On the heels of its debut just a few months ago, customers interested in the second-generation 2025 Cadillac XT5 can now pre-order the luxury crossover… in China.
Pre-orders for the XT5 will be handled through SAIC-GM, Cadillac’s joint venture in China, ahead of its official launch in the Asian country. The luxury marque is offering special incentives for customers who put their names down in the order books, such as a preferential locked-in price and free gifts for buyers of the very first next-gen XT5 units.
Customers who pre-order the XT5 can expect a generous discount of 120,000 yuan, roughly equivalent to $16,920 USD, for each trim level. Notably, the new XT5 is priced higher than other vehicles in its segment, and is considerably more expensive than the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq. That said, the pre-order price makes the XT5 more competitive among its peers.
The 2025 Cadillac XT5 lineup includes three trim levels: Luxury, Distinguished, and Platinum. Pre-order prices are as follows:
- Luxury: 279,900 yuan (about $39,460 USD at the current exchange rate)
- Distinguished: 299,900 yuan ($42,280 USD)
- Platinum: 339,900 yuan ($47,920 USD)
The pre-order period will run from September 14th through 30th, 2024, giving interested parties just two weeks to reserve the XT5 at the special price.
The official launch of the 2025 Cadillac XT5 will take place in late September alongside deliveries for pre-order customers. Production of the all-new XT5 is already underway at the Cadillac Jinqiao plant in Shanghai, which will produce the luxury crossover exclusively for the Chinese market.
As a reminder, the second-gen XT5 will not make it to North America. As Cadillac Society recently covered in a recent episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, the luxury marque’s electric vehicle push just didn’t leave any room for internal combustion engined (ICE) vehicles. The current XT5 is produced at the Spring Hill plant in Tennessee, which will soon transition to an EV-only facility, leaving the ICE-based XT5 without a production home outside of China once the model is discontinued Stateside.
Keith Granger
So the XT5 refresh will not be available in the USA, but China will make the refresh. Crazy idea, my wife said she will shop elsewhere for her new SUV, she has had 3 XT5s over the years. Goodbye Cadillac.
Frank+Ricciardi
Can someone from Cadillac explain the company’s China First strategy and why the company has chosen to walk away from the loyal customers that put Cadillac on the map.
Tony+P
They no longer care what the customer wants. They have an agenda to brain-wash people into thinking that they are better off with electric cars and have ramped up the production of same. Too bad for them that they are not selling the way they’d like people to buy them.
Alex Luft
It’s not a China-first strategy, but instead an EV-first strategy. EVs like the Lyriq and Vistiq are the reason that the second-gen XT5 isn’t coming to the U.S. We discussed the whys and whats in detail in the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mTE1z_j-Y
Matt
thats a dumb business strategy to put a focus on selling the electric versions in the country that rejects them the most. How dumb is GM
Truman
When is the 2025 CTV5 Blackwing opening up?
Jess
I’m so angry with Cadillac for not updating the XT5 and even more angry that the second generation is for China only that, after two XT5s, I’ve moved on (to a 2024 Nautilus). I’m certain I would have signed up for a second generation 2025 XT5 if it had been offered for the North American market. Sad that Cadillac has decided to alienate its loyal, North American customers. Because of this, I do think Cadillac is paying dearly, as evidenced by XT5 and XT6 sales being near the bottom of their respective segments.