据凯迪拉克总裁SteveCarlisle透露，车厂将在明年1月的北美车展发布一款新车。所有迹象都表明，这是一款三排座的XT6，今年以来，谍照记者多次拍到了该车测试时的照片。XT6定位在XT5和凯雷德之间，很可能采用车厂逐渐改进的造型风格。不过，谍照记者拍到的新车显示，该车是一款替代车型。该车搭载一台通用的310马力3.6升V6引擎，搭配九速自动变速箱。另外，该车还有可能搭载一台400马力的双涡轮增压引擎。该车还将配备高科技，包括凯迪拉克的SuperCruise辅助驾驶系统，最新的Cue信息娱乐系统和10英寸显示屏以及倒车摄像头。这款新的三排座CUV是凯迪拉克120亿美元产品重塑计划的一部分，该计划要求从现在到2021年，凯迪拉克每隔六个月将推出一款新车或重新设计车型。从今年开始，首先是2019款XT4，接下来是明年初发布的三排座CUV，另外还有ATS轿车替代车型，一款小型轿车和下一代凯雷德（2020年发布）。这款XT6将帮助凯迪拉克迎战其他豪华车厂。
New Cadillac Model To Debut January 2019, Likely A Three-Row CUV
Cadillac is expanding its lineup of crossovers and SUVs from two – XT5 and Escalade to four – XT4 and a new three-row offering. At the brand’s launch for the XT4, Cadillac President Steve Carlisle said, the company’s next new product will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January, according to an interview with Automotive News. All signs point to this new vehicle being the three-row XT6 we’ve spied testing on several occasions earlier this year.
The XT6, slotting between the XT5 and Escalade, will likely wear the company’s evolving corporate styling. However, spy photos of the new crossover show the vehicle with stand-in units. Under the hood should be GM’s 310-horsepower, 3.6-liter V6 engine paired with a nine-speed automatic gearbox. A 400-hp, twin-turbo engine is possible, too. It’ll come packed with technology, including offering Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver assist package, the latest Cue infotainment interface with a 10-inch screen, and a video rear-view mirror.
According to the publication, the new three-row CUV is part of Cadillac’s $12-billion product restructuring that includes debuting a new or redesigned vehicle about every six months through 2021. This started this year with the 2019 XT4. After the three-row CUV early next year, Cadillac had plans for an ATS sedan replacement, a smaller sedan, and the next-generation Escalade in 2020, according to Automotive News.
While Cadillac maps out its future to return the brand to luxury glory, the XT6 will help the company compete with other luxury automakers who are selling to eager crossover and SUV customers. The company needs a fresh lineup, and its new product assault should please customers.