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Thanks to some improvements this year, the 2012 Cadillac SRX is a more well-rounded and appealing luxury crossover.

The 2012 Cadillac SRX wagon feels like a Cadillac, but with a bit of an environmental twist. There is now enough power there to make it a serious contender, and there certainly are enough amenities.

Small families and empty-nesters alike will find that the 2012 Cadillac SRX fits their needs. Older folks will like the luxury, while families will find the space useful, the cargo area versatile and the ride smooth and controlled.

The Cadillac SRX is an excellent luxury crossover, being just the right size between a monster SUV and a cramped crossover. A great overall package, it is quick, luxurious and delivers plenty of content for comparatively little cash.

Cadillac put a much-needed new engine under the hood of its SRX midsize crossover SUV, and boy, what an improvement. Smaller, but nice improvements are additional features, but the transmission still didn’t shift as quickly or smoothly as it should.

Now that the 2012 Cadillac SRX has the engine it always deserved, it’s a fully competitive luxury crossover SUV, plain and simple. Unless the styling turns you off, a test drive is absolutely in order.

Going over the specs and features, now that the weak base engine is history nothing else stands out, positively or negatively. Why, then, pick the Cadillac SRX over the others? One word: styling.

The SRX represents a better value than ever, one that’s highly appealing and surprisingly entertaining to drive, with performance only being held back by the crossover’s useful bulk.

Despite our gripes about the lack of feedback from the steering, the difficult to master braking system, and the comfort-oriented suspension, we can’t deny that the new and improved SRX represents a nice leap forward over the older car.

If you want a powerful, comfortable and fun-to-drive utility vehicle with carlike comfort and the right kind of luxury features, look no further. The 2012 Cadillac SRX offers all this at a very competitive price.

Cadillac has refined the SRX into a must-drive luxury crossover, wirst-class styling, and a classy and feature-laden interior.

As long as you remember you’re driving a hefty sport-ute and not a sport sedan, you’ll be happy with the SRX’s performance. Besides, if you rush from A to B, you won’t have as much time to appreciate the living room Caddy calls the SRX’s interior.