Even though Cadillac’s SRX gets allot of hate It is still a
very Important vehicle for the brand (Guys, Not every Car in the line can be a
RWD 500+ Horsepower brute) . It was actually Cadillac’s top selling model last
year, moving over 56,000 units. Cadillac plans to keep the SRX up to date, and
even though it has yet to see a decline in sales since the new model launched,
a refresh is already in the works.
Car and Driver has managed to snag some spy photos of a
development mule for the updated crossover on two occasions, one was almost a
year ago when a mule for the now cancelled PHEV SRX was spotted sporting a new
grille and an updated interior, and then once again this week a new mule was
spotted bearing the same exterior (and presumably) interior updates, this new
one also brings what car and driver thinks is a Cruise Control Radar to the
table.
The new grille is blacked out on the mules, but the production
model will be drizzled in delicate strips of chrome, or polished metal for a
very premium look, as will the lower grille that has been redesigned as well to
match. it’s nice that every Cadillac will be getting a unique grille, and Im
actually glad they didn’t make the lighting look like the units on the ATS and
XTS, it helps differentiate the model. I’m also expecting to see the light pipe
infused door handles that we have been seeing on new models make their way to
the SRX. No changes have been made to the rear, and It didn’t need any, I’m a
huge fan of the Cadillac signature Verticle lighting, and I think it’s at its
best on the SRX with the subtle fin design.
The Interior ditches the telescoping display and its analog
controls for the Cadillac CUE system, and the Steering wheel is updated with the
new unit found in the XTS and ATS. A new
instrument panel is also on the way, but it appears that this is as far as the
interior changes go.
So once again GM is simply adding more features to an already
very capable crossover. Head Oer to Car & Driver to see the rest of the photos: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2013-cadillac-srx-spy-photos-news
