Recently, the association released the sales data for March 2022, of which SAIC-GM Cadillac XT4 sold 2060 vehicles, following 3753 vehicles in January and 2842 vehicles in February, Cadillac XT4 sales continued to decline, ranking near the bottom in the luxury compact SUV segment, why is the Cadillac XT4 getting worse and worse?
As an entry-level luxury SUV for young users, the official guidance price of cadillac XT4 is 261,700 yuan -354,700 yuan, almost comparable to large-size SUVs such as Toyota Highlander and Buick Encore Banner, even if compared with bmw X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, audi Q3 with stronger brand power. It can be seen that the official guide price of Cadillac XT4 is not cheap, is it that the price of Cadillac XT4 is too high, dissuading potential users? Non also!
As we all know, the official guidance price has always been used as a reference, after all, it is rumored in the jianghu that "the 70% off tiger, 60% off, the leopard, the 50% off Cadillac are secretly smiling" Although this is a paragraph ridiculed by netizens, almost all cadillac models have greater discounts, and cadillac XT4 has a comprehensive discount of about 60,000 yuan in the terminal market.
In other words, the Cadillac XT4 two-wheel drive fashion bare car is priced at a minimum of only 200,000 yuan. This price is not expensive, toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V price overlaps with it, and their sales are very hot, it is obvious that cadillac XT4 sales are cold and have nothing to do with the price.
Returning to the product itself, although the Cadillac XT4 is defined as a compact SUV, the ride space is far less than the mainstream compact SUV on the market, and even comparable to many small SUVs. It is difficult to understand a front-drive SUV, with a wheelbase of 4600mm and a wheelbase of 2779mm, the rear legroom will be so suffocated, and the head space is also very depressing. Awkward ride spaces keep interested users out.
In addition, Cadillac has always emphasized "no rear drive, no luxury", and the essence of its core is that the engine and gearbox adopt a longitudinal layout and use the front and rear drive mode. In contrast, the Cadillac XT4 uses front-facing front-drive/front-mounted four-wheel drive, and the engine and gearbox are also horizontally arranged, and the center of gravity is all moved to the front of the car, completely losing the essence.
More importantly, the Cadillac XT4 driving texture is not excellent, first of all, its suspension performance is relatively hard, the filter treatment is not in place, and when it encounters potholed bad roads, it will make people feel that the chassis is very cheap. It is strange that the rear suspension of the Cadillac XT4 actually uses a five-link independent suspension, which shows that the level of tuning needs to be improved. In addition, the cadillac XT4 has a hard brake, which requires a big foot brake to step down when slowing down, and the linearity is poor.
Of course, cadillac XT4 is not useless, the appearance of domineering will not be repeated, the configuration popularity is not bad, the other 2.0T high-power engine performance is indeed excellent, the power performance is far more than the same price BMW X1 1.5T, Mercedes-Benz GLA 1.3T, Audi Q3 1.4T, in addition to the fuel consumption is not as high as the legend of The Sino-American car, it seems that the closed cylinder technology is still commendable. If the follow-up Cadillac XT4 can be adjusted, increase the riding space, improve the driving texture, and further increase the discount, it may be better.
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