General Motors is currently plotting a small electric Cadillac crossover that will undercut the mid-size Lyriq in the luxury automaker’s product portfolio.
GM showed a photo of the unnamed small electric Cadillac crossover to dealers during a meeting held over the weekend, Automotive News reports. Details on the vehicle are slim, although the publication indicates the vehicle is roughly the same size as the compact Cadillac XT4 crossover and was “well received,” by dealers who were in attendance at the meeting. The vehicle will be sold alongside the internal combustion engine-powered XT4, Cadillac told the dealers.
Cadillac XT4
It’s likely this future small electric Cadillac crossover will utilize a downsized version of the GM BEV3 platform that underpins the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, as well as GM’s Ultium modular battery design and Ultium Drive electric motors. We imagine it would also have similar driving range to the Lyriq, which boasts a GM estimated 300 miles of range on a full charge thanks to its 12-module, 100.4 kWh battery. The single motor, rear-wheel-drive Cadillac Lyriq produces 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, although this new small crossover may be slightly less powerful than this.
In addition to this small electric crossover, Cadillac is also known to be working on a battery-electric version of the Cadillac Escalade, which may be called the Escalade IQ based on recent GM trademark filings, along with an ultra-luxurious full-size sedan called the Celestiq. A total of four new electric Cadillac models will be added to the brand’s product portfolio between now and 2025, not including the Lyriq.
Cadillac has also filed other trademark applications for names that could be used on this new small crossover, including Optiq, Lumistiq and Symboliq. It should be noted that a trademark filing is not a concrete sign a name will be used on a future vehicle, but is simply an indication an automaker may have interest in the name.
GM Authority will have more information on this future small electric Cadillac crossover as it becomes available. In the meantime, be sure to subscribe (it’s free!) for more Cadillac Lyriq news, Cadillac news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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It will debut in 2022 and be available in the fall if 2025 with limited rear parking sensors and no heated seats!!!
Well thank god. I can now sleep much better this evening knowing that GM and Cadillac will be introducing yet another CUV. My prayers have been answered. Said anyone never.
Dan – should they come out with a subcompact car for you? As a car salesman, what makes more sense, bring out an electric in a body style that’s growing or one that continues to decline?
Such a lack of common sense on these boards lately. You usually display a little bit more common sense but lately you and are leaning to chronic complaining.
The XT4 is the second oldest model in their lineup so it only makes sense that they’re working on an electric replacement.
No GMC Fan, they shouldn’t make any car for me. They should make a car for the masses of people who still buy and still want a car. Being in this business, I see a lot of people coming in and asking for them. And that’s just the ones I happen to encounter. What about the large number of people who don’t even make it into a dealership because no car is available. What makes more sense is to offer a full line of vehicles, advertise so people know you offer them, promote them, have dealers stock them and then sell them.
We’ve all been down this road many a time. Maybe I dislike them, but I give Toyota and Honda and Nissan and Kia and Hyundai all credit for continuing to produce cars and they sell them. We will get to the point where others, just like me, will get so sick and tired of the boxes clogging our roadways with lower MPG’s than a comparable sedan can get (this includes longer range with a sedan EV over a larger SUV with EV). We all know and can agree that weight is at the top for reduced MPG/EV range. From the looks/sounds of it, I’m certainly not alone on here for being frustrated with GM and others for killing the traditional sedan.
Lastly, I didn’t read the article as saying this is the replacement for the XT4. I read it as them adding another “crossover” to the lineup. Let’s just hope it’s light years better than the XT4.
Dan, the masses of people aren’t buying cars, even those buying Hondas and Toyotas. As a result, GM has made a decision to eliminate select models from their portfolio that wouldn’t be profitable to completely overhaul. Instead, they’re looking to the future at EVs as they feel they can be more profitable with such models. Why is this so hard to understand?
Regarding all those brands who stick with cars regardless. Didn’t Toyota drop Scion? What about the Avalon? The Matrix? Then r subcompact still available? Honda has only really had 2 sedans though Acura sedans have come and gone. Hyundai and Kia? I can’t keep track of their models that pop up and disappear only a couple years later. So saying those brands stick with cars regardless is all bs.
Btw, GM had more cars available than Ford and Stellantis. Why aren’t you calling them out? Reality is, GM is offering many more options but you have the blinders on.
Scion was never popular here. The Corolla and Camry are still popular. And people aren’t calling ford and Stelllantis out because this is gm authority they mainly write about gm go look at ford authority and see what people say there.
So you want to defend Toyota on a GM related website but don’t bring up Ford or Stellantis since there’s no chance of defending their decisions? Cherry picking lately?
