Dead: Cadillac XT6

It follows the recent demise of the smaller XT4.

By: Adrian Padeanu

Apr 9, at 2:20am ET

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When an automaker announces plans to discontinue a product due to poor sales, it’s usually a sedan, coupe, or a different type of car. However, Cadillac is preparing to say goodbye to one of its fairly popular SUVs. It rarely happens for a high-riding model to kick the bucket without a direct replacement, but the XT6 is going away. The three-row gas SUV's production will end late this year. It'll follow the recent demise of the smaller XT4.

Cadillac delivered 20,225 XT6s in the United States last year, up 5.8 percent compared to 2023. That’s roughly as much as the CT4 and CT5 sedans combined but still less than half compared to the big-boy Escalade. The midsize luxury SUV with three-row seating has been around since 2019, so it’s getting a bit long in the tooth, especially given the intense rivalry in the segment.

Reuters cites GM's posh brand basically saying there’s no place for the XT6 in the company’s lineup anymore: “Cadillac has introduced six new products in less than a year that represent the future of the brand. We will continue to make the necessary adjustments to the portfolio to maintain growth in critical luxury segments.”

Those “adjustments” also refer to the axing of another gas SUV from the old guard. According to Reuters, Caddy’s inbetweener, the XT5, will be discontinued at the end of 2026. It's worth noting that the XT4, XT5, and XT6 are all sticking around in China through the local SAIC-GM joint venture. The XT5 even got a facelift in China, but it's unlikely to receive a US visa since the model is running out of time in North America.

Cadillac has certainly been busy lately. Within the last 12 months, we’ve seen several EVs like Optiq, Visitiq, Lyriq-V, and the stately Escalade IQL. But the brand isn’t going purely electric anytime soon. A refreshed gas Escalade is out now, and gas engines will continue past 2030. That’s despite an announcement in 2021 about going EV-only after this decade.