![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/08\/05\/PDTN\/1b34701e-5f4c-4cb5-9a95-ebf32ef99040-caddy_sport.JPG?width=540&height=&fit=bounds&auto=webp\")
<\/p>\n<\/div>The 2020 Cadillac XT5 Sport gets upgrades over the standard Luxury model with a 3.6-liter V-6, dual-clutch-pack all-wheel drive system and 20-inch wheels. You’ll know the Sport by its blacked-out grille.\u00a0(Photo: Cadillac)<\/span><\/p>\n The Cadillac XT5 is the luxury brand\u2019s best-selling model, but\u00a0the compact-class SUV is not sitting on its laurels.<\/p>\n Three years after its introduction as a 2017 model, XT5 gets a major refresh for 2020 as Cadillac continues to re-position itself as an SUV brand. The new XT5 receives 40 upgrades \u2013 most significantly engine, technology and trim upgrades first seen on its subcompact XT4 and midsize XT6 siblings introduced in the last two years.<\/p>\n Throw in an all-new, full-size 2021 Cadillac Escalade coming to market next year and Cadillac\u2019s SUV lineup is poised to be one of the freshest in the industry even as it lags\u00a0BMW, Audi and Mercedes in sheer numbers of models offered.<\/p>\n The expansion of Cadillac\u2019s ute line comes as GM’s luxury badge\u00a0appears to be winnowing its three-sedan lineup to two \u2014\u00a0the forthcoming CT4 and CT5 \u2014\u00a0with the demise of the CT6 sedan expected this January.<\/p>\n At the center of the XT5\u2019s upgrades is a revised console featuring a new user-experience infotainment interface. Past versions of the interface\u00a0\u2014 the so-called CUE \u2014 were innovative but panned by customers for its buttonless, clumsy-to-operate interface. The new system\u00a0aims to please with three different ways to access the console screen: touch, voice or rotary controller.<\/p>\n First introduced on the XT4, the rotary controller was refined on this year\u2019s XT6 and is as dexterous as BMW\u2019s industry-pioneering system.<\/p>\n Also imported from the XT4 is Cadillac\u2019s 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine, which will complement the workhorse 3.6-liter V-6 that has been a mainstay of the XT5 (and the SRX ute before it). By offering two engine options, the XT5 catches up to the BMW 3-Series, which offers 4- and 6-cylinder options. Both Cadillac engines will be mated to a nine-speed, automatic transmission.<\/p>\n The turbo-4, boasting 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, is offered as the standard mill in the front-wheel drive Luxury trim starting at $45,090 including destination. That\u2019s a hefty $2,400 increase over the outgoing 2019 model. But Cadillac now positions the standard XT5 with a boatload of standard features for that price, including LED headlamps, heated front seats, auto high-beam, lane-keep assist, safety-alert driver\u2019s seat\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n After the base Luxury model, the XT5\u2019s offerings split into two personalities, following a \u201cY-trim\u201d strategy shared with other Cadillacs.<\/p>\n A Luxury Premium trim offers a more luxurious ride complemented by brightwork like a chrome grille, while an aggressive Sport model comes with standard all-wheel drive, 20-inch wheels and 310-horse V-6.<\/p>\n The Sport trim is distinguished by blacked-out window trim and grille, and a more-athletic suspension and steering settings. A fancy Platinum trim can be optioned on both the Luxury Premium and Sport trims.<\/p>\n