2017 Cadillac XTS
large luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Cadillac XTS Premium 4-door 4wd
The Cadillac XTS was introduced in the 2013 model year and is derived from the Buick LaCrosse. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1202 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1202 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 190 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.26 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.47 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 44 |
| Right | 89 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Cadillac XTS Luxury 4-door 2wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Cadillac XTS was introduced in the 2013 model year and is derived from the Buick LaCrosse. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1210 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -18.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1210 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 307 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.57 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.67 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 18 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 53 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1210 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 93 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.8 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 11 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.19 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.20 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 32 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 80 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Cadillac XTS Luxury Collection 4-door 2wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,083 lbs |
| Peak force | 18,066 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.42 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 24 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 32 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.3 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 65 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 64 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 579 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2017-19 models
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Luxury |
| Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor, a single lower anchor and the ability to borrow the second anchor from another position.
Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Luxury |
| Seat type | leather |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| 1 dedicated anchor and 1 that can be borrowed from seat 3 | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 20 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 75 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 33 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 67 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 24 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 55 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 20 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 69 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 18 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 69 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |