The Cadillac Spring Hill plant, located in Tennessee, was offline for an additional week following the regular week-long Christmas break, halting production of the Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6 and Cadillac Lyriq for a total of two weeks.
All plants owned by Cadillac’s parent company, General Motors, were idled during the week of December 25th, 2023, in observance of the holidays. However, the Spring Hill plant remained offline until January 8th, 2024, allowing the automaker to perform scheduled maintenance at the facility before resuming operations. Spring Hill joined the Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan, which was also idled during the first week of January, pausing production of the CT4 and CT5 luxury sedans.
As a reminder, the Cadillac XT5 was slated to be overhauled (redesigned and re-engineered) in 2024, but this was subsequently canceled for the North American market. As such, the first-generation model will continue to be produced without any major updates or changes through the 2024 and possibly the 2025 model years, at which point the luxury crossover will be discontinued in North America. The redesigned model will, however, be sold in China.
In a similar vein, the Cadillac XT6 has not yet received an expected midcycle refresh, potentially signaling its discontinuation in the North American market. The current XT6 has not changed much since its debut for the 2020 model year, receiving only minor updates throughout its lifecycle.
Meanwhile, the outlook for the Cadillac Lyriq electric luxury crossover looks bright. For the 2024 model year, the Lyriq gained a completely revamped trim level lineup, which now consists of the new base Tech trim, Luxury, and Sport. Like the 2023 model, the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq can be outfitted with either a single Ultium Drive motor on the rear axle, while a second Ultium Drive motor can be added to the front axle for an all-wheel-drive configuration that’s substantially more powerful.
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Frank Ricciardi
Although it’s no surprise, it hurts me to hear that Cadillac plans to discontinue the XT5 and XT6 in the US. I’ve had 2 XT5’s, a 2017 and a 2021, and recently upgraded to a 2024 XT6. All Premium Luxury models with the platinum trim. All excellent vehicles and, in my opinion, an excellent value. Cadillac builds GREAT cars but doesn’t advertise them and so they don’t sell and are discontinued. Cadillac made the same mistake with the CTS and the CT6…both GREAT cars that weren’t advertised, as a result they didn’t sell and were discontinued. I’m starting to believe that Cadillac’s VP of Marketing is actually a double agent working for Audi, BMW or Mercedes because he or she is certainly NOT working for Cadillac. In my opinion, a first year Marketing Student could do a better job of analyzing the market and developing a competitive advertising campaign. If you think I’m wrong…turn on your TV and count the number of Audi, Mercedes and BMW spots you see compared to Cadillac Ads…I rest my case!!!
John
I agree 100 per cent, they must be thinking like they did in 1970. That is when Cadillac only advertised on TV when tge Ky. Derby was about to start, Wake up !! It is 2024 !!
Frank la Vacca
That was same thing that happened to the Chevy Camaro/Impala!How many advertisements were ever on tv,none so both models are now dead and it’s now happening to Cadillac too.GM ceo Mary has got to go and get some advertising talent in there to promote these great vehicles and stop this EV takeover of GM!
Frank Ricciardi
Thanks Frank, I’m glad I not the only one who understands that Advertising works. I hope Mary Barra or someone on her staff reads this stuff.
Bob Maslow
Nobody watches tv anymore, what a waste of time. There hasn’t been anything good on TV for years.
Bill Howland
Speaking of the transition between the 2023 and 2024 LYRIQs, One economy move was the dropping of the electric assist on the passenger doors, they moving in favor of mechanical latches that seem to stick out – at least they did at one 2024 in the Showroom. I tried to get the door to shut but there is some needlessly complicated trick to it.
I wonder if any 2024 LYRIQ owners can tell me how they shut or open the doors of their car. BTW these Captcha things on this thing suck