410-HP 2014 Cadillac XTS Gets Revised Grille, Other Updates

The full-size Cadillac XTS sedan enters the 2014 model year with a newly available 410-hp twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 as well as a few other features. The XTS with the available 410-hp V-6 will sport a slightly revised front grille, but other trims will benefit from new equipment, as well.

XTS owners can now impress their friends with the Cadillac’s automatic parking system, which only requires the driver to control the throttle and brakes once the car is in reverse. In a comparison test with a 2013 XTS and 2014 Acura RLX, we said the Cadillac tended to “bog down coming out of slower corners.” That XTS was also a full second slower than the RLX, accelerating from 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds. The 410-hp XTS, which gets “Twin-Turbo” badges and a revised front grille, shouldn’t have that problem.

 

Electric power steering is now standard on all front-drive models, but expected EPA fuel economy hasn’t changed on 304-hp models. Other additions for 2014 include an opaque sunroof sunshade, a revised rear-seat armrest, available front passenger seat memory settings, and a rear-seat entertainment system with DVD screens that fold out of the backs of the front seats. GM has been working on speeding up the processing speed of the CUE infotainment system, an improvement that should appear on the 2014 XTS.

Elsewhere in the Cadillac lineup, the CTS wagon, CTS-V sedan, and CTS-V wagon continue into the 2014 model year with new colors. The 2014 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V coupes also get new exterior colors, and now offer a Sport Blue interior package.

The 2014 Cadillac ATS has a few minor updates including a 110-volt outlet in the rear of the center console on cars with CUE and the navigation system. A frameless inside rearview mirror and four additional colors are new, as well. Cars with steering wheel paddle shifters get a larger, leather-wrapped steering wheel. The ATS will still be available with a naturally aspirated 202-hp I-4, a 272-hp turbocharged I-4, and 321-hp V-6. Only the turbo-four is available with a six-speed manual transmission, and before long an automatic with eight or more speeds may appear on the ATS’ options list.

Source: Cadillac