General Motors will officially present its
2010 Cadillac SRX mid-size crossover SUV at the 2009
NAIAS starting next week in Detroit.
Similar in styling to the last years
Cadillac Provoq Concept car, the car will share its
GM Theta Premium platform with the soon to be launched
2010 Saab 9-4X crossover SUV.
The GM Theta Premium platform is basically a mix of the
Theta,
Lambda and the new
Epsilon II architecture currently employed in such vehicles as the 2009 Opel Insignia, 2010 Saab 9-5, and the
2010 Buick LaCrosse premium sedan.
Although guys from GM are still not sure whether it is feasible to equip the 2010 Cadillac SRX the a Two-Mode hybrid drivetrain, the upcoming crossover SUV powered by a E85 3.0-liter 260hp / 221 lb-ft engine will nevertheless offer a 15% better fuel economy thanks to its new Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed automatic gearbox. There will also be a version of the SUV equipped with a 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 delivering up to 300hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.
For AWD models, all this power will be shared between the front and rear axles via a Haldex system equipped with an eLSD electronic limited slip differential we've already seen on the Saab Turbo-X luxury sports sedan.
The 2010 SRX will probably start as low as $30,000 when it goes on sale later this year.
See also: 2008 Buick Enclave will start at $32,790
