The Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans are not anticipated to have gasoline-powered replacements. Their follow-ups might likely be fully electric vehicles instead.
Over the past ten years, we've seen multiple sedans from Cadillac receive praise from critics but fail to achieve significant mainstream sales. This isn’t surprising considering the dominance of SUVs today. Despite how well-received models like the Cadillac ATS, CTS, CT4, and CT5 have been—including their V-Series and Blackwing Performance variations—the mainstays from Mercedes-Benz and BMW are quite hard to overshadow.
Therefore, as Cadillac gets ready to discontinue the CT4 and CT5, rumors suggest that their successors will completely abandon gasoline-powered engines. Here’s what we’ve gathered so far.
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It’s not unexpected that General Motors appears to be phasing out those two Cadillac sedan models, which took over for the ATS and CTS upon their release in 2020. Sales of the CT4 and CT5 They decreased by 32% and 20%, respectively, last year, which made these models the slowest-selling Cadillac vehicles for 2024 apart from the recently launched model. Escalade IQ .
Even as Cadillac is placing significant emphasis on its range of electric SUVs, which includes the newest model, Optiq and Vistiq models, it surely doesn't want to lose out in the EV sedan space. Thanks to better aerodynamics, a lower overall height, and less weight, EV sedans tend to carry the best range of any vehicle class; just look at Volvo's upcoming ES90 , expected to cover approximately 435 miles under Europe's WLTP testing conditions.
GM Authority reported initially that the next generations of the CT4 and CT5 were poised to go fully electric. The source stated, “Sources close to the situation indicate that General Motors does not intend to produce a new version of the Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT4 with gasoline-powered engines,” according to the publication. “These forthcoming electric vehicles are anticipated to match the sizes of the current Cadillac CT5 and CT6 models, and they’ll be classified as ‘low hip-point’—also known as low H-point—vehicles.”
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A pair of sedans could be quite interesting, especially since Cadillac has had trouble selling even one sedan in volume. But if this report is true, then the plan may be to offer buyers a choice of different sizes and price points for their needs.
What Will The Cadillac Electric Sedans Look Like?
Cadillac Escala Concept
Here's what's really interesting: in the sedan game these days, you have to take risks to stay relevant. So GM Authority claims that these won't be traditional three-box sedans, but rather will have "a sportback profile similar to that of the Cadillac Escala Concept or even the Cadillac Celestiq ."
The Escala Concept (not to be confused with Escalade) came out in 2016 and its design informed a generation of Cadillac's production cars. The Celestiq is a limited-production hyper-luxury sedan that will run you at least $340,000. So while these sedans could share similar design vibes, they should be vastly more accessible in terms of pricing.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq reveal
This is purely speculation on my part, but I wonder if Cadillac could dig into the 2022 InnerSpace Concept for future inspiration. While that was a fully autonomous concept vehicle shown off at CES a few years ago, it was a striking coupe-like design that could translate well to a production four-door vehicle or sportback sedan. But obviously, nothing is official for now.
Cadillac Electric Sedan: Pricing And Specs Unknown
Beyond those reports—which admittedly, are plausible—we don't know much else. In terms of specs, platform and range, we would expect that a future Cadillac EV sedan would use GM's BEV3 platform and Ultium batteries and motors, as it uses similar power cells and architectures across all of its EV models these days. That would make it a cousin to the Cadillac Lyriq, Optiq, Chevy Blazer EV and Equinox EV, and more. It would be the first sedan on the Ultium platform besides the Celestiq.
Given that those are larger, less aerodynamic cars that can still manage 300 miles of range or more, we would expect that a future Cadillac EV sedan would deliver well north of that. Is 350 miles of range in the cards here? Again, this is purely speculation on my part, but that seems reasonable to expect given what we've seen of the Ultium SUVs so far and the way the market is trending.
Cadillac Electric Sedan: V-Series, Blackwing Likely?
Lyriq-V Top
Considering the branding and motorsports success Cadillac has had with its V-Series and Blackwing performance models, we can anticipate these sedans will get similar treatments. Cadillac is already prepping the Lyriq-V with 615 horsepower , and that is pegged to be the brand's quickest car ever. We'd expect nothing less from a future high-performance Caddy sedan.
When Will It Go On Sale?
Cadillac InnerSpace Autonomous Concept
We have no details on any release date timing, unfortunately. But since the CT5 and CT4 models are still around and just got their 2026 editions, our guess is not anytime soon. If these EV sedans are greenlit for production, a launch closer to the end of this decade seems most likely.
The Competition
It's hard to say what these cars will be up against until we have pricing details, but we can take a few guesses. Right now, there are the Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS sedans, both of which are likely to be phased out in favor of battery-powered versions of the standard E-Class and S-Class , likely to be given the "EQ Technology" name.
Cadillac InnerSpace Autonomous Concept
BMW has several next-generation EVs due out soon on its Neue Klasse platform starting with a 3 Series-esque sedan expected to be called the i3 and the iX3 crossover. A car akin to the 5 Series on that same platform It appears quite probable, and it might also go up against those Cadillacs. Additionally, we have the mentioned Volvo ES90, and depending on where Volvo decides to take its range of sedans, along with the refreshed model. Polestar 2 .
Among the present range of electric vehicle sedans, we find the Lucid Air , the Tesla Model S , the Audi A6 E-Tron And a handful of others. The Cadillacs would surely face strong competitors when it comes to their range and luxurious features.
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