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Cadillac Abandons All-EV Plan, Will Refresh XT5 Crossover
Cadillac
is the brand that's leading General Motors into its electrified era. It already sells several electric vehicles, but it's not abandoning future buyers who might want a traditional gasoline engine. The automaker will refresh the
XT5
for 2027, with plans to build it at General Motors' Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory.
The
Detroit Free Press
obtained a memo that GM sent to the plant's local UAW stating the XT5 would 'continue as a next-generation gas vehicle beyond 2026.' GM confirmed the memo's authenticity to the publication.
The interior of China's Cadillac XT5.
Photo by: Cadillac
The XT5 has been on sale since 2017, receiving a mid-cycle update for 2020. Despite its age, sales of the crossover increased by 4.6 percent, with 12,727 units sold. It's Cadillac's second-best-selling model behind the
Escalade
, so it's of little surprise the brand wants to keep it around.
Cadillac is launching several new electric vehicles, but their outlook has only grown cloudier in recent months. Keeping a popular, gas-powered crossover makes sense in such uncertain times.
It's unclear how the automaker will refresh the model. Light exterior and interior redesigns could be on the table, without making significant platform changes. Maybe it'll even have a hybrid powertrain, falling in line with competitors. It's possible Cadillac could simply borrow the design used by the XT5 in China (above). That's just a guess right now, as the company hasn't confirmed any details about the updated model.
Either way, consumers will soon have a new XT5 with a gas engine to consider, even as the
XT4
and
XT6
disappear to make way for more electric vehicles. Cadillac is shifting, but also
willing to adjust its plans
as needed.
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