2012/2011 Cadillac SRX review comparison
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PROS:
- Interior is beautiful, strictly Cadillac. Wood trim looks very upscale, double French stitching is a nice touch.
- Fit and finish is generally excellent.
- Exterior is distinctive and recognizable. It's angular, edgy, and represents Cadillac's "Art & Science" design theme perfectly.
- Driver's IP is very legible.
- Overall good ergonomics.
- Luxury trim package adds driver's side thigh adjusters, a tremendous boon to taller drivers like myself. The Lincoln doesn't even offer this as an option.
- Interior is quiet like a tomb; in fact, it was so quiet, I had difficulty discerning as to whether the vehicle was running.
- Ultraview sunroof is amazing.
- Suspension soaks up bumps in the road.
- Has front and rear ultrasonic parking sensors; one ups the Lincoln because they're tied to graphical displays in the driver's IP that give an indication of proximity.
- Dial to control height of power liftgate is conveniently located on the driver's door panel.
- Steering wheel mounted buttons have a raised ridge running through them, making it a) easy to distinguish between upper and lower buttons without taking my eyes off the road, and b) comfortable to grip.
- Body lean was fairly controlled...
CONS:
- Drives like a bloated whale, much worse driving dynamics as compared to the Lincoln. Should change somewhat for 2012 though, when the SRX gets the CTS' 3.6L 308 hp engine as standard. The 265 hp engine is barely adequate.
- Suspension a little too compliant.
- Don't like the brake pedal feel, and brakes are weak.
- Engine vibration at idle, which is annoying.
- Bose audio system sounds terrible. They ought to replace it with the Pioneer unit from the Terrain/Equinox.
- Only a monochromatic display; at this price point, the sliding 8" LCD screen ought to be standard. If the GMC Terrain/Chevy Equinox top tier models come with an 8" MyLink system, then the SRX should get it as standard.
- Tiny little rear view camera mounted in rearview mirror.
- Rearward vision is lacking and large blind spots, and no integrated spotter mirrors.
- Door trim below the armrest level looks cheap, tacky, and plastick-y.
CONCLUSION: The Lincoln MKX drives and handles much better. However, the SRX has a nicer interior, unique exterior design, and feels more luxurious. Would like to try the 2012 SRX.