2019 Cadillac XT4 Test Results; Volvo's Speed Restrictions | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports

[@lindajamme5459]

I totally like your back and forth banter and have no problem with everyone talking at once. I look forward to your weekly review.

[@kolt9051]

Another funny and informative podcast, guys! Excellent insight about the small lux SUVs. The door hinges were a good food-for-thought question. Keep up the great work, guys! I think I will start listening on spotify as well!

[@mikehamm45]

I have a smaller garage, and the footprint matters. Was looking at the XT4 and was curious about the review. Thought it was a bit unfair not to provide us with a similar depth review that you usually do on this show and use of the time to get on a soap box that GM is platform sharing with lower cost FWD platforms.

[@timblaker7138]

A ratcheting system for doors, with a wide range of adjustments that stay in place in tight situations and windy days would be logical. A ratcheting system when widely implemented would be cost effective and welcome.

[@ElijahsAba]

“Now what happened to the El Dorado is what I want to know?” 😆

[@Benjamin-sn5cw]

The 'subcompact' SUV is essentially just a very very slightly raised hatchback. I'm a huge hatchback fan it's all good to me! The AMG GLA45 was a lowered version of a raised verision of a hatchback.....thus creating a hatchback.

[@jimmelay71]

My only problem is they slightly raise the hatchback and add $3000 to $4000 to the price.

[@theshivelyfamily]

Perhaps coincidentally, 112 mph is the separator between the type S and type T tire speed ratings. Back in the day, Volvo used to be pretty active with its safety research. Their presentations at SAE were interesting and they really did contribute to automotive safety, including Stapp's car crash conferences.

[@MarkRVillano]

The smart thing for auto manufacturers to do would be to program a in setting that would allow the adult owners to restrict the top speed on their cars to 80 or 90 MPH when their newly licensed children are behind the wheel alone. If a kid knows what the absolute limits are, he or she will be less likely to recklessly challenge other drivers.

[@WUStLBear82]

Who in their right mind would call the XT4 a "sub-compact" even in the context of CUVs? >109" wheelbase, 182" length seems well into the compact class and not much smaller than the XT5. And it's built on the same platform as the Malibu and Regal which are solidly mid-size autos.

[@MrCarnage69]

I like to think of it this way, the BRZ and the MX-5 are fun cars to drive. Not because of their fast but because they're slow cars that you can rip around corners. They aren't that fastest in the straight line but you get more pleasure out of driving a slow car fast than driving a fast are slow. Majority of drivers don't go higher than 90mph, so why do you need a vehicle that goes 120 or more? And it's not safe to keep your car at that high speeds because you're putting more strain on an engine and when you turbo charge them it puts even more strain on engine equaling to higher costs of upkeep and bad file consumption. If you ask me I don't think any vehicle should go higher than a hundred miles per hour.

[@Mabeylater293]

21:08. That’s why Tesla has the AWESOME falcon wing doors.

[@sthier24]

Did I miss the XT4 test results?

[@mss627]

Increasing the driving age would also go a long way towards preventing accidents. My nephew wrecked four automobiles before his freshman year in college. I know many teenagers are responsible drivers but it sure seems like just as many are complete imbeciles (I know because I was one of them). You can always tell when schools let out for summer vacation because there's a conga line of morons doing high-speed lane changes on the highway. And it's not just cars. Young bike riders are riding the white lines at speeds close to 100 miles per hour all over New York. You signal for a lane change and suddenly there's a blur of bikers whizzing past your car at breakneck speed. I'm amazed there aren't more deaths on the road.

[@rightlanehog3151]

True

[@hereigoagain5050]

In Germany 13 year olds can drink beer & wine if accompanied by custodial adult and unrestricted driving age is 18. Learning to drink before learning to drive seems to work for them. Of course, they have excellent public transit and plenty of local bars, so young people who party don't drive.

[@davidkgreen]

Martin why dont we just ban driving ,period ?Just think how wonderfully safe we could be if you and people like you could regulate us all.Imagine those young drivers could really benefit from more rules regulations and nanny state BS.Your system was tried in Eastern Europe and really didnt work very well. The Swedes are living in a nanny state and they carry this philosophy to their cars with tiresome virtue signalling.

[@james2042]

How about making your first 3 years of license mean if you have one accident deemed your fault you lose your license without question, and then must drive a year on permit with at least 10,000 miles before being able to get it back. Just downright upping the age solves nothing. It just means now 20 year olds getting their license will be wildly irresponsible. Give it to them at the same age, but make the punishments much stricter until they prove their worth. I'm 20 and the worst I've ever done was back my car into my mailbox at 2mph the day I got my license.

