The all-new Cadillac XT6 is continuing to its global reveal cadence in the brand’s primary global markets. Now, one month after the new crossover made its global debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and after its coincidental reveal in China, the 2020 Cadillac XT6 is being presented for the first time in Canada at the 2019 Canadian International Auto Show.
The largest automotive event in Canada opened its doors to the public this Friday, February 15th at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, in the city of Toronto. Those interested in checking out Cadillac’s new three-row crossover SUV before its arrival at dealers will have until February 24th to attend the auto show.
“The first-ever Cadillac XT6 drives into a fast-growing segment with class-leading spaciousness, safety and convenience,” said James Nava, national marketing manager, Cadillac Canada. “The XT6 is an elegant and spacious three-row luxury crossover positioned between XT5 and Escalade and offers room for new possibilities.”
Created for families in mind, the new Cadillac XT6 offers a luxurious and connected cabin to make the most of their time on the road for either six or seven passengers, depending on seating configuration. In addition, Cadillac promises responsive handling and a high level of safety for occupants thanks to a slew of standard and available accident prevention technologies.
The 2020 Cadillac XT6 joins the Escalade, XT5 and XT4 as the brand’s fourth utility vehicle. It goes on sale in Canada this summer after going on sale in China and in the United States in the spring.
Cadillac says that pricing information will be announced at a date closer to the model’s launch.
About Cadillac XT6
The Cadillac XT6 is a three-row premium luxury crossover. The model represents a new addition to the Cadillac model range as part of the brand's crossover expansion strategy. It slots above the the compact Cadillac XT4 and midsize Cadillac XT5 in the Cadillac crossover SUV lineup. Its size classification can be best described as "midsize plus", as it is bigger than midsize but not big enough to be classified as full-size.
The XT6 was announced at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in January 2019 and goes on sale in the spring of the 2019 calendar year as a 2020 model. It is based on the regular-length variant of the GM C1 platform shared with the XT5, but with more rear overhang than the XT5. That extended rear overhang enables it to accommodate a third row. The rest of the vehicle is very similar to the XT5, including its engine, transmission, and cockpit.
The XT5 is produced at the following GM plants globally:
- GM Spring Hill factory in Tennessee or GM Lansing Delta plant operated by GM USA supplying North American markets
- Cadillac China Jinqiao factory operated by Shanghai-GM supplying the Chinese market
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Made in the U.S.A. for the American and Canadian market. Would consider it for my next purchase because of that.
The same cant be said for anything made in Mexico or China…Sorry, but GM pissed me off with slashing so many jobs in in Canada and the U.S. Although I think they are learning a lesson (hopefully!) as their competitors are all re-investing in America and planning new investments or stopping the movement to other countries in the near future. Writing is on the wall, China will make for China but sending back to the U.S. is a no-go as the world turns away from China and Globalist-extremism.
The raw photos look way better than the over-photoshopped versions that they released. That being said, the Lincoln Aviator just looks so far ahead of the XT6, and I’m a Cadillac salesperson…
Here is where I think they shortchanged themselves:
1) 8″ screen should be standard fare, with the 12.3″ available as an upgrade
2) No XT4 grille/headlight/taillight styling
3) dated, but still nice, XT5 dash layout – at least take the XT4’s interior and modify it for a larger application
4) 8″ CUE screen vs. the 10.2″ from the CT6, come on… why have it in the flagship car, but not put it into the flagship family mover?
5) Not making the 3.6L TT an optional engine (yes I said the 3.6L TT from the XTS, not the 3.0L from the CT6. Why? 3.0 Inverse engine, 3.6 Transverse!)
6) Limited colour palette and trim palette for interior
7) Still using plastic trim pieces in areas vs using a soft touch or leather/synthetic wrapped surface.
That’s where I’m at with it, that being said, I know that it will be one hell of a seller. It’s too bad that Cadillac has really become more of a middle class luxury brand, vs the aspirational luxury brand they were shooting for.
You are spot on ! My thoughts exactly. I would like to add 1 more thing. We would love to see Cadillac soften up the ride on some of their vehicles. We’re in our mid 50’s and (don’t get me wrong, I think what they have done with mag ride, CTSV, and so on is awesome). But what happened to a pillow soft Cadillac ride? Lexus has it, the Lacrosse has it.We currently own a loaded 17 XT5. The seats in this $55k XT5 are hard as hell, road noise is loud, and the ride is not forgiving at all. Anyway, maybe its an age thing , and who knows, maybe the Premium Lux version of the new XT6 will be considerably softer than the Sport version. We’re having Grandkids now, and could use the third row of seats., but if they don’t offer a TT Engine soon, and this thing rides like a box car, Iam looking elsewhere.
