Back in November, Cadillac announced an official starting price of $54,490 for the 2016 Cadillac CT6 sedan. But it’s only now that all the pieces have fallen into place for us to report on the pricing and trim level structure for each engine choice and trim level of the full-size prestige sport-luxury sedan.
The $54,490 is good for a CT6 in the (base) CT6 trim level with the 2.0L Turbo LTG inline-four engine making 272 horses and 295 pound-feet of torque mated to the 8L45 eight-speed automatic transmission and with automatic engine Stop/Start. From there, the only other trim level available on the CT6 with the 2.0T engine is Luxury. It adds various features and equipment and carries a starting price of $59,390. Both trim levels of the 2.0T engine send power exclusively to the rear wheels.
Onward and upward, the CT6 offers the all-new naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX engine making 335 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque mated to an eight-speed 8L45 automatic transmission and with automatic engine Stop/Start. The powertrain configuration is available exclusively in all-wheel drive and can be had in four trim levels:
- CT6 (base): $56,490
- Luxury: $61,390
- Premium Luxury: $64,565
- Platinum: $84,460
Finally, the top-end engine on the 2016 CT6 is the 3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 LGW making 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque mated to GM’s 8L90 8-speed automatic transmission. Like the CT6 with the naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX, the 3.0 Twin-Turbo V6 is available exclusively in all-wheel drive on the CT6. But, unlike the LGX, the LGW can only be configured in three trims levels:
- Luxury: $65,390
- Premium Luxury: $68,565
- Platinum: $88,460
The 2016 Cadillac CT6 will begin arriving to U.S. dealers in March of 2016. Its engine and trim level lineup and pricing is as follows:
| Engine & Trim Level | Starting MSRP |
|---|---|
| 2.0L Turbo I4 RWD | |
| CT6 (base) | $54,490 |
| Luxury | $59,390 |
| 3.6L V6 AWD | |
| CT6 (base) | $56,490 |
| Luxury | $61,390 |
| Premium Luxury | $64,565 |
| Platinum | $84,460 |
| 3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 AWD | |
| Luxury | $65,390 |
| Premium Luxury | $68,565 |
| Platinum | $88,460 |
About The Figures
- Pricing figures represent starting Manufacturer Suggested Retail Prices (MSPR) for each trim level without additional options
- MSRP provided by Cadillac for the United States market
- MSRP does not include $995 destination charge per vehicle
- Manufacturer incentives or rebates not included in MSRP
Trim Level Stair-Step Feature, Equipment, Options
CT6 2.0L Turbo (base)
- MSRP starting at $54,490
- 2.0L Turbo direct-injection 272 horsepower engine with 295 pound-feet of torque with Automatic Stop/Start
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- Power-assist, electric-variable steering
- 18″ aluminum wheels with Blade Silver painted finish
- Bose 8-speaker premium audio system
- OnStar with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity
- SiriusXM satellite radio
- Bluetooth phone connectivity
- USB and auxiliary connectivity
- Airbags: driver and front passenger frontal, knee and side-curtain
- LED Indirect Fire high beam/low beam headlamps and LED light pipe signature
- Keyless Access, Passive Entry and Push-Button Start
- Handcrafted cut-and-sewn interior
- Cadillac Owner Benefits featuring Premium Care Maintenance
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
CT6 2.0L Turbo Luxury
Includes all CT6 base features plus:
- MSRP starting at $59,390
- 19″ aluminum wheels with ultra-bright machined finish and Pearl Nickel pockets
- Bose 10-speaker surround sound system
- Forward Collision Alert
- Front Pedestrian Detection and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Keep Assist
- Concierge Lighting
- Heated steering wheel
- Available Rear Seat Infotainment system featuring dual 10″ tilting HD screens10
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
- Available Quad-Zone automatic climate control
CT6 3.6L V6 (base)
- MSRP starting at $56,490
- 3.6L direct-injection 335 horsepower engine with 285 pound-feet of torque with Automatic Stop/Start
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- All-wheel drive system
- Power-assist, electric-variable steering
- 18″ aluminum wheels with Blade Silver painted finish
- Bose 8-speaker premium audio system
- OnStar with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity
- SiriusXM satellite radio
- Bluetooth phone connectivity
- USