2015 Cadillac XTS  RealSafeCars76Safety Rating

#34 of 2015 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#80 of all 2015 vehicles


Pictured: 2013 Cadillac XTS
The XTS, which Cadillac introduced in 2013, is a large sedan with seating up to 5. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the XTS packs some oomph. The XTS has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2016. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Cadillac offers a 4-year, 50,000-mile basic warranty, and a 6-year, 70,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2015 Cadillac XTS is below 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 2015 Cadillac XTS has a score of 76, implying a 0.047% chance of driver death (4.2% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.044%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.9%.

We estimate that the 2015 Cadillac XTS has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.047% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.3653%, meaning the average driver has a 0.047% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.3653% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Cadillac XTS is 1% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 Cadillac XTS is 7% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

2015 Cadillac XTS offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 7%.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9665INFINITI Q70Acura RLXLexus GSCadillac XTSLincoln MKTCadillac CTSAudi Q7M.-B. E-ClassBMW 5 SeriesHyundai GenesisCadillac SRXLincoln MKSComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Cadillac XTS with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 65 to 96. The 2015 Cadillac XTS is safer than the 2015 INFINITI Q70 and the 2015 Acura RLX and less safe than the 2015 Lincoln MKS, the 2015 Cadillac SRX, the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, the 2015 BMW 5 Series, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and the 2015 Audi Q7. It is about as safe as the 2015 Lexus GS.

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