Cadillac Compact Crossover is GM's Mystery Model
It appears that General Motors‘ mysterious model is a Cadillac crossover.
Recently, the American automaker announced a $245-million investment into its Orion Assembly Plant, promising that it’ll bring a “new vehicle program” that the plant has never seen before.
We speculated that it would be an electric crossover aimed to compete against the rumored Tesla Model 3 crossover and it appears we weren’t far off. Motor Trend reports that a source at GM told the publication that the mysterious car will be “a future crossover with no predecessor” and that “the gaps in [Cadillac’s] product lineup are obvious.”
Considering the Orion plant produces the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano, a compact crossover makes sense, likely wearing an XT3 or even an XT1 badge.
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Cadillac has already taken the Volt powertrain and created the ELR, and although it hasn’t been as successful as the automaker would like, it would make sense for Cadillac to bring the upcoming Bolt’s electric powertrain to a new crossover model. Naturally, a traditional compact crossover with a standard gasoline engine wouldn’t quite be a model the plant has “never seen before,” but an all-electric crossover aimed at even the Tesla Model X would be.
Expect the new model to head into production in 2017 and arrive as a 2018 model.
[Source: Motor Trend]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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