Luxurious and lovely, XT6 is a Cadillac in every way

Mark Glover’s AutoGlo car reviews also can be seen in the Northern & Central California Cruisin’ News magazine published monthly out of Folsom, California.

Sacramento, California -- Cadillac boasts that its all-new 2020 Cadillac XT6 "three-row crossover makes every seat the best in the house ... "

I'm inclined to agree, although I'm not sure I'd label this XT6 -- my tester was the Sport model with all-wheel drive -- a crossover.  For my money, it's a sizable sport-ute with exceptionally smooth cruising characteristics and plenty of luxurious perks.

For a bottom line of $71,840 on the tester, that should be the case, right?

Let's start the with the look.  Well, it looks like a Cadillac: impressive, imposing, perfect fit and finish and an elegant grille with the world-famous Cadillac logo front and center.

Inside, there is plenty of room for full-grown adults and cargo of all stripes; behind the first row of seats, the XT6 is capable of taking in nearly 80 cubic feet of belongings. For convenience, the third row of seats is powered, folding up or down at the push of a button.

Cadillac engineers filled the XT6 with numerous driving-enhancements and safety features, so prepare to spend a good week cozying up with the owner's manual if your purchase this SUV. The blizzard of perks includes parking assist, cross-traffic alert, forward-collision alert, following distance indicator, automatic emergency braking, lane-change alert and multiple sensors.

The seven-passenger SUV qualifies as a rolling luxury suite with leather all around, heated seats/steering wheel, hands-free liftgate, a sunroof and much, much more.  Happily, you can disable the automatic stop/start feature.

Most impressive was the vehicle's incredibly smooth, stable cruising dynamic.  Unprompted, passengers marveled at the quiet, silky ride that could be had at speeds of 70 miles per hour and up.  Going seventy in the XT6 felt more like 40 mph on a perfectly smooth surface.  The 3.6-liter V6 -- mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission -- is advertised at 310 horsepower, but frankly, it felt much stronger than that.

My ride was dressed up with a handful of exotic extras, including Cadillac’s in-vehicle air ionizer.

OK, this solid XT6 is not within the range of many household budgets, but I'm quite sure that those who are fortunate enough to have the funds to buy one will agree with me on one thing: This new Caddy upholds the sterling reputation of the venerable American luxury brand.