You’re probably wondering where the major refresh is for today’s long-in-tooth Cadillac CTS. Having been around since 2007, the current generation CTS has seen virtually no major updates, though it eventually came in three body styles, along with a V model to go with each. Despite the variety, current CTS has been criticized as a tweener car, straddling the line between the compact and midsized luxury car segments. This new CTS looks to take the battle exclusively to the mid-sized front, and it seems to be less than two years away.
From what we gather, the 2014 Cadillac CTS will be significantly longer than today’s model, and will share the flexible Alpha platform with the upcoming ATS. And though the new Caddy is almost completely masked, we can tell that the entire exoskeleton has been totally revised, though the brand’s design language is still present. However, the interior is shrouded in mystery. Judging by the interior of the new ATS, we’re expecting the refinement and quality of the interior of this new BMW 5-Series-fighter to absolutely shame the outgoing CTS.
We don’t have any hard evidence on the powertrain information just yet, but if you consider the 240 hp, 300 hp and 400 hp offerings of the today’s BMW 5-Series, it paints a pretty clear picture of what we can expect from the new CTS. For instance, it’s not difficult to imagine a 270 horsepower turbocharged 2.0L engine as the base, or a 318 hp 3.6L LFX V6 in the middle. As for what’s the next step up, it could be a new twin-turboed V6, or an implementation of GM’s next-generation small-block V8 engine. Don’t count out a hybrid, either.
Lastly, expect the new CTS to be significantly more expensive than the tweener of today. Somewhere between $40,000 and $45,000 sounds about right, when considering the asking prices from the offerings found at BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus. For more spy shots, visit Motor Authority.
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Long in the tooth, 2007; so what… If the car is a champion who cares how long it’s been around, I actually get excited every time I see one out and about; the V series has just increased the platoon for the CTS. The interior ehhh, could be better…
To me the CTS is the perfect size, It is perfect.
Nothing is perfect.
“New-ness” is as a desirable quality in the mid-lux segmen and is a factor that buyers consider. If even one review dare mentions that phrase “long on the tooth” in relation to a car, it’s marked as a strike against that car and as one more reason why a car is uncompeditive.
Everything needs to change. This isn’t like math where there is one magic formula that will work eternally and outclass the competition. It isn’t like the full-size van segment where you can roll on for decades with little change.
This is the mid-lux segment and it’s been hot for decades now. The demand is always strong, the number of people willing to drop money is smaller than the compact lux segment, but the back money on such cars is like a Silverado.
I mean the CTS didn’t just launch Cadillac into wearing new, angular sheetmetal. It ment playing with the big boys and forever throwing away the stoggy past. The big boys play hard with frequent refreshes as they too known that you can’t rest and say “this is perfection”.
It’s the nature of competition. The CTS was good on debut. Everyone else is stepping up their game. If Cadillac isn’t seen as responding, if the CTS is seen as unchaged in say 10 or 15 years, nobody will take Cadillac seriously ever again and A&S would have been for nothing.
Could do with heated and cooled cup holders and heated rear seats. Hey if it’s suppose to be world class then why not? The 300 has them.
There is nothing wrong with my (current) CTS interior, previous gen. interior sucks. I am not embarrassed of my CTS in front of my friends and family who drive Audi’s BMW’s and MB’s, and often do get compliments of my car. But of coarse new and better is always welcome 🙂