Sedans continue to disappear from the United States, and Cadillac is no exception. After getting rid of the CTS and CT6 models a few years ago, the luxury automaker will lose another sedan after 2026. Having fewer options is never a good thing; However, it’s not all bad news.
Cadillac It confirmed that it will end production of the current CT4 and CT5 models after 2026. Production of the CT4 will be completed in June, while production of the CT5 will continue until the end of the year. But there’s good news: The CT5 isn’t completely dead.
The company confirmed Engine1 That next generation CT5 He is in the works. The sedan is supposed to appear sometime within the next few years, and it will retain its gasoline engine. “(We) will continue to produce the next generation of internal combustion engine vehicles,” Cadillac said in a statement.
Cadillac will sell the new CT5 sedan in the United States and Canada, and it will be produced at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan, where the company currently builds the car. CT4 And CT5. The plant previously produced the Chevrolet Camaro, which shared a platform with Cadillac sedans.
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News of Cadillac’s plans for the two sedans broke when CadillacVClub.com Posted a message from Cadillac Vice President John Roth. “Cadillac is well positioned to adapt its portfolio to meet customer demand by offering the luxury of choice, and this is the next demonstration of that flexibility,” he wrote.
It’s not clear when Cadillac plans to launch the next generation CT5. The message said the car would arrive “next year.” That could be in 2027, but the uncertainty gives the brand leeway if plans change. The industry faces an uncertain and difficult future, but one that will still include Cadillac sedans.
Cadillac is right to focus on the CT5, as it outsold the CT4 three to one during the first nine months of the year. Sales for the larger sedan rose 10.7 percent, and fell 17 percent for the smaller car.
Neither Roth nor Cadillac made any reference to A.J CT5-V Or Blackwing. As the next-generation model continues to offer a combustion engine, hopefully designers will leave enough room for a big V-8 under the hood.
