When choosing an SUV model, small and compact are cramped, and mid-to-large and full-size are expensive, while mid-size SUVs are spacious and affordable, just enough to meet the needs of multi-family cars, making them a popular choice in the market. Popular models such as Cadillac XT5, Audi Q5L, and Volvo XC60 have been preliminarily screened for us.
Veteran driver A: When it comes to practicality, the first consideration is space.
In contrast, the Q5L looks majestic, but the actual data shows that its size is slightly inferior, while the XC60 has a shorter body and a more calm appearance, which is slightly different from the wild characteristics of SUVs. Taking an adult male with a height of 180cm and a moderate body size as a reference, the XT5 shows a more spacious ride space in both the front and rear rows when comparing the interior space of the three models.
In particular, the XT5 has a flat floor design unique to its class, which is particularly prominent compared to the Q5L, XC60 and most petrol cars. Because the latter often have a bulge in the rear floor, which makes the passenger sitting in the middle seat feel uncomfortable, and despite the fact that it is a five-seater car, the middle seat is often overlooked. However, the XT5's flat floor design solves this problem perfectly. Not only that, the rear seat design of the XT5 is also extremely user-friendly, not only supporting forward and backward movement, but also the angle of the seat back can be adjusted freely, and passengers can even achieve a supine position in the rear row, which undoubtedly greatly improves the comfort of the rear seat, and also makes my perception of rear comfort have been completely refreshed.
Driver B: For me, practicality is about having a lot of power, smooth handling and low fuel consumption, and for my wife, it's about sitting comfortably and enjoying a pleasant ride.
The XT5 is equipped with a 2.0T variable-cylinder engine and a 48V mild hybrid system, and is equipped with a 9-speed automatic manual transmission, showing excellent power performance and its peak torque is as high as 350Nm. The variable-cylinder engine intelligently switches between two- and four-cylinder cylinders according to the actual power demand, effectively improving the efficiency of the engine. At the same time, the 48V mild hybrid system not only enhances the utilization rate of the engine, but also has the function of kinetic energy recovery. The 9-speed automatic manual transmission, with its rich gears and smooth shifting experience, provides excellent handling and optimizes fuel economy. This complete power configuration ensures strong power while strictly controlling fuel consumption, achieving the dual advantages of power and economy.
The XT5's Hummingbird chassis has been praised by driving enthusiasts for its excellent single-wheel escape ability. With a scan speed of 500 times per second, the chassis can accurately monitor the vibration status of the wheels and adjust the wheel damping in real time through the RTD Hummingbird suspension system, which significantly improves the comfort of the rear seats. In addition, the Hummingbird chassis adopts an advanced timely four-wheel drive system, equipped with a PTU electronically controlled separable transfer case. Drivers can easily switch between 2WD and 4WD modes with a simple physical button operation. In four-wheel drive mode, through the integrated transfer case, the Hummingbird chassis can achieve intelligent real-time distribution of 0-100% torque between the left and right rear wheels. In the event that one wheel slips and loses grip, the Hummingbird chassis distributes 100% of the torque to the gripping wheel on the other side, ensuring that one rear wheel can be easily escaped.
In terms of power configuration, the Q5L is inferior to the other two models, and its low-power 2.0T engine is not equipped with a mild hybrid system, and the wet clutch only stays in the 7th gear stage, which is indeed a bit stretched for a luxury mid-size SUV. Although the chassis hardware configuration of the Q5L is similar to that of the other two models, and the front and rear independent suspension is also used, the chassis is stiff and the shock resistance is weak, which will undoubtedly affect the ride comfort of rear passengers. In terms of fuel economy, the Q5L also did not show significant improvements. In addition, the Quattro timely all-wheel drive system, which lacks a Torsen differential, also greatly reduces its performance and cannot achieve 0-100% real-time torque distribution, which undoubtedly weakens its off-road and ability to get out of trouble.
The XC60 has a similar power performance to the XT5, with a peak torque of 350Nm and is equipped with a mild hybrid system. However, its 8-speed automatic clutch and 2.0T engine aren't great in terms of fuel economy. In terms of chassis, although the XC60 is equipped with a 4C adaptive chassis and air suspension, the air suspension itself is on the stiff side, which affects the ride comfort. In addition, although its full-time all-wheel drive system improves the vehicle's off-road performance, it is also uneconomical due to its high fuel consumption. The four-wheel drive system distributes torque through two sets of clutch plates between the center differential and the rear wheels, but due to the use of separate two transfers, there will be a certain loss in the middle, so it is impossible to achieve 0-100% torque distribution to the rear wheels, and the ability to get out of trouble is relatively weak.
Veteran driver C: When it comes to practicality, the safety assistance function is undoubtedly an indispensable part.
The ESS intelligent guardian safety system equipped with XT5 integrates a wealth of safety protection warning, assisted driving and hard protection measures, covering 14 safety warning functions, such as side blind spot warning, rear traffic warning and forward collision warning, etc., and provides lane keeping assist system, AEB low-speed automatic braking and lane blind spot assist and other auxiliary driving functions. In addition, it is equipped with six airbags and two types of car seat mounting interfaces, ISOFIX and LATCH. It is worth mentioning that the XT5 has excellent performance in terms of crashworthiness, and the body adopts a BFI integrated high-strength frame assembly, and has passed the strict IIHS collision avoidance test, achieving excellent results.
Both the Q5L and XC60 are equipped with a number of safety assistance features, such as lane keeping, collision warning, and active braking, demonstrating a strong sense of active safety protection. However, compared to the XT5, both cars have relatively few warning features, so there are more safety concerns to be paid attention to while driving.
On the whole, it is recommended that friends with a budget of 250,000 yuan go to test drive the Cadillac XT5 offline, after all, the price is really fragrant!