Cadillac CT4 explained

Cadillac CT4
Manufacturer:General Motors
Production:2019–present
Model Years:2020–present
Assembly:United States: Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Grand River Assembly)[1]
China: Jinqiao, Shanghai (SAIC-GM)[2]
Designer:Aaron Riggs and Dillon Blanski[3]
Class:Compact executive car (D)
Body Style:4-door sedan
Platform:GM Alpha[4]
Layout:Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Transmission:6-speed TR-6060 manual (CT4 V Blackwing option)
8-speed 8L45 automatic
10-speed Hydra-Matic 10L90 automatic[5]
Wheelbase:109.30NaN0
Length:187.20NaN0
Width:71.50NaN0
Height:560NaN0
Weight:36160NaN0 (CT4-V, RWD)
Predecessor:Cadillac ATS
Cadillac ATS-V (CT4-V Blackwing)

The Cadillac CT4 is a sedan manufactured and marketed by Cadillac. It replaced the Cadillac ATS sedan and sits below the CT5 in Cadillac's lineup.[6] The CT4-V was unveiled on May 30, 2019, followed by the standard CT4 four months later.[7] Cadillac assembles the CT4 at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, as well as in SAIC-GM Jinqiao plant in China.[8]

Overview

The CT4 went on sale in the second quarter of 2020. Following Cadillac's new "Y" trim strategy, the CT4 is offered in base "Luxury" trim, as well as Sport and Premium Luxury trims. The base engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, producing and torque. Optional with the Premium Luxury is a 2.7-liter turbocharged inline-four, producing and of torque. For 2023, GM China offers a new base engine in the CT4, a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, producing 2080NaN0 and 1990NaN0 torque.

CT4-V

Cadillac unveiled a high performance variant, the CT4-V, on May 30, 2019 alongside the CT5-V. It is powered by a 2.7-liter turbocharged inline-four producing and 3800NaN0 of torque.

CT4-V Blackwing

The CT4-V Blackwing is a higher performance version of the CT4-V that serves as a replacement to the ATS-V. It is powered by a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, producing and 4450NaN0 of torque. It comes standard with a 6-speed Tremec manual transmission and is also available with an optional 10-speed automatic.[9] Cadillac claims a 0- time of 3.9 seconds with the automatic and 4.2 with the manual gearbox, a top speed of 189mph, and a 1/4 mile time of 12.14 at 117mph.[10] The CT4-V Blackwing went on sale in early 2021 with a limited number of pre-orders. Upon release, it was announced by Cadillac that the CT4-V Blackwing, alongside the larger CT5-V Blackwing, would be the last gasoline powered V models that Cadillac would produce.

Sales

Calendar yearUnited StatesChina[11]
20204,889[12] 16,616
20217,253[13] 14,809
20229,271[14] 9,738
20239,144[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vijayenthiran . Viknesh . Cadillac will also unveil CT4 compact sedan in 2019 . Motor Authority . 20 March 2019 . 15 May 2019.
  2. News: 2019-11-02. All-New 2020 Cadillac CT4 Sedan Introduced In China. 2021-07-10. Cadillac Society. en-US.
  3. Web site: Behind The Scenes Of CT4 . Cadillac.com .
  4. Web site: Cadillac CT4 Overview . Cadillac Society . 15 May 2019.
  5. Web site: The Cadillac CT4 Entry-Luxury Sedan Appears in Medium-Performance CT4-V Form. Car and Driver. Capparella. Joey. 30 May 2019. 30 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Cadillac Sedans and Cars Lineup . Cadillac . 17 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Cadillac's 2020 CT4 small sedan starts at $33,990, sporty V model tops $40,000. Edelstein. Stephen. 10 October 2019. www.digitaltrends.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914081659/https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2020-cadillac-ct4-photos-and-specs/ . 2019-09-14 . 2019-11-22.
  8. Web site: Centeno . Deivis . 2021 Cadillac CT4 Adds New Trim Level In China. 2021-07-10. GM Authority. 20 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Cole. Craig. 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing takes flight for less than $60,000. 2021-02-02. Roadshow. en.
  10. Web site: The Stick-Shift 668-HP CT5-V Blackwing And 472-HP Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Are Cadillac's Last Hurrah For Loud Gasoline Fury. David . Tracy . 2021-02-02. Jalopnik. 2 February 2021 . en-us.
  11. Web site: Cadillac CT4 China Sales. 15 April 2020.
  12. Web site: GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year . GM Corporate Newsroom . 5 January 2021 . General Motors . 9 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Deliver GM's 2nd Consecutive Year of Full-Size Pickup Sales Leadership in 2021 . General Motors Corporate Newsroom . General Motors . 19 January 2022 . en . 4 January 2022.
  14. Web site: GM Delivers a Year of Firsts . GM Pressroom . 2023-01-04 . 2023-01-06.
  15. Web site: U.S. Q4 and Full-Year Sales: GM Delivers Another Year of Firsts . GM Pressroom . 2024-01-04 . 2024-01-05.