Cadillac Cans More Affordable XT2 Crossover - Because Who Knows Why

A few years ago, Cadillac filed trademarks for several names that it may or may not use for upcoming models. The list included the XT2 which, based on the marque's nomenclature, would be a smaller SUV that would slot in below the existing XT4. With the XT4 starting at just over $35,000, the XT2 would - theoretically - bring a premium badge to within reach of even more buyers. Sadly, this may never happen.

According to information we found on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Cadillac has abandoned the XT2 trademark. So, if this small SUV was ever in the works, that project appears to have been canned.

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atc98092 - 4/14/2020 9:00:15 AM

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Hopefully it's just because they are dropping their crazy naming scheme for something better.

dlin - 4/14/2020 11:01:25 AM

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Cadillac should revise that interestingly wacky headlight first

MDarringer - 4/14/2020 11:03:17 AM

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They are in fact dropping the CT/XT names, but the XT2 was to have been yet another version of the lackluster Chevy Trax that produced the ghastly Buick Encore. Cadillac was going to badge engineer the Encore into a Cadillac. The dealer flip out was over the top.

Arguably, GM should fold Buick and GMC with only Chevrolet and Cadillac as their brands.

valhallakey - 4/15/2020 12:32:02 AM

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With all the "badge engineering" I agree. To bad they (GMC, Buick) don't make differentiated products but merely resigned copies of each other.

t_bone - 4/15/2020 11:19:07 AM

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That's one CUV down, 300 to go.