The Cadillac XT6 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured by General Motors. The vehicle was introduced on January 12, 2019, at the North American International Auto Show.[https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1118823_3-row-cadillac-crossover-to-debut-at-2019-detroit-auto-show/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 3-row crossover debuting in Detroit"] from Motor Authority (January 2019) It went on sale in June 2019 as a 2020 model.[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/01/2020-cadillac-xt6-debuts-with-three-rows-bold-styling-refined-luxury/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 Debuts With Three Rows, Bold Styling, Refined Luxury"] from GM Authority (January 12, 2019)

Overview

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The XT6 (short for Crossover Touring 6) is Cadillac’s third crossover SUV, and the largest in Cadillac's XT series, slotted between the XT5 and the full size SUV Escalade. The XT6 is produced at GM's Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, while the Chinese-market XT6 is manufactured in Shanghai by SAIC-GM. The XT6 went on sale in Russia in February 2020.{{cite web |url=https://wroom.ru/news/11025 |title=Новый кроссовер Cadillac XT6 вышел на российский рынок |date=February 4, 2020 |website=Wroom.ru |access-date=April 6, 2020 |lang=ru }} It also went on sale in Japan in early 2020 with one trim level, six-passenger seating, and left hand drive configuration.[https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/cadillac-xt6-headed-to-japan-for-2020-calendar-year/ “Cadillac XT6 Headed To Japan For 2020 Calendar Year”] from GM Authority (December 27, 2019)

While it serves as the high luxury counterpart to the mid-size 3-row Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave in the crossover SUV segment, the XT6 shares its wheelbase with the mid-size GMC Acadia, Cadillac XT5, and the Chinese version of the Chevrolet Blazer. Cadillac describes the XT6 as a “mid-size plus” vehicle as they see the XT5 as their primary mid-size CUV.[https://www.autoblog.com/2019/01/13/2020-cadillac-xt6-revealed-first-big-crossover/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 revealed as Caddy's first big crossover"] from Autoblog (January 13, 2019)

In April 2025, General Motors announced that the XT6 would be discontinued by the end of 2025 in North America.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Cadillac is Killing Off Two More Models |url=https://www.autoblog.com/news/cadillac-is-killing-off-two-more-models |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Autoblog |language=en-US}}

=Seating=

The XT6 has standard seven passenger seating, with a six-seat configuration as an option. Genuine leather offered on premium lux and sport. [http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/01/2020-cadillac-xt6-to-offer-two-passenger-configurations/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 To Offer Two Passenger Configurations"] from GM Authority

=Powertrain=

The XT6 comes with either a 2.0L I4 turbo engine, making {{Convert|237|hp|0|abbr=on}} or a 3.6L V6 LGX engine, making {{Convert|310|hp|0|abbr=on}}. Each engine is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission with next-generation Electronic Precision Shift. A choice of AWD and FWD are offered.[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/03/cadillac-xt6-to-offer-2-0l-turbo-engine-in-china/ Cadillac XT6 To Offer 2.0L Turbo Engine In China] from GM Authority (March 5, 2019)

=Trim levels=

Trim levels on the XT6 include "Luxury", "Premium Luxury", and "Sport".

Reception

The XT6 received mixed reviews, with XT6's styling and features being particularly criticized as reviewers believed both pale in comparison to the concurrently launched Lincoln Aviator. Reviewers also criticized the lack of an optional hybrid powertrain, which is available on a number of the XT6's competitors. Car & Driver gave it an indifferent review: "It fails to match its competitors' luxury quotients or meaningfully set itself apart from its GMC and Chevrolet-badged siblings,"[https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a25861430/2020-cadillac-xt6-three-row-photos-info/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 Nails the Three-Row Part, Needs Work on the Luxury Part"] from Car & Driver (January 12, 2019) Cars.com called the XT6 "underwhelming,"[https://www.cars.com/articles/2020-cadillac-xt6-a-lincoln-aviator-competitor-it-is-not-1420757004599/ "2020 Cadillac XT6: A Lincoln Aviator Competitor It Is Not"] from Cars.com (January 14, 2019) while The Drive notes "For everything the XT6 gets right, it’s hard not to think that the much more interesting Lincoln Aviator with its handsome look, posh interior, and a high-performance plug-in hybrid option is going to eat this Caddy's lunch."[http://www.thedrive.com/news/25930/2020-cadillac-xt6-caddy-makes-its-overdue-return-to-the-three-row-crossover-market "2020 Cadillac XT6: Caddy Makes Its Overdue Return to the Three-Row Crossover Market"] from The Drive (January 14, 2019)

Safety

The XT6 was awarded "Top Safety Pick+" for three consecutive years, by IIHS.{{Cite news |last=McEachern |first=Sam |date=2022-02-25 |title=Cadillac XT6 Earns IIHS 2022 Top Safety Pick+ Award |url=https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/02/cadillac-xt6-earns-iihs-2022-top-safety-pick-award/ |work=GM Authority}} The 2024 model year XT6 was given an overall poor rating for the updated moderate overlap crash test, as there was a reported medium to high risk of injury to the rear dummy passenger.{{Cite web |last=Purcell |first=Alexandra |date=2023-10-05 |title=Cadillac XT6 Fares Poorly In IIHS Updated Side Crash Test: Video |url=https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/10/05/cadillac-xt6-fares-poorly-in-iihs-updated-side-crash-test-video/ |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Cadillac Society |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-12-14 |title=Three midsize luxury SUVs excel in back seat protection |url=https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/three-midsize-luxury-suvs-excel-in-back-seat-protection |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}

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|+IIHS scores (2020){{Cite web |title=2020 Cadillac XT6 4-door SUV |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Cadillac/xt6-4-door-suv/2020 |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}

|Small overlap front (driver)