If you had put your money where your mouth is and started buying more sedans, GM would be building them. Look in the mirror versus complaining GM management isn’t making reasonable mgmt decisions.
So saying the Corolla and Camry and still popular is defending Toyota lmao. You have no clue what I drive by the way so your put your “money with your mouth is” is irrelevant.
GMC Fan or GM Fan (??) one in the same? I’ll respond to both as the same person.
Yes, masses of people are buying sedans yet. If you take Camry, Corolla, Civic, Accord, Sentra, Altima and just stop there, you have about a million + in annual sales? If you don’t call that masses, then what do you call it? Serious question there. Also, have you ever heard of slippage? In business, slippage is what you lose in sales because of (fill in the blank). In this case, GM’s slippage is not just that first loss of a sale (car), but then if that customer goes to another brand (Toyota), then GM has lost several sales (most likely on average 4 sales). That’s slippage my friend. And we are not even hitting on the cost of getting a customer back vs. retaining that same customer or the loss of referrals.
You see GMC Fan, it’s your short sighted approach (just like GM/Ford’s and Chrysler Corp’s) that I and others have often brought up on here. GM is so preoccupied with SUV/CUV and higher profits that they don’t see the huge curve in the road ahead. BTW, I do often site both Ford and Chrysler as well. But as Frank said so well, this is GMA and if you want more comments about Ford, go to Ford Authority. Lastly, you certainly will NEVER see me defending Toyota or Honda. Personally, I find them to be slimy companies (and I worked with Honda for 12 long years). However, I will always give credit where credit is due. In this case, they both deserve credit for sticking with cars (for now) and actually advertising them. They deserve credit for being incredible at marketing (something GM has totally lost). Me defending Toyota would look like this: Their cars have terrible hard plastic interiors, yet I say they have some of the best interiors in the industry. Me giving credit to Toyota looks like this: Toyota’s products are average at best, but they are amazing at marketing. They could put wheels on a turd and sell it to their customers. See the difference?
Lastly, I certainly don’t have blinders on with GM. In the past 10 years, I’ve owned exactly 9 brand new GM vehicles. 8 of the 9 have been CARS. One has been a crossover and I’ve owned numerous SUV’s over the years. At this time, GM is not offering more options. If you want an SUV/CUV, then GM is your place to go. Otherwise, if you want a car of smaller very fuel efficient commuter car, GM is basically telling you to go buy an import brand. And that SUCKS.
Dear Dan Berning,
Since you love sedans, what do you think of the Cadillac Celestiq EV that will be coming out in 2024? That should be right up your alley.
Hey Jeff,
I don’t know enough about it yet and from what I have seen, it looks really nice. But I’ve learned to wait to see what actually happens. I’m not holding my breath in other words. Also, I actually love the EV and PHEV’s. I feel one of the more stupid moves (although there seem to be many) by GM was to kill the Volt!!!!! Instead, they should have made improvements to that system and worked to increase the electric range while putting it under the skin of nearly every sedan GM makes.
Dear Dan Berning, I can’t stand Toyota or Honda cars and I can’t use a sedan because I’m disabled and need a vehicle that has higher seats and the SUV and Crossover have the perfect height seats for me (and many other people I know) to get in and out.
Jeff: Yes. That is certainly a benefit to the SUV/CUV’s and trucks. I appreciate that you have a need and it works in your situation and many other’s. However, GM should never put all their eggs in one basket as it only comes back to haunt them down the road. Just look at the crazy high gas prices now and the few to no higher MPG cars. Do some of the smaller crossover/CUV’s get ok MPGs? Sure, but they will never overcome what the smaller sedans can get. Remember, as the SUV/CUV’s get better and more efficient, so too would the sedans with that same technology. No matter what they do, the laws of physics will never change. Pushing a box through the air will always take more energy than something lower and sleeker.
Well said Dan – as usual you are spot on in your comments here!!!!
As I’ve noted countless times here, for all those naysayers on the demise of the car, Toyota manages to sell 300,00+ Camrys and 200,000+ Corollas yearly. Both models outsell every GM model with the exception of the Silverado (look it up). Camry/Corolla separately outsells every beloved GM SUV/CUV. So please don’t tell me that the car market is dwindling or there is no market for cars any more.
