Luxury Crossover Comparison Test: 2010 SRX Dead Last

[Slideways]

How can any of you have formed any sort of opinion without ever being behind the wheel of these vehicles?

[Bejeweled]

Just wait till the redesign.....

[mjd1001]

Originally Posted by nferr

The base engine is a killer in this car. It's just not good enough. GM should have realized it right away from it's own prototype testing. Put the 3.6DI in the SRX and you have a nice powerplant. Other than that the car's fine and very competitive.

I agree. That 3.0 seems to be a dog of an engine in every way measurable. GM has to make some serious upgrades to it or just get rid of it as the base engine.

[Chaz_23]

At least it's by far the best looking one of the group.

But as always, the transmission, or programming-whatever, is a disaster. I have yet to read a review of any GM car with the 6-speed that doesn't complain about it. What is the deal? How many decades 'till they get it right? What a mess.

"the economy-minded six-speed automatic 'won't downshift unless you put your foot through the firewall,' as one exasperated editor put it. While following his advice, incidentally, we noted that the transmission would occasionally downshift itself into the rev-limiter, producing an 'Engine Overspeed' message on the trip computer as the fuel flow was cut off. An early-production quirk, perhaps."

[mbukukanyau]

Its Inside line we are talking about. I do not consider them credible. They are LA based import worshipers.

[CUtiger08]

Originally Posted by Chaz 23

At least it's by far the best looking one of the group

Looks are subjective... I'd say the SRX is at best tied for 3rd/last with the GLK out of this group. It is better than the RX though, not that pulling that off takes much.

[04bonnie]

They should have put the Enclave up against these, it would have wiped the floor with 'em.

[A.J.]

I think the SRX would've placed second or even first if it was tested with the 2.8T engine.

GM's vehicles need to lose weight.

[eaton53]

Originally Posted by A.J.

I think the SRX would've placed second or even first if it was tested with the 2.8T engine.

GM's vehicles need to lose weight.

Really, shouldn't they be testing at equal price points?
This test should've had an SRX with the 2.8T in it. But this IS Edmunds...

The 3.0 is really for MKX intenders...

[motorman]

Originally Posted by A.J.

I think the SRX would've placed second or even first if it was tested with the 2.8T engine.

GM's vehicles need to lose weight.

NO they need bigger engines because people who can afford a $40K car ,remember the key word here is "afford",not "buy" do not care how much it cost to fill the tank.

[bryce miller]

first and foremost what looks tacky to me is the lack of foglights its a crossover SUV and a LUXURY crossover and it does not have foglights standard?? this is a cadillac not a base chevy. also the wheels i personally think look terrible on that SRX i think GM either has great wheels or terrible wheels not a lot inbetween. I like the interior though. a lot of people i know thinks it looks like the VUE witha cadillac front end i really think the sidevent didnt help that because it looks similar to teh one of the VUE the should of put the escalade vent on the side or none at all. they needs to be consistent with some of theyre design cues. i really want to like this SRX but i think the skimped a bit and to me it looks a bit piggish thats my opinion. i say scrap the VUE looking side vent, throw standard fogs on it, and put some good looking wheels on it and that would help it go a long ways to me in the look dept.

[megeebee]

Originally Posted by Slideways

How can any of you have formed any sort of opinion without ever being behind the wheel of these vehicles?

Thank you.

I also find the price and equipment difference interesting. As much as $11K cheaper than the higher priced Europeans.

Why don't they test it against the RX, MKX, MDX?

[AG3]

Originally Posted by Quickening

Of course the SRX got last. The crappy 3.0 engine is wrecking this car in reviews.

Add this too...

Despite being 8 to 12 inches longer than the others (and feeling the part from behind the wheel), the SRX was just average in cargo capacity and rear legroom. Rear headroom was worst-in-show

-edmunds

[Payne78]

Seriously?

First of all, this was Edmunds, so it's no surprise they were dumb enough to test a base model SRX against all those heavily optioned vehicles, and then stated they're not impressed. Really, no kidding? Morons. They must also have awards within their company, that they give out to see how many times they can contradict themselves within an article.

Second, some of you don't seem to be much better than the Edmunds staff. SRX doesn't lead in every category!?! What, OMG, it's such a POS... I guess there aren't any great cars out there according to that logic, because I doubt there exists a car that is best in class in every way. So they must all be junk?

BTW, 255 HP in a base engine isn't enough? It may not be class leading, but damn, come on this isn't the Camaro, it's a CUV, not meant to drag race. I'm sure for the average person it is more than sufficient.

The SRX does what it needs to, to be competative against it's rivals. I think it does a damn fine job, from what I've read. In case you all have forgotten, GM doesn't have limitless amounts of money to pour into every car they make. They can't make all their cars class leading vehicles, no more than any other manufacturer can, and others haven't just come out of bankruptcy. Sure they should aim to make it the best possible but be realistic and remember money and time don't grow on tree's.

I swear, some of you probably can't get through a day without complaining about something. One can't seem to get through the day without b!tching about anything Cadillac. Talk about annoying.

My only real complaint about recent GM vehicles is their weight. I don't understand why they are so much heavier sometimes. Though in this case it seems to be about avg.

[ZR2BlaZeR2]

Auto journalism these days is pathetic to say the least but something does tell me that the SRX did indeed to end up in last.

I think the SRX is just a stop gap for Cadillac to somewhat remain relevant until the ship gets righted. If it ever gets righted.

Call me a hopeless romantic but I have hope yet for the Big General. Even the worst offering in this segment (according to numbskulls) is a damn fine vehicle that I would be proud to drive.