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2004 Cadillac SRX Review
Not your mother's station wagon.
2004 SRX Review Summary & Specifications
For well-heeled families, the luxurious SRX provides as much, and in some cases more, practicality, functionality and room as other midsize sport utilities but it is wrapped in a distinctively styled package and delivers a spirited driving experience usually reserved for European sports sedans.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Michelle Krebs |
| Model Lineup | Cadillac SRX V6 ($37,995); Cadillac SRX V8 ($46,300) |
| Engines (standard) | |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic w manual mode |
| Engines (optional) | 3.6-liter 24-valve V6; 4.6-liter 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed shiftable automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage front airbags; front side seat-mounted airbags; roof-mounted side curtain airbags that cover the first and second rows of seats; daytime running lights; anti-lock brakes; traction control; Panic Brake Assist to help during emergency braking; Dynamic Rear Brake Proportioning to regulate brake pressure for improved stopping; stability control; rear parking assist; seatbelt pretensioners; the LATCH universal child safety seat system in the outboard second row positions; child security door and window locks; engine immobilizer anti-theft system; battery rundown protection; one-year subscription to the OnStar communications system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Lansing, Michigan |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-333-4CAD |
| Manufacturer URL | www.cadillac.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 37995 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Cadillac SRX V8 ($46,300) |
| Standard Equipment | V8 engine; power-adjustable second-row seats; speed-sensitive variable effort steering; leather upholstery; 18-inch wheels; reconfigurable storage units; universal garage door opener; six-disc CD changer; power passenger seat; wood trim; heated seats; power-adjustable pedals |
| Destination Charge | 695 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | all-wheel drive ($1,900); power folding third-row seat ($1,000); Ultra View sunroof ($2,400); rear-seat DVD entertainment system ($1,200); XM Satellite Radio ($325); uplevel Bose audio system ($1,100) |
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| Price as Tested | 54920 |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 315 @ 6400 |
| Torque | 310 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy | 17/22 |
| Wheelbase | 116.4 |
| Length/Width/Height | 194.9/72.6/67.8 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 39.7 |
| Seating Capacity | 7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.3/56.3/42.1 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.4/56.3/41 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 35/55.1/24.2 |
| Trunk Volume | 8.4/32.4/69.5 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 1000 |
| Front Suspension | independent short/long arm with aluminum upper and lower control arms, hydraulic control arm front bushings, pressurized monotube front shock absorbers, 36-mm stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent multi-link with fully isolated sub frame, aluminum upper control arms, knuckles and rear differential, Nivomat load-leveling rear shocks, 22-mm stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 8.2 |
| Curb Weight | 4442 |
| Stock Tires | P235/60R18 front, P255/55R18 rear Michelin all-season |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc w ABS, Brake Assist, Dynamic Proportioning |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 |
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