How many three-row SUVs can one brand sell? At least four, according to Cadillac. The company pulled the plug on the XT6 after the 2025 model year, but it seems that decision has been reversed. According to Kristian Aquilina, vice president of Cadillac Global, the XT6 will return as an internal-combustion model.
Cadillac sold around 20,000 XT6 SUVs in the model's final full year on sale, but the electric Vistiq replacement has struggled to match those figures. In 2025, Cadillac sold 7,879 Vistiq EV SUVs, with the same model on track to match that figure through the first half of 2026.
View Price on AmazonUnfortunately, there are no other details beyond Aquilina's post. We don't have an exact timeline for the SUV's return, but we know the XT5 is scheduled for a full redesign next year, and we won't get a new XT6 until after that. The news is a further step backward from Cadillac's one-time commitment to stop selling internal-combustion models by the end of the decade.
The return of the XT6 is not a total surprise, given that we already knew about a second-generation CT5 sedan and Cadillac has been open about the XT5 earning a refresh. The XT6 will likely compete with other three-row SUVs in the market, offering a gas-powered alternative to the electric Vistiq.
Source: caranddriver.com
