Rumors about a possible XT4-V have been swirling
ever since images of a V-branded crossover surfaced on Cadillac’s website last
October. Fast forward to today and Cadillac Society has posted pictures of the
model in the flesh. Sent in by an anonymous source, the images show an XT4 with
2.7 T and V-Series badging. There’s also carbon fiber exterior trim and what
appears to be a four-tailpipe sports exhaust system.
While the images are certainly interesting, they
should be taken with a grain of salt as the 2.7 T badge seems out of place.
Both the CT4- and CT5-V lack any reference to their engine size and the
nomenclature doesn’t mesh with Cadillac’s convoluted torque-based naming
system.
If the images are legit, and that’s a big if, the
model could be equipped with the same turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder
engine that powers the 2020 CT4-V. It produces 320 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
While the engine isn’t too insane, it would be a
huge improvement over the XT4’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that
develops 237 hp and 350 Nm of torque. The model
would also be more powerful than the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 which is
slated to have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 301 hp and 400 Nm of torque.
While some fans might balk at the idea of XT4-V, the
model could fit into Cadillac’s new strategy of offering less powerful and more
affordable V-Series variants.
