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2025 Cadillac XT5 Trim Levels | Luxury vs. Premium Luxury vs. Sport
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Cadillac's best-selling nameplate is the mid-size luxury XT5 SUV, a model that has been around since 2016. The 2025 Cadillac XT5 owes its success and popularity to its complete package of modern and elegant style, luxury, comfort, performance, and sophisticated technology.
Wearing the iconic Cadillac badge, the latest 2025 Cadillac XT5 trim levels will most certainly continue to appeal to shoppers looking for luxury and affordability in the shape of a five-door SUV.
Stay with our article as we share all that the slimmed-down trim lineup of the 2025 Cadillac XT5 has on offer for buyers.
2025 Cadillac XT5 Luxury
Starting at a $45,690 MSRP, the most affordable of the trims, the Luxury is fitted with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine producing up to 235 horsepower @ 5,000 rpm and 258 pound-feet of torque @ 1,500-4,000 rpm.
This engine is coupled to a nine-speed electronically controlled auto transmission featuring overdrive and gear range select that sends drive to the front wheels or optional AWD as well as Driver Mode Selector.
The exterior of the Luxury trim offers prospective owners an outstanding list of features that include:
- LED headlamps with IntelliBeam auto high-beam assist
- Automatic on/off headlamps
- LED Daytime Running Lamps
- Front cornering lamps
- Active aero shutters
- Acoustic laminated windshield and front door glass
- Deep-tinted glass
- Front intermittent wipers
- Heated power outside mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators in body color
- Body-color door handles with chrome strip
- Power liftgate with button control and memory height function
- Rear side marker lamp
- Rear spoiler
- Rear intermittent wiper
- Bright brushed aluminum roof rails
- 18-inch Multi-Spoke alloy wheels finished in Bright Silver
- 18-inch steel spare wheel with compact tire
- Capless fuel fill
Buyers can pick from a lineup of seven exterior paint colors.
The elegantly finished cabin of the Luxury trim with seating for five passengers offers plenty of luxury, comfort, and convenience features such as:
- Remote Start
- Keyless Open
- Universal Home Remote
- Manual tilt and telescoping steering column
- Inside rearview manual day/night mirror
- Cruise control
- Dual diagonal color Driver Information Center
- Front bucket seats
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- 6-way power front passenger seat adjuster
- Power windows
- Power door locks
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Rear air vents
- Cabin humidity sensor
- Cabin air filter
- Color-keyed floor mats
- 60/40 split second-row seat with slide and recline function
- Rear window defogger
- Road emergency tool kit
The Luxury trim level allows buyers to select from four interior colors:
- Jet Black leather seating surfaces with mini-perforated inserts
- Cirrus leather seating surfaces with mini-perforated inserts
- Sedona Sauvage leather seating surfaces with mini-perforated inserts
- Kona Brown Sauvage leather seating surfaces with mini-perforated inserts
The infotainment and connectivity equipment fitted in the Luxury trim comprises an 8.0-inch touchscreen that features Amazon Alexa built-in and the Cadillac CUE infotainment system controlled by a rotary controller and voice recognition.
Audio is played through the standard Bose premium 8-speaker audio system, and wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, plus a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot are standard.
Further features of the system include:
- OnStar Basics
- OnStar services capable
- SiriusXM with 360L six-month trial subscription
- Steering wheel controls for audio, phone, voice recognition, and cruise control
- Four USB ports plus two auxiliary power outlets
The 2025 Cadillac XT5 Luxury, along with the two other trims in the XT5 lineup, is fitted with a comprehensive arsenal of safety equipment, including the Cadillac Smart System suite of safety and driver assistance features.
Safety equipment includes:
- Four-wheel antilock disc brakes
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Rear Seat Reminder
- Passenger Sensing System
- Safety Alert Seat
- 7 airbags
- Rear child security door locks
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Electronic traction control
- 3 Years of Digital Services by OnStar
Driver assistance technologies include:
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- Front and Rear Park Assist
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Following Distance Indicator
- Forward Collision Alert
- Teen driver monitoring
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2025 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury
Next up the Cadillac XT5 trim levels is the Premium Luxury. This trim will require buyers to part with $51,990 and upwards to enjoy this trim loaded with luxury specifications.
The Premium Luxury, like the Luxury trim, features the base 2.0-liter engine and FWD but is also available with the option of a powerful 3.6L V6 engine making 310 horsepower @ 6,600 rpm and 271 pound-feet of torque @ 5,000 rpm.
