Cadillac XLR Discontinued - U.S. News Rankings & Reviews
It's the Cadillac XLR. A luxury hardtop convertible built with a Chevrolet Corvette chassis with a 4. 6-liter V8 that carried it from zero to sixty in about five and half seconds, the XLR was GM's attempt at a true luxury sports car. " The last XLR "will roll off the line in Bowling Green, Kentucky sometime this spring, making 2009 its final model year. "Cadillac sold just 1,250 XLRs in 2008, a 28 percent decline from 2007 sales. " Public awareness of the model was always low, with the "high water mark for its sales" coming in 2005, when Cadillac sold 3,730 XLRs - fewer than expected even at its peak. It was doomed to perpetual also-ran status in its category compared to the benchmark set by the Mercedes-Benz SL. " The Corvette the car was based on also boasted a few things to XLR did not - namely, "better engines, manual gearboxes," and a much... "When it was introduced, the Cadillac XLR was priced around $76,000, but prices rose steadily. For 2009, Cadillac only sold the XLR in its most expensive packages. The 2009 Cadillac XLR Platinum starts at $86,200, including an $840 destination charge. The 2009 Cadillac XLR-V starts at $104,200, including shipping. Source: usnews.rankingsandreviews.com
