Last week we had to let go of a gorgeous 2012 Cadillac SRX. We got to test drive this beauty for a week and it was amazing.
The 2012 Cadillac SRX is equipped to the max with all the great luxury features you'd expect from a Cadillac. The turbocharged V6 engine means it wont take forever to get from 0-60 like some huge SUVs on the market. Depending on how often you "put the pedal to the metal" you can get up to 18 city miles and 25 highway miles.
The Cadillac SRX is known as a crossover. It's bigger than a sedan but a little smaller than the typical SUV.
It's the perfect size for my family of 4 but for larger families it would be a tight fit, especially those with 3 kids in carseats.
The SRX is equipped with so many cool buttons and features galore that a week testing the car was not enough time to use all of them. The leather wrapped steering wheel has all the things you need right at your finger tips so you can focus on driving. Call someone, change the radio volume and you can even heat the steering wheel for those cold nights (or days as we even experienced here in Florida recently).
The center console area is the epitome of luxury and convenience. Standard features includes an audio system w/ navigation that houses a single CD/DVD player. The 8" touchscreen is a great size to see everything you need without having to squint. You can also connect your Bluetooth to the SRX and it will automatically upload all your phone contacts into the 40GB hard drive so you can use the call features and be hands-free while driving.
The Cadillac SRX comes standard with all the features you need like manual tilt and telescopic sheering wheel (good for short people like me), power adjustable break and gas pedal (they can come closer to you-again for short people like me, lol), driver's seat memory - a push of a button will remember your exact seat settings for you and your husband so it's easy to switch drivers, "ultraview" sunroof- The sun roof goes into the back seat as well, heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, and so much more.
I was surprised at the fabulous gas mileage the SRX had. We averaged about 18MPG city and 24MPG highway which is slightly above the fuel economy estimates. Honestly, I believe that's better than our currant sedan cars which is just horrible to admit.
Other amazing features include:
■ On Star
■Keyless entry system (you don't need the key to open the doors)
■Remote vehicle start
■Cargo shade. Great to cover up shopping bags in the trunk area!
■Universal Home Start. You can start the car from inside your home! Great for the winter.
■XM Radio & service
■Bose system with 10 speaker 5.1 surround sound
We were so impressed with the Cadillac SRX and I have now decided that I am definitely a Cadillac type of girl. I test drove the Escalade hybrid back in August and I still talk about that car. Cadillac is a must it my life and I cannot go back to a "normal" car.
Disclosure: We test drove the 2012 Cadillac SRX for 8 days thanks to Cadillac and GM SouthEast. All opinions of this amazing car are those of me and my family.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
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42 commented:
Wow, it's surely a gorgeous car! I do really want to have my own car, someday! Right now, we only can afford one sedan for our family!
What perfect timing. We are looking for a new car and we love the Escalade. This looks like an incredible car. I am going to show my husband all the features once he gets home. Great post!
Wow! I may be trading my mini van in for this one!
Beautiful car and features! If id had a little more room for car seats it would've made it more appealing but it still very nice!
I prefer to drive smaller cars, but it's cute.
Looks like a really nice vehicle. A little to small for my family since we are a family of 5 but Cadillac is for sure a very nice vehicle.
It's so purty.
Girl, you are always testing drive sweet rides! I want in! :)
What a great car! I will definitely be looking into this one when my lease is up! Thanks for the great review!
Okay I LOVE the features you've shown. I totally need the backup camera and with both hubs & I driving, a 2 seat memory would be amazing!
wow i want one! wish i could afford it!
I would love to own a cadillac one day. For now I would never let my children in a car that nice!! LOL
WOW!!! Now that is a car!!! I WANT IT!! Thanks for the review!!!
I think you could get 3 Diono car seats in the back but other brands would be tight.
I WAS like that a few years ago but once I drove a big SUV I didn't want to go back. I love being up higher from the ground. I feel much more safe.
the SRX has the best back up cam that i've seen! I love that it shows which way the tires are turned.
Great car! I would love a car like this.
What a GORGEOUS car!
Wow, what a great family car!
My husband is a big Cadillac fan. He would love this car!
Awesome! I really like the body style.
Definitely a beautiful car... I just have a hard time with the poor gas mileage. I guess for a sleek SUV that 17mpg is okay, but my honda gets nearly double that!
I've been wanting to try one of the new crossovers, but it seems like it should get better gas mileage! We just bought a brand new car though so maybe in a few years:)
How awesome that you get to really test drive a car. I wish when I bought my last car I could've had some time to really check it out.
I love those safety features!
I'm honestly not sure if I would have been able to review this car because I don't think I'd want to give it back. Beautiful.
We had one of these for a few weeks a few years ago and loved it. It really is a great car. Great review!!
Wow, sounds like a great ride.
Lucky! It looks beautiful. We were looking at a Cadillac Escalade but went with the Sequoia instead because we could seat 8 and the Escalade only sat 7. But the SPACE in the Escalade was so nice!
love the front alert and seat memory
That looks like an awesome car!
This looks like an amazing car!! I'm definitely someone who needs the reverse cam because I'm always terrified that I'm going to hit or run over something lol. I also like that it has a DVD player which my kids can use for those 2-hour trips to see our families :)
Wow, this looks amazing!
That is a nice looking car! Great review.
That is definitely going on my "must drive" list!
its beautiful and sounds like a really great car
Wow this sounds like and awesome car, love the way it looks.
Wow, love the seat memory buttons!! Hubby ruins mine when he drives.
Oh that is a beauty! I would love to have that of course we have to have 3 rows so our kids don't aggravate each other LOL
What a great looking car!
I love this car...but wish it had a 3rd row seat like the older models did. We would have gotten this one, but went with a Buick Enclave instead
What a gorgeous car!!!
We have been looking for a crossover for my daughter with new baby coming and will have to check this one out. Thanks!!!
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