2005 Cadillac XLR Review Summary & Specs
Base Roadster Convertible
Corvette handling and performance.
Summary & Specs
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The new Cadillac XLR is faster than its competitors from Mercedes, Lexus and Jaguar and offers fresh, distinctive styling. It holds its own in other important categories such as ride, cornering, comfort and electronics. The XLR simply succeeds as a luxury performance roadster, as well as in its mission to be an admirable flagship for General Motors.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Sam Moses reports from the Columbia River Gorge in Washington, with Mitch McCullough reporting from Los Angeles.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Sports Cars |
| Editor |
Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup |
Cadillac XLR ($75,385) |
| Engines (standard) |
4.6-liter dohc 32-valve V8 w VVT |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed electronically controlled automatic with Driver Shift Control |
| Engines (optional) |
4.6-liter dohc 32v V8 VVT |
| Transmissions (optional) |
5-speed electronically controlled automatic with Driver Shift Control |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
seat-mounted side-impact airbags, adaptive cruise control, head-up digital speed display, OnStar service for one year, seat-mounted shoulder belts, tire-pressure monitoring system, rain-sensing wipers |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
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| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-333-4CAD |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.cadillac.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$75,835 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Cadillac XLR ($75,835) |
| Standard Equipment |
power retractable hardtop, digital Bose nine-speaker sound system, DVD navigation and video system, StabiliTrak electronic stability control, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and push-button start, head-up display, one year of OnStar, air conditioning, tilting and telescoping steering wheel, rear window defroster, power memory heated cooled seats, universal garage door opener |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
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| Destination Charge |
815 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$76,200 |
| Layout |
rear-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
320 @ 6400 |
| Torque |
310 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy |
17/25 |
| Wheelbase |
105.7 |
| Length/Width/Height |
177.7/72.3/50.4 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
39 |
| Seating Capacity |
2 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.3/53.0/42.6 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Trunk Volume |
11.6 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent |
| Rear Suspension |
independent |
| Ground Clearance |
6.6 |
| Curb Weight |
3647 |
| Stock Tires |
P235/50ZR18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
18 |