[goatgary]

Looks tight, crisp and contemporary. The XT5 looks great too.

 

[goatgary]

Looks very good. If GM can keep the price to within no more than a 2% increase in price over the current SRX (trim for trim), they will be able to keep the gravy train, that is the "SRX Success", rolling along. If they decide to raise the price more, the wheels will begin to wobble on this gravy train, with a sales train wreck in the future. See Malibu, CTS, Impala et al .

You are assuming, of course, that there are no additional features/tech or improved materials or refined powertrains? Same offering, different skin? Raising the bar and keeping the price might move metal but will get a company broke in a hurry.

 

[goatgary]

I’m still not 100% sure why Cadillac separates the front vertical LED running lights.

Have to allow for significant flex between the lower plastic fascia and steel fender, especially over irregular surfaces.

 

[goatgary]

There's something "wrong" with the car itself. IT looks like they took an ELR and extruded it up and added a set of doors.
As with all Cadillacs seemingly, the front is fine, the sides and rear look like ****. The shield theme in the rear is a bit on the nose, I think.

I certainly hope the interior doesn't have that "Sponsored by Chevron" look the Escalade has. I expect a derivative of the CT6. Which means I'll think it's OK, and you'll hate it. lol

This is "better" than the outgoing SRX simply because the SRX looks cheap and never looked upscale in any way, shape or form. At least XT5 looks upscale. Whether or not it pulls off this look is to the eye of the beholder.

A studio teaser shot showed the chevron design on the seats. Guess Cadillac went all in on that as a signature look everywhere they could find a way to implement it.

 

[goatgary]

Easily solved. A specifically engineered "flexible" light unit.

Similar to a Rope LED.

For reasons previously stated this would easily become a huge warranty issue...and you likely could not get the illumination intensity that meets govt. regs

 

[goatgary]

Thing is, it doesn't. It still looks like a hot mess. The proportions are terrible, the DLO is awkward, and the entire thing looks like it's jacked up on stilts. How this and the CT6 came out of the same design studio I'll never know.

The MKX is far better looking than it in my opinion.

Pretty sure the buying public will strongly disagree.

 

[goatgary]

I don't think the XT5 looks upscale at all. It is devoid of elegance and has an overall cheapness to its proportions. It is very much like the XTS in that it cannot hide its commodity car platform.

Really unfortunate about the apparent damage to your eyes.

 

[goatgary]

Note the attention to detail on the chrome strip above the license plate. I like.

 

[goatgary]

UGH. I don't mind an occasional V accent. I get the design theme.
But the "Sponsored by Chevron" look is a bit much. It's just as bad as Lexus' "Sponsored by Nike" look.

Click on link to Motor Trend article, scroll down to vid showing steering wheel. Seat pic is 7 sec in. http://wot.motortrend.com/1509_2017...vealed_in_photos_ahead_of_november_debut.html