Re: Cadillac SRX successor slated for a New York debut
I'm surprised, because it is supposed to go into production in the spring of 2016 and I doubt that reveal a year before starting production. I think there are two possibilities:
1) In New York will present a concept very close to the production model (think something like the Lincoln MKX Concept); and the final version will debut in Los Angeles.
2) The production schedule will be forwarded by the end of this year (in view of the drop in sales), and indeed the final version will be released in New York with the CT6.
I lean more towards the first option... We'll see!
I was under the impression it was going on sale much sooner.
Also, given that it's Cadillac's first "big year" and the New York show will represent a lot of things, I wouldn't be surprised if it were just the full car.
New York is a huge market for Cadillac. New York is Cadillac's new hometown. It's their inaugural year in New York and, with their new management, their first serious step towards relevancy with the debut of CT6 right across the floor.
If anything, this leads me to believe that CT6 might debut elsewhere before the show (if only a week or two, max).
I'm happy I won't have to wait too long to see the new SRX up close, as I thought I would have. I'm excited for the show.
So Cadillac will be selling a car called the XTS while releasing a CUV called the XT5. I know the XTS has one foot out the door, but of all the letters and numbers in this world, that's hilarious! I don't mind the new scheming though. XT_ for crossovers, and CT_ for cars. Not too bad, although the Escalade better NEVER become the XT7 or XT9.
As for this new model, I'm curious to see if it will be offered in a 5 and 7 passenger setup with the ladder seeing China. The platform, being on the long side, could provide a cavernous interior for a 5 pass setup in the US. But the biggest question on my mind is will this Caddy continue the big-butt tradition of GM crossovers?
This begs the question that, if MyImpalaSS is to be believed that CT5 will be a midsize coupe, could they have engineered the cadence so that, when CTS receives its MCE and is renamed (as I believe it is supposed to be),
then they will release CT5, so as to avoid an XTS/XT5 type of situation?
Well, it is Motor Trend.....
And I couldn't find the article on Motor Trends site. The link at World Car Fans is to a story about the Chevy SS.
I think Johann had said Spring '16 (Q1) in a recent interview.
The XT5, or what ever it's called, will have some very big shoes to fill. For all the vitriol and arm-chair-know-it-all posts that appear here, it's been incredibly successful for Cadillac.
XT5 will never fill SRX's shoes. It'll be too expensive to move the same volume. They're releasing smaller crossovers, too, but neither of those will offer the same price:size value as SRX.
SRX is a great value and I think it's a decent car, but I also think it's bug-eyed and mediocre Cadillac (which is still undefined).
Looks like the New York auto show will be the Cadillac show! That's good since they just moved the headquarters there. I guess I read wrong before because I thought the XT5 was going to be smaller than the current SRX to make room for a larger one above it.
I could think of worse shows.
SRX is already midsize-ish. XT5 will be a little bit bigger, I thought. There's still more than enough room above it for a full-size crossover.
Perhaps the new platform can accommodate different size vehicles?
I'm under the impression (with no evidence) that it'll probably be two wheelbases. One for Acadia/SRX, the other for Enclave/Traverse.
I do not know how I feel about them throwing away the customer recognition of the SRX name.
It is a very successful product.
That said, the new one should go up in price quite a bit, so it would probably alienate a lot of existing customers anyway.
Exactly. CTS was a highly recognized product... that is now unrecognizable in configuration.
