What transmission does the Cadillac XT5 use?
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Cadillac XT5 adopts an 8-speed automatic manual transmission. The Cadillac XT5 is a luxury SUV under the Cadillac brand, with body dimensions of 4812mm in length, 1903mm in width, and 1680mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2857mm. The Cadillac XT5 features comprehensive active safety warnings and assistance functions, including intelligent active cruise control, front and rear collision warnings, preventive braking systems, lane departure warnings, lane keeping assist systems, all-around blind-spot radar monitoring systems, lane change assist, etc. The XT5 can be equipped with a Bose-customized 14-speaker Centerpoint audio system and comes standard with the Bose ANC active noise cancellation system.
When I previously drove the Cadillac XT5, I specifically researched its transmission configuration. The entire lineup uses a 9-speed automatic transmission, which should be GM's in-house 9T50 model. The most noticeable feeling when driving is the exceptionally smooth gear shifts, whether starting from a traffic light or overtaking on the highway, there's no jerking. The gear ratio is well-designed, keeping the RPM very low at highway speeds; cruising at 120km/h is around 1800 RPM, which is great for fuel efficiency. However, to be honest, in city traffic with frequent gear changes, the transmission logic occasionally hesitates for half a second. Overall, this 9AT is a significant improvement over the older 6AT, and its reliability has a good reputation among owners.
