2005 Cadillac XLR Consumer Reviews

An Excellant Review

Written by: XL R Roadster on 05/17/2006

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

I had always wanted a Corvette and had been looking at Corvettes. I took my Cadillac DeVille in for service and they were asking me when I was going to trade. I told them I was wanting something different. They told me about the XLR that was coming out. When they got one in they called me to look at it and I fell in love with it. It is so much fun to drive and really turns heads. I have a second car and I don't drive it every day. I took a trip to Lafayette, LA and it was a pleasure. It is totally a sports car. I have thoroughly enjoyed this car.

Favorite Features

I like the hard top convertable feature. The interior is beautiful. The navigation system is great.

Suggested Improvements

I think it meets the expectations of a sports car. It doesn't have a lot of room inside. If you want room you need to buy a full size car. This is a fun automobile.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Needs more trunk space

Written by: Frank on 09/01/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

Wow- Car gets the looks, I wish the wood grain would not scrach so easy. Fun to drive with top down. Radio needs better antenna, but sound is great.

Favorite Features

It looks like a James Bond car.

Suggested Improvements

Better antenna. Better trunk space, only when top is down.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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A Great Car - Fun to Drive

Written by: LeeRoyLRT on 08/16/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

This is one fine automobile. Quality inside and out. Very quite with great performance. Finally a true sports car with luxury. I love the crash avoidance system, yes you may call it cruise control, but on the way home from a trip and it senses vehicles in front of me in a torrential down pour and I am only going 47 mph and I can't see them. I think much more highly of this option than of normal cruise control. Go GM, especially Cadillac.

Favorite Features

Cruise control advoidance, hardtop convertible, fuel economy, and styling.

Suggested Improvements

DVD will play while vehicle moving.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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First Cadillac, no surprises

Written by: Fibbidiboo on 08/07/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

Frankly, I must be naive. Thinking GM- the large bank that also makes cars- could compete with the finest autos from Lexus, BMW and Mercedes reveals a sudden lapse in judgment. Yes, the Eucalyptus wood is beautiful but the bin doors are pure Cavalier quality. Sure the design is provacative, but evidently engineer imagination must have been worn out by the time they got to the wheels. I mean do all new Cadillac shoes have to look the same? But the biggest clue to engineering misfires evidenced itself on a recent 1,200 mile trip in which the heat from the transmission tunnel fused my vitamins together in the trunk. And getting it to recognize the FOB so that I can start it is a hope/prayer.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

Reduce heat in trunk area so that perishables are safe from melting. Take the glitches out of the FOB system for starting so that it never fails to recognize it.

1 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Cadillac XLR

Written by: jabben on 07/12/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

Everthing I had expected is coming true as this baby boomer really wanted a fast and exciting entry level two seater. It excellent and quick to respond. The oil life seems to be okay and gas mileage okay. I have never been in a vechicle that people have given there thumbs up on the style of it.

Favorite Features

The engine, AM radio, speed, putting the top down and in the trunk, color (Xenon blue). I can't wait for the supercharged version, I may buy that one too!

Suggested Improvements

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Feeling Young Again!

Written by: Sandy on 06/18/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

Now that our kids are grown we decided to give up the SUV& purchase a 2-seater. WOW! The new Cadillac XLR we purchased has made life fun again. This car is amazing-fast-comfortable & so much fun to drive. It takes us back to our youth & it sure is fun having everyone stare & asks questions about your new toy.

Favorite Features

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Great Ride

Written by: DrZ89 on 06/18/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

I have owned a lot of cars but this is by far the best car I've owned. It is a great car to put the top down and hit the open road. The car is comfortable to drive and handles like a dream. I can get in and out of the car without feeling like I have to climb or roll. The car gets looks wherever I go. I can't imagine ever selling this car.

Favorite Features

Retactable hard top.

Suggested Improvements

None

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From a Cadillac Technican's Point of Veiw

Written by: DRB on 06/13/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

The 2005 Cadillac XLR has great perforance, with only a slight under steer at 130 mph. With the ground effects the chassis does a nice job sticking you to the road. The slap stick / shifter is pretty cool with the HUD system and the cruise control great. With this system, the XLR matches the speed of the slower car ahead of it until either you switch lanes or the slower car ahead of you speeds up, then your set speed on the cruise control returns to your set speed. How cool is that! The downfall is with the top down ther is very little room in the trunk, no place for those golf clubs to go with the roof down. I have seen a lot of folding top repairs already and miss aligned rear quarter glass misfits. Aftermarket wheels seem to mess up the ride.

Favorite Features

The cruise control rocks, handling is great, perforance is quick to respond, but I have been disapointed with the dead stop accleration. The Chevrolet Corvette seems to be faster.

Suggested Improvements

Improve the folding top problems. There is no fuel filter to change. It is a huge repair to replace the fuel pump modules. Trade it in before it goes out of warranty, because this it is expensive to repair.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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2 years of ownership

Written by: edwestrfld on 06/11/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

The car is a blast to drive and always turns heads on the road. I have lost count of the number of people giving me the thumbs up. The XLR has been a solid performer. I had one computer chip issue in the first two months, which was quickly fixed. My car was one of the first off the line, and had brake squeal with low speed stops. Cadillac replaced all four rotors with upgrades. All subsequent cars produced have the same rotors. Have had one chip in the paint on the retractable roof. External trunk release was replaced. You do have to tell the carwash guys the trunk is "powered" and you don't close it by hand. Also has a hidden panel they inevitably don't clean.

Favorite Features

Cooled seats...must have for the desert. Even after 2 years, people still walk over to see the car and the valets still fight to see who gets to park it. Still a relatively rare car on the road. Electro-Magnetic suspension very cool feature.

Suggested Improvements

Absolutely need for more trunk space with the top down. Navigation system needs to be more intuitive to use. Additional color options beyond the "old man Cadillac colors". Back up camera. Car is so wide that it is very hard to see anything behind you. Bigger gas tank or better mileage.

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AWESOME

Written by: caddy lover on 06/10/2005

Vehicle

2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)

Review

I have driven the Cadillac XLR and it is amazing, better than I would have expected. I got more stares from people than with my Mercedes-Benz. Its just a great car, which few people have which makes it even better.

Favorite Features

The convertible top operation, heated and cooled seats, and the stares from people where ever you go.

Suggested Improvements

Add more wood inside, but overall the XLR is a great vehicle.

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