Cadillac SRX Turbo Killed

It was good while it lasted. At least, this is what some Cadillac SRX fans said when hearing that the turbocharged flavor of the SUV will be pushed out of production. Speculation regarding a potential axing of the SRX Turbo emerged in late 2010 and, although nobody ever confirmed that such a move is under consideration, voices familiar with the matter hinted that the low sales the car is registering can only lead to its discontinuation.

A Cadillac PR has recently confirmed to GMI that the SRX Turbo has been killed, of course, pointing to the disappointing sales the model has posted in the first and only year of availability.

Cadillac's Robyn Henderson told the aforementioned source that 90 percent of the SRX range sales went to the 3.0-liter configuration which is the only one that remains available across the series.

The turbocharged version of the SRX was equipped with a 2.8-liter V6 powerplant that developed a maximum of 300 horsepower and a torque of 295 lb-ft but fuel consumption figures have never been regarded as an advantage for this particular version of the car. GMI writes that the SRX Turbo reached 15 mpg (15.6 l/100km) city and 22 mpg (10.6 l/100km) highway which isn't quite appealing for the difficult economic conditions the automotive sector went through in 2010.

The SRX will continue to be offered with the 3.0-liter V6 engine however, with power output going up to 265 hp at 6950 rpm and 223 lb-ft of torque at 5100 rpm.