General Motors' flagship luxury brand, founded 1902. Sells full-size SUVs, sedans, and crossovers primarily in North America and China. Transitioning to electric with the Lyriq, Celestiq, and Escalade IQ family.
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Extended-wheelbase version of the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ. GM Ultium platform, 205 kWh battery, 800V, AWD. 750 hp in Velocity Max mode, ~740 km range (Cadillac estimate). Seven seats. From $132,695.
Cadillac's three-row gasoline crossover, sold alongside the smaller XT5 until production wound down after the 2025 model year as the brand shifted toward EVs. Cadillac confirmed in July 2026 that a gas-powered successor will return, though specs for the new car have not been announced.
General Motors and SAIC have run their joint venture out to 2047 and given it a new job: at least 30 new-energy models by 2030, built in China and shipped to the Middle East, Africa, South America, Mexico and Asia-Pacific. The Buick Electra E7 goes first, in October. Chevrolet, meanwhile, stops selling in China.
Cadillac has confirmed it will bring back gasoline-powered versions of the XT5 and XT6 crossovers, reversing an earlier decision to discontinue both nameplates as part of an EV-only push. The two will sell alongside Cadillac's electric Optiq, Lyriq, Vistiq and Escalade IQ; a next-generation gas CT5 sedan is also in development. Pricing and timing for the revived XT5 and XT6 have not been disclosed.
In the ACSI 2026 automobile study, mass-market and luxury brands finished level at 78 points out of 100, and Toyota led the whole industry with 83. Mercedes-Benz was the best luxury brand at 81, while Cadillac fell 15% to last place on 69 and Lexus dropped 10% to 78.
Cadillac is GM’s prestige brand, historically positioned against Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Its biggest-volume product is the Escalade full-size SUV, which has been built since 1999 and dominates the American full-size luxury SUV segment.
The electric Escalade IQ, launched in 2024 on GM’s Ultium platform, is the brand’s most expensive and most technologically ambitious vehicle. The IQL variant, announced in 2026, extends the IQ’s wheelbase to match the long-body Escalade ESV that Cadillac has offered in combustion form since 2002.
