As of right now, Cadillac is one of the few luxury automakers without a convertible in its portfolio. Its German rivals over at BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi all offer an open top model, and now the brand is ready to respond, according to a report from Automotive News.
At last month’s Cadillac dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen showed dealers a multitude of future models from the brand that included a new convertible based on the Alpha platform platform, those who attended the meeting confirmed. There is still little information surrounding the convertible model, and a Cadillac spokesperson refused to tell AN if dealers were shown a sketch of the car, but confirmed the brand would “like to introduce an open car to the portfolio at some point.”
GM’s product head, Mark Reuss, said in 2012 that an ATS convertible had already been “pretty much designed” but that the project was on hold. It’s now been green lit, but for some reason, Cadillac says a convertible is “not likely to be one of the near-term portfolio additions.”
Cadillac also told dealers that it plans to introduce two crossovers, one smaller than the SRX (and its XT5 replacement) and one larger, as well as a compact sedan to slot in below the ATS. AN did not provide a timeline for any of the products, but we’re expecting nearly all of them to arrive before 2020.
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That windshield looks a bit upright
I wonder if it will be an ATS variant or a whole new model. Cadillac could do what BMW has done with the 3 and 4 series now that it will be using a similar naming structure. CT2 as the ATS sedan then CT3 coupe and convertible. CT4 as the CTS sedan then, hopefully, a CT5 coupe below the upcoming CT6. If it’s an ATS convertible, the odds of seeing it during this generation are slim. They would only get a year or two out of it. My guess is the second gen ATS (or whatever it is called) due around 2018/19 would feature a convertible model.
That new compact sedan better not be FWD and based on a Chevy, the LAST thing Cadillac needs is another Cimarron “by Cadillac”.
The didn’t have the cachet to pull that off in the 80s, and they definitely don’t have it now. In 10 years? Maybe. In the near future? They’re shooting themselves in the foot.
It’s About Time, And In A Caddy Version To Boot!
Glad To See Since My G6 Hardtop Convertible Won’t Last Forever!
Worth pointing out Buick will also be getting the Opel Cascada eventually.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/08/buick-cascada-convertible-to-launch-in-united-states-within-next-18-months/
I want a 4 door drop… it would sell like crazy in my community
Cadillac Ciel, maybe a production version called the CT7 Convertible
Lets not get too crazy here.
Note that the time line for this falls in not long after the Camaro Convertible on the Alpha. This will be more than likely a ATS coupe based convertible in 2 door.
While a 4 door would be neat it would be very heavy and hard to get past crash standards.
We will see some kind of roadster at some point too that will offer a drop top too.
Note that Convertible sales are down right now so we are lucky to get this one.
I would love to see an ATS convertible. Hopefully it would look a little better than the rendering above. The windshield is too high and too upright. I must admit that I would prefer to see Cadillac produce the Ciel, a 4 door Caddy Convertible would be outstanding and would probably sell like crazy.