Second-generation Cadillac XT5 leaked by Chinese patent office

Cadillac has a lot riding on the XT5; the crossover stands out as the brand's second-best-selling model. It's scheduled to enter its second generation soon, and images leaked out of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have shown it without camouflage.

Spotted by CarBuzz, the pictures confirm that the next-generation XT5 gets a sharper-looking exterior design that borrows styling cues from other recent additions to the Cadillac range. Its front end looks more upright with smaller headlights and a grille that's thinner and wider, while its back end keeps the vertical lights but gets horizontal inserts integrated into the hatch and connected by a strip of bright trim.

Interestingly, the crossover's basic proportions haven't significantly changed, though the character lines on both sides have been toned down and the D-pillars get a piece of black trim that gives the roof a floating effect. Images of the interior weren't leaked, so we don't know how it compares to the current-generation model launched for 2017, but we're expecting a major overhaul in terms of design and technology.