General Motors has announced that the next generation Cadillac SRX will be produced at its Spring Hill manufacturing complex in Tennessee, along with new small displacement gasoline engines.
The upcoming Cadillac SRX may also be produced in China for the local market, according to recent reports. Currently, the Cadillac SRX is made at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. US production of the next generation model is expected to begin in late 2015. The Spring Hill plant currently builds the Chevrolet Equinox SUV.
The confirmation of the Cadillac SRX for Spring Hill follows GM’s previously announced $350 million investment in the plant for two future mid-size vehicles expected to create or retain approximately 1,800 jobs.
GM also said it will invest $185 million to make small gasoline engines at its Spring Hill manufacturing complex, retaining 390 jobs. An additional $48.4 million investment is planned for the Bedford, Indiana powertrain castings plant, creating or retaining 45 jobs.
Both investments are related to GM’s new small displacement engine, which is part of an all-new Ecotec engine family that will be used by five GM brands in 27 models by the 2017 model year, powering mostly high-volume small cars and compact-crossover vehicles.
The new Ecotec range includes 11 engines with three- and four-cylinder variants ranging from 1.0-liter to 1.5-liter, with power ratings ranging from 75 horsepower to 165 horsepower, and torque ranging from 70 lb-ft (95 Nm) to 184 lb-ft (250 Nm). The lineup also includes turbocharged versions.
The Spring Hill manufacturing complex currently builds the Ecotec 2.0-liter turbo, as well as the Ecotec 2.4-liter and Ecotec 2.5-liter direct injection, naturally aspirated engines.
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