2014 Cadillac CTS Gets Rendered
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If the next-generation CTS is to be anything like the existing one, it will do great things for the Cadillac brand. And looking at our original drawings, spy shots, along with this rendering of the 2014 model, we’re sure that it will fill those big shoes. With the release of the ATS, the CTS will move upmarket, and become a direct 5 Series, A6, E-class competitor, compared to the current oddball-sized model, which lies in between the compact and midsize segments.
This change of market positioning will obviously call for improvements in fit and finish, rear legroom, and curb appeal. The return of the coupe and wagon is currently unknown, but we see no reason that Cadillac shouldn’t line up the CTS range as direct competition to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5/6 Series ranges.
As far as engines go, expect the 2.0-liter inline-four turbo LTG (making roughly 270 horses), the 3.6-liter direct-injection V6 LFX (making about 330 horses), and the yet-to-be-announced twin-turbo V6 that will likely make somewhere in the vicinity of 400 horses. There’s also the possibility that the new LT1 V8 will make its way under the hood to fill that long-missing link between the V6 and V-Series model… but with the arrival of a boosted six, it’s probably an either-or proposition. In addition, a diesel mill may also make its way into the lineup, but we’re still holding our breath to see such an engine in the smaller ATS.
Stay tuned for more information and pictures to drool over in the near future. The model is set to debut at the New York Auto Show in a matter of two-and-a-half weeks as of this writing.
Illustration by Jon Sibal via LLN.
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I’m sure there will be a coupe…a 4-door coupe:)))!!!!
It is very nice and certainly stays within the Cadillac family styling…a nice step up from its cousin, ATS, and not too big…sounds like a perfect mix of all the best. I thought it may be a bit more aggressive in styling
When nice cars are shown in pictures as is often the case I wish there was a thumbs up like we have on our comment pages that we could click on to show our approval of thumbs up
Looks nice but a bit drab. Sorry. Put a little more styling along the bodysides and the c pillar
Right, this is looking more generic than the current one. But the question is: does the headlight go back far enough? Seems to me it should be touching the A pillar!
I actually think that the C-pillars and the greenhouse will be a bit more fast-backed, and that it will have a shorter (looking) trunk. Other than that, it looks spot-on!
not very close to production model good picture but does not get the new design details very well
JD thanks for clarifying, I am not impressed with rendering… Very mediocer
What we do know from a recent spy photo that the front-end is acurate, though it did not expose the rest of the exterior, but insiders at GM also stated that the overall appearance won’t be as edgy as the current model , the same issue when we saw the rendering of the Silverado, I was in disbelief that it was an acurate drawing of the real thing and then we saw the truth at the Auto Show. If this is the real deal, and we are to look at what is the sharpest looking Cadillac out there now, it would be the ATS!
Based on the leaked photo a couple weeks ago, I can assure you the CTS will be WAY more dramatic than this very bland rendering.
It does look a bit bloated, somewhat a reminder of the old Cadillac Fleetwood models of the 1990′s , we know GM may be looking at a budget issue but lets hope they don’t drop the ball on the rest of the cars appearance based on what hasn’t been actually seen yet.
Why renderings if actual leaked pictures are available?
This is lame. The real thing is out there and looks better.
Slow news day?
The official unveiling will be on March 18th… In April they will release which engine will be powering it.
Ugg… it looks like a cross between an XTS and a mid-90′s Chevy Impala
If this rendering is anywhere near approaching the real car, looks like I’ll be keeping my 2011 CTS for a long time. The styling is boring, with the distinctive creases and lines of Cadillac’s “Art & Science” design language watered down to the point that the car will look like a generic, homogenized luxury sport sedan. By catering to the Chinese market segment (where GM wants to cater to, and which apparently does not reward adventurous styling), Cadillac is playing it safe. I think when I do trade in my car, I’ll go for a German sedan.
I would have to agree, if Bob Lutz were still around and overseeing the design of the new CTS, the appearance would have been more edgy, but we’ll just have to wait and see next Monday what’s really going on here.
March 18th? I thought the NY auto show was 28th
I’ve placed in March 18th because I was thinking of the meeting at my job I have to attend to on that day, but the correct date is the 28th, didn’t mean to mislead on the info.
I hope that Cadillac messed up a good thing, to many versions xts, ats cts, stick too the CTS
Anybody know what bk is talking about?
If anything Cadillac has way too few models to be competitive, volume wise, to BMW/Mercedes/Audi.
Am I missing something?
I told bk that though the CTS is a very good car, it is necessary to have more choices within one brand (Cadillac) to fit every consumers style and personnality, it’s seems that he’s too tunnel visioned on the CTS, while nothing else matters.
We all know that the CTS has represented Cadillac pretty well in the past few years, but it’s never a bad thing when the consumers have choices within one Brand when considering the purchast of a new vehicle, this is necessary to fit everyones style and personnality.