2013 Cadillac SRX  RealSafeCars83Safety Rating

#18 of 2013 SUVs

#25 of all 2013 vehicles


The SRX, part of Cadillac's lineup since 2004, is a midsize SUV with seating up to 5. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). The Cadillac SRX provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. Cadillac offers a 4-year, 50,000-mile basic warranty, and a 6-year, 70,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2013 Cadillac SRX is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Cadillac SRX has a score of 83, implying a 0.038% chance of driver death (3.4% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.034%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.1%.

We estimate that the 2013 Cadillac SRX has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0384% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.385%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0384% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.385% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Cadillac SRX is 18% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2013 Cadillac SRX is 6% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

2013 Cadillac SRX offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 11%.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

10056Cadillac CTSINFINITI JXHyundai GenesisLincoln MKXSubaru TribecaToyota 4RunnerVolkswagen TouaregVolvo XC60Volvo XC90Lexus RXAcura MDXCadillac SRXComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Cadillac SRX with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 56 to 100. The 2013 Cadillac SRX is safer than the 2013 Cadillac CTS, the 2013 INFINITI JX, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis, the 2013 Lincoln MKX, the 2013 Subaru Tribeca, and the 2013 Toyota 4Runner and less safe than the 2013 Lexus RX, the 2013 Volvo XC90, the 2013 Volvo XC60, and the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg.

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