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1,372 Cadillac XT6s were licensed by the TLC on October 12, 2026, all as for-hire vehicles (FHVs). It is the 13th most common TLC model and the second most common Cadillac, after the Escalade ESV.
Two things define it in the data: every TLC XT6 is gas (no hybrids, no EVs), and the newest ones are model-year 2025. Unlike most big SUVs in the fleet, there are no 2026 XT6s on TLC plates yet.
How we counted
TLC's FHV – Active and Medallion Vehicles – Authorized lists don't name the model. We decoded every VIN with NHTSA's vPIC decoder and counted the XT6s. Each list is a snapshot that changes daily.
Model years: a fleet with an end date in the data
The XT6 fleet runs 41 (2020), 51 (2021), 135 (2022), 409 (2023), 391 (2024) and 345 (2025). Model-year 2026 has none. For comparison, other large SUVs already have many 2026 cars on TLC plates: 1,028 Chevrolet Suburbans, 878 Toyota Grand Highlanders and 622 Lexus TXs.
The data cannot tell us the reason. What it does tell an XT6 driver: the fleet is still young (53.6% are model-year 2024 or 2025), but any XT6 you buy for TLC work will be a 2025 or older car. If you buy used, look up open recalls by VIN at NHTSA. For TLC age rules, see TLC vehicle retirement age.
Gas only
All 1,372 XT6s decode as gas. Across all FHVs, about 30% decode as hybrid and 13% as battery electric. If fuel is a big part of your weekly costs, compare the XT6 against a hybrid like the Toyota Grand Highlander (58.7% hybrid) using the lease-vs-buy tool.
Base types: a little more luxury than average
1,291 XT6s (94.1%) are at black car bases, the type that handles app trips. 68 (5.0%) are at luxury limousine bases and 13 at livery bases. That luxury share is about four times the FHV average (1.3%), but below the Lincoln Aviator (62 of 773, 8.0%) and far below the Cadillac Escalade ESV (20.9%). If you join a luxury limousine base, insurance minimums are higher under rule 59A-12(c)(3); see FHV insurance requirements.
No XT6s are marked wheelchair accessible, and none are yellow taxis.
TLC rules vs app rules
A TLC license lets a car do for-hire work in the city. It does not decide which ride types a car can take inside an app. Uber, Lyft and other companies keep their own lists of eligible vehicles and model years for each service level, and those lists can change. Before you buy an XT6 to earn a premium rate, check the app's current vehicle requirements in writing, and keep a screenshot with the date. TLC Help does not track those app lists.
Getting an XT6 on TLC plates
- No new plates for this model. TLC's Get a For-Hire Vehicle License page limit new FHV licenses to owners of wheelchair accessible vehicles. See are new TLC plates available.
- Use your existing license. A vehicle transfer must be filed within 15 days after DMV registration, and the car must pass TLC inspection first (rule 59A-09(a), chapter 59). See TLC plates for FHVs.
- Stay current. Three inspections a year (TLC vehicle inspection) and continuous insurance and base affiliation.
See the Lexus TX, Honda Pilot, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Escape and the full TLC fleet by make and model.
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Data on this page
Aggregates of public data. They describe trips and vehicles, never individual people.
TLC's vehicle lists have no make/model column, so TLC Help decoded the VIN of every licensed vehicle with NHTSA's vPIC decoder (one representative VIN per manufacturer + model-descriptor + model-year pattern) and published only counts. 5 of 115,081 vehicles (0%) could not be decoded to a model and are left out. vPIC sometimes reports trim-family names (e.g. 'RX' not 'RX 350h'); powertrain comes from vPIC's electrification/fuel fields and may misclassify a few model years. Snapshot lists change daily.
- Cadillac XT6: licensed TLC vehicles by model year — Active FHVs and authorized medallion taxis that are a Cadillac XT6, by model year.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Model year from TLC's vehicle_year / model_year columns. Age limits for TLC vehicles come from TLC rules, not this chart.
- Cadillac XT6 in the TLC fleet: hybrid, electric or gas — Licensed Cadillac XT6 vehicles by powertrain (from decoded VINs).NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026
- Cadillac XT6: where it is licensed (FHV base type vs medallion taxi) — Licensed Cadillac XT6 vehicles by fleet: FHVs by the type of base they are affiliated with, and medallion taxis.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Wheelchair-accessible (FHV list): 0 WAV, 0 PILOT. App-based (high-volume) work generally runs through black car bases.
Frequently asked questions
How many Cadillac XT6s are licensed by the TLC?
1,372 in the October 12, 2026 snapshot, all for-hire vehicles. That is 1.19% of all TLC vehicles. TLC Help counted them by decoding VINs with NHTSA's vPIC decoder.
Are there hybrid or electric XT6s in the TLC fleet?
No. All 1,372 decode as gas. The fleet-wide FHV mix is about 56% gas, 30% hybrid and 13% battery electric.
Why are there no 2026 XT6s on TLC plates?
The TLC data has XT6s from model-years 2020 to 2025 only. The data cannot say why no 2026 models appear; check with a dealer for what is on sale.
Do XT6s work for luxury limousine bases?
Some do: 68 (5.0%) are at luxury limousine bases, compared with 1.3% of all FHVs. 1,291 (94.1%) are at black car bases, where app trips are dispatched.
Sources
Last reviewed against the official sources on .
- NYC Open Data: For Hire Vehicles (FHV) – Active (8wbx-tsch) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NYC Open Data: Medallion Vehicles – Authorized (rhe8-mgbb) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder API vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
- TLC Rule Book Chapter 59 (For-Hire Vehicles), updated Feb 27, 2026 nyc.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- TLC: Get a For-Hire Vehicle License nyc.gov
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