This power unit is paired with an electronically controlled nine-speed automatic transmission featuring overdrive and Driver Shift Control.
Power in the AWD trims is sent to all four corners via the all-wheel drive system with twin-clutch sport control and active yaw control.
This middle-tier trim offers exterior appointments such as:
- Rainsense automatic wipers
- Body-color heated, driver-side auto-dimming power-folding outside mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators
- Illuminating door handles
- UltraView power sunroof
- Hands-Free Power Liftgate
- 20-inch Six-Split Spoke alloy wheels with Diamond Cut/Android finish
- 20-inch all-season tires
- Locking wheel lugs
- Advanced Security Package
Just some of the additional interior features include:
- Front bucket seats with memory package
- Wrapped steering wheel
- Heated steering wheel
- Power tilt and telescoping steering column
- Steering column lock
- Inclination sensor
- Inside rearview auto-dimming mirror
- Two-way power lumbar driver seat controls
- Eight-way power front passenger seat adjuster
- Two-way power lumbar front passenger seat controls
- Lighting accents
- Interior movement sensor
- Door locks and latch shields
- Rear cargo management system
- Self-powered theft-deterrent alarm system
The Premium Luxury offers the same infotainment features as those fitted in the lower Luxury trim and adds:
- Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system
- Cadillac user experience with navigation
- Wireless Phone Charging
2025 Cadillac XT5 Sport
The XT5 Sport starts at an MSRP of $58,590 and is fitted as standard with the V6 engine and AWD drivetrain.
The Sport trim adds to the specs of the Premium Luxury upgrades such as:
- Chassis with real-time damping suspension
- Brembo front performance brakes
- Body-color door handles
- Pearl Nickel finish 20-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels
- Gloss Black roof rails
Choosing the Right XT5 Trim For You
With three Cadillac XT5 trim levels covering a broad spectrum of equipment levels, the 2025 Cadillac XT5 lineup is able to offer buyers with varying budgets and requirements enough choices to meet their individual styles and priorities.
Whether you are on a tighter budget but appreciate the affordability of Cadillac's luxury SUVs, looking for enhanced luxury and comfort features, or simply need the power of a bigger V6 engine and the go-anywhere capability of AWD, the three available XT5 trim levels give buyers the opportunity to find the vehicle that best suits them.
Define Your Budget
Your perfect vehicle choice and your budget don't always agree, but buyers considering the XT5 will appreciate the outstanding value of the XT5 with its premium finishes and performance.
Sticking to your fixed budget when shopping for a vehicle will save you a heap of financial heartache down the road when life throws some unwanted curveballs.
Identify Your Priorities
Any vehicle purchase choice, like most other big-ticket items, requires some homework. Don't go rushing off and get sidetracked by unnecessary automotive eye candy. Your vehicle purchase choice needs to consider affordability, your daily and holiday transport needs, the size of your family, and more.
Thankfully, the Cadillac XT5 trim levels will easily meet most buyers' purchase priorities with remarkable style and performance.
Research Each Trim Level
Before signing along any dotted line, thoroughly research each trim level of the XT5 to discover what each trim offers. With an abundance of online information, reviews, dealer websites, and online articles, there is more than enough information available to help you make an informed purchase decision.
Test Drive Different Trim Levels
Test drive the different Cadillac XT5 trim levels to experience firsthand what each model looks and feels like behind the wheel. Don't forget to bring your family along, as they will be sitting in the XT5 with you.
Your local Cadillac dealership sales teams will gladly assist you as you consider each trim level.
Consider Future Resale Value
Researching pre-owned selling prices vs. purchase prices should quickly give you an idea of the good brand buys from the not-so-good brands.
Thankfully, the Cadillac brand's long pedigree of iconic luxury vehicles means that your Cadillac will offer strong future resale value and never become a financial burden.
Consult Reviews and Expert Opinions
With a proliferation of model-specific online vehicle information and articles to consult, plus credible motoring sites with in-depth reviews and insights, there is more than enough up-to-date and accurate information on Cadillac's lineup of models and trim levels.
There's also nothing stopping prospective owners from chatting with current drivers of the Cadillac XT5 trim levels to hear their views on the vehicle.
Comparing Luxury vs. Premium Luxury vs. Sport Trims
Don't skip out on your homework, as we've shared; determine your budget, check out specs, and go online so that you can make your purchase decision.
Whether it's the more affordable Luxury trim, the mid-tier Premium Luxury, or the powerful and capable Sport trim that you spend your hard-earned dollars on, you are sure to appreciate the luxury of this iconic American brand and all that it stands for.
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