Compare the2025 Lincoln CorsairVS 2024 Cadillac XT4

The Corsair offers optional Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The XT4 doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The Corsair’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The XT4 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Corsair and the XT4 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Lincoln Corsair is safer than the Cadillac XT4:

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 Lincoln Corsair is safer than the Cadillac XT4:

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

The Corsair’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the XT4’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

The Corsair has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The XT4 doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

The Corsair’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 15 more horsepower (250 vs. 235) and 17 lbs.-ft. more torque (275 vs. 258) than the XT4’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The Corsair Grand Touring’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid produces 31 more horsepower (266 vs. 235) than the XT4’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Car and Driver the Lincoln Corsair turbo 4 cyl. is faster than the Cadillac XT4:

On the EPA test cycle the Corsair running on electricity gets better mileage than the XT4:

On the EPA test cycle the Corsair Grand Touring running its gasoline engine gets better fuel mileage than the XT4 AWD (34 city/32 hwy vs. 23 city/28 hwy).

The Corsair Grand Touring can travel with zero emissions for 27 miles. The XT4 can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Corsair Grand Touring’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The XT4 doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Corsair Grand Touring has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The XT4 doesn’t offer a CVT.

The Corsair stops much shorter than the XT4:

The Corsair’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (56% to 44%) than the XT4’s (58.4% to 41.6%). This gives the Corsair more stable handling and braking.

The Corsair Reserve AWD handles at .83 G’s, while the XT4 Sport AWD pulls only .81 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Corsair Reserve AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the XT4 Sport AWD (27 seconds @ .63 average G’s vs. 27.6 seconds @ .61 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Corsair’s turning circle is .9 feet tighter than the XT4’s (37.1 feet vs. 38 feet).

The Corsair has .1 inches more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front hip room, .1 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom, 1 inch more rear hip room and 1.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the XT4.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Corsair’s rear seats recline. The XT4’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Corsair has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the XT4 with its rear seat up (27.6 vs. 22.5 cubic feet). The Corsair has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the XT4 with its rear seat folded (57.6 vs. 48.9 cubic feet).

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Corsair’s optional rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The XT4 doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The Corsair Grand Touring can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Corsair can be unhitched and driven around locally. The XT4 can’t be towed flat on the ground.

The Corsair’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The XT4’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

If the windows are left open on the Corsair the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the XT4 can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Corsair’s exterior PIN entry system. The XT4 doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its OnStar® can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

Consumer Reports rated the Corsair’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the XT4’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

The XT4 (except Luxury)’s optional cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Corsair Reserve’s optional adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Corsair is less expensive to operate than the XT4 because it costs $10 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Corsair than the XT4, including $13 less for a water pump, $242 less for a muffler, $42 less for fuel injection and $88 less for a timing belt/chain.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Lincoln Corsair, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Cadillac XT4 isn't recommended.

The Lincoln Corsair outsold the Cadillac XT4 by 7% during 2023.