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2021 Cadillac XT6

2021 Cadillac XT6
INVENTORY

The 2021 Cadillac offers sophistication and expressive styling with its distinctive lighting and responsive performance. It is Cadillac’s first three-row crossover and it delivers enough power for all driving situations.

Trims and Price

There are three choices of trims for the XT6: Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport. Pricing averages in the middle range with competitors, and with the top Sport trim, you’ll pay less than many rival’s top trims.

Luxury – starting price of $47,995
Premium Luxury – starting price of $52,795
Sport – starting price of $58,420

EXTERIOR

The XT6 offers style and distinction that sets it apart from the crowd. The Luxury trim is enough to make anyone happy, but the Premium Luxury and Sport trims elevate the XT6 to another level.

2021 Cadillac XT6 Exterior

Luxury trim:

  • Galvano exterior accents (grill, roof rails, side-window surround and door handles)
  • 18” Multi-spoke alloy wheels with Bright Silver finish
  • Ruby-red tail lamp lenses

Premium Luxury: adds or replaces Luxury trim features

  • 20” split 6-spoke alloy wheels with polished Android finish
  • Available 20” 12-spoke alloy wheels with fully polished finish
  • Available Premium Headlamp System
  • Power-folding mirrors

Sport Trim:

  • Body-color door handles
  • Gloss-Black exterior accents (grille, roof rails and side-window surround)
  • Tinted neutral-density tail lamp lenses
  • 20” 12-spoke Diamond-Cut wheels with Dark Android satin pockets
  • Available 21” split 12-spoke alloy wheels with Diamond-Cut Android finish
  • Available 21” split 12-spoke alloy wheels with Diamond-Cut Android finish
  • Available Premium Headlamp system

Colors:

  • Satin Steel Metallic
  • Crystal White Tricoat
  • Stellar Black Metallic
  • Shadow Metallic
  • Garnet Metallic
  • Dark Moon Blue Metallic
  • Infrared Tricoat
  • Wilder Metallic

INTERIOR

The XT6 interior offers three rows of seating, with plenty of room for your family and friends. Spacious, comfortable, and quiet, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy your ride. It comes with seven passenger seating, with available captain’s chair configuration for six passengers. Premium materials are offered, beginning with the Luxury trim, from exotic woods or carbon fiber to leather appointments and metallic accents and décor, making the XT6 first class. The one downside to this plush vehicle is the limited cargo space behind the last seat, with just enough space for shopping bags.

2021 Cadillac XT6 Interior

Luxury trim:

  • Jet Black leatherette seats with Lunar brushed aluminum trim
  • Heated front seats
  • Driver Memory Seat
  • 8-way power driver-seat adjuster
  • Manual-tilt and -telescopic steering wheel
  • 6-way power front-passenger seat adjuster
  • Power Liftgate
  • Remote-folding third-row seats
  • UltraView sunroof
  • Tri-Zone Climate Control

Premium Luxury:
Added to Luxury trim features:

  • First- and second-row leather seating surfaces
  • Hands-free power liftgate
  • Heated front seats and steering wheel
  • Authentic exotic wood interior accents and décor
  • Available 6-passenger seating with second-row captain’s chairs
  • Available ventilated front seats
  • Available heated outboard rear seats

Sport:
Added features:

  • Sport elements with carbon-fiber accents and décor
  • Remote power-folding third-row seats

Cargo:
Added features:

  • Cargo space behind the third-row seats is 12.6 cubic feet
  • Maximum cargo space behind first row when all seats are folded down – 78.7 cubic feet

PERFORMANCE

Buyers can choose from either a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 237-horsepower or a 310-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine. A nine-speed automatic transmission comes with either engine and front-wheel drive is standard with all-wheel drive being available. The 3.6 V6 is strong enough for power on the highway and passing, but some competitors have engines with horsepower ratings higher than the XT6. It gets decent fuel economy (see below) and handles well on the highway, but most rivals offer similar ratings.

Luxury:

  • Electronic Precision Shift
  • Available engine block heater

Premium Luxury:

  • Electronic Precision Shift
  • Available Smart Towing Trailering System: Hitch Guidance with Hitch View, hitch, hitch cover, 7-wire harness, 170-amp alternator and heavy-duty cooling system*

Sport:

  • 3.6-liter V6 engine
  • Twin-Clutch Sport Control AWD with chassis damping control
  • Performance suspension with Driver Mode Selector
  • Standard sport-turned all-wheel drive
  • Available Smart Towing Trailering System*
  • Electronic Precision Shift

*Tow up to 4,000 pounds with the available Smart Tow Trailering System

2021 Cadillac XT6 on the Road

Fuel:

  • Premium Luxury AWD – 18/25 mpg city/highway
  • Premium Luxury – 19/16 mpg city/highway
  • Sport AWD – 18/25 mpg city/highway

SAFETY

Safety ratings are overall good for the XT6 in most test results and it offers plenty of standard safety features to help you feel secure on the road.

Luxury:

  • Safety Alert Seat
  • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
  • Front Pedestrian braking
  • Rear Park Assist
  • Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Alert
  • IntelliBeam, auto high-beam assist
  • HD Rear Vision Camera

Premium Luxury:
Added to Luxury trim features –

  • Lane change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
  • Blind spot monitor
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert
  • Front Rainsense Wipers
  • Available Night Vision

Sport:
Adds all of Luxury and Premium Luxury Safety and Driver-Assistance features

TECHNOLOGY

The Cadillac XT6 offers a CUE infotainment system with plenty of choices to select the trim and features that will be suited for your needs. Each trim adds or replaces an upgraded option to the previous trim.

Luxury:

  • 8” diagonal touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability
  • Bose 8-speaker sound system
  • Onboard Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Rotary Infotainment Controller with job functionality
  • Alexa Built-in capability

Premium Luxury:
Added to the Luxury tech features -

  • Wireless phone charging
  • Available Navigation and Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system

Sport:
Adds all of Luxury and Premium Luxury trim technology features

PACKAGES

Premium Luxury and Sport trims:
Platinum package

  • Premium leather upholstery
  • Simulated suede headliner
  • Adaptive sport suspension

Driver Assist package

  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Enhanced forward collision mitigation system
  • Rear automatic braking – brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle

Enhanced Visibility and Technology package

  • Digital gauge cluster display
  • Head-up display
  • Digital rearview mirror – allows you to see out the back even with a fully loaded cargo area
  • Surround-view camera system
  • Automated parking system – steers into a parking spot with no driver intervention

WARRANTY

Bumper to bumper coverage for four years or 50,000 miles and a powertrain warranty of six years or 70,000 miles.

CONCLUSION

The 2021 Cadillac XT6 offers a lengthy list of standard features, a smooth ride, and a quiet cabin. Cadillac’s three-row SUV is spacious, comfortable, and offers plenty of head- and legroom for adult passengers, making it easy to get in and out of the back seats and relaxing for long rides. Some rivals offer better performance and cargo room, but also at a higher price tag. For the most part, the XT6 is solid and delivers what buyers want in a luxury SUV.