Cadillac Is Killing The XT4, But What Will Replace It?
Cadillac has announced that it will discontinue its entry-level XT4 in January.
The $39,090 compact SUV is built at the General Motors Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas alongside the Chevrolet Malibu, which is also being permanently discontinued on Nov. 15, according to reports.
XT4 production was slated to go on hiatus so that the factory could be retooled to build both it and the upcoming 2026 Chevrolet Bolt EV, but Cadillac won’t be brining the XT4 back when the work is done.
The XT4 is also manufactured in China by the SAIC-GM joint venture and sold there, but a GM spokesman confirmed to American Cars And Racing that there are no plans to import it. GM currently imports the Buick Envision, which is also built by SAIC-GM.
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The XT4 received a small update for 2024 that included a new widescreen digital display for the dashboard, but deliveries dropped 11.9% through the first three quarters of the year from 17,807 to 15,688, making it the brand’s fourth-best seller out of seven models.
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Cadillac has not announced a direct replacement for the XT4. The upcoming electric Optiq is closer in size and price to the larger XT5, which remains in production.
The Optiq is built on the same platform as the Chevrolet Equinox EV and comes with a 300 hp all-wheel drive system and a 302 mile driving range for $54,390.
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And exact production start date for the new Bolt has not been announced, but it will be in late 2025. It is an evolution of the 2023 Bolt that is being updated with new styling and an updated electric drivetrain.
GM President Mark Reuss recently said that it will be priced just “slightly higher” than the 2023 Bolt EUV, which was $28,795.
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