![]() Honestly, leaving the lever in the S slot garnered the most respect from all staffers. The transmission was pretty well sorted at determining which of the five gears to be in at any given time. Our model was equipped with the lesser V6, but with 260 horsepower and 254 lb-ft of torque on tap from the 3.6-liter engine, finding the power to get around that Buick Rendezvous in the right lane was never an ordeal. On the other hand throttle response is adequate and tip-in is linear. Brake pedal feel follows typical GM fashion with the soft and squishy setting turned to high. With the higher roofline pushing the center of gravity a bit north, the SRX naturally should lose a bit of the agility of it siblings, but this crossover is downright sedate. Sure, the ride is buttoned down and predictable, but gone is the thrill ride you get from the sedans if you push them hard enough. Unfortunately for us, athletic is not the word to describe the driving experience of the SRX-at least this V6 version. This is the same platform that underpins the athletic CTS and STS sedans. On the upside, all those sharp angles detract from just how big the SRX really is and does visually slim things down.īeneath the chiseled sheet metal is the much acclaimed Sigma platform. Visually the SRX is not outdated but some softer lines blended with those sharp creases would be a welcome freshener (i.e. ![]() The SRX, still in its original form after three years of service, has carried a family resemblance from the beginning and has not gone under the knife twice like its SUV stable mate, the Escalade (though many around the AT office agree that it is time). The sheet metal is just as creased and chiseled as that Art & Science original, the CTS. The SRX carries its weight quite respectably, I must add before the Wreath and Crest faithful start shooting laser beams through their monitors. A little bit of this, a little bit of that and whammo, a CTS off its diet. However you say it, the Cadillac crossover is a compromise. Rodeo (pronounced Roe-day-oh, they tell me) Drive. But that SUV also felt more at home at a rodeo vs. The last SUV to occupy this space was lauded for not compromising, for retaining its body-on-frame roots, and for its V8 strength. The Original Standard of the World Crossover
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