The Cadillac XT6 has ditched that
padding for tight-fitting camo and now features a clean rear window as well.
This allows us a clearer look at the way the rear-side design is coming along.
The third side windows are quite big, but they need to be if Cadillac wants
third-row passengers to be comfortable. The rear doors are chunky as well to
allow good access to the third-row.
Both the C- and D-pillars are forward leaning, but
the D-pillars are more inclined towards the front. That gives the XT6 a dynamic
look, as does the roofline which starts to descend towards the rear as it
passes the C-pillars. We can also spot a sizable roof spoiler which serves two
purposes: it increases downforce at high speeds and houses the wiper. Seen from the side, the XT6 seems
very large. It’s clearly longer than the XT5 but it’s not expected to be quite
as long as the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave platform brothers.
The front end has a bit less camouflage too, which
means we can better guess the design of the front bumper and grille hiding
under the front fascia mesh. As for the headlights, while they appear to be
more horizontal than on the CT6 and XT4, they’re still attached to Cadillac’s
signature vertical lighting treatment. The tiny lights shining from under the
camouflage in the lower part of the bumper certainly seem to suggest that. Finally, the rear end features a
massive glass and vertical taillights that seem to extend horizontally to both
sides at the top — unless Cadillac is playing a trick on us viewers and
disguises the taillamps’ shape.
Since it will share the long-wheelbase version of
the C1XX architecture with the Traverse and Enclave, the XT6 is expected to
offer a similar standard engine. Both the Enclave and Traverse are powered by a
3.6-liter V6 that produces 310 hp and 367 Nm of
torque. The unit is linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission that can be
paired to an optional all-wheel-drive system. Rumor has it a turbocharged
version and a plug-in hybrid are also in the cards.
According to recent reports, the Cadillac XT6 might
debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show. The sooner the better, given that there’s
a huge gap between the XT5 and Escalade that GM needs to fill.
Cr : Carscoops
