Volvo XC60 and Cadillac XT5 can be said to be the main SUVs in these two so-called second-tier luxury brands, and the two are also most likely to compete for mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3 or Audi Q5L users, especially those who have a tight budget but still have a little pursuit of potential users.
The two also have a certain overlap in the price range, volvo XC60 is priced between 37.39-47.49 million yuan, while the cadillac XT5 is priced between 33.27-45.27 million yuan, and there is almost no suspense, both have more objective discounts in the terminal, and compared to the BBA's current popular models, the waiting time for Volvo and Cadillac cars is not so long, especially Cadillac, some styles even have existing cars.
From a styling point of view, the Cadillac XT5 and Volvo XC60 are two cars with completely different temperaments. The XT5 is significantly more domineering than the XC60, the body of the whole car is stronger, you will feel that this is a more suitable SUV for male driving, and the XT5 in the front face design, nominally using cadillac's traditional shield grille, but the size of the grille makes the front face quite aggressive. On the other hand, volvo XC60 is a more exquisite design, gentle and elegant but with scientific and technological elements, and the body line of XC60 makes it look less ostentatious than XT5, but it has a sporty element, which may be more in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people.
In the interior design, the two cars can not be regarded as "fashionable", and even can be said to be quite a bit of antique-like feeling, if you must say who is better, you can only say that the interior luxury elements of XC60 are more than XT5, and the car machine is more smooth, but this advantage is actually not obvious, and after all, there are still many people who like the design and layout of the XT5 that is full of physical buttons. From another point of view, whether it is the XC60 or the XT5, the interior of the current model will soon be obsolete by the times, and the next generation of models must use a larger screen and fewer physical buttons.
In terms of driving experience, the XC60 can be said to be completely surpassing the XT5. Compared to the two, you will feel that the XC60 is carefully tuned, while the XT5 will make you feel that Cadillac seems a little absent-minded. In the details of the control, such as the strength of the steering wheel, the tuning of the Volvo XC60 belongs to the kind of strength that is not light and not sinking, and the Cadillac is a little too light, but its large body, the steering is not necessarily a good thing.
The chassis of the Volvo XC60 is actually a harder European setting, giving you a clear idea that you've driven a potholstered living manhole cover on the road, but the vibration is basically not transmitted to the car. The comfort of the XT5 is domineeringly absorbing all the vibrations from the road surface, which is indeed very comfortable for the rear seat passengers, but it is a feeling of the boat floating on the water, which will not feel very real, but there may be people who like such a soft suspension.
In terms of NVH, though, the XC60 doesn't do as well as Cadillac. It can be said that Cadillac has an almost paranoid attachment to mute, in addition to the active noise reduction that it was proud of earlier, Cadillac seems to be very concerned about NVH work during the development process, at a speed of 80 km / h, basically do not feel the erosion of engine noise and road noise, and XC60 seems to want to let some noise, especially when the engine is fully open, into the car.
Whether it is the Cadillac XT5 or the Volvo XC60, it is very cost-effective in terms of configuration, especially the active safety assistance equipment that is almost standard in the whole series, such as lane change assist, full-speed adaptive cruise and lane keeping. And these configurations in the BBA model almost all belong to the need for additional price increase optional configuration, in fact, in the competition with the BBA model, Volvo has been with a high configuration and high cost performance to "upward" rush, and Cadillac in this regard and Volvo's thinking is the same.
In terms of powertrain, both use 2.0T engines, the entry model of the XC60 is the B4 version, the car uses the low-power version of 2.0T, the maximum power of 197 horsepower, and the main power of the XC60 is always the B5 version, the maximum power is 250 horsepower, the maximum torque is 350 Nm, and the introduction of 48V weak mix technology. The Cadillac CT5 series uses a 237 hp 2.0T engine with a maximum torque of 350 Nm. In the actual driving experience, the XC60 of the two engines is more gentle at low revs, while the XT5 feels very powerful at low speeds, but after the speed exceeds the range of 3000-4000, the XC60 has obviously more staying power. You can feel that the orientation of the two cars is still different, XC60 does not want to be too sporty, and XT5 has been working from the beginning, but the helpless car is too big.
Finally, which one to choose? This question is actually not difficult. Looking at sales, you can also conclude that the XC60 is more popular than the XT5, or do you see the XC60 more times on the road or the XT5 more times? Although the two are not much different in terms of price, performance, and cost performance, it is obvious that the XC60's reputation and quality are better than the XT5, and they are also more valuable. The Volvo XC60 is more of a "not too much wrong" option, which is not to say that you will regret buying the XT5, but at least it will meet the suspicious eyes of others.