A few weeks ago, Cadillac Society spies spotted a next-generation 2025 Cadillac XT5 undergoing testing, but we weren’t granted a very clear look at the all-new luxury crossover thanks to white-out weather conditions. Now, we’ve spied another camouflaged prototype out testing, this time giving us our best look yet at the China-exclusive XT5.
Through the baggy vinyl cladding, we can pick out the vertically-oriented placeholder headlights. These are by no means indicative of what will ultimately make it to the production model, but the vertical arrangement suggests design congruence with vehicles like the refreshed Cadillac XT4. In a similar vein, this vehicle also sports a mesh grille similar to its smaller sibling.
2025 Cadillac XT5 prototype
Refreshed 2024 Cadillac XT4
Note the silver multi-spoke wheels, which appear similar to the rollers we’ve already seen on the previously-seen 2025 Cadillac XT5 prototype. Additionally, the new XT5 seems to retain the same profile and size of its first-generation counterpart.
As for the rear, it’s difficult to make out what’s under the camo, but the new trapezoidal exhaust treatment is clearly visible. We expect the body work between the C- and D-pillars to be revamped, along with the entire rear fascia, including but certainly not limited to the tail lights.
These photos are grand us our a first real look at the vehicle’s interior. Though we can’t tell what’s under the camo, there appears to be a new digital display spanning the information cluster and center stack, again drawing similarities to the forthcoming XT4.
2025 Cadillac XT5 prototype
Refreshed 2024 Cadillac XT4
As previously stated, the 2025 Cadillac XT5 will be exclusively sold in China, as the XT5 is poised to exit the North American market upon conclusion of the 2024 model year without any major changes or updates, as it’s indirectly replaced by the Cadillac Lyriq. As for what’s under the revamped skin, the China-exclusive model will utilize the C1-2 platform, which will be an evolution of the current model’s C1 platform. In fact, Cadillac Society was the first to report this back in 2021.
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Marsh
Who cares what this looks like if it’s China exclusive. We will never see one on the road.
Frankrizzo
Maybe if enough Cadillac owners and drivers express their concerns about this bad deal for our country, some better thinking heads at GM will see the light and keep the new version here.
JAMES BAUER
It’s all business, where the most will be sold, not to who, like loyal GM buyers. Sad really.
Myron Boksha
It would much better for GM to sell the updated 2024 xt5 in the US than trying to sell the outdated 2024 model without a replacement in that sector. Talk of electrification is just that, talk. Buyers will walk away and probably buy foreign midsize SUV’s.
Shirley Curry
This sucks !!!! What’s wrong with the North America market? We made you what you are today. You are forcing us to go to other markets!
Frank A Ricciardi
I’d like to agree with Frankrizzo, but unfortunately it has become clear to me that Cadillac and GM Management couldn’t care less what their loyal customers think. If they did they would build Cadillacs and they would build them in the USA.
Chris Cummings
GM made a Faustian bargain, to get easy money from the Chinese market by doing a joint venture with a CCP-controlled company. Now the joint venture is controlled by the Chinese, who got all of GM’s R&D and IP. GM has to play nice with the CCP or lose all that income stream and their investment. The U.S. is GM’s secondary market. Sad.