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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
Oh please. Everyone here knows I adore the Impala but the XTS's interior is ridiculously nicer. CUE alone establishes that.
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A nice interior isn't worth the money that it costs over the Impala. The Impala is the best car in its segment while the XTS doesn't even have a segment. It's the typical old GM way of thinking. The only thing they got right on this car is the interior. They should have canned the DTS and not put anything in its place. If it isn't worth building, don't build it at all. Kind of like that shitty van thing that chevy is making.
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Originally Posted by Cmicasa the Great XvX
I guess the first thing U would have to do is enlighten me on how this car is WORSE than the E-Class outside of the E63AMG.. which is really more of a CTS-V competitor, especially now.
The interior refinements in the XTS rival almost every Eclass I can think of and in reality rival those from the PRE-2014 S-Class with exception to the DESIGNO ones.
With the only real deficiency (HP) now taken care of.. the XTS is a viable LS and A8 alternative in most minds who would actually be shopping for this sized luxo car.
I also have always had issue with Cadillac being looked down on because it shares with other GM brands.. even when those things being shared are EXCELLENT even in the under-brands. IF Benz/BMW had "under-"brands I can bet good money they would be sharing things just like GM and VW do in their upper brands. Personally, after experience with BMW, and second hand experience with Benz... I would buy a BUICK Lacrosse over many of their offering in this size category. More so than in any other line I believe that the German offerings are more about BADGE than real superiority in Engineering these days. For one.. GREAT engineering means "the shit don't break..." just for pulling outta the garage
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Let's see.
Price-MB
Interior-Tie
Exterior-MB (opinion)
Powertrain-MB with a 7 speed auto and a TT V8
Cool factor-MB
Handling-MB
The E550 blows this car out of the water in every way possible. The handling is probably the biggest factor since it's AWD on a RWD based platform. Plus with the MB you get a much better dealer network with real luxury dealerships that aren't attached to horrible Chevy dealerships. When it's time for service MB excellent since you don't have these moron Chevy techs working on it. In terms of reliability I believe MB was the highest rated German manufacturer on the last JD power test. I know it's close to Cadillac, but I'm not sure which one ranked higher. This car doesn't make any sense at all. I want Caddy to do well, but this car is just a failure. Stick to making cars like the CTS and ATS.