[174,149,150,123,185,267,131,282,299,243,132,125,139,278,288],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133501"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133501"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=133501"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=133501"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=133501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}