I Drove a VERY Nice Thing

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/09/2016 at 23:17 • Filed to: None

My aunt’s 2017 XT5 Premium FWD.

Summary: ITS SO NICE OMG

Okay, a little more detail.

The 3.6L V6 is just as buttery smooth as I remember, even more powerful (because it is over the 257hp one in the Vue,) and sounds even more amazing. I was barely touching 4,000 rpm and it was singing. Redline is 7,000rpm which is pretty damn high. Power comes on in a very linear fashion and never feels lacking IMO.

The chassis is so well composed and the steering is pretty direct and nice. It’s a little light in touring mode but firms up perfectly in sport. You’d never know it was rolling on 20" wheels because it’s just that smooth.

The interior is... Wow. Everything you touch is soft and lovely. I couldn’t get over how nice the leather on the steering wheel was. CUE has been upgraded and works great now. Seriously if you haven’t messed with CUE since it first came out go play with it again. The perforated leather on the dash around the CUE screen actually works really well IMO. The aluminum strips have a really nice brushed look to it that flows really nice. The seats are insanely comfy and have tons of adjustability (including thigh extensions which are the best.)

The exterior takes the SRX design and makes it sexy. The metal trim accents are NOT chrome. It’s like a polished aluminum that looks really upscale. This one is finished in metallic grey and the paint looked flawless to me and had a ton of metal flake. The 20" wheels look really nice and fill the wheel wells very well.

Overall, in the short time I drove it I couldn’t find a single thing I didn’t like. My aunt loves it and chose it over an X3 35i, and she was once said she would never buy anything but a BMW. Save the “Nice Equinox” comments because that would just be insulting and incorrect to say about such a nice car

DISCUSSION (25)

dogisbadob > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:27

The logo sux. They should’ve kept the ducks and the hood ornament.

XT5 XTS hahaha

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > dogisbadob
07/09/2016 at 23:28

I vastly prefer this logo honestly. The old one look well, old. This one’s clean and modern.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:31

Seems like a really expensive Equinox! :p

They seem really nice, but man they are crazy expensive

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/09/2016 at 23:33

This one, if I configured it correctly which I think I did, MSRP’d for about $57k. I genuinely think it’s worth every penny of that. Especially in a world where you can get almost $30k Cruzes.

C62030 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:40

I once had a dream I got a Porsche Cayman. I then had a dream I got one of these. I woulda kept this.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > C62030
07/09/2016 at 23:42

I know crossovers are supposed to be the antichrist to enthusiasts but this thing is just too damn nice to not like. I wouldn't kick it out of the garage.

Sweet Trav > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:51

You’re welcome on the ride. We do A LOT of bushings and tuning on the damn thing.

Sweet Trav > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/09/2016 at 23:52

Equinox is on D2uc, XT5 is on C1UL

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Sweet Trav
07/09/2016 at 23:53

Excellent job.

CounterTorqueSteer > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:54

Very nice! I wonder how it compares to the liar’s grandma’s CTS-V Wagon.

Sweet Trav > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/09/2016 at 23:54

I just sell the shit. Others develop it. Regardless it's shit because it's a crossover

E90M3 > CounterTorqueSteer
07/10/2016 at 00:07

Is this sarcastic, or do we have another sr20 on our hands?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2016 at 00:10

It’s nice to hear a perspective like this when all of the “professional” reviews I’ve read pretty much say “the XT5 is crap because reasons.”

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
07/10/2016 at 00:21

I can barely read “professional” auto reviews anymore because if it doesn’t do 0-60 in 4 seconds or have every surface swathed in leather or have Mazda badge on the front it’s instantly just meh.

I will admit I have a bias to GM products, but I genuinely tried to be as critical as I could of it. There’s just nothing to critique negatively in my mind.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2016 at 00:21

Man. That is a sharp looking little cute ute. I would legit consider owning one. If I was a 40 year old real estate agent hockey/soccer mom. Which is the only demographic I see driving luxury crossovers. But still, great looking car.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > not for canada - australian in disguise
07/10/2016 at 00:23

I would legit consider owning one, no strings attached. Mine would have to have the slick AWD system though.

HammerheadFistpunch > CounterTorqueSteer
07/10/2016 at 00:30

FYI to whoever shared this to oppo. This is stirring the shit and you know it. Goes for you too. If it makes you feel better Justin t. Westbrook is following up on that allegation, but until such time as we know anything people need to drop this issue.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Sweet Trav
07/10/2016 at 01:17

First line was literally sarcasm because he said not to say it (hence the face at the end)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2016 at 01:19

$60k can you get you into a lot of things though. New F Pace, Porsche Macan, and XC90 to name a few.

Just seems like a lot for a Cadillac crossover thing that isn’t an escalade.

Sweet Trav > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/10/2016 at 01:23

No I understood it, previous SRX was on Theta Epsilon, the new one is on a much better platform designed from the ground up to be a midsize SUV where as Theta Epsilon was a comic mishmash of Theta (Equinox, Vue, Terrain) and (Malibu, Impala, Regal, Lacrosse and XTS.)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/10/2016 at 01:26

This one is one step down from a Platinum and has every option selected on it save AWD. A nicely optioned one could probably be had in the mid to upper $40k range realistically.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2016 at 09:53

Funny, I felt the exact opposite about the 3.6 and Xt5 in general. Just felt like a glorified SRX. Plus I absolutely hate the sound that the 3.6 makes, sounds artificial and whiny.

jkm7680 > E90M3
07/10/2016 at 10:02

Just gonna leave it at this.... Somebody allegedly called the dealer where he car pictured was from and found out the car was still for sale there.

E90M3 > jkm7680
07/10/2016 at 11:23

Ah, I guess I missed all that. Guess it’s case of “if it’s too good to be true, it probably isn’t” hopefully that's not the case with beepi, as no one else wants to buy my damn 1 series, guess once it's gone I'll write something about my experience

C62030 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2016 at 15:21

Plus this is way prettier than a Cayman.