The all-new 2010 Cadillac SRX

I really fell in love with the design of the Cadillac Provoq concept when I blogged about it recently.  I wondered why the company had not applied the very design-forward body to a vehicle currently on the market.  Now my questions are answered.  The 2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover takes on almost all of the design of the Provoq concept. This really qualifies as a total overhaul of the SRX model.  The main design difference between the SRX and the Provoq is the grille, which is more traditional in concept and in line with recent Cadillac design language than the Provoq grille that was designed to open and close according to cooling needs.

I find the design very robust in looks while keeping the look of a tight, organized profile.  In the end, this gives a new look to car shoppers in the crossover segment.  The lines moving along the sides of the body help the visual concept and lead the eye in a natural way to the angular front of the vehicle.  This makes the SRX look very quick and appealing to me.

2010 Cadillac SRX interior

The inside of this vehicle is clean and sleek.  It sports great angles and a look very much the same as the Provoq’s interior.  The SRX will have a pop-up navigation like the one the Cadillac CTS received and an electronic parking brake activated by a switch on the console.  The brake switch adds a nice amount of room in the footwell for added driving comfort, especially during those long trips that require frequent leg adjusting.  As someone with long legs, I appreciate the gesture.

I can definitely see myself in this updated version of the SRX.  It has a much cooler stance and a more-directed artistic ambiance.  Cadillac is going for an artistry in this model that embodies “layers of texture,” which they exemplified by making the Cadillac crest logo on the grille three dimensional.  The layer effect overall gives the SRX that coveted illusion of jumping out from road.

The three-dimensional redesigned Cadillac shield logo

The 2010 Cadillac SRX will provide a choice of two V6 engines. The new base engine is a 3.0L version with direct injection, which comes in at 260 horsepower. Buyers looking for greater muscle will opt for the 2.8L V6 with a turbocharger, granting 300 horsepower.

Patrick Cadillac will have a 2010 Cadillac SRX Chicago inventory this summer, when  I will inevitibly beg them to let me drive one.