Because the XT4 SUV rounds the nook on its sixth birthday, Cadillac is giving it a long-awaited facelift. The entrance finish of the automotive is new, with a redesigned grille and distinctive vertical operating lights just like these on different Cadillac fashions. Modifications to the rear are extra refined, with Cadillac transferring reflectors and reshaping the rear bumper.

Modifications to the inside of the XT4 are highlighted by the 33-inch curved LED touchscreen show spanning from the sprint in entrance of the motive force to the sting of the passenger facet of the dashboard. The XT4 adopts the display screen straight from the Lyriq and runs Cadillac’s newest infotainment interface—which relies on Google’s Android Automotive software program—and options wi-fi connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Audiophiles and tech fanatics must be sated by the addition of a 13-speaker AKG stereo system as an non-compulsory additional, and the improve of the XT4’s onboard Wi-Fi hotspot to 5G.

A brand new lineup of 18- and 20-inch wheel designs is on the market, as are three new exterior paint choices: Emerald Lake Metallic, Midnight Sky Metallic and Deep Sea Metallic. Inside styling adjustments primarily based on chosen trim, starting from piano-black plastics within the Luxurious trim, to carbon fiber, wooden or aluminum within the Premium Luxurious and Sport trims.

Mechanically the 2024 XT4 stays unchanged. The little Caddy is powered by the identical turbocharged four-cylinder producing 235 horsepower, regardless of the trim, and nonetheless pairs with the identical nine-speed automated transmission and front- or all-wheel-drive techniques because the outgoing mannequin. Throughout our acceleration take a look at on a 2019 XT4 Sport, the subcompact took a lackluster 7.8 seconds to succeed in 60 mph, leaving it far behind class rivals just like the BMW X1 or Mercedes-Benz GLB250.

Pricing for the 2024 Cadillac XT4 begins at $39,090 for the base-level Luxurious trim. That is $1600 greater than the earlier mannequin 12 months. For ’24, the XT4’s Premium Luxurious and Sport trims begin at $42,690 and $43,190, respectively. All fashions can swap their customary front-wheel-drive configuration for the non-compulsory all-wheel-drive setup, it simply tacks on one other $2500—the identical as final 12 months.

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After a short stint as a detailer for an area dealership group in faculty, he knew he wanted a extra everlasting approach to drive all the brand new vehicles he couldn’t afford and determined to pursue a profession in auto writing. By hounding his faculty professors on the College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was in a position to journey Wisconsin searching for out tales within the auto world earlier than touchdown his dream job at Automobile and Driver. His new objective is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.