The Cadillac XTS (short for ''X-Series Touring Sedan'') is a full-size, four-door, five-passenger,

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luxury sedan from Cadillac based on an enlarged version of the Epsilon II platform shared with the

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and Chevrolet Impala — and manufactured from 2013–2019 over a single generation. Replacing the smaller Cadillac

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and larger DTS, production began in May 2012 at the Oshawa Assembly Plant and launched in June as a 2013 model. Marketed with left-hand drive in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and the Middle East (except Israel), the XTS was also assembled by Shanghai GM, with production beginning in February 2013.

Interior

In addition to the base XTS, there are five trim packages labeled "Luxury", "Premium Luxury", and "Platinum", with the optional XTS V-Sport offered in both "V-Sport Premium Luxury" and "V-Sport Platinum". Some of the standard features include dual-zone automatic climate control, 4G LTE connectivity, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, leather seat-upholstery, 8-way power front seats, parking assist and comprehensive safety equipment like ABS, stability control, dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags front and rear, and a driver side knee airbag. Optional equipment and technology is extensive, including separate climate controls for rear seat passengers, coupled with 8" LCD screens that flip up from the front passenger seat-backs, allowing an internal DVD player to display content with wireless headphones. The interior can be outfitted in a large assortment of color combinations, along with four types of wood selections. Cadillac's CUE system is standard with an 8-speaker Bose sound system, including HD Radio and SiriusXM. An optional 14-speaker Bose sound package includes AudioPilot noise compensation technology.

Powertrain

The XTS is available with two engines, a four-cylinder 2.0-liter

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for China only, and a 3.6-liter with and , with available

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charging on the XTS V-Sport providing and together with

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. The XTS is available in both front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel drive (standard on V-Sport vehicles) which includes a

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Facelift

For 2018, the XTS received a midcycle refresh including new front and rear styling. File:2018 Cadillac XTS (facelift, front).jpg, 2018 Cadillac XTS (front) File:2019 Cadillac XTS, rear 2.24.20.jpg, 2019 Cadillac XTS (rear)

Other versions

A long-wheelbase version XTS, called the XTS-L, as well as limousine and hearse versions were available for fleet and coachbuilder markets, however they are no longer manufactured as of late 2019.

XTS Platinum concept

General Motors exhibited a concept sedan called the XTS Platinum at the 2010 North American International Auto Show after privately unveiling the vehicle to automotive journalists on August 11, 2009. The concept was

and was powered by a V6 plug-in hybrid system estimated at . Its interior was based on hand-cut-and-sewn materials and uses Organic Light Emitting Diode (

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) displays in place of traditional gauges and screens. A Platinum version of the production XTS went on sale in 2013.

Sales

References

External links

Cadillac XTS official site

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