Cadillac XT5 Hearse Coming To Cemeteries Soon

Cadillac continues its quest to enter specific market segments currently dominated by crosstown rival Lincoln. Last month we learned asix-door Cadillac XT5 limousineis in development that will serve as a competitor to the recently discontinued Lincoln MKT. And now it appears the XT5 will soon join another niche but very necessary market.

Cadillac Society claims an XT5 hearse is set to arrive sometime next year. As is typically the case with the hearse market, the XT5 hearse will be sold to funeral homes as an incomplete vehicle, meaning it can be finished according to need and budget.

The hearse market is expected to be very profitable for GM and since theCadillac XT5is already being engineered for more, shall we say, happier occasions as a limo, it makes sense to go in the opposite direction, emotionally speaking. Also, the XT5 hearse will serve as a replacement for the discontinued XTS, a sedan that wasalso modified for this purpose.

Powering the XT5 hearse will be the familiar 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations will be available. But don't think Cadillac will have either the limo or hearse markets all to its lonesome self.