Last year, the future of the Cadillac XT5 was murky beyond the 2024 model year, but Cadillac Society has since learned that the Cadillac XT5 will indeed be offered in North America for the 2025 model year. In fact, production of the luxury crossover will begin in just a few months, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2025 Cadillac XT5 is currently scheduled for July 8th, 2024 at the Cadillac Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. As usual, that date is tentative and subject to change at any time.
When the 2025 Cadillac XT5 starts rolling off the assembly line, it’s important to note that it won’t be the all-new second-generation model, whose development Cadillac Society has been following for quite some time now. The next-gen XT5 will be offered exclusively in China, while North America will get a continuation of the luxury crossover’s first generation for the 2025 model year.
In other words, the 2025 XT5 is expected to soldier on with minimal changes and updates compared to its 2024 model year predecessor. That means that not only will it retain the same exterior and interior designs, but that it will also be offered with the same powertrain lineup. The Luxury and Premium Luxury trim levels will continue being offered as standard by the turbocharged 2.0L I4 engine (production code LSY), which is rated at 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. These models will be identifiable by the 350T badge on the liftgate.
Meanwhile, the naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 engine (production code LGX), rated at 310 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque, will once again be optional on the Premium Luxury trim and standard on the Sport trim. These models can be identified by the 400 badge on the liftgate.
Both engine options bolt to Cadillac’s nine-speed automatic transmission, and offer front-wheel-drive as standard or all-wheel-drive as an option. The Sport trim, however, features all-wheel-drive as standard.
Even though we are not aware of any plans by Cadillac to offer the next-gen XT5 stateside, the luxury marque was evaluating interest in offering the second-gen XT5 in North America. We’ll keep you up to date on all things XT5, sure to subscribe to Cadillac Society for more Cadillac XT5 news and ongoing Cadillac news coverage. We also invite you to join the latest discussions in our Cadillac forums and the Cadillac XT5 forum.
One of four new colors for the 2025 model year.
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A curious sighting from a video of the Cadillac design studio.
