2004 Cadillac SRX Review
Summary
What Edmunds.com says
Roomy on the inside and a superb handler on the street, the SRX is a desirable alternative to the premium import crossover SUVs.
Pros
Available Northstar V8, ample interior space, optional third-row seat, sporty handling.
Cons
A few cheap interior materials, love-it-or-hate-it styling, V8 models get expensive quickly.
What's New for 2004
The SRX is an all-new car-based luxury SUV that shares its styling and platform with the CTS sedan.
Consumer Ratings & Reviews
I love my SRX, only had cosmetic problem
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 3 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Cadillac SRX Rwd 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I love my SRX. It's fun to drive, has plenty of power. The only problems I've had with it is cosmetic issues. My radio dash and door handles started to peel, delaminate. I had those replaced now everything looks new again, but did notice it will most likely delaminate again. Other than that, it's a joy to drive and seems very reliable so far.
Favorite Features
Performance and handling. Large interior and seating. Nice leather.
Suggested Improvements
Use higher quality plastic parts inside the cabin. Make it easy for someone to change the headlights.
Glad I have a 100k warrenty
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Cadillac SRX AWD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
Review
We bought The 2004 SRX 13 months ago and it has been in the shop 3 times, 2 for check engine light which ended up being a faulty gas cap, 1 time for a bad wheel bearing and spark plug wire. nothing major. Everything was covered under warranty. We looked at several different cars but Cadillac offers the best pre-owned warranty out there. You can get a very good deal on a 3 year old Cadillac with a new car warranty.
Favorite Features
Watching DVD's on my navigation while driving, Bose sound system is awesome and the power is very good also. ok gas mileage on the highway, not so good in the city.
Suggested Improvements
Bucket rear seats
It's Finally Gone
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 1 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 1 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Cadillac SRX AWD 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
The SRX was sold last week with absolutely no regret. We were very excited when we originally bought the SRX because of its looks and performance. Both of the attributes held to be true to the end. Interior finish was awful and build quality was about as bad as it could get. The dealer tried to make things work but Cadillac was very uncooperative. The sunroof would not function at times and creaked and rattled all of the time. The engine burned 5 quarts of oil in the last 8k miles driven and Cadillac said that was in tolerance. The final straw was the sunroof began leaking with water pooling under the third seat. It really is too bad that the car had to be dumped on the market.
Favorite Features
Looks, power and size of sunroof.
Suggested Improvements
Get the car right before it goes to market. Make more foot room available to the front seat passenger (the AWD makes the foot well very narrow). Be customer friendly. Don't sell customer information to Yahoo.
My SRX
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 6 | Build Quality: | 5 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 5 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Cadillac SRX AWD 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Have not been pleased with this Cadillac. I had never owned a General Motors product and I can truthfully this will be the last one. Compared to the 8 Fords I have owned (and driven over 100K each) there is no comparison to GM. I will be going back to Ford. The transmission is extremely rough shifting at lower speeds - normal says the dealer. It uses a QT of oil every 1000 miles - no leaks says the dealer. The check engine light goes off and on but the dealer can't find out why. The air pressure senors on the rear tell me both tires are flat after one hour on the road - not even going to ask the dealer to try to fix that.
Favorite Features
Only thing I really like about any of it is the outside styling - but not well enough to buy again.
Suggested Improvements
Put the cruise on the steering wheel - hate GM's on the turn signal. The "step" over to get in the vehicle makes it impossible to get in and out with getting pant leg dirty.
SRX
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 2 | Exterior Design: | 5 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Cadillac SRX AWD 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I truly enjoy the luxury and the smooth ride that this car provides. It is very comfortable and easy to handle. The only problem would be the gas mileage but in this day and time I'm sure none of us are excited about gas prices.
Favorite Features
The easy handling of this car is a definite plus.
Suggested Improvements
There is a blind spot that is very hazardous with the mirrors on the outside.
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