Model Year | 2014 | 2009 | |
Model | Cadillac XTS | Acura MDX | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,837 mm | 2,751 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,131 mm | 4,844 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,852 mm | 1,994 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,511 mm | 1,732 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,817 kg | 2,057 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 79 L | -7 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 996 mm | -5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,565 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 980 mm | -20 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,430 mm | 1,562 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 983 mm | -982 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 907 mm | -907 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,450 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,067 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 739 mm | -739 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,085 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,769 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 510 L | 425 L | 85 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 18.0 | 1,215 L | 17 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 18.0 | 2,364 L | 16 |
2014 Cadillac XTS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The generously sized front buckets inside the XTS are among the most comfortable and supportive you'll find, assuming you like your seating on the firm (if not quite Audi-firm) side. Those seeking a cushier seat with an optional massager (not offered in the XTS) will find one in the MKS. Both cars' front seats provide more lateral support than you might expect from America's remaining large luxury sedans, but still not a lot. After all, hardcore canyon carving isn't the primary objective. Despite their much larger number of adjustments, I found the Audi A8's front seats to be overly firm and less form-fitting than those in the Detroiters. The rear seat of the XTS is also quite comfortable--for two people. Basing the XTS on GM's Epsilon platform, originally created for much smaller cars, has a cost. It's much cheaper and easier to lengthen a platform than to widen one. So the XTS is essentially a stretched midsize sedan rather than a truly large one. Rear legroom is abundant despite insufficient space for feet beneath the front seats, but the cabin is decidedly midsize in breadth. The compact Dodge Dart (admittedly wide and heavy for its class) provides as much space for shoulders. Rear seat passengers sit much closer to the front seats in the MKS, which consequently doesn't feel nearly as roomy in back. But the Lincoln's rear seat cushion is higher off the floor, and so provides better thigh support for adults. The Audi easily provides the most space for three abreast. For XTS-matching legroom, though, you'll have to step up to the extended wheelbase version. see full Cadillac XTS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Cadillac XTS.
2009 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Vehicle is wide, and it feels very room from boht the drivers' and passengers' sides. see full Acura MDX review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It was the most comfortable of the vehicles we tested, including the Volvo XC90, Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited, and Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Soft leather, supportive seats. see full Acura MDX review |
2009 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Claustrophic, unusable 3rd row, with immovable knee-wall see full Acura MDX review |