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Cadillac XT6

6 model years from 2020 to 2025, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Cadillac XT6
Pictured: 2020 Cadillac XT6 Sport AWD 3.6L, front 2.16.20. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2020–2025
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl
Best MPG
20–23 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
12 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2020 (38)
Fewest problems
2023
Interest
4,045 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2025 XT6 in brief

The 2025 Cadillac XT6 is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.6L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,689 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (21 city / 27 highway), 21% worse than the 2025 small SUV average of 29 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Cadillac XT6 has 6 model years in our data, from 2020 to 2025.

Its most efficient year was 2025 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (25), power train (22), unknown or other (17).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2020 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (4); all years together count 12 campaigns and 110 owner complaints.

How the 2020 XT6 compares

The 2020 Cadillac XT6 is a small SUV offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,689 lb.

About the Cadillac XT6

The Cadillac XT6 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured by the Cadillac division of General Motors. The vehicle was introduced on January 12, 2019, at the North American International Auto Show. It went on sale in June of the same year as a 2020 model.

From the Wikipedia article "Cadillac XT6", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2025 XT6 pros & cons

Full 2025 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.

Watch out for

  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 23 MPG combined, 21% below the 2025 small SUV average of 29 MPG.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 5 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the XT6 with any other car →

XT6 changes by model year

  1. 2021
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 20 to 23

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 6 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★18
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★215
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★213
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★315
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★221
20203.6L 6-cyl20 MPG198.8 in4,689 lb★★★★★438
Best combined MPG by model year — Cadillac XT6
2020: 20 MPG2021: 23 MPG2022: 23 MPG2023: 23 MPG2024: 23 MPG2025: 23 MPG202020212022202320242025max 23 MPG

Alternatives to the 2025 XT6

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2025 Land Rover Range Rover23 MPGNot rated7
2025 Porsche Cayenne22 MPGNot rated2
2025 BMW X525 MPG★★★★★5
2025 Lexus RX36 MPGNot rated4
2025 Volvo XC9027 MPGNot rated3
2025 Audi Q722 MPG★★★★★2

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System25
Power Train22
Unknown Or Other17
Engine14
Fuel/Propulsion System7
Service Brakes6
Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking6
Back Over Prevention › Rearview System Braking5
Owner complaints by model year — Cadillac XT6
2020: 382021: 212022: 152023: 132024: 152025: 8202020212022202320242025max 38
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Cadillac. How we calculate this →