Below is a listing of new features and deletions for the 2009 Cadillac XLR and XLR-V.

Source:  General Motors / Cadillac


Deletions

  Exterior color (11U) Goldstream
  Exterior color (36U) Liquid Amethyst
  Exterior color (67U) Light Platinum
  Light Eucalyptus wood trim accents
  Dark Eucalyptus wood trim accents
  Zingana wood trim accents (XLR-V)
  Kinetic aluminum interior trim
  Bvlgari lettering removed from instrument cluster
  "Supercharged" emblem removed from XLR-V doors

New Features

  Exterior color (12U) Black Cherry
  Exterior color (17U) Radiant Silver
  Exterior color (57U) Gray Flannel
  New 18" wheel designs on XLR Platinum
  New design on front and rear fascias for both XLR Platinum and XLR-V
  Restyled fog lamps for both XLR Platinum and XLR-V
  New upper and lower grille design for both XLR Platinum and XLR-V
  New exhaust tips for XLR Platinum
  Bluetooth capability with next Generation OnStar 8.0
  New XLR Platinum interior combinations: Cashmere with Natural Olive Ash Burl wood appointments and Quartz metal accents; Ebony/Cashmere two-tone with Natural Olive Ash Burl wood appointments and Quartz metal accents (Cashmere in door and seat inserts); Ebony with Natural Olive Ash Burl wood appointments and Quartz metal accents
  New XLR-V interior combinations: Ebony with Black Olive Ash wood appointments and Bermuda metal accents; Cashmere with Black Olive Ash wood appointments and Bermuda metal accents; Ebony/Cashmere two-tone with Black Olive Ash wood appointments and Bermuda metal accents
  New cluster trim rings and new graphics
  New power window control switches
  Alcantara luxury ultra-microfiber headliner, Ebony (new for Ebony interior) and Cashmere (carryover for Cashmere interior)
  Leather-wrapped upper interior area on both XLR Platinum and XLR-V

Changes

  Simplified model line-up...only 2 models: XLR Platinum and XLR-V
  XLR Platinum becomes base vehicle
  XLR Platinum receives XLR-V hood design

Note: Information shown is current at time of publication.