[@mikemorales1725]

On Japanese cars, the detent wears out after many years of use, thus causing the doors to get away from you when you open it. They need to be replaced after a few years of use.

[@rainhanger]

waiting for a vehicle that drives me to shoulder when I fell asleep on the highway, put the blinkers on and stop.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Tried to look at an X1 the safety systems, could not get it less than $48,000. If the Cadillac is about $50,000 I would love to see the equipment comparison. It is a small price difference it seems (not buying either, don't want a car that won't last 10 years at least and neither of them will).

[@SinSGone]

"Drag racers" top speed is usually only what is takes to get through the traps (ie: Demon at 163), Sports Cars, Super cars, and even SUVs are the cars that have the top speed wars, not "drag racers".

[@holyland6380]

A little awkward when Keith said what Volvo did was a step in the right direction after Jake and John basically said that limiting the top speed had more to do with sifting risky drivers rather than safety.

[@smj37x]

Nice plaids!

[@BadlndsBob]

I noticed that too! I'm glad they got the memo.

[@lawrencey0y]

I don't see the problem of sharing the same platform. Have a Verano that is based on a Cruze/Astra and I'm very happy with it. It has nicer interior, quiet ride and good handling. Same goes to Honda/Acura and VW/Audi. Cross shopped with a Mazda 3 and it didn't have the refined ride and same features. I'd expect a review on the creature comfort of the car which is the main point of this class instead of just saying it shares platforms so it's no good.

[@darrelrobertson8169]

FYI...purchased a 2018 Lincoln MKC for $29,000, 0% interest, FWD...zero options...love the car. Cadillac TV ad suggests $36,000 but $55,000 as shown. I could have spent more on a loaded Ford Escape.

[@anotheran]

A lower top speed puts a easier limit for Volvo to have their forward collision braking work all the time. Yes, we’re getting to where lidar can see that far. And if you want a fast Volvo, get a polestar

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

My dad had a pair of glasses like that in 1979. = )

[@fauqz2555]

Why do some cars get 5/5 in all categories in the breakdown and still get 1/5 or 2/5 overall?

[@rightlanehog3151]

Safety or speed - choose one.

[@JDMHaze]

Right Lane Hog speed

[@npne1253]

I thought they reviewed talking cars...

[@stephenj4937]

I think you completely missed the real reason Volvo is limiting their top speeds. Volvo is making a move towards electrification, and if they want to use a simple gear-reduction transmission (like every EV does) they can get better low-end performance by limiting the top speed and adjusting the gear ratios.

[@SavagexRaccoon]

shhh dont say the real reason or else these channels wont get any clicks

[@kenc2257]

More than "one" real reason(s). Volvo's advertised and purported primary reason--"eliminate all serious injuries and driving deaths in new Volvos"--is perfectly valid for the Volvo brand.

[@fauqz2555]

Personally, what are your favourite cars/suvs for under 25k? New or used

[@mmmmm5556]

Bo and Luke Duke solved the door problem years ago

[@MarkRVillano]

Cadillac has priced itself out of the market. Twenty-five years ago, a "middle class" consumer making $50,000 per year could financially squeeze his or her way into a Cadillac. Today that same consumer is still making that same $50,000 per year (if they're lucky) while the price of the car has roughly doubled. Meanwhile, the prospective buyer now has to stretch that same stagnant salary in order to accommodate the greatly increased costs of food, housing, clothing, and gas. Add in the cost of a thousand dollar cell phone and a $250 a month cable/internet bill and there isn't enough left to splurge on a so called "luxury" SUV.

[@chrisbrownaz]

Doesn't Japan already have geo-fencing?

[@mfmf100]

112 seems high? They are marketed as a luxury vehicle and sold for luxury prices. That’s not a luxury stat.

[@hartfischer5509]

112 mpg is the collectivist approach to safety. There are lots of drivers in heavy traffic here in the US that can t handle 85mph, but there are competent people on certain stretches of the autobahn that can cruise at 130 mph, and briefly peak at 160mph without problem. Let Volvo impose the collectivist approach. I will buy a Cadillac or Tesla ( or your favorite European competition) that can do 250 kph, when or if I ever want to.

[@darexdarex]

Just open the door with care, and be prepared to manually hold it in position - as one should always do, in every situation, rather than "let it go". 😉

[@homann638]

Title said XT4 test results. if you dont want to talk about it, thats fine. Just say we dont like Cadillacs and we want to talk about other stuff, thats fine too.......just dont show that you are biased

[@fauqz2555]

Why does the Chrysler Pacifica get 1/5 reliability when only in car electronics gets less than 4/5 in the breakdown

[@hkm_865]

Geo fencing car speeds?? I’ll stick with my 05 Yukon, everything I need nothing that I don’t. I don’t want a hackable/traceable car.

