AN iconic car firm has discontinued a “luxury” model after six years just days after the manufacturer replaced two popular motors.

Cadillac, which is owned by General Motors, is set to say goodbye to one of its most popular SUVs.

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Cadillac confirmed that production of the XT6 is set to conclude at the Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee by the end of the year.

GM’s Cadillac said in a statement to Reuters: “Cadillac has introduced six new products in less than a year that represent the future of the brand.

“We will continue to make the necessary adjustments to the portfolio to maintain growth in critical luxury segments.”

The midsize luxury SUV with three-row seating has been around since 2019.

And the XT6 will effectively be replaced by the electric Vistiq.

Cadillac has already discontinued the gasoline-powered XT4 SUV earlier this year.

At the same time, the size-equivalent all-electric Optiq went on sale.

The XT6’s smaller relative – the XT5 – is also said to be living on borrowed time as the shift to EVs continues.

The XT5 debuted back in 2017 and will remain in production at Spring Hill until the end of 2026, Cadillac confirmed.

It comes as the car company will reportedly make changes to two of its Cadillac models.

GM confirmed the CT5 and CT4 sedans would make a comeback next year.

But an insider allegedly claimed that the beloved Cadillac CT5 and CT4 models could be transformed into EV versions, according to Motor1.

The Cadillac brand has already been working on producing a new fleet of electric vehicles.

These new motors will allegedly not be direct replacement for the old vehicles.

The report claimed the soon-to-come sedans will be a similar size to the CT5.

These new designs are also expected to be “low hip-point”.

This is when drivers’ hips are closer to the ground, than usual, when sat down.

It is also thought the new model will ride on an upgraded version GM’s BEV3 architecture called BEV Prime.

This comes after reports that Cadillac is expecting EVs to make up around 35 per cent of its sales in 2025, according to CNBC.

The target would be a huge jump from the 18 per cent of EV sales in 2024.

General Motors is not the only brand to discontinue much loved vehicles.

Audi is set to axe the incredibly popular A1 and Q2 models next year.