As a representative of American luxury car brands, when Cadillac first entered the Chinese automobile market, it was sought after by many Chinese people with its rough and handsome model design and strong performance. However, in the increasingly fierce domestic automobile market, Cadillac's life is not easy. Even if it is forced to lower prices, it can only struggle to maintain its position as a second-tier luxury brand. It is difficult to go further.
Recently, the 120th anniversary edition of the 2022 Cadillac XT6 was officially launched. The car has a total of four configurations, with a price range of 414,200 to 554,200 yuan. Compared with the 2022 regular version, the car still offers four major configurations: stylish, luxurious, noble and platinum. The whole vehicle is mainly adjusted in terms of design details and configuration. Let us understand how it performs below.
appearance design
Cadillac XT6 120th anniversary edition has no obvious changes in appearance and design compared to ordinary versions. The front face of the new car still uses the iconic large-size shield-shaped air intake grille, and the huge brand logo is embedded in it. The chrome trim is decorated around it, which looks very imposing. At the same time, the brand logo is similar to the grille outline, as if it is enlarged. The headlight groups on both sides adopt a split design, and the longitudinally arranged light strips are located at the bottom air intake. The size is extremely exaggerated and the interior is matched with a full LED light source, which has a good recognition after lighting up. However, the split design makes the daytime running light strips of the car too independent, lack coherence with the light group, and seem to be inconsistent.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of this model are 5056×1964×1777/1780 mm, and the wheelbase is 2863mm. The new model uses blue paint exclusive to the 120th anniversary edition, and there is no obvious change in the side shape of the entire body. The main reason is that the chrome-plated century-old goddess exclusive logo has been added to the D-pillar position.
Cadillac XT6 120th Anniversary Edition has a relatively sturdy rear shape, and the overall shape is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, which has a very stable visual effect. Consumers are very familiar with the shape of the T-shaped taillight group on both sides. The middle part is connected by a thick silver trim, which extends the lateral visual effect of the tail to a certain extent. The rear surround is equipped with double-sided exhaust, but the exhaust port is flat and looks relatively restrained, resulting in a not prominent sense of sport.
Interior Design
Cadillac XT6 120th Anniversary Edition has also not changed much. It is mainly for the adjustment of functional configuration. The layout of the current model is still maintained in the car. The center console adopts a T-shaped symmetrical layout, and the interior lines are mainly horizontal, which has a relatively open visual experience. There is naturally no need to worry too much about the materials used for this level of products. The car is basically wrapped with soft materials, with wood grain decorative panels added in the middle, and the details are decorated with silver decorative panels and stitching, which has a prominent texture. The steering wheel directly in front of the main driver is a three-spoke design. The size of the disc is too large and it is not convenient to operate. At the same time, its shape is also a bit old-fashioned. In addition, the car's center console is only equipped with an 8-inch embedded display screen . Against the background of the large screen being placed one after another, this small screen is indeed a bit inconvenient.
Depending on the configuration, the interior seats of the car are wrapped in imitation leather and genuine leather fabrics, and function supports electric adjustment of the main and co-driver seats, heating of the front seats, and memory of the driving seats. The front seats in the car are wide in shape, the backrest and seat surface are decorated with diamond-shaped stitching, and the interior filling is thick, but the overall wrapping is average and the support for the body is relatively limited.
Cadillac XT6 120th Anniversary Edition offers two seat layouts: 6-seat and 7-seat. The second row seat space is relatively spacious, and it supports backrest and front and rear adjustments. However, the space in the third row is a bit cramped, and adults cannot ride normally, which is as uncomfortable as if sitting on a small bench.
power system
Cadillac XT6 120th anniversary edition uses a 2.0T+48V mild hybrid system, of which the maximum output power of the 2.0T engine is 174 kilowatts and a peak torque of 350 Nm.In terms of transmission system, it is matched with a 9-speed manual transmission, and a four-wheel drive system is also standard. The car's official acceleration rate of 100 kilometers is 8.8 seconds, but the fuel consumption level is still relatively high under the premise of being equipped with a mild hybrid system.
model configuration and purchase suggestions
Compared with the ordinary version, the Cadillac XT6 120th Anniversary Commemorative Edition has been upgraded to a certain extent in terms of design and configuration. While having exclusive color schemes and exclusive logos, the car has also added a new face recognition and startup system. The owner does not need to carry the vehicle key. He can wake up the car machine by just Bluetooth recognition of the mobile phone, and enter the car through the B-pillar camera. Correspondingly, the commemorative version has a price of 1,500 yuan more than the ordinary version. The new car has launched 4 configurations this time, including the style and luxury models, both 6-seater and 7-seater options. Next, Uncle Car will conduct a detailed analysis of each configuration to see which one is more cost-effective.
2022 2.0T 120th Anniversary Edition Four-wheel drive style
Recommended Index: ★★★
Configuration Comment: Comprehensive functions, high cost performance
Guide price is 414,200 yuan. As the entry-level model, this version has sufficient functional configurations, such as rear parking radar, reversing image, cruise control, leather steering wheel, electric adjustment of the main and co-driver seat, front seat heating, mobile phone interconnection mapping, OTA upgrade, WiFi hotspot, facial recognition, Bose speaker, automatic headlights, automatic air conditioning, in-car PM2.5 filtering device, etc., all have comprehensive functions and high overall cost performance.
2022 2.0T 120th Anniversary Edition Four-wheel drive luxury
Recommended Index: ★★
Configuration Comment: The luxury configuration is further increased
Guide price is 448,200 yuan, and the functions are added to the line assist, front parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, reversing car side warning, induction trunk, sentinel mode, electric four-way adjustment of steering wheel, steering wheel heating/memory, built-in dash recorder, front seat ventilation, rear seat electric fallback, voice recognition control, matrix lighting, interior ambient lights, rain induction wipers, negative ion generator, etc., the luxury configuration is further increased.
2022 2.0T 120th Anniversary Edition Four-wheel drive premium
Recommended Index: ★
Configuration Comment: Matching Sports Appearance Kit
Guide price is 471,200 yuan. This configuration matches sports appearance kit, and the styling design is more distinctive. At the same time, the suspension soft and hard adjustment functions are added, which is more suitable for those who pursue personality.
2022 2.0T 120th Anniversary Edition Four-wheel drive Platinum
Recommended Index: ★
Configuration Comment: The price is high
All series top-end, with a guide price of 553,200 yuan. This configuration has a complete L2-level intelligent driving assistance system, and is matched with an 8-inch LCD instrument, head-up digital display, mobile phone wireless charging, rear seat heating and other functions, but the overall price is high and the cost-effectiveness is average.
Car Uncle Summary
In general, the 2022 Cadillac XT6 120th Anniversary Edition has mainly added new colors compared to the regular version, the century-old goddess logo and face recognition system , etc. The price has only increased by 5,000 yuan, and the cost-effectiveness has indeed improved. Among the four configurations launched by the car this time, the entry-level 2022 2.0T 120th Anniversary Edition four-wheel drive style has sufficiently complete various configurations to meet the needs of daily car use without any problem and is cost-effective. However, in Uncle Che's opinion, the 120th Anniversary Edition of Cadillac XT6 has not changed essentially. It is still the same as before and does not bring too much freshness to consumers. It is not expected to have too much impact on the sales of the car.
In addition, the cumulative sales data of Cadillac XT6 from January to August this year are only 16,313 units, with an average monthly sales of more than 2,000 units, which is a significant gap with mainstream luxury models. At the same time, the sales data of the car have declined significantly compared with the same period in previous years, which means that its influence is gradually weakening, so Uncle Che’s final opinion on the car is not recommended.
