General Motors recently released information outlining its electrification roadmap for the Chinese market. The plans include expanding its range of electric vehicles in the country, such as the upcoming Buick LaCrosse Hybrid.
However, included in the release are some interesting details about the 2017 Cadillac CT6 PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle), such as estimated fuel economy figures. The presser pegs the 2017 CT6 PHEV to sip only 1.7 liters of gasoline every 100 kilometers (0.45 gallons per 62 miles). That’s 138 MPGe when directly converted.
The hybrid system will be paired to the 2.0-liter LTG turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with the electric propulsion method enabling the CT6 PHEV to go just under 50 miles on pure electricity. The figures also best previous range reports.
The 2017 Cadillac CT6 PHEV will be assembled in China, and also shipped to other markets from the country, including the U.S., as a low demand forecast did not justify producing the PHEV variant in North America. It should be noted that the gas-only Cadillac CT6 models are all built at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.
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That is 137 MPG, which is superb for a luxury sedan. When will Cadillac offer the CT6 Hybrid in the U.S.?
Phenomenal. Best in class by a wide margin.
1.7 liters per 100 kilometers works out to 138.36 miles per gallon as this should make the 2017 Cadillac CT6 PHEV more efficient than any hybrid or diesel on the market.
PHEV stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, not “partial.” It’s just like PEV is Plug-in Electric Vehicle. I think it should stand for Pure Electric Vehicle, or just Electric Vehicle because how else will you charge it?
That is an incredible feat for such a large sedan with a 0-62 at 5.3 seconds with a top speed of 130. Cadillac is making a standard across the industry.
Those numbers make me cringe cause they vary so much with how you use an EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) car. You never plug it in, you might get 35mpg on the highway and 25mpg in the city. that’s what i get in my 2012 Volt. But if you do plug it in and don’t drive outside of your range, you get infinite mpg cause the engine never runs. The EREV’s are a baby step to full EVs. The ICE (Internal Combution Engine) replaces the need of a bigger battery to.. extend your range. Once you taste the electric drive, unless you enjoy the vroomvrooms more than silence and instant torque, you’ll want to always drive electric.
Let the ICEage end and the electric age take over. Exciting times.
Please give us a crossover with this powertrain.
Yes! Gives us the Cadillac XT5 PHEV!