Compare the2026 Cadillac XT5VS 2025 Toyota Crown Signia

The XT5 (except Luxury’s) optional pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

Both the XT5 and the Crown Signia have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Cadillac XT5 is safer than the Toyota Crown Signia:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Cadillac XT5 is safer than the Toyota Crown Signia:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The XT5 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Crown Signia’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

Cadillac’s powertrain warranty covers the XT5 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Toyota covers the Crown Signia. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Crown Signia ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The XT5’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Crown Signia’s (6 vs. 5 years).

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the XT5 has a standard 730-amp battery. The Crown Signia’s 600-amp battery isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the XT5 first among midsize premium suvs in their 2025 Initial Quality Study. The Crown Signia was rated third in its category.

The XT5’s optional 3.6 DOHC V6 produces 70 more horsepower (310 vs. 240) than the Crown Signia’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Cadillac XT5 V6 is faster than the Toyota Crown Signia:

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the XT5’s fuel efficiency. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Both the XT5 and Crown Signia have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. The XT5 has a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

The XT5 FWD’s standard fuel tank has 4.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Crown Signia (19.4 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The XT5 AWD’s standard fuel tank has 7.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Crown Signia (21.7 vs. 14.5 gallons).

The XT5 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better stopping power the XT5’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Crown Signia:

The XT5 stops shorter than the Crown Signia:

For better traction, the XT5 has larger tires than the Crown Signia (235/65R18 vs. 225/55R19).

The Cadillac XT5’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Toyota Crown Signia only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The XT5 has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Crown Signia; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The XT5 offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Crown Signia’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The XT5 AWD handles at .84 G’s, while the Crown Signia Limited pulls only .82 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the XT5’s turning circle is .8 feet tighter than the Crown Signia’s (38.7 feet vs. 39.5 feet). The XT5 w/20” wheels’ turning circle is .5 feet tighter than the Crown Signia’s (39 feet vs. 39.5 feet).

For greater off-road capability the XT5 has a 1.1 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Crown Signia (7.8 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the XT5 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Cadillac XT5 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 300 pounds less than the Toyota Crown Signia.

The XT5 is 4.5 inches shorter than the Crown Signia, making the XT5 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the XT5 2.0 Turbo uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The XT5 has .6 inches more front headroom, 1.4 inches more front hip room, 1.3 inches more front shoulder room, 1.9 inches more rear legroom, 7.1 inches more rear hip room and 1.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Crown Signia.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the XT5’s rear seats recline. The Crown Signia’s rear seats don’t recline.

The XT5 has a much larger cargo volume than the Crown Signia with its rear seat up (30 vs. 25.8 cubic feet).

Maximum trailer towing in the Toyota Crown Signia is limited to 2700 pounds. The XT5 offers up to a 3500 lbs. towing capacity.

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the XT5 uses the StabiliTrak® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The XT5 uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Crown Signia uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

The XT5’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The Crown Signia does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, tachometer, warning, navigation instruction, infotainment and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the XT5 has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Crown Signia has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

The XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport’s Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting and stopping automatically, with the driver only responsible for switching from reverse to drive. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The XT5 is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Cadillac XT5 and the Toyota Crown Signia, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Cadillac XT5 outsold the Toyota Crown Signia by almost three to one during 2024.