Used car safety, rank #54 of 188
Cadillac XT6 4WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Cadillac XT6 4WD, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Cadillac XT6 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 23 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 17, which is 35% above the class average. That places it #54 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 69.8/100.
What the Cadillac XT6 death rate means
At 23 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Cadillac XT6 4WD is 35% worse than the midsize luxury SUVs average of 17. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 53, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 48 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Cadillac XT6. Its 95% confidence interval is 11β85. It is higher than the Cadillac XT6's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Cadillac XT6 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD | 2020-23 | 0 (0 to 25) | 95.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Porsche Macan 4WD | 2020-23 | 4 (0 to 11) | 93.0 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 11) | 92.6 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 2WD | 2020-23 | 6 (0 to 17) | 91.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 22) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC60 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 17) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X3 4WD | 2021-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 85.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4WD | 2020-23 | 13 (0 to 25) | 81.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Cadillac XT6 4WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 23 (0 to 53) | 69.8 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 17 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Cadillac XT6 4WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering power train, equipment.
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Power train: automatic transmission
Risk: A half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge.
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Equipment: other, labels
Risk: Illegible tire size information may result in the wrong tires being installed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the vehicle certification label, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Cadillac XT6 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Cadillac XT6 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 23 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Cadillac XT6 4WD, 35% above the class average (17 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 69.8 out of 100 and rank #54 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Cadillac XT6 4WD driver death rate?
23 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 53. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Cadillac XT6 died at a rate of 48 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Cadillac XT6 4WD compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 17 driver deaths per million; the Cadillac XT6 4WD sits at 23. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD with a death rate of 0.