The Cadillac XT5 is certainly one of Basic Motors' quiet success tales. It isn't the flashiest or best-known luxurious car in its class, nevertheless it's persistently one of many bestselling luxurious autos within the nation.

On the face of it, that is sensible. The XT5 is an approachable, comfy technique to get right into a luxurious SUV. However its commonality betrays its largest weak point: regardless of being a reliable possibility, it finally fails to face out in a crowded section.

Cadillac spent some huge cash to develop sports activities sedans with world-beating dynamics, solely to search out that its patrons far desire its much less thrilling however extra sensible crossover. The XT5 has been a runaway success for the automaker, simply changing into the model's bestselling mannequin.

And that makes full sense. Whereas the corporate's sedans concentrate on performance-oriented patrons, the XT5 guarantees a extra American luxurious expertise. In consequence, it is...