Should GM pull the plug on the Malibu it’s another death knell in the US auto market. In the billions of dollars GM is pouring into EV’s they should dedicate a sizable chunk for a decent (ICE) car to take on Camry/Corolla/Civic/Elantra/Altima instead of exiting the market, It appears GM is all about profits over market share. Don’t get me started here!!!!
tmw: Thanks. Not sure too many on here would agree with that! haha. I will take responsibility for my passion about the auto industry. You will never see me commenting on sports as I have zero interest and not a drop of knowledge about it. But cars I do. Yet I really should tone it down some times.
We obviously agree 100% on this subject. I understand the importance of “voting” with your money and some on here correctly point that out. That is part of the reason I purchased my new Malibu. (the other part is because I was able to sell my other car for a profit). The thing about Toyota and Honda isn’t that they make better products. They just don’t. However, they are masters as promoting and marketing. I’ve said it before and will always say it: Toyota could stick wheels on a turd and sell it to their customers!
GM MUST bring out an all EV car (Sedan and/or coupe) and give them to Chevy, Buick and Cadillac. This isn’t something they should do, it’s something they must do. If/when they do, I will be there to vote with a sale. And I will buy one.
Thanks for continuing the dialogue. I feel your passion here (as a lot of folks here are equally passionate). Please don’t tone it down, you always offer up well thought out comments. You’re respectful of others even when they differ in opinion and often bring a sense of civility here when the conversation veers off coarse and folks start in on personal attacks. I look forward to future exchanges. We are often, not always but quite often, on the same page.
I am not anti suv/cuv – I drive one (a Mariner, soon to be replaced with a Bronco Sport or Trailblazer). The point here is that the marketplace should continue to support options beyond suv/cuv – not everyone wants a suv/cuv or a truck, numbers still show – prove – that.
I think our rants here is on the almost exclusive focus on suv/cuv (and trucks) by the Detroit 3 and writing off cars for the most part. I totally get the bigger picture with things like profit margins and capacity restraints – it’s a very complexed equation. We could be here all day on all the intricacies of the auto industry.
I love the XT4 due to its size and price. I can’t wait for this new EV SUV!
Dear Rebecca, I totally agree. The XT4 is just the right size and the EV version should be a great seller.
Dear GMC Fan,
An electric version of the XT4 is what I’ve been hoping for. It will probably be Cadillac’s most popular EV, because it will probably be lighter than the Lyriq and therefore have more range and cost less.
so a XT4 electric … but why … is it not enough all the same ?
seems a copy of BMW iX1, X1i2, iX2, X2, X3, X4, iXP4, X5, X67, X6, X7, ixp7, X8, X9, X10i, X11, iX, i X11, X12, X13
MK: I knew BMW had a lot of overlapping models, but I didn’t realize that many! Or is that a joke? lol.
I know they have the X1, X2, X3…………Ah, forget it. They have too many.
when in 2000 was only X1, X3, X5 and X7 and in 2005 worked in X6, knew what they are.
But now 20 years after with so many iX, and iXM do not know anymore what is what.. !
I’m surprised that GM will be selling both the XT4 and the currently un-named EV at the same time. The XT4 isn’t really setting the segment on fire and a transition to an EV platform could only improve sales.
I love the XT4. The dealer can’t keep them in stock where I live. I am looking forward to this new EV SUV.
Firstly XT-4 is limited by supplier constraints from day one. Secondly GM has not said weather it is a replacement or if it is a sister ship to the XT-4. At XT-4 build site we have no info at this time, that this may be built in China is concerning .
Dumbest names and
Will it be built in CHINA
I am interested to see if this will be RWD. I’m betting that it will be to co-exist with the XT4.
I traded my c7 for the XT4. It’s a better drive, saves on gas, comfortable, and lots of luxury. Best part is it’s compact enough to fit in an 8 foot wide garage. I can’t wait for the reveal of the new EV SUV.
I thought the C7 got 32 mpg highway?
Just don’t park it in your 8 foot wide garage. You wouldn’t want it to catch fire in there. I at least wouldn’t trust an ev to be parked in a garage.
GM has become lean and mean and profitable. Just letting you couch potatoes in on a secret.
you can’t even put a chair in a sedan; station wagons were all right but they were on car bodies with no height or ground clearance. Yes it’s UV’s we want – the secret word is “utility”.
Careful GlenU: Not everyone wants what you want.
Putting all your eggs in one basket is never a good idea. Shame on GM, Ford and others for pushing the same thing on everyone no matter what they want.
Your right Dan B- I don’t want a PU. But I’m counting on logic to win the day. On the same footprint as a sedan the SUV can do a lot more for you.
Meanwhile, the XT4 withers on the vine with unappealing, mostly black interiors and a mediocre engine. gm is stupid to assume their electric cars will sell in numbers anything like their ICE cars for decades to come.