Comments on: First Drive: 2012 Cadillac SRX [Review]

By: leftysth

leftysth — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:58:08 +0000

Can someone explain what Chrome Teck Aluminum wheel is? I was told by the dealer that the outer wheel is plastic and the paint will peel!!!!!!!!!

By: teahead

teahead — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:39:43 +0000

Sorry, for my $50k ,would much rather have a top-of-the-line Jeep GC V8.

By: JoDa

JoDa — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:48:54 +0000

Don’t know why anyone would want this expensive eyesore over any Lambda…Where is the Cadillac Lambda?

By: Dark Gnat

Dark Gnat — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:47:19 +0000

Maybe GM figures on-star or AAA service makes a spare tire unneeded?

I sometimes wonder how many drivers can actually change a tire.

By: DetroitWatcher

DetroitWatcher — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:38:21 +0000

Hmmm… the current generation 3.6 already has direct injection. What does this mill have that the outgoing one lacks?

By: 85ZingoGTR

85ZingoGTR — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:46:02 +0000

I don’t think its a bad looking crossover. Hey it has character as oppose to the bland RX. I only have two gripes with the SRX.

1) The lack of a spare tire and runflats in favor of a fix-a-flat kit. (Nope. Still not giving that one a rest. That’s definitely one of the cheapest moves I’ve seen from any auto manufacturer ever.)I don’t care if run-flats make the car ride like sh!t (I can’t even tell the difference to be quite honest) or the spare takes away space. You get a flat or completely blow the sh!t out of your tire, that fix-a-flat kit aint doing diddly-sh!t so shell out those $500 for a tow truck because that’s what it will cost once the GM roadside assistance expires.

2) The car can afford to have a few more features like HD Radio, adaptive cruise control, collision warning and blind spot monitoring. (Not saying I’d need them but for a $50k luxury CUV, its not gonna help its cause if the competition has these features for the same price and the Caddy doesn’t.) Although I think it’s receiving GMs new MyLink system for 2012. I’m also not a fan of the pop-up navigation. A gripe I’m having with Audi now that they are doing it on all their latest models.

Overall it’s not my preffered pick of the litter but I give it credit in the styling department. Its a step in the right direction.

By: 85ZingoGTR

85ZingoGTR — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:30:09 +0000

They’re around Borat trust me. I live in NYC just like you and I see them around plenty. It’s just that like Johnny said, they kinda blend in with the rest of the crowd but this SRX is more popular than you think. More so than the previous model and IMO more popular than the current CTS.

By: Jon Luc

Jon Luc — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:13:57 +0000

The SUX is fugly

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:22:16 +0000

You probably do see them on the roads, Borat… you just don’t notice them. These hold about as much interest with the male demographic as the Oprah Network.

By: Motrop

Motrop — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:17:58 +0000

It’s the next generation of 3.6 liter v6. Similar to the 3.6 in the Malibu, this new gen. employs more modern tech, such as direct injection. It can also be found on the Impala and Camaro.

By: Borat

Borat — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:14:12 +0000

I don’t see them on roads and considering that Caddy owners aren’t exactly automotive connoisseurs the engine characteristics probably not the reason for it being rare. We’re talking the same genetic pool for whom Cimarron was envisioned.
Yes, it is great looking and will get GM out of Treasury ownership and will enrich investors in the process.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:10:23 +0000

This is supposedly a brand new V-6, shared with the Chevrolet Impala and soon many other GM products…

By: DetroitWatcher

DetroitWatcher — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:59:20 +0000

Is this a completely new engine, or the current GM 3.6 that is new to the SRX?

If it’s completely new, its stats are really close to the current 3.6 found in other GM products…

By: RKelly14626

RKelly14626 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:52:44 +0000

“71 percent of buyers were new to the brand entirely”

all of which were mid 40′s women.. mainly because Caddy’s WERE either an old mans car, or a punk jersey shore wannabe car. Seen more than a few of these around and they look to be replacing those hideous rx’s. Id rather see these then that tall overpriced camry.. However, I still see more than a few Saturn Vue’s out there that seem particularly similar in design cues.

By: WalthamDan

WalthamDan — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:42:20 +0000

Looks like they finally got the engine correct. Wish they had updated the outside at least a little, but perhaps that is being saved for ’13

Its the right size for most people just like the original RX was before Toyota had to go and expand it.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:21:54 +0000

Meh. Would rather buy a CTS wagon that powers the right wheels…