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91 Percent Of GM SUV Lineup Will Be New By 2021 Model Year

At this point, it should be pretty obvious that the U.S. auto market can’t get enough crossovers and SUVs. As such, General Motors is looking to keep its utility lineup looking as fresh as possible, with 20 of the 22 GM SUV and CUV models receiving either a complete overhaul (“all-new” status) or refresh between the 2019 and 2021 model years. That’s an impressive 91 percent of The General’s SUV and CUV stable.

Several of the GM SUV and CUV models are brand-new additions. For example, the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Buick Encore GX, Cadillac XT4, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, and Buick Enspire are all totally new models.

This outpouring of fresh ‘utes makes perfect sense looking at current market demands. As we covered yesterday, the automaker’s heavy focus on utility models is backed by data that shows that customers are still ravenous for more GM SUV and CUV models, with the recent Foresight Research Auto Show Immersion Report of Vehicle Purchasers, as provided by the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), indicating that 58 percent of show-goers are considering either a small or midsize SUV.

For reference, we’ve listed the GM SUV and CUV lineup below with their respective updates:

Chevrolet

  • Trax – no changes
  • Trailblazer – all-new 2021
  • Equinox – refresh 2021
  • Blazer – all-new 2019
  • Traverse – refresh 2021
  • Tahoe – all-new 2021
  • Suburban – all-new 2021
  • Bolt EV – refresh 2021
  • Bolt EUV – all-new 2021 (expected)

Cadillac

  • XT4 – all-new 2019
  • XT5 – refresh 2020
  • XT6 – all-new 2020
  • Escalade – all-new 2021

Buick

  • Encore – no changes
  • Encore GX – all-new 2021
  • Envision – refreshed 2019
  • Enspire – all-new 2021 (expected)
  • Enclave – refresh 2021

GMC

  • Terrain – refresh 2021
  • Acadia – refresh 2020
  • Yukon – all-new 2021
  • Yukon XL – all-new 2021

Note: all years listed are model years.

Which GM SUV and CUV models are you most looking forward to? Do you think the heavy focus on utility models will pay off in the long run? Let us know in the comments section, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for around-the-clock GM news coverage.

Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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Comments

  1. and without the new Burban, etc… they’re nearly all on the same platform…

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  2. XT4 all new? What changed?

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    1. XT4-all new 2019. Was the XT4 here for 2018 model year? No. Thus all new 2019.

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      1. What really? wow I thought it was a 2018 Model year Vehicle. huh.

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        1. Nebula – XT4 was all-new for 2019 MY. We state that the lineup is all-new between 19 and 21 model years.

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  3. I’m looking forward to the Buick Enspire… or perhaps a Buick Envoy, if they decide to sell it in the USA, or maybe a Buick Envista, whatever that might turn out to be.

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  4. They are all the same but different looking GM mid-sized vehicles.

    Average GM blah !

    ” Good Enough ”

    Please list out the ” all new ” parts on the ” all new ” lineup.

    Is this the new GM ?

    GM is now making new vehicles by giving them new headlights and grills ?

    What ever GM.

    But its just my opinion, that they are the same vehicles but different.

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  5. “either a small or midsize SUV”
    That’s a very linear, unimaginative description of product possibilities.

    What if off road types would like vehicles between a Suzuki Jimny and Wrangler/Gladiator?
    Maybe Dodge will do more unibody, muscle SUVs and do well?
    Maybe Caddy crossover buyers are learning of platform limitations?

    Why won’t they build more product flexibility into anything appealing?
    And not do too much with products from the rental-appliance spectrum.

    It’ safe to say the full-sizers are on target again.

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