2010 Cadillac SRX to be presented in Detroit

January 6th, 2009

The 2010 Cadillac SRX mid-size crossover SUV will be officially presented to the public at the 2009 NAIAS international motor show starting next week in Motown.

The new mid-size crossover will be based on GM Theta Premium platform and will share it with the soon to be launched 2010 Saab 9-4X.

2010 Cadillac SRX

Just as we noticed some time ago, the new SRX will sport styling similar to the last year’s Cadillac Provoq Concept car.

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, which will make it a decent competitor to the GMC Acadia, Subaru B9 Tribeca and Mazda CX-9.