2011 Cadillac SRX compact luxury crossover SUV

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2011 Cadillac SRX Review
The Cadillac SRX is a great success for General Motors, as it was redesigned last year, becoming the best selling car in the growing segment of the compact luxury crossover. No doubt, buyers are attracted by his style compelling, no question about Cadillac and the long list of equipment available. However, there are some important problems with the 2011 Cadillac SRX, which must give pause before the masses.

The 2011 Cadillac SRX is a luxury compact crossover SUV available in six trim levels: Base, luxury, performance, quality performance, Turbo and Turbo premium.

The biggest change for the SRX is that it comes with the scheduled maintenance for four years or 50,000 miles, the length of the base warranty. A rearview camera is standard on all models except the base model, and keyless entry, remote start and passive versions of the standard on the performance and luxury.

The SRX bears a resemblance to the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon. The roof-line runs downwards with increasing waist, resulting in narrow side windows for a squint at the moment that ends with the rear pillars. Cadillac has long used the vertical tail, as a tribute to the designs of the caudal fin of the 1950, but the lenses of the rear of the SRX are raised in a peak of three-dimensional forms small tail fins.

The base SRX comes standard with 18-inch wheels, roof rails, automatic headlights, a power driver's seat of eight positions, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery vinyl synthetic high quality, On Star and Bose eight-speaker stereo with CD player, auxiliary input and satellite radio.

Security-oriented niceties include automatic Rain Sense wipers that communicate with the brake, causing the brakes to perform small periodic applications of the caliper, rotors with buckets of optimal stopping power in wet conditions.

In front, side and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety; the SRX was the highest score of good. It has not undergone IIHS 'roof fall, tests, so do not qualify for the year 2010 the organization the status of Top Safety Pick. Of this group, the XC60 is the only contender to win the title.

In total, the 2011 Cadillac SRX is a luxury compact crossover appeal, as long as you can live with the poor performance and compromised rear seat. But that seems a lot to give. The Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 and the Volvo XC60 is better in many ways, and usually do not come with a price penalty when the same equipment. The SRX has succeeded in selling leader, despite his need to "Biggest Loser" to connect. If you have only a few hundred pounds to cut is a good chance you could become a true class leader.