YIKES! No New Models For Cadillac Until Mid-2018

Further making Cadillac irrelevant in the short term and doubling the pressure on future new models to succeed. Typical GM. You have one of the all time iconic industry brands and you keep passing off leadership from one failed strategist to another diluting the brands equity and confusing its image. This new management team (lead by an Infiniti guy??) will either succeed or kill the brand. You only get to go on life support so many times and then you die.

Why is the XT7 7 seater SUV delayed until 2019? That is just lunacy - its basically a stretched XT5 so it should be quick to get to market.

The XT7 is the one product that would get dealer traffic to Cadillac.

I agree that DeNyscchen is probably being fired as we speak.

@mre30 An even better question is why wasn't the XT7 done first on the supposedly new platform? The XT5 is comfortable but not spacious. A larger version cannot happen soon enough.

The reason why they did not do the XT7 first is because they were doing a new Escalade at the time. ALready having a large 4x4 meant that they really needed to replace their sales leader - the smaller CUV first.

Yes - they really need something - but we agree that the first thing they need is new management. I am hoping that the delay does not bring us more of the same styling - but is actually being used to bring us newer styling - and decent packaging.

I agree TomM but when Saturn died so did their version of the Buick Enclave, Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, the Saturn Outlook. GM could have done a number on that platform and transformed it into a Cadillac. I think if they had and it was right, they'd be selling everyone they could make. The GMC/Chevy & Buick are still very strong sellers. They had a platform they could have used years ago. I understand the legacy of badge engineering but their number 1 draw is exactly that. I wonder why this was never done?

@TomM You say some of the most idiotic things: "The reason why they did not do the XT7 first is because they were doing a new Escalade at the time."

First of all they were developing a substantially new crossover platform that would underpin the XT5 and XT7 independently of the badge engineering needed to do the Escalade.

Secondly, XT7--being XT5 based--with be a lot smaller than the Escalade.

Thirdly, 3-row crossovers are where the sales numbers are, thus doing the XT7 first would have netted more sales for Cadillac's bottom line. This would have been preferable to what they did. The money is in 3-row crossovers and Cadillac won't have one for two model years, but in could have been in dealers with the smalller XT5 being the one in the wings.

@xjug1987a My theory for the reason why the Lambda platform was not utilized--in my opinion--is that Cadillac miscalculated and thought sedans would be where they needed to compete and their sedans are excellent.

Then came the GM "refinancing" thing which put plans on hold.

That in turn made the not-completely-new Lambda a mid-cycle platform and by the time they realized what that needed, the platform was due for replacement, so why bother.

I'd have fast tracked a Cadillac off the new platform and had it be the first to market.

This is unfortunate as the current lineup, competent as it is, is not selling well. Hopefully this time will be used to ensure the new vehicles are dramatic and special. Coming late to the party in anything less than a black strapless isn't going to garner the looks you're seeking. I don't rail against GM as PP is doing as I think they are really working hard here but their plan might want to be more elastic so they can pivot as needed. Clearly the current line up are good but the lack of CUV's and slow sedan sales is a double whammy. I find it ridiculous that Cadillac hasn’t had its own version of the Buick Enclave which is now what, 8 years old? And what about its upcoming replacement as well as the new GMC Acadia. The plan should also be introducing them as Cadillacs first, then follow with Chev/Buick/GMC. All this talk of Caddy’s on Chevy platforms really isn’t as relevant as back in the 80’s but that strategy can negate critical opinions and they need all the positive perspectives they can garner.

'm wondering whether the delay is because GM is fed up with De Nysschen and he is about to move to another company.

@ — MDarringer

One can only hope!

Funny how GM could just as well sell Escalades and Corvettes on their own.
It's like if those two nameplates didn't belong to their namesakes

Corvette needs to become a brand most definitely.

The Escalade is the only successful Cadillac. It's big, opulent, has presence, and a NAME. Hmmm....what could this imply for the rest of the Cadillac line????

Cadillac needs to look at Mercedes' strategy. Since the introduction of the current S-Class, the folks at Mercedes have been moving at almost a feverish pace. There has been a constant flow of either new models,refreshed models, or new powertrains within models. This year alone Mercedes has introduced the GLC, SLC, C-Coupe, CLS400, AMG-GT R, E-sedan, updated SL, GLE Coupe, S-class Convertible. Still to come this year and next are the C-Convertible, GLC Coupe, E-Class Coupe, more engine options for GLC and E-Sedan incl E63 and an updated S-Sedan. Then all the refreshes and re-designs begin all over again.

