Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Camaro Are the Next GM ‘Brand Umbrellas’ – Car and Driver

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• GM plans to expand the Escalade and Camaro names into subbrands, like the planned Corvette range of EV models.
• The other Escalade models could include a smaller three-row crossover and a more carlike crossover.
• Future Camaros could comprise a crossover, additional coupe and convertible models, and a sports car related to the Corvette.

Now that we know more about Chevrolet’s plans to turn Corvette into a whole range of models, the focus turns to other high-value nameplates within the GM portfolio. The next two subbrands appear to center around the Cadillac Escalade and the Chevrolet Camaro.

According to our source inside GM, the automaker has looked long and hard at reinventing the Cadillac brand one more time, but management apparently came to the conclusion that it makes more sense to use the Escalade—the quintessential Cadillac—as a peg for the second Corvette-style subbrand, which stands proud in the cycle plan.

A smaller version of the Escalade is a no-brainer and could take shape as a seven-seat crossover along the lines of the upcoming Porsche three-row SUV, codenamed K1. This would presumably sell well in key markets such as the U.S. and China. There is also talk of a more carlike modern-luxury segment-fusing all-terrain Escalade. Option number four is a high-end MPV that may initially only be sold in China, where the Toyota Alphard and other luxury minivans are a runaway success.