Cadillac Society previously reported that the Cadillac XT5 and XT6 would not be offered for the 2026 model year in the U.S. market. This news came on the heels of the confirmed discontinuation of the smaller XT4, both moves being part of the luxury marque’s overall business strategy that called for exiting the decade with a lineup consisting solely of EVs. But now, it looks like the luxury marque has changed its mind about the XT5, which might continue to be offered in the United States longer than originally anticipated.
Notably, no future Cadillac XT5 plans were provided in a recent U.S. manufacturing investment announcement made by the luxury marque’s parent company, General Motors. However, the announcement did include plans to invest in shifting the production of another vehicle based on the C1 platform, which underpins the XT5, from the assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico to the one in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Specifically, General Motors will build the Chevrolet Blazer at the Spring Hill plant alongside the Lyriq and Vistiq. For reference, the Lyriq is an indirect replacement to the XT5 while the Vistiq is an indirect successor to the three-row XT6.
It is currently unclear if the Cadillac parent’s plans for the Blazer do, in fact, extend to the XT5, but according to GM CEO Mary Barra, the company is “focused on giving customers choice and offering a broad range of vehicles they love.”
This sentiment seems to support the continued production of models with internal combustion engines, thereby allowing consumers to choose for themselves.
Although Cadillac has launched a second-generation XT5 in China, we know of no official plans to bring it to the States, for reasons we explained in our podcast (embedded below). But given the age of the outgoing XT5, Cadillac will need to do something to reinvigorate the nameplate if it wants to favorably compete with new ICE models from rivals.
Notably, the Cadillac XT5 accounted for just six percent of its segment during the first quarter of 2025. In comparison, the segment-leading Lexus RX, which was redesigned for the 2023 model year, enjoys a segment-leading 22 percent share, followed by the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, which held 12 percent each.
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