NormV

I don't get why anyone would buy this over a CTS V-sport?  If you want performance you are going to want the CTS, if you don't want performance and like the XTS then 300 hp is probably plenty for that type of buyer.   I bet these will be a rare breed.

The XTS VSport offers more of everything luxury that the CTS offers, plus a couple pound weight penalty. I think the Platinum XTS has even more like fully Opus leather wrap seats, leather on the doors and dash. It is a little heavy but the hydraulic steering(instead of electric) and AWD with torque vectoring makes the big beast claw in the turns. MRC shocks are peachy in the way they adjust. They can be a bit firm on rough roads but have no problem an keeping the tires planted over frost heaves and big cracks. Besides the great electronics including CUE, which I love, the looks are what no one second guesses.

Nice Write up. This makes me wonder if I can get the other coding of the chips so that I can gain back my HP and Torque in this car. That would be a great upgrade. Get the Full power of this via a chip tuner device.

You can get that back and then some. Tuning my 2014 XTs VSport Platinum with HPTuners we went from bthe stock 369 lb-ftb of torque to 530+! It is beast! It spins the front tires on kickbdown from 50-70 mph. And fuel economy is just as good stock with 32+ mpg at 65 mph.