2004 Cadillac SRX Review Summary & Specs
Base Sport Utility
Not your mother's station wagon.
Summary & Specs
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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.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor |
Michelle Krebs |
| Model Lineup |
Cadillac SRX V6 ($37,995); Cadillac SRX V8 ($46,300) |
| Engines (standard) |
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| Engines (optional) |
3.6-liter 24-valve V6; 4.6-liter 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed automatic w manual mode |
| 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 |
$37,995 |
Specs as Tested
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Destination Charge |
695 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Layout |
all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
$54,920 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |