Cadillac XTS
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From: South Bend , IN
I think it looks fantastic in and out . All of those little interior details like the stiching on the top of the armrest , seat belt clasps ect. ect. should carry over , their cool . The TFT instrument cluster and simple centerstack looks cool as well .
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From: Charleston, SC
Its a Cadillac its not necessarily supposed to be in your face with design, supposed to be subtle and elegant..
Not wearing a diamond encrusted grill w/ a clock around your neck.
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I really like it. It may be a bit understated, but look what the new Acura's tried, and they look aweful. To me it is a elegant, sleek, and recognizable design. Ever since the A&S designs arrived at Cadillac I have been a huge fan. I am not that old either - early 30's.
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From: Detroit, MI USA
Swing and a miss.
This car looks too generic, too bland.
It doesn't have the edginess of an Arts & Science design. I see NONE of the Sixteen concept in this car.
It doesn't have that skin-pulled-tight-over-muscle look that other Cadillacs have or have had.
It looks cheap. Not a direction that Cadillac needs to go. The STS & SLS are better looking cars than this one.
This car looks too generic, too bland.
It doesn't have the edginess of an Arts & Science design. I see NONE of the Sixteen concept in this car.
It doesn't have that skin-pulled-tight-over-muscle look that other Cadillacs have or have had.
It looks cheap. Not a direction that Cadillac needs to go. The STS & SLS are better looking cars than this one.
--suggest you wait until you see it in person.
Pictures of 3/4 front I think are bad -- does no justice whatsoever.
I can tell you this: We just moved it to the turntable at NAIAS - -it required about a dozen and a half security guys to get people out of the way in order to keep it moving down the aisle............
I think you're going to be surprised when you see the car --
The SIXTEEN goes back to 2003 --
The XTS to me is all about elegance -- not 'in your face' -- and there's lots of rear seat leg room - wide as well.
Last edited by Fbodfather; Jan 12, 2010 at 04:16 PM.
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From: The Golden State
As an MKS competitor, it does the job.
As what I'd expect from a Cadillac flagship, I'm still on the sidelines.
It's a good looking car no doubt. The interior is OK,
I can't put my finger on it, but something's missing.
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Keep in kind we're talking about a top of the company, Flagship (for now) car.
The current DTS is 207" long.....5" longer.
Crown Victoria is 212" long......10" longer.
This new Cadillac is less than a thumb longer than an Impala.
It's less than an index finger's length longer than the last Grand Prix.
Current Town Car is 215".....14" longer!
Even the current BMW 7 series is marginally longer at 205" and the MKS is 204" long....
3 and 2" longer respectively.
This new Caddy is only 202" long.....certainly not a "LOOOOONG car".... unless you're used to driving Cobalts and Civics.