The Cadillac XTS has an execution date. According to a union bulletin posted earlier this month, the large sedan will end production at the Oshawa, Ontario assembly plant in Canada this October.
The XTS has been on a death march for years, only to get a surprise facelift for the 2018 model year. The sedan has covered a market for “traditional” Cadillac customers looking for a roomy and comfortable sedan since its introduction in 2013. In its first year on sale, Cadillac sold 32,559 XTS sedans. Through the first three months of 2019, the brand only sold 3,734 copies of the plushy sedan. The sales decline can be partially attributed to the market’s love affair with crossovers and SUVs, though we imagine the CT6 has also stepped on the XTS’ toes, too.
The XTS has also served as Cadillac’s livery vehicle for limousines and hearses. It’s unclear what will take over livery duties at Cadillac next, though the XT5 crossover is a possibility.
While production of the sedan will end in October, Oshawa will continue churning out previous-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks through December. The plant also builds the Chevrolet Impala alongside the XTS, which shares a platform. GM builds the Impala at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, too, which will keep humming until January 2020. Then, the Impala will officially end production. The CT6’s future is also in question. Cadillac originally confirmed its death, but GM executives hinted they’re looking to move production to another U.S. facility. No official announcement has been made, however.
Come 2020, the Canadian plant is slated to cease vehicle production altogether. Instead, the Oshawa facility will transform into an aftermarket parts center. Another part of the site will be turned into a self-driving car test site. Currently, GM employs 2,600 workers, but only 300 to 500 workers will be staffed when vehicle production officially goes offline.
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They’ll come back. You just have to live long enough to know what comes around goes around and what once was old is new again. One day somebody will wake up and say “these blobs called CUV’s all look alike” and then all of a sudden sedans will be popular again……..and GM will lose out because they left sedans to foreign competitors to build.
I hope sedans make a comeback. I have the Chevy version of this car and it’s a great car. GM never updated it so it has fallen behind much needed updates. Big mistake letting Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Kia and Hyundai own the sedan market. Ford and GM will regret it one day
Kill the best selling sedan in your line up.
GM gave the market to the Corolla, and Civic.
Sedan sales are down but they are still selling.
Since you’re referring to the Impala, let’s set the record straight:
– Honda doesn’t have anything in that segment (Accord in a midsizer)
– Kia no longer has anything in that segment (Cadenza discontinued)
– Hyundai no longer has anything in that segment (Azera discontinued)
So the only ones that are left and Toyota, Nissan, Dodge and Chrysler. The Kia Stinger is going after a totally different demographic and positioning.
Only time will tell if the decision to exit this space will be regrettable.
Not to mention the 300 and Charger are ancient as hell
Even with time the Drama is not as dire as some would like to make it.
All the cars you named are gone due to low sales. The others are seeing declining sales to where even Honda and Toyota are cutting back production.
If the market should change for some reason the platforms the CUV models are based on could easily be adapted over since they are just basically tall cars.
The the MPG thing is not an issue as most CUV models can match the same MPG. The market is tired of sedans that only carry 5 people at best with limited trunk size. People also like sitting up.
I figured the nature of the CUV to flip would be a factor but no one is complaining so that appears not to be a factor.
Over the years automakers have promoted lifestyle vehicles where you can do all the things in your life with one vehicle. We have just finally reached that level where most people want the space and utility of the CUV or Truck today.
We have yet to see the last of the cars die off yet. More will die.
The last XTS will probably be buried in the ground, like most of it’s owners……..
Ok that’s harsh, it’s going to Enterprise……..
For Chevy sedans I’m thinking GM will have something to replace Impala on Alpha.
Big Mistake.
They are still mid sized mascaraiding as a full size. CT6 is too small. Bring on the C8 and a full sized AWD impala.
it’s not gonna happen sadly.
I have a Chevrolet budget but if I could buy a Cadillac this would have been the only one I’d be interested in.
ITS time has come .i hear the car wasnt good with a few miles on it . Move on. i am more upset with GM pretty much leaving Canada . so i am selling off my GM s.In canada Gm sales have nosed dived . i guess its time to bring in the chinese. and take over old GM dealers
Wtf, after they get bailed out of bankruptcy they still are closing plants and people are still loosing jobs. The management are losing their minds. So are the people that are still putting up with this BS.
Cadillac’s XTS is still among one of the most popular cars in the fleet as individuals use it for personal daily drives as well as executive taxi services; hopefully there will be something that buyers will find just as good although it’s another foolish mistake by General Motors CEO Mary Barra by giving up on a market segment because given the price and configuration of other Cadillac vehicles, there isn’t another vehicle that can take the place of the XTS.
My XTS Platinum checks all the boxes for me. Sumptuous interior, AWD, cavernous trunk, magna ride, air springs, good mpg, great ride, reliable. I have looked at some other cars, CT6, Panamera, but for the money the XTS is hard to beat. And my wife loves her Impala. Not jumping on any SUV bandwagon yet.
I drive a XTS and love it. It has a line of light inside on all the doors and the front of the dash at night. Rides so smooth and I have 35000 miles on it. I think it is more about the SUV craze…but this car has class all the way.
I love my XTS at my age I have no plans to ever have anything else!! It’s got 17000 miles on it and still smells like new. I am a happy camper..
SUVs, cross overs, 4-wheel drives and other ‘tall cars’ may have practical appeal but none of them having ‘styling’ as traditional sedans do. Station wagons once provided sedan styling with practical carrying capacity. Even sedan based trucks (utilities) combined sedan front end styling.
Sadly styling is increasingly becoming a thing of the past as our roads increasingly get filled with BLOCK square SUVs and truck inspired people movers.
I can only hope that one day we see styling return,
With electric vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles and self driving vehicles being the next big things, I doubt that.
Another XTS Lover
I’ve got nearly 80,000 miles on my 2013 XTS. It still turns heads and drives like a dream. The only reason they’re not selling is because no one wants a final year model and GM says every year it’s a goner. I’ve wanted to trade in for a new model for 2 years now but Cadillac will apparently never come through on the Escala.
The problem is the XTS sold too well. It was taking sales away from the cars Cadillac was not selling, so to correct the problem they discontinue it.
Millennial thinking.
A little bit morbid, are we know? I mean, a vehicle having an “execution date”…. a vehicle being “on a death march for years.” Ease up, Sean. Cheers!
It will be interesting to see what CADILLAC will offer for hearses and livery limos. I’ve read that the XT5 may be used and possibly the ESCALADE but that may be over kill for some. I just never quite understood why GM would not want to rebadge a full size van as a CADILLAC and use that for a hearse or livery vehicle. Plenty of room and less cost of a full size SUV.
I bought a 2019 xts platinum I had a tahoo well a month later I wanted to return and go back with a suv I paid 68000 Stan king in Brookhaven were I bought it offered me 35000 I was shocked I found out from my son in law who is a financier told me they are going to stop making them Stan king never told me that I’m a 65 yr women they took advantage of me on top of that my dashboard has bumps on it and the can’t find a new one so I will never deal with them again still waiting on dash if I don’t hear from them soon I will Contact better business Or take further action I bought several cars at that dealership another dissatisfied customer