Despite the fascination with the Aviator, the XT6 will outsell it hands down – month after month, year after year. On the back-end, the XT6 will bring in more profit than the Aviator as well.
One needs to look at the bigger picture here: the Aviator will be Lincoln’s flagship crossover. The XT6 is NOT Cadillac’s flagship crossover. There is a strategy in play here, and one needs to understand how it will all pan out once everything is said and done.
For the list:
1. Are you referring to the center screen or the DIC? I believe the standard center screen is already 8 inches.
2. Correct, because the XT4 represents the in-between generation of Cadillac design language, while the XT6 represents the future. All future Cadillac models will have a design similar to that of the XT6, not the XT4.
3. Yes, the XT6 uses the cockpit from the XT5… but there is nothing wrong with the XT5’s interior to begin with, except for two things: One, it’s not the latest generation of Cadillac interior design. That only matters to enthusiasts like us. Let’s mark that one irrelevant. Two, the biggest problem with the XT5 interior are the infotainment controls – which have been addressed by introducing the rotary/tactile controls on the XT6. The are improving on what is already successful in the XT5 – the second-best-selling model in its segment.
4. The XT6 is not the flagship Cadillac crossover… and neither is the CT6. More importantly, a bigger screen in a moving object is not always better. Yes, Tesla and RAM and doing it wrong. What matters more is the harmonious integration of HMI. In the case of the XT6, Cadillac finally switched to tactile controls… which improves HMI UX significantly. The screen sizes are fine as they are.
5. The 3.6L TT LF3/LF4 are last-generation engines with no future. One can make the argument that the 3.0L TT LGW could be offered in an XT6 V-Sport model… and that could still happen. Both engines can be placed either transversely or longitudinally (it’s not the engine that dictates this, but rather the vehicle itself). The XT6 could take the 3.0L TT LGW.
However, the 3.6L LGX and 9-speed is a very good powertrain combination that should make 90% of buyers in this space perfectly happy. Yes, it’s nothing exciting, but it does work. Higher performance might be better served by a rear-drive-based crossover above the XT6. A better and potentially more relevant investment for the XT6 could be a hybridized version.
6. I don’t think we have seen the complete color palette for the XT6, outside or in. If it is similar to that of the XT5, it is fine for 90% of the buyers in this space.
7. Like where? The interior is actually very good on the XT6, despite reusing the cockpit from the XT5.
Cadillac has not become a middle-class luxury brand. What it has become is more strategic: it knows that it can’t charge as high of prices like its direct competitors thanks to the decades of damage by GM in the past, which has resulted in a less-than-favorable brand image. So it’s starting off by offering value-laden models in high-volume segments first – XT4, XT6, CT4 and CT5. Even the CT6 is a value play. There will be models above the XT6 and CT6 by 2021/2022, and those will represent the top of the range.
A generation or two of that kind of approach IN A CONSISTENT AND STRATEGIC FASHION will enable them to raise prices and, by association, content levels. And at that point, Cadillac will return to being a tier 1 luxury brand.
Thomas: if you make the ride any softer, you’re going to dissipate in the cloud. The XT5 is already very soft, and the XT6 Premium Luxury should be softer still. The softness of the Lexus RX is not so much in its suspension, but rather in the silky-smooth refinement of its powertrain. That’s where GM/Cadillac need to focus.
1) I meant the DIC for. The 12.3 inch screen, 10 inch infotainment screen
7) door panels, centre console base area, cargo sides.
Alex we own a 2017 XT5 Premium Lux with front drive and 20 inch wheels. There’s nothing soft about the ride quality period. The Buick Enclave’s ride is much softer than this. I understand the wheelbase is much shorter, but driving this as a daily driver is not what we thought it would be. They made a few errors in my opinion. Road noise is terrible at speed, the seats are not forgiving at all, and not to mention, not putting a disable button on the stop/start system are those errors. We’re in our 50’s . I know what a Cadillac ride use to be, the XT5 doesn’t come close to that. Have u driven an RX ? They’ve nailed it on the ride. I drove a new lacrosse last week, was impressed with how buttery soft, and quiet tuned the whole experience was. Not all of us want a stiff corner grabbing ride. Like I said our family is growing and could sure use the three rows., could really care less about the infotainment. We have a summer lake home 3 hours away. We want power that’s comparable with most of the competition, a comfortable ride, with comfortable seats, that’s quiet inside. And just one more gripe., for the love of Mike, thank God they have learned from there mistake, and they are going to let us turn off the stop/start bullish-t that will absolutely piss u off every time u come to a stoplight ! Not all of us want a sport lux family hauler. Anyway, Tks for listening.
Cadillac is not Tier 1? Does it need to sell overpriced FWD Econobox, Cargo vans, military grade vehicle, garbage/industrial trucks like the German nameplates do to be categorized as… ahem, “Tier1”?
“Despite the fascination with the Aviator, the XT6 will outsell it hands down – month after month, year after year.”
Wanna bet?
“XT5 – the second-best-selling model in its segment.”
The XT5 is slaughtered by the Grand Cherokee month after month. The only segment metric that’s meaningful is whether both are SUVs (they are) and whether the ASP of the vehicles are roughly the same (they are).
“Yes, Tesla and RAM and doing it wrong. What matters more is the harmonious integration of HMI.”
Tell that to the Ram owners which are coming over from Chevy . Ram is six months into stealing market share with the DT, up 28% YoY in Q4. Yes, they’re still building DS (Ram Classic) – so is Chevy with the Silverado. Ram is gutting Chevy, and it’s only just started.
You’ve got some serious rationalization going on in that post. FCA is going for the heart of GM with the new pickups – initial results are extremely promising. Wait until they unleash Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and body on frame Durango.
To me, the 2020 Cadillac XT6 is on the same Wheelbase as the Chevy Traverse and Buick Enclave.
It appears that there’s not much of a difference than the Traverse or Enclave especially on the higher editions of those vehicles.
The Traverse and Enclave has “120 wheelbase while the XT6 has “112.7 inches. Look it up in media GM.
The new XT6 is on GMC Acadia wheelbase, platform. Shorter and a bit more narrow than Enclave – Traverse., also should be a bit lighter in weight.
I am sure Canadians are going to buy tens of thousands of these considering how they dumped on Oshawa…
BTW, Delta Township does not assemble the XT5
Canadians will buy what they see fit for their personal needs. Nobody buy or doesn’t buy something on an emotional appeal; even if that emotional appeal if coming from a Unifor member.
I don’t know any Unifor members, anyone who worked in Oshawa, or even any citizen in Oshawa. So why should I, personally, not buy an XT6 if I have no connection to any part of Unifor or Oshawa?
See why emotional appeals always fall flat? It didn’t work to stop Americans from buying Japanese cars, and it won’t work to stop Canadians from buying American cars (specifically those from GM).
Thanks for that info.
If that’s the case where the XT6 only has a 112.7 Wheelbase, and has 3 Rows of seats, then that means there has to be less room for the 7 people in that vehicle especially in the 3rd row and/or less room for storage behind the 3rd row.
It’s 199 inches long overall, which is longer than the Acadia, but shorter than the enclave.
To me, if you want more room in a 3 row Crossover, that has a very comfortable and quiet ride, it makes more sense to get the loaded up 2019 Chevy Traverse Premiere/High Country Edition(which I’ve driven) or the loaded up Buick Enclave. With a length of 204.3 and Wheelbase of 120.9, it would be a much better value for the money and has plenty of room for adults and plenty of storage behind the 3rd row.
Point well taken Allen. The Enclave is whisper quiet with pretty nice ride quality, and nice interior. I drove the Buick, not the Traverse, but iam sure it’s really good too. The only thing (s) keeping us from the Buick is not enough power and it’s missing the little button looks like @,auto stop off. I know there are aftermarket products out that can defeat the auto stop start, but that would probably effect my warranty., and not to mention it shouldn’t be without it in the first place. I have heard rumors they were going to add the defeat button when they refresh it next year. ( I know they added it to the smaller Envision ). We’re Cadillac people and want very much to continue buying their brand., we’re going to wait it out and see after they get the XT6 on showrooms if they add another power train option., and see how it drives. I would be surprised if they don’t add a TTurbo option in the near future.
Thanks Tom. I understand where you are coming from.
Thanks for the extra info.
Allan
Hideous. How does such an ugly Cadillac get approved? Aren’t there any executives at GM with any sense of taste?
Style sells, and ugly don’t. I’m starting to fear GM is headed towards another bankruptcy.
Look at that front end! That’s a face only a mother could love.
All these newly branded Cadillac’s are a swing and a miss. To bland not up tö being the standard of the world. They are no better then a Chevy or a GMC.