Cadillac: What's New for 2010?

2010 Cadillac CTS: For 2010 the CTS and supercharged CTS-V sedans get two new exterior colors — Tuscan Bronze ChromaFlair and Vanilla Latte — and an air filtration system with automatic cabin odor filtration.

The CTS also gets a larger wheel-and-tire package. For the first time 19-inch polished aluminum wheels with P245/45ZR19 performance tires are available.

A new wood trim package has also been added to the CTS-V.

2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon: This new model is Cadillac's first-ever North American wagon. Essentially it's the same size as the CTS sedan on the outside but it offers double the carrying capacity, with 25 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats and 53.4 cubic feet with the rear seats folded.

Under the hood is the same 3.0-liter and 3.6-liter V6s that power the CTS sedan. Options include a power-opening liftgate, all-wheel drive, a 40-gigabyte internal hard drive, a pop-up navigation screen, hand-cut-and-sewn leather in the cabin, 19-inch wheels and a large panoramic sunroof.

2010 Cadillac DTS: Hold onto your AARP membership card. The DTS gets two exterior colors for 2010: Tuscan Bronze ChromaFlair and Vanilla Latte.

2010 Cadillac Escalade: Cadillac is fine-tuning its Escalade SUV for 2010. This year the truck's 6.2-liter V8 gains Active Fuel Management technology, which shuts off half of the engine's cylinders in certain driving conditions to improve fuel economy. You can also now buy an Escalade in two new exterior colors: Blue Chip and Silver Lining, which replaces Quick Silver.

As exciting at that is, the Cadillac's real improvements are on the inside. There's a new locking steering column, a revised inner door design for enhanced side-impact protection, a revised parking brake release and a USB connection in the center console.

Cadillac has also made the Platinum model's fancier analog clock standard in all models, added side thorax airbags to the front outboard seats and incorporated a battery-saver mode into the vehicle. It shuts off power when the battery gets low due to extended accessory use.

2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid: Like the gasoline-only-powered Escalade, the hybrid version of the SUV gets a new locking steering column, a revised inner door design for enhanced side-impact protection, a revised parking brake release and a USB connection in the center console. The fancier analog clock from the Platinum model is also now standard on the hybrid.

Mechanically the improvements are small but significant. A new 3.08 axle ratio enhances fuel economy and the Escalade hybrid's 6.0-liter V8 is now E85 flex-fuel capable.

2010 Cadillac SRX: This year the Cadillac SRX is all new. Now a front-wheel drive, five-passenger crossover like the very popular Lexus RX 350, the 2010 SRX is available with a 265-horsepower 3.0-liter direct-injected V6 engine, which is standard, or an optional 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 that makes 300 hp. All-wheel drive with an electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD) is also available with both engines, and a six-speed automatic transmission is standard across the board.

The SRX rides on standard 18-inch wheels or optional 20-inch rims, and its rack-and-pinion steering system is hydraulic and speed-sensitive. StabiliTrak electronic stability control is standard.

Cargo volume measures 29.2 cubic feet behind the backseat and 61.2 cubic feet with the rear seat folded down.

2010 Cadillac STS: This info will wow them at bingo night. The 2010 STS gets two new colors: Tuscan Bronze ChromaFlair and Vanilla Latte.

2010 Cadillac XLR: R.I.P.