Model Year | 2015 | 2019 | |
Model | Cadillac XTS | Ford Explorer | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,837 mm | 2,860 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,131 mm | 5,037 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,852 mm | 2,004 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,511 mm | 1,778 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,817 kg | 2,022 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 70 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,052 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,562 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,455 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 1,031 mm | 959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,430 mm | 1,549 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 960 mm | -960 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,290 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,034 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 846 mm | -846 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,085 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,880 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 510 L | 595 L | -85 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 18.0 | 1,243 L | 17 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 18.0 | 2,313 L | 16 |
2015 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 |
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