With availability of the Chevy Traverse beginning just this summer, we have news of yet another CUV that will ride on GM’s Lambda chassis. While the details are still very sparse, we can confirm Cadillac will be next in line at the Lambda feeding trough. When the current group of crossover vehicles is totally redesigned around the 2012 or 2013 model year, the Caddy edition will join the mix.
There have been many critics that said 4 vehicles on Lambda were already too many, however, this Cadillac may not actually mean a total of 5. In fact, this wreath and crest CUV may come at the expense of one, or even two, of the current Lambda cars.
If that doesn’t get your attention, this will. With CAFE requirements looming, this new CUV could very well be the next generation Escalade and signal the death of the current GMT900-based Escalade.
Can Lambda handle the task of Cadillac’s largest truck? Time may tell.
Words by Chris Doane.
