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The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
 division of American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 automaker General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 since the 2004 model year.

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Internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs in a combustion chamber inside and integral to the engine. In an internal combustion engine it is always the expansion of the high temperature and pressure gases that are produced by the combustion which apply force to the movable component of the engine, such as...
 options include the High-Feature
GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
 V6 and the 4.6 L Northstar V8. It is based on the GM Sigma platform
GM Sigma platform

Sigma is General Motors Corporation' mid-size car rear-wheel drive automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2002 with the 2003 Cadillac CTS and is adaptable for all-wheel drive and extended wheelbase versions....
 and comes with a five or six-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manual transmission....
; rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive, 4WD, 4x4 , or AWD is a four-wheeled vehicle with a Powertrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously....
 are available.

An all-leather interior and curtain side airbag
Airbag

An airbag is a Automobile safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly in an automobile collision, to prevent vehicle occupants from striking hard interior objects such as steering wheels....
s are standard in both models.






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The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
 division of American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 automaker General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 since the 2004 model year.

First generation (2004-2009)


Engine
Internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs in a combustion chamber inside and integral to the engine. In an internal combustion engine it is always the expansion of the high temperature and pressure gases that are produced by the combustion which apply force to the movable component of the engine, such as...
 options include the High-Feature
GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
 V6 and the 4.6 L Northstar V8. It is based on the GM Sigma platform
GM Sigma platform

Sigma is General Motors Corporation' mid-size car rear-wheel drive automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2002 with the 2003 Cadillac CTS and is adaptable for all-wheel drive and extended wheelbase versions....
 and comes with a five or six-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manual transmission....
; rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive, 4WD, 4x4 , or AWD is a four-wheeled vehicle with a Powertrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously....
 are available.

An all-leather interior and curtain side airbag
Airbag

An airbag is a Automobile safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly in an automobile collision, to prevent vehicle occupants from striking hard interior objects such as steering wheels....
s are standard in both models. Heated front seats and wood interior trim are standard in the V8 and available as options in the V6. DVD
DVD

DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
, sunroof
Sunroof

An automotive sunroof is a fixed or operable opening in an automobile roof which allows light and/or fresh air to enter the passenger compartment....
, navigation system
Navigation system

Navigation system may refer to* Automotive navigation system* GPS navigation device* Inertial guidance system* Global Positioning System* Robotic mapping...
, and a power foldable third-row seat are all available options.

The base price is US$
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
 38,880 for the V6 and US$ 45,880 for the V8 version.

The SRX won Car and Driver
Car and Driver

Car and Driver is an United States automobile enthusiast magazine. Its total Magazine circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hachette Filipacchi M?dias....
's Five Best Trucks
Car and Driver Ten Best

Car and Driver magazine annually nominates a list of what it considers the Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks.All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these restrictions:...
 "luxury SUV" award for 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year
North American Car of the Year

The North American Car of the Year is an automobile award voted annually in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The jury consists of no more than 50 automotive journalists....
 award for 2004.

As of 2006, there will be no V-Series
Cadillac V-Series

The Cadillac V-Series is the name of high performance vehicles tuned by the General Motors Performance Division for the Cadillac division of General Motors Corporation....
 SRX-V, and the vehicle will not be replaced before 2008, though the interior will be upgraded with more luxurious materials and trim for the 2007 model year. A Sport model, also launched for 2007, will be an appearance package with larger wheels and less chrome.

The first generation SRX will be available through the 2009 model year.

Second generation (2010-)


For the 2010 model year, Cadillac will introduce an all new SRX based on the Provoq
Cadillac Provoq

The Cadillac Provoq is a concept car Luxury vehicle Crossover revealed on 8 January 2008, and manufactured by General Motors. It was introduced at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV and is powered by the plug-in hybrid technology first shown in the Chevrolet Volt....
 concept vehicle. The production car will share the front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive

Front-wheel drive is a form of Internal combustion engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only....
 GM Theta Premium platform with Saab
Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab, is a Swedish automaker and currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors. It is the exclusive automobile royal warrant holder as appointed by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden....
 which will get its own CUV, the 9-4X
Saab 9-4X

The Saab 9-4X is a mid-size Crossover scheduled for release by Swedish automaker Saab Automobile. It will be based on the premium GM Theta platform which it will share with the 2010 Cadillac SRX, previewed by the Cadillac Provoq concept at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show....
; the same platform will also produce the GMC Terrain
GMC Terrain

The GMC Terrain is a new mid-size car crossover to replace the related Pontiac Torrent , and the body-on-frame GMC Envoy. It may also feature third-row seating....
 and second-generation Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Equinox

The Chevrolet Equinox is a mid-size crossover SUV from Chevrolet based on on GM's GM Theta platform unibody platform, manufactured at CAMI Automotive General Motors/Suzuki joint venture plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year....
. The V8 is largely dropped on this model. Expected competitors include the Acura MDX
Acura MDX

The Acura MDX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. The MDX is the first crossover SUV to have third-row seating....
, Lexus RX
Lexus RX

The Lexus RX is a luxury vehicle Crossover sold by Lexus since 1998, the RX is designed to combine the functional characteristics of an SUV with ride and features of a luxury sedan....
 and Lincoln MKX
Lincoln MKX

The Lincoln MKX is a mid-size luxury Crossover from Ford Motor Company Lincoln division and a de facto successor to the Lincoln Aviator luxury Sport utility vehicle....
.

The first official pictures of the production vehicle were released on August 15, 2008. The car was officially unveiled in January 2009. It comes with either a 3.0 liter V6 with direct injection derived from the 3.6 liter unit in the Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
, or a 2.8 liter turbocharged V6.

The base 3.0 liter V6 produces and of torque while the 2.8 liter turbocharged V6 has and of torque. Both engines are paired with 6 speed automatics.

Yearly American sales

Calendar Year Total American sales
2003 5,049
2004 30,019
2005 22,999
2006 22,043
2007 22,543
2008 16,156


External links

  • - Review of SRX 4x4 by Jeremy Clarkson
    Jeremy Clarkson

    Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English people Presenter and journalist who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC Television show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May....