Muscat, Oman - The Cadillac SRX with its bold breakthrough styling brings a heightened level of performance and flexibility to the luxury sport utility vehicle segment. It is a vehicle able to handle whatever path is put in front of it, yet drives like a sports sedan and is unlike anything you are likely to see on the road.

The elegantly handcrafted interior adds more luxury and convenience to its acclaimed blend of driving performance, spacious versatility and passenger comfort.

The Cadillac SRX has earned an award-winning reputation for its crisp design, outstanding performance, practical functionality and value. Named Saudi Auto magazine’s ‘SUV of the Year’ in 2005 and Car and Driver (USA) magazine’s Best Luxury SUV for an unprecedented third consecutive year in 2006.

The SRX features the longest wheelbase in its class to help provide superior ride quality and dynamic stability, thanks to its Cadillac-exclusive architecture. A near 50-50 weight distribution, low center of gravity, outstanding powertrain combinations and GM’s StabiliTrak stability control system help SRX deliver a fine balance between sports car performance and refined ride quality.

StabiliTrak is a fully electronic system that coordinates subsystems such as braking, suspension, steering, traction control and powertrain controls to optimize overall vehicle stability and control.

It acts instantaneously to reduce the likelihood of spins and excessive oversteer or understeer by improving handling performance and enhancing vehicle stability when the car approaches its limits, helping to correct a potential slide or loss of control even before the driver is aware of it.

Magnetic Ride Control, pioneered by Cadillac in 2003, provides state-of-the-art, continuously variable real-time damping at each wheel independently and is available on V6 models.

A genuine all-rounder, the Cadillac SRX remains the division’s first-ever luxury crossover vehicle and it communicates Cadillac's bold design vocabulary with its crisp, sharp-edged look, striking vertical headlights, bold front side sections and the V-shaped front tapering into the classic Cadillac grille. Without a doubt, SRX is instantly recognisable as a Cadillac and yet is unlike anything else on the road. There is strong family resemblance to CTS and Escalade, thanks to its chiselled form as seen in its vertical taillamps and headlamps and V-shaped grille.

The SRX interior features a new instrument panel, hand-wrapped upper trim, console, center stack, door trim, wood trim, analog clock and steering wheel, providing a more inviting and luxurious environment. Spaciousness was enhanced with a new center console and a new storage compartment on the passenger side of the instrument panel. The luxurious environment inside the cabin is more inviting, with softer tactile surfaces, new flush-mounted switches and controls, and greater use of wood grain and chrome trim. The instrument panel and door trim are built using Cadillac’s “cut-and-sew” interior process that combines advanced technology with the hand-rendered expertise of expert craftsmen.

The SRX seats up to seven passengers with the optional third-row seat. The second-row seat, with the most legroom in its class at 104cm, folds virtually flat, and the available third-row seat power-folds into the floor at the push of a button. Third-row seats also feature cup holders. The powered rear liftgate can be opened or closed by merely a press of a button and this comes as standard.

The optional “UltraView” sunroof provides the thrill of an open-air driving experience and is the largest sunroof system in the segment. It extends to provide 0.52 square meters of open air over the first- and second-row seats and integrates a retractable power shade. The “UltraView Plus” includes a glass roof over the third-row seat with a power sunshade.

SRX comes with a 3.6-litre V6 VVT (255 hp (net) – 344 Nm(net)). The V6 engine is mated to the Hydra-Matic, a fully electronic five-speed automatic transmission. This transmission features Driver Shift Control (with clutchless manual shifting), electronically controlled engine braking and downgrade detection with brake assist.

A new appearance package to make the exterior of the vehicle better communicate its performance driving character can be specified by SRX consumers. The SRX Sport is an option package featuring front and rear sport fascias, new body-color grille with V-Series-style mesh backing, 4-inch dual polished exhaust tips, six-speed automatic with Driver Shift control, and optional 20-inch Sport wheels with performance tires. It also features all-wheel drive and a limited slip differential, the first time Cadillac has applied this performance differential to an AWD model.

SRX’s in-vehicle electronics and entertainment are luxury-caliber, too: A Bose 5.1 Digital Surround system is available, while the standard audio package also is by Bose. Also available is a “theater” package consisting of Bose 5.1 Digital Surround, DVD navigation and rear-seat DVD entertainment.

In addition to numerous storage areas, an optional rear cargo management system, available as an alternative to the third-row seat, offers three cargo compartments and includes a removable storage bin. It’s perfect for stowing anything from a car care or emergency kit to sports equipment to DVDs or CDs for a long drive. For still more cargo packing, large side storage bins along the rear cargo area are standard.

SRX also adds an automatic odor filtration option and standard PSIR suppression, which enables the Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint to detect the occupant’s size and, in turn, enable or disable the air bag automatically.

SRX has a total of six airbags offered as standard equipment. The airbags are designed to work in conjunction with the seat belt system to help protect occupants while minimizing the risk of injury to out-of-position occupants. The SRX is equipped with a dual stage driver’s front airbag and front passenger airbag; driver’s and front passenger side seat-mounted airbags for thorax protection and two roof rail side curtain airbags for head protection in the first and second rows. All are controlled by an airbag system central control unit - the Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM).

When the SDM detects an impact, it determines whether the crash is severe enough to trigger a deployment and whether the primary amount of inflation is sufficient, or if both primary and secondary stage inflation is required. The primary stage alone will deploy in most frontal impacts requiring the supplemental protection of an airbag, while the secondary stage will also deploy in very severe frontal collisions.

The SDM also detects side impacts and determines whether the rail-curtain airbags should deploy. These airbags act like a protective curtain, unfolding from the roof rail between the A and C pillars. When the bag deploys, it is angled towards the window to help maximize protection.

Other standard safety features on SRX include Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist, seatbelt pretensioners, the LATCH system (an anchor and tether for easy installation of child seats at both outboard positions of SRX's second row), child security door and window locks, anti-theft protection and battery rundown protection.

All Cadillac models sold in the Oman come with a free service and maintenance package for 4 years or 100,000 km (whichever comes first), in addition to around the clock roadside assistance and General Motors’ patented bumper-to-bumper warranty.  This unsurpassed care package offers Cadillac customers an unparalleled sense of security and total peace of mind, enhancing the overall Cadillac experience.

OTE Group is the exclusive dealer for Cadillac in Oman. Cadillac SRX is available for a test drive at OTE Group’s 14 showrooms spread across the Sultanate or call 24566267 for more details.