The Cadillac CT6 was dropped within the U.S. after 2020, however the full-size sedan nameplate stays on sale in China the place it has simply spawned a second-generation mannequin.
Unveiled on Sunday at an occasion marking 20 years of Cadillac’s presence in China, the redesigned CT6 retains the earlier technology’s rear-wheel-drive Omega platform however adopts a pointy new look clearly influenced by 2016’s Escala concept.
It measures 205.6 inches lengthy, which is roughly the identical because the earlier technology. Nevertheless, as a substitute of the standard notchback design of the older mannequin, the brand new one adopts a fastback design.
Inside, there’s the identical curved show for the digital instrument cluster and infotainment display screen present in most up-to-date Cadillacs. Relying on the grade, consumers can go for quilted leather-based on the seats, actual wooden accents on the sprint and door panels, and the most recent model of General Motors’ Super Cruise automated driver-assist characteristic.
2024 Cadillac CT6 (China spec)
Solely the one powertrain has been introduced. It is a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that is rated at 233 hp and mated to a 10-speed automated transmission.
The brand new CT6 is priced in China from 359,700 renminbi (roughly $50,800). Deliveries in that market begin later this 12 months.
Although prototypes had been noticed testing on U.S. soil lately, it is unlikely the automobile shall be supplied right here as a result of lack of demand for sedans in addition to Cadillac’s dedication to only launching electric vehicles on this market.
Cadillac additionally unveiled a brand new GT4 compact crossover in China. It sits between the XT4 and XT5 in occasions of dimension, and is priced to begin within the Chinese language market at 219,700 renminbi (roughly $31,000). Patrons can select between 1.5- and a pair of.0-liter turbo-4s, each that includes mild-hybrid methods.
2024 Cadillac GT4 (China spec)
The only transmission is a 9-speed automated, however consumers can select between front- and all-wheel drive.
Manufacturing of each the CT6 and GT4 is dealt with by SAIC-GM, GM’s primary Chinese language three way partnership.