Not really surprised about either one of these Caddy’s making an “Expensive to Insure” list – I mean, one is a two-ton SUV and the other is a fancy topless automobile. But since both made it into the Top 15 we thought it would be nice to share. Sticker price for a Cadillac Escalade EXT ranges around $61,130 and costs (on average, probably much more in NY/NJ) $1,592. To put that into perspective, my 1994 Mercury Topaz cost $1100/year to insure in New Jersey with only liability coverage.

If an SUV isn’t your thing, fear not – the Cadillac XLR (2009′s model may be its last) also comes with a hefty price tag to gloat about – $86,215 with an average $1,694 insurance cost. Again, we get the feeling this amount may be coverage in states with less drivers like Vermont or Ohio. I’m scared to even think about yearly amounts (with or without decent coverage) in Los Angeles or The Big Apple. Stay Classy Caddy!

This new is bad for the Bowling Green, Kentucky plant where the Cadillac is was produced. According to World Car Fans: GM’s Bowling Green plant has been closed, and will remain that way until February 23, due to the company’s financial problems. 154 workers there, including the 40 staff members dedicated to the XLR, will be laid off by March 1.

Introduced at the 1999 NAIAS as Cadillac Evoq concept, the Cadillac XLR production model first saw life on public roads in 2003, when a base model ran $76,000. In five years, that price has climbed over $10,000, with supercharged versions selling for over $105,000. All this cash would get you a choice of V8 engines: 4.6-liter 320 horse power or a 443 horse power model. So long Caddy XLR – we hardly knew ye.