So, in the time from when the CT6 was rolled out to when a new Caddie will come, Mercedes will have rolled out a minimum of 10 new or newly-designed models (not including refreshes/updated models).

I kind of wish that Cadillac would bite the bullet and do an S Class competitor that is unabashedly old-school Cadillac in spirit rather than a chaser.

Granted the Mercedes CLS isn't a huge seller, but it along with the BMW 6GC and the Audi A7 inhabit an important niche. Cadillac should have had a coupesedan by now. The CLS is just an E Class with a fancy body and the same transformation could have been done to the CTS.

I find it perplexing that GM hasn't fast tracked more Cadillac crossovers and that Buick/GMC dealers get the Enclave and Acadia that compete against each other in the same show room.

There was supposed to be a Cadillac product offensive happening as we speak. Something's up.

I'm hoping for a De Nysschen exit and that the delay is Cadillac halting new products to prevent another stumble like the CT6.

The CT6 is a fantastic car, but it in no way looks new. In pictures it may as well be a CTS.

Actually - It is clear that they have failed at producing German competitors that people actually want - even if their cars were superior in every way - I doubt many more would buy them. Germans don't need another me too car - they have more than we even see there. AND in America - Smaller and more Nimble is NOT a selling point anyone cares for.

What they need is someone to recognize that they need to set out on their own - stylistically and physically - AMERICAN luxury. That would also sell in China - where Buicks are the big premium seller. Did you know that they still produce the Buick Mini-vans in China where they are Luxuriously outfitted and sold as limousines and mini-offices at high prices - and they sell very well.

The problem with the CT6 - and most Cadillacs - is that they are not positioned properly. With the first two CTSs - Cadillac had a car that was priced with the 3/C/A4 series but was closer to the E/5/A6 in size - making it a decent seller. Today - the CTS IS positioned against the E/5/A6 - but is smaller - and people don't associate SMALLER with better at these prices. You already know that I would reposition the ATS against the CLA. the current CTS against the 3/A4/C series - and the CT6 against the 5/E/A6. In that way - Cadillac would have the largest car in each category - and I believe would compete better.

Matt, you think the upcoming C8 Middie Vette is only for Chevrolet? I've seen a number of other articles that show Cadillacs upcoming product cycle and a Halo sports car is not on it, but clearly it could be a surprise? The Ford GT was exactly that. Caddy could use this as a halo car like the Audi R8

@xjug1987a A Cadillac supercar would be as stupid as the Acura NSX and like the NSX it will sell by the dozens and do nothing for the brand. There is no performance connection between the XT5 and CT6 and a supposed Cadillac supercar for the supercar to be a convincing halo. A bespoke SUV with a Bentley Bentiguan level of luxury would be a far better move for Cadillac.

As for the mid-engined Corvette, I think it is a mistake if it replaces the Stingray. Making it a model in addition to the Stingray would be brilliant, but a mid-engined Corvette is as antithetical to the Corvette as a front-engined 911 would be to Porsche die hards.

Audi hasn't had a new model in 20 years.


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The q5, now audi's best seller, only rolled out in 2009. The new 4 door a3, also new, is selling very well and breaking open the American market for this segment. I think the notion that Audi has nothing new is a bit of an exaggeration.

Really??? I'd have had no clue that Aspy11 was exaggerating.

I wonder about his name. Is it "a spy 11" or is it "aspy 11" because if it's the latter, it could indicate Aspergers Syndrome which would explain the strange comment and my inability to pick up on the emotional cue. If so, we must be tolerant.

@aspy11...look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes...

Still no convertible. Pitiful! I guess GM and Cadillac are resigned to letting Mercedes-Benz and BMW dominate this market segment. That's probably a good thing though. If Cadillac did have a convertible it would probably be a rebadged Opel àla Buick.

A convertible is what a brand does when it has robust sales and a vibrant lineup. As much as an old-school Cadillac convertible would be a delight, it would not be the volume-selling, breakthrough model Cadillac needs.