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will be Cadillac’s first pure EV, using
GM’s BEV3 dedicated electric vehicle
architecture and Ultium fast-charging
batteries. All-wheel drive will be avail-
able. The five-passenger vehicle has a
34-inch curved LED touchscreen that
dominates the dashboard.
What’s Not: It takes its styling cues
from the Cadillac Escala concept.
When: 2022
How Much: $75,000 (est)
Cruise Origin
What’s New: The Cruise Origin is a
boxy, six-passenger, electric, autono-
mous ride-hail van developed by Cruise
in collaboration with General Motors.
The robotaxi has two big sliding doors
and a low load floor for easy access.
The six passengers sit facing each oth-
er, with room for their luggage. There
is no driver; sensors, cameras, radar,
and lidar assess the surroundings and
make the driving decisions. The Ori-
gin uses GM’s BEV3 dedicated electric
vehicle architecture and likely GM’s
Ultium fast-charging batteries. It will
be a commercial vehicle only, for use
in ride-hail services, with plans to also
build a delivery van.
What’s Not: Everything is new.
When: 2022
How Much: $50,000 (commercial sale
only)
Jeep Wagoneer/Jeep
Grand Wagoneer
What’s New: FCA is going all-in on
full-size three-row SUVs with the Jeep
Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
The former, designed to be more main-
stream, will go up against the Tahoes
and Expeditions of the world. The lat-
ter will be a luxury flagship for the Jeep
brand, set to square off against the revi-
talized Escalade and Navigator. Expect
the Jeep’s unique selling proposition to
be exceptional off-road capability and
a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Here’s
hoping for the return of wood paneling,
too.
What’s Not: If the modified Ram 1500
test mules that frequently pass by our
Los Angeles headquarters are any indi-
cation, the Jeep Wagoneers will share
much with our 2019 Truck of the Year.
The two Wagoneers will be built on a
modified Ram 1500 platform in Michi-
gan with a ride-enhancing independent
rear suspension. Expect a 3.6-liter V-6
and 5.7-liter V-8—likely both with
emissions-reducing eTorque motors—
and an eight-speed automatic to be bor-
rowed from the Ram, too.
When: Late 2021
How Much: $50,000 (Wagoneer) (est);
$75,000 (Grand Wagoneer) (est)
Chevrolet Bolt EUV
What’s New: For the 2022 model year,
Chevrolet will expand the Bolt lineup
to include the new Bolt EUV, a larg-
er, more SUV-like Bolt variant that is
front-drive only. The wheelbase is 3
inches longer for more room in the back
seat. Overall the vehicle is 5 to 6 inch-
es longer. The look is more upright and
in line with Chevrolet’s latest styling
language. It will be the first non-Cadil-
lac to get Super Cruise, the hands-free
highway driving system. It also has a
push-button gearshift and a button for
one-pedal driving. Also available: a
sunroof, unlike the standard Bolt.
What’s Not: The new EUV rides on the
same BEV2 platform, with the same
66-kW-hr batteries as the current Bolt
EV, not GM’s new BEV3 dedicated EV
architecture or Ultium battery system
for longer range and faster charging.
When: 2021
How Much: $41,000 (est)
Lexus LQ
What’s New: Ultra-premium, ultra-ex-
pensive SUVs have exploded in pop-
ularity and profit margin, and Lexus
doesn’t want to be left out. In fact, the
brand has already shown us what it’s
going to do with the LF-1 Limitless
Concept. When it goes into production,
expect it to remain a big, roomy two-
row luxury SUV with an opulent inte-
rior and the next generation of Lexus
design language. As for its name, all
current Lexus SUVs use a two-letter
name with an X as the second letter,
but this won’t replace the existing LX.
However, Toyota applied for the “LQ”
trademark in 2018—right after the
Limitless concept made its debut at the
Detroit auto show.
What’s Not: Built on Toyota’s new TN-
GA-L platform, we expect the flagship
to carry the new LS 500h’s 3.5-liter
V-6, which currently makes 354 hp,
and CVT and four-speed automatic hy-
brid transmission.
When: 2022
How Much: $100,000