[@kenc2257]

Yep, it's "dee-tent" (with the slightest hesitation between syllables) as opposed to "duh-tent" pronounced quickly.

[@Dood1es]

Plaid shirt day at CR.

[@piersandromannino4109]

At the same price of this fancy Chevy crossover XT4, I can get a Grand Cherokee with the V8 well equipped. I wouldn’t spend more than 30k in a well equipped XT4. I don’t think it worth more.

[@normt5463]

At the bottom of a onramp at the speed limit and see an opening ahead. ..110 mph from 400 lb-ft if targets you there fast!

[@FutureTruth1]

BMW door holder is the best.

[@TalismanPHX]

Gentlemen, please STOP talking over each other. Really irritating. ⚠

[@rcook924]

Agree 100%! Seems to have been worse in this episode than others.

[@apache-yaquibrown4060]

Daniel Gross I agree, someone who clears their throat suffers from excess of words, and lack.of manners.

[@nibotkram7743]

No Volvo's for me. 112 MPH limit, pish posh.

[@danielnormandeau2393]

Im trying to here u. I watch every episode but my ears are ringing. All I can here is Turbo Legacy Turbo Legacy Turbo Legacy 6 Second 0 to 60 with eyesight Turbo Legacy!

[@PocketAces500]

Dirty little secret

[@earlbalance460]

VOLVO cutting the top speed, cut your price also

[@charlesreeves3711]

Hi. Recent subscriber and first time to comment. I am listening to you three lauding and trying to explain/rationalize/justify Volvo's self-promoting new speed control and it makes me want to say "wake up". Right at the end you finally get to the real point, liberals/do-gooders/socialists only want one thing and that is to CONTROL your/our lives. Let me cap your speed now at 112 mph, and then it won't be that bad to lower it again and again and to restrict it more in different locations and situations and so on. Don't get me wrong, I have owned a lot of fast cars in my life and still do and I don't promote speeding at all. But I value my freedoms above all else. Volvo has every right to do this with it's products if it wants, and I have the right not to ever consider buying a Volvo again. My wife and i have owned three Volvos in our lives and promoted them to our kids, and we are looking to replace our current BMW X5 soon with another mid-sized SUV. We would have seriously considered an XC 90, but now we won't. I hope many, many others like us will do the same. Thanks.

[@Delvy787]

John is a Fox

[@jjwiii1432]

Wow, Consumer Reports missed the whole on-line media movement; this looks video looks like it's 1994. What's the average age of management? 75 / 80 years old?

[@bobhenn1692]

Once again Keith, we get your "nanny-state" worldview imposed upon us. People are adults free to make choices. We do not need you nor auto makers dictating to us what you or they deem the correct speed. Please stick to impartially evaluating cars/trucks and spare us your "big government will save us" viewpoint.

[@Phos9]

You’re not free to make the choice to plow into someone, why should you be free to increase the risk to plow into someone?

[@rayb1613]

Right on. Others want to dictate as they know better. See the dnc candidates for potus

[@SavagexRaccoon]

let him speak his mind none of what he says will happen if people get that new RWD electric Honda with all the nannys people will still find ways to hoon and tune that crap out

[@danielwebb5605]

??? Consumer Reports is very big on safety, I dunno what world you're living in. And there is a reason it is a criminal offense to drive 112 on all but a couple highways in Texas. So don't act like he's being a nanny when you're driving like a prosecutable criminal

[@victreebel170]

all talking points, zero actual substance. so you're mad at government AND big business? you're supposed to pick a side! you're not reading your angry old man pamphlets closely enough.

[@postxtito]

i dont want anyone geofencing my car or how it drives or behaves in any area or city or town - its my vehicle im paying for it and i dont want government telling me how to accelerate ..... no thank you, you guys are sheep.

[@robertmontgomery7158]

Volvo speed limit might matter in parts of Europe, but barely. Is this virtue signaling? Maybe they should outlaw plastic straws?

[@kristensorensen2219]

Everyone talk at the same time use idiot terms bla bla.

[@swanblake]

Government of Volvo. You do not own your vehicle. Shocked the Prius driving lady is all for stripping your rights. Can't wait for Chevy to come in an now top Volvo by limiting it to 90mph. Then Ford to 85mph. It doesn't stop

[@steveprinty5674]

Is Joan Claybrook still on the board of Consumers Union? She was Jimmy Carter’s pick to head NHTSA too. She was responsible for the 85mph speedometers and her ideas to make motorcycles safer show her stupidity. You guys should stop trying to be “big brother”.