2005 Cadillac SRX AWD review from North America

None so far.

Purchased this SRX to replace the old 1990 BMW 5 series. Wanted a crossover that drove like, or at least similar to, the 5 series. We drove several types of crossovers before purchasing the V8 SRX. The BMW X5 was nice, but very expensive, especially the V8 version, compared to the SRX. The V6 SRX was noisy, slower and did not get much better gas mileage than the V8. The car has all the toys, navigation, magnetic ride, ultraview sunroof, trailer package etc. The car is very fast and handles well. A nice surprise is the stability at highway speed (75-80 mph) in a cross wind, as stable or more so than the 5. Not bad for such a tall car. The rear visibility is a little compromised, but the side mirrors are great and give lots of visibility, still you have to get used to the blind spots. The seats are comfortable and very adjustable, the pedals adjust which is nice for shorter people, but the steering column does not telescope, something that would be nice. Gas mileage is what you would expect; we have driven it about 5,000 miles and averaged 17 miles per gallon in mostly around town driving (average speed 36 mph). The navigation system is easy once you get used to programming it and Cadillac just sent an updated map disk apparently just to be nice. The Bose stereo is great. The rear seats are adjustable fore and aft and allow the passengers to look out the front since they are raised (theater seating), my kids usually get carsick, but this arraignment does help in this regard. The rear seats are also comfortable for my son who is 6 foot 5 inches tall. So far, no mechanical problems with the car.