Cadillac's XTS is a large front- or all-wheel-drive sedan based on the Buick LaCrosse. It's posh and quiet inside, perhaps GM's best-executed interior in decades. But a somewhat jittery ride and an engine that sounds coarse when prodded kept our $57,000 version from feeling luxury-car special. Handling is sound but unexceptional. The interior is very roomy and has comfortable seats. However, the new CUE infotainment interface, with its touchscreen and flush-mounted touch sensitive buttons, is unintuitive and frustrating to use. Visibility is problematic, due in part to the high rear deck. Safety features include a blind-spot warning system that vibrates the drivers seat. Reliability is unknown for this new model.
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