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Respect me! - Such a sticker I often had to see on small chambers of the type of Oka. There were no such inscriptions on Cadillac SRX, but sometimes there was a feeling that he was all written by them, "so badly, almost willingly, a city flow disaccustomed to him.

 
It can be seen that the magic named Cadillac still acts. Many, of course, remember those real dreadnights of the Caddy 50 x and 60s of the last century, who loved the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley. Of course, the modern SRX has little common with them, except that the emblem on a powerful radiator grille, but the universal respect is felt. Well, how not to respect this huge black bluer, which under the predatory roar of very turning V shaped six is \u200b\u200bcarried away from the traffic light or rushing along the upper row of the highway at a speed of 200 km / h? And this design.
 
Our almost compatriot Kip Vasamenko, inventing the EVOQ concept in the grave style in 1999, could hardly assume that his ideas would live so long in the rapidly changing world of cars. But alive smoking! And, more importantly, is still relevant. Cadillacs understand it, and therefore continue to exploit the idea in all their models. No other automotive company in this style does not work, and it distinguishes the SRX from the X5, XC90, ML who have already stuffed with OKOMIN, X5, XC90, ML and others. Where else will you find such pointed, as if a chamfer was removed, body lines? Does any of the competitors have such wonderful lanterns? Huge vertical blocks in front, with almost the same in the growth of fog, and very beautiful point behind, closed with darkened polycarbonate. And this massive grill of radiator with the coat of arms Cadillac? Boldly, it looks original, which makes respect it even more.
 
By the way, the Salonchik has nothing. The complaints of the owners of the SRX of the previous generation were taken into account. The amount of worthless plastic has decreased, and the skin on the contrary has become more. She is now covered, in addition to seating and steering wheel, dashboard, armrest, door panels and even the central tunnel. Plastics still remained somewhere, but it is the order of better quality. And inserts under the tree there are where without them on the luxury SUV. In the cabin light in the roof a huge optional UltraView hatch. Front seats with characteristic headboards safety belts on the sides of real America. Soft, with conditional side support sofas.
 
But they have and plus huge ranges of all adjustments, including the lumbar subport. Outflowed struck the range of vertical movement of the chairs. The difference between the lower and top position is about 10 cm. In the lowest, your legs are almost stretched in length, and the steering wheel can be lowered even lower. Unusual for the jeep! Moreover, the visibility does not suffer from this, and the tidy does not overlap the steering wheel of a rather large diameter. All switches are easily reaching, the lever 5 of the speed automaton with manual switching is convenient and always at hand. Maybe only the scattering of the buttons of the on-board computer to the left of the steering wheel requires unnecessary attention. And one more but: tell me the mercy, who came up with placing the key to turn the rear janitor with the washer on the ceiling?
 
Considering that due to the specific form of the body into crude rear weather, the back is polluted instantly, it is very strange. It is convenient to manage a separate climate, and it works fine. From chips - 7 inch color touch-screen, implanted in the central console. Radio, MP3, navigation, DVD view or even television programs are available. True, it is possible to watch TV only in PPP mode Parking. Safety is above all. The trunk with the door with the servo is huge. To reach it before it began, you can only get a knee on the bumper. This is not surprising, because optional SRX is possible with three rows of seats.
 
The motor is started with a regular key. To him, by the way, the key chain of the native alarm from the cheap plastic looks very pop, unsolonged for Cadillac. Yes, God with him with the key. The engine crowned. On a neutral, you can only raise the speed up to 4000, why the body of the machine slightly leans felt the power. Flywheel, see, serious sizes. Transmission lever in Drive, gas in the floor, and black bulk ripples from the spot. And, although, on the test there was a 3.6-liter cylindrged engine machine (an option with 4.6 liter modernized V-shaped NorthStar is also possible, it is very confident acceleration.
 
Passport 8 seconds to hundreds are very similar to the truth. Constantly your fifth point you feel the pressure. In this case, the machine gently moves long steps. And the sound! V6 spins more than 6,500 rpm, while at the top he just has an unmatched sound - quite loud for the crossover suite, with a metal in a voice, but very beautiful. I want to re-drive the tachometer arrow to the red zone again. This desire is rarely experiencing a heavy jeep driving. And SRX weighs 2 tons. But even more cheerful becomes if a slightly move the gearbox to the right, the sports mode of the box will turn on. Switch faster, and the transfer of the machine holds. Moving the up-down lever can be overwhelmed with the steps manually. When maximally revolts achieved, the engine hangs on the limiter (harsh truth), the switching up should not.
 
The steering wheel is light and long, the Magnetic Ride suspension is configured to comfort. However, do not think that SRX in motion, like a kelid. The car is controlled completely. On the straight line in general, you will not beat a stick, rushing ahead of kilometers and gasoline (average expense during the dough 21 l / 100 km), and only in open areas it is felt that the sailboat is huge, shakes the wind substantially. The steering wheel, extremely lightweight in the parking lot and unplacing twigs on straight, turns the required amount of information and feedback. With BMW X5, of course, do not compare, but enough not to turn blindly. There are rolls, but insufficient turning. Even with the disabled anti-test system and the Stabilitrak exchange rate system, it is possible to go into skid only with a strong whip. And so slides in the main muzzle.
 
But the slides begin at quite high speeds for the car with such a center of severity. And in this undoubted merit automatically adapting under the road conditions of the suspension. It is good and on bad roads. Small irregularities, comb, curbs of the highway near Moscow are not felt quite even 100 km / h. Larger drops or potholes feel stronger. But more visible unsophisticated masses. It is their vibrations that spoil the painting of general comfort. And its spoils its low-performance brake system. Very reluctantly, Caddy slows down, and the ABS begins to work very early on subjective sensations. Maybe it is caused by Michelin Pilot HXMXM tires? But they are very quiet, more precisely, not at all heard in powerful sound insulation. Who was Cadillac SRX invented? For those who are tired of the standard forms of European SUVs. For those who often, much and quickly travels on the roads of no definitive quality and appreciates American comfort slightly above the honed controllability. For those who like to pay attention to them and respected. At that, respected for very temperate by the standards of this class money. SRX prices begin from $ 64,000. And this is one of its significant advantages.
 
Prices and equipment

Cadillac SRX is sold with two engines V6 3.6 L (258 hp) and V8 4.6 L (325 hp). For the first one, it is provided for 5 ta, and for the second 6 stepped machine. SRX 3.6 in the Base version costs 1 630 989 rub. Its rich equipment included airbags (front, side, curtains), two-zone climate control, cruise control, Bose audio system with CD changer on 6 discs and 8 dynamics, rear door with electric drive, front leather electric and heated leather, multifunctional leather seats Steering wheel, fog, xenon, headlight washer, rear parking sensors, roof rails, dynamic stabilization system (Stabilitrak), anti-slip system (TRC), tire pressure sensor, electric mirrors and heating, 18 inch wheels, active suspension Magnetic Ride Control . In more expensive, MID and TOP equipment, a salon decoration is provided by a tree, a separate rear air conditioning unit, an electric drive node and a BOSE 5.1 \u200b\u200bStudio Surround Sound audio system with a color multifunction display. As options, the dealers are offered by the UltraView hatch, 3 sings of the seats and a sports package with 20 inch discs. Cadillac SRX 4.6 in the Top configuration without options costs 1 998 607 rub.
 
Dmitry Krotov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Magazine Motor [October 2007]