General Motors’ Super Cruise is, by all accounts, near (or at) the top of the advanced driver assistance system. It achieves this level of capability and availability through geolocation, which means it can only be used on specific highways approved by GM. When the company announced it was double its geofences, which gives hands-free access to “more than 400,000 miles” of American roads, it seems to be a huge boon for road users across the country. But now, there seems to be a catch.
GM’s Super Cruise expansion is being rolled out slowly, and it starts with a single chassis: the GMT T1XX platform. Specifically, high-end versions of large SUVs produced on or after October 32022. That means High Country or Premier versions of the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, the Denali Ultimate version of the 2023 GMC Yukon and all versions of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade.
After those four categories, the list will gradually expand to other GM vehicles “in the coming months” through online updates. GM did not specify a date when all vehicles will have access to the updated map or does it indicate the order in which those vehicles will be granted access or why the initial release only limited to those specific SUVs.
The specific restriction here is an odd one. Super Cruise initially debuted as a Cadillac exclusive, before moving into more pedestrian brands. By dedicating this update to a specific platform, rather than a specific brand, it creates a narrative that GM has long tried to avoid – that its brands are all technical work. badge art of the same car model.
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Buyers looking to get their hands on that model, at whatever trim level is distinguished by the badge, should watch until “mid-November” to see their car begin arriving in dealerships. If you’ve bought a car before, trust that you’ll eventually get the update.
