Suburban, Escalade ESV moving to Lambda

GMI has just learned this evening from a reputable source that the GM Global Product Board greenlighted the next Suburban and Cadillac Escalade ESV to move to the Lambda platform.

There were no votes against the move by board members.

The vote also would call for a contingency move if GM should acquire or merge with Chrysler, LLC. If that were to happen, GM's board has also stated that the next Dodge Caravan will also move to Lambda, while a Chevrolet version of the Minivan would also debut.

By these estimations, the GMT-900 Suburban will last until the 2014 model year.

The reasons behind the move are thought to be aimed squarely at CAFE standards, reducing the number of existing platforms utilized within the corporation, and a shift in general consumer tastes toward lighter unibody vehicles.


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S4cabriofoxone - 10/28/2008 12:36:18 PM

+4 Boost

So, they're not being killed. Just re-done, from scratch.

I hope they don't have too much in common with the Acadia/Traverse/Outlook.

LACMAN - 10/28/2008 1:40:19 PM

+2 Boost

Is the Lambda platform modular?

LUXCAR32 - 10/28/2008 3:39:12 PM

+3 Boost

agreed I hope they look nothing like those crossovers, and have better proportions than them. I'm glad they are keeping these models alive in some way though.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/28/2008 11:57:12 PM

+1 Boost

LACMAN, it has to be... Chevy and GMC wouldn't make four SUVs of the exact same size.

Or would they?...

cdhzhp - 10/29/2008 11:12:35 AM

+1 Boost

SUV's are dying off quickly. They are all becoming plastic boxes with coil spring rears and no towing capacity. Makes me like my K2500 4x4 Suburban a lot more when I see these new lifted "station wagons".