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2004 Cadillac SRX
Date Published: 2/20/08

2004 Cadillac SRX
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MSRP:
$37,995 - 46,595

Invoice:
$35,145 - 43,100

Class:
Premium Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle

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2004 Cadillac SRX
Expert Rating Summary
Category V6 AWD Rating (See All
Ratings)
Premium Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle Average Rating
Acceleration 6 5.8
Fuel Economy 4 3.3
Ride Quality 7 4.9
Steering/Handling/Braking 7 5.2
Quietness 7 6
Controls 7 6
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 7 7.4
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 6.2
Cargo Room 7 7.4
Value within Class 7 5.6
Total Score: 66 57.8
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2004 Cadillac SRX Review
Cadillac's first car-type SUV offers V6 or V8 power and carries up to seven passengers with an available 3rd-row seat. SRX is taller than a passenger car but not as tall as a truck-based SUV. Rear-wheel drive is standard. Optional is all-wheel drive without low-range gearing. Available with either system is a 260-hp V6 or a 320-hp V8. The sole transmission is a 5-speed automatic with a separate gate for manual shifting. ABS and traction control are standard. So are front side airbags and head-protecting curtain side airbags for the first two seating rows. Also available is GM's Magnetic Ride Control, which automatically adjusts suspension firmness based on the road surface. V6s use 17-inch wheels, V8s 18s. SRX has a manual liftgate without separate opening window. The split folding 2nd-row seat slides fore and aft 4 inches to adjust leg room. The optional 2-passenger 3rd-row seat is power-operated to fold down flush with the rear cargo floor. Available in its place is a compartmentalized storage bin. Leather upholstery is standard. Wood interior trim, heated front seats, and power-adjustable pedals are standard on V8s, optional on V6s. Other options include rear DVD entertainment, Cadillac's UltraView sunroof with a 5.6-square-foot opening, and UltraViewPlus that adds a vented glass panel over the 3rd-row seat.
News
This Caddy shouldn't see any major tinkering for 2-3 years, but an SRX-V is a strong prospect for 2006 or '07. Cadillac wants to establish V-Series as a performance-oriented sub-line a la BMW's M-models and the various AMG Mercedes. The entry-level CTS sedan got the V-Series treatment first, but most other Cadillacs should follow in due course--including, we think, the SRX. Meantime, Cadillac admits hampering initial SRX sales by building too many loaded V8 models, causing buyer sticker shock. Division planners had forecast a 75-percent "take rate" on V8s, but were fast proven wrong. Cadillac has now adjusted the model mix, so dealers should be stocking more lower-priced V6 and V8 SRXs.
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