14 May 2015

Cadillac Global Truck Production By Model : 1998-2014

The very long Escalade ESV 

Cadillac got into trucks back in 1998. Below by column is production by four truck models, total trucks, total cars, percentage of total production for trucks compared to cars, and finally the combined total of both trucks and cars.

Year SRX Escalade Escalade Escalade Total Total % Total

ESV EXT Trucks Cars Tk Vehicles
1998 - 5,525 - - 5,525 201,925 3 207,450
1999 - 28,850 - - 28,850 161,975 15 190,825
2000 - 20,050 - - 20,050 176,775 10 196,825
2001 - 36,650 - - 36,650 133,750 22 170,400
2002 - 40,325 - - 40,325 160,075 20 200,400
2003 15,400 38,800 - - 54,200 159,575 25 213,775
2004 35,725 40,425 18,400 10,950 105,500 160,800 40 266,300
2005 22,800 29,375 11,975 6,400 70,550 169,350 29 239,900
2006 25,625 46,000 20,875 10,100 102,600 148,775 41 251,375
2007 24,475 39,175 15,150 7,550 86,350 131,100 40 217,450
2008 17,025 26,175 10,750 4,625 58,575 136,325 30 194,900
2009 23,000 12,975 5,325 1,700 43,000 52,475 45 95,475
2010 76,600 22,750 12,700 2,650 114,700 86,500 57 201,200
2011 85,475 17,075 7,775 2,400 112,725 73,350 61 186,075
2012 90,175 16,475 9,275 2,700 118,625 103,000 54 221,625
2013 88,350 10,600 7,225 1,175 107,350 106,050 50 213,400
2014 100,250 20,575 10,825 - 131,650 103,525 56 235,175

SRX: A mid sized SUV made since 2003, the 1st generation went until 2009. Assembly was in the US, Russia and China. For the second generation, the US production went to Mexico. It is easily Cadillac's top selling model.

Escalade: This is a large SUV now in it's 4th generation as of 2014. The model is assembled in four countries I believe.

Escalade ESV: This is stretched version of the Escalade, for those who something a little bit larger. 

The Escalade EXT sport utility model

Escalade EXT: This is a pick up variant to the Escalade called a sport utility truck. It ceased in 2013 due to poor sales. 

Summary: The share of total production for trucks rose fairly consistently from 1998 to 2011. I assume an increase in sales for China has swung things back to a degree. Everyone needs to be doing trucks these days. They are popular and the profit is better than for cars.

The biggest issue for Cadillac is can GM take the marque to more markets, if indeed they want to?  Because they haven't, production is about the same in 1993 (as far as I go back) as it was in 2014. China has plenty of unfulfilled potential, but much of the world doesn't have the opportunity to buy them. I'm not sure there is that much demand anyway so perhaps concentrating on where they are sold now with a few more markets added may be the way to go.

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2 comments:

  1. Guys, what should I buy?
    This one http://tuning1.net/cadillac/61320_cadillac_escalade_3rd_generation/
    or those which in the article?

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  2. No one can answer that for you. Test them out and find which one suits your needs best.

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