You’re in the market for a new car.  You don’t necessarily want an SUV, but you need something big enough to haul around your son’s hockey gear.  Well, has your Cadillac Chicago dealer got the auto for you!

The Chicago CTS Sport Wagon has been patterned off of the design that the CTS sedan has.  The sedan has been an extremely popular model for years, so Cadillac designed a version of the CTS that offers the same smooth handling as a sedan, but with the extra cargo space wagons offer.

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A new Cadillac Chicago will be hitting dealerships next spring.  The CTS Coupe will be in showrooms as a 2011 model.  After a couple years of being sidelined due to changes within General Motors, this sleek styled coupe will be unveiled at the LA auto show.

The photos that have surfaced show a very attractive Chicago CTS.  It is a 2 door-model that has origami shaping.  I think it’s a great looking car I would be tempted to buy.  It will be available in rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive options and the engine is a 3.6-liter V-6, rated at 304 horsepower.   The gas mileage will be around 27 mpg for highway driving, using regular unleaded fuel. 

Some other feature of the coupe are the wire mesh grille, larger brakes, and large tires that can already be found on Chicago CTS cars.  This CTS also received high marks in overall acceleration and handling.  General Motors is reporting that the vehicle can go from 0-60 in just under 4 seconds.  Not too bad for a coupe! 

Also, the Chicago CTS comes with all the standard safety features, such as anti-lock brakes, traction control, and front side and curtain side airbags.  Some of the other standard features that will be available have not been released yet. 

The Cadillac Chicago CTS coupe promises to be a great car.  We’ll be anxiously awaiting it’s arrival next year!

There is some great news for current and potential owners of the Chicago SRX. This Cadillac model was recently named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Not just any car or SUV can be receive this accomplishment. The institute does side and rear tests and the vehicle must also have an electronic stability control. After testing these areas, the institute rates the vehicles, and those who are on the highest rating of “Good” are given the Safety Pick award. As a parent of a small child, I have a great interest in vehicles that safely transport my family from Point A to Point B, especially in the approaching winter months!

What are some of the safety features on this SRX and other Used Cadillac Chicago SRX’s? First of all, the vehicle has excellent brakes. Perfect in a situation where you might be transporting children to soccer practice and the car in front of you decides to break and turn without using turning indicators! Moreover, this Chicago SRX has improved all-wheel drive, helping it keep constant contact with the road. A feature that is very important during that rush-hour drive home in the snow!

The vehicle also boasts plenty of airbag positioning to keep driver and passengers safe in the event of an accident. Aside from the standard driver and front passenger airbags, there are also a front side airbags and side head curtain airbags. Also, if you visit your local Chicago Cadillac Dealer and purchase this great SUV, it will also come with a one year subscription of On Star, a great safety feature. The SRX also has a feature that allows for vehicle theft tracking and notification.

This 2010 Chicago SRX model is obviously a very safe vehicle and is a great choice for transporting a group of 5. There is plenty of room for storing everything from suitcases to skateboards!! Anyone who visits their Chicago Cadillac Dealer for a test drive will certainly not be disappointed!

The longest-reigning maker of luxury autos in this nation is Cadillac. Plainly, simply, Cadillac makes luxury vehicles for Americans better than anyone, and they’ve done it for decades. So it should come as no surprise that Cadillac has tweaked its SRX to offer the utmost luxury and style in its class. Admittedly, when I took a Chicago SRX test drive last year, I was one of the many that was less than overwhelmed with the SRX design and feel. But I think it’s obvious the redesigned 2010 SRX will put all those feelings to rest.

Here’s a great video from Left Lane News about the re-designed 2010 Cadillac SRX:

Definitely with its new design, I would pick the SRX above the Lexus RX and other competitor models. There is still nothing that really makes a driver feel as special as owning a Cadillac. And with some of the design nods to Cadillac’s roots in the 50s, this is a model sure to entice both the classic and contemporary car buyer. While I haven’t yet been to a Cadillac Chicago dealer to check out the new version, I intend for my Chicago SRX text drive to be much more fun than my past SRX experiences. I might even get a few looks from the ladies in the 2010 model.

As we all know, Cadillac has a Hybrid Escalade. It gets better gas mileage than any Escalade before and still comes with all of the amenities that a luxury lover has come to expect. However, as any tree-hugging, environmental loving, hybrid driving enthusiast can tell you, this is not as green as it can get. In order to up their eco-credibility Cadillac is coming out with a hybrid version of the Cadillac SRX.

Though it is not a sure thing yet, rumors should be confirmed by this coming January regarding this new hybrid. Either way, the new SRX crossover will be arriving in showrooms this August. If the hybrid model does come out, it will be sometime in 2011. It will boast impressive direct-injected V6 engines and optional AWD.

The Two-Mode hybrid system used in the Chicago Cadillac Escalade is planned to be used in the new SRX. The hybrid feature was originally expected to be put into the Saturn VUE but was ultimately decided to be given to the SRX. Chicago Cadillac dealers are expecting this new hybrid to achieve up to 18 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway, which are very respectable numbers for a vehicle of its size and class.

And since Cadillac is known for their luxury and class it will also continue to have all of that good stuff as well. So just keep your fingers crossed (I will too, don’t worry) and hopefully we will see the SRX as a hybrid sooner rather than later in our Chicago Cadillac showrooms. Until then, the hybrid Cadillac Escalade is a great start to Cadillacs greener image.