The all-new Cadillac XT6 has been officially presented in China following its global debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The Chinese reveal took place almost in tandem with the presentation in Detroit, as China-based Cadillac executives hosted a special event in Shanghai to show the media the new, “midsize-plus” crossover SUV for the local market. Cadillac did not, however, disclose any specific details about the Chinese-market XT6, such as information about the powertrain and trim levels. Instead, it will disclose these details once serial production and sales for the new three-row CUV begin in July.
Andreas Schaaf, who was recently promoted to the role of Global Vice President at Cadillac based in China, emphasized that the new Cadillac XT6 is the first Cadillac model whose exterior adopts the brand’s new design language, which was shown for the very first time in 2016 on the Cadillac Escala Concept.
According to Schaaf, the new design direction, which features less angular lines and a set of horizontal headlights, will enable Cadillac to attract a greater amount of luxury vehicle buyers in China, while at the same time maintaining the design elements most directly associated with the brand, such as the vertical LED light signature and the shield-style grille.
In addition, the XT6 will further boost Cadillac’s record-setting performance in China. In 2018, Cadillac sold over 200,000 vehicles in the market, surpassing its sales volume objective for the year and becoming the fourth best-selling automotive luxury brand in the country, behind Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
For the Chinese market, the Cadillac XT6 will commence production in July at the Jinqiao Cadillac plant alongside the CT6, XT5 and XT4. It is expected to retain the same mechanical components as the model announced for the North American market, namely the naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX engine mated to the new GM 9-speed automatic transmission. However, some Chinese media outlets claim that the entry-level models of the XT6 would use the new turbo-charged 2.0L I-4 LSY engine in order to meet the country’s stringent emissions regulation. No official information has been announced as of this writing.
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Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder but I’m disappointed in the design language. Nothing really stands out to me, the rear I don’t like at all. The side profile is just ‘meh’ and the front, while probably the best looking part of the vehicle, doesn’t impress me as much as I had hoped. It makes me nervous if the redesigned Escalade will look somewhat similar, just on a larger scale.
I’d like to see those large tall DRL’s finally connected and run in one continuous light pipe up into the headlights without a break in the light.
just curious … which CUV has a side profile that really excites you? to me they kind of all look the same.
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Is this not the same as the South American Chevy captiva ? The Chinese Baojun cuv and what maybe even the “blazer” is it just me or is this traditional multi-badge engineering ?
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has another miss.. why isn’t the new Blackwing V8 an engine option for the XT6; the 550 hp V8 was made for the XT6 which would transform the big luxury crossover into a world class sports car as where’s the courage that built the first Cadillac CTS-V with LT4 engine so many years ago.
Did you read the article they can’t offer the black wing in China because of the emission regulations there
Don’t need to offer it in China. Make some Sport SUVs that will appeal to customers the same way Benz and BMW have done for years and make BIG profits. That’s one of my gripes with GM. They make awesome project cars that could sell like hot cakes and let it drift away. The competition aren’t sitting on their laurels bypassing any opportunity to make a new model off an already available model ( 4 door coupes, hatch-backs ( Audi A7), 2 doors, etc). Spin Cadillac off with its own autonomy.
I think you are right. SUV with powerful engines are very popular in middle east, Russia, and the US. It’s a miss.
She’s got some awkward angles, but it’s not the worst thing they’ve ever put out. On a positive note: that blue is the best it’s looked out of the colors it’s been shown in so far!
It does look better in blue. Lets see it black and white too. I think that dark grey made it look good. But, its still a let down. It does not meet or beat the competition at all. Nothing ground breaking here,
This is an easy money attempt which will spoil the brand. Least they should have done the styling work better. Least they should have put all the crossover styles common across Cadillac line.The horizontal lights are better executed by Hyundai. They needs to create a vertical lights least the XT4,XT5,XT6 follow same lighting pattern.
The platform needs to be CT6 based and options needed was 2.0L Ecotec I4 (plug-in hybrid ), 3.6L L V6 (gasoline), 3.0L L V6 (twin-turbo gasoline), 4.2L L V8 (twin-turbo gasoline) – was the right options. there was options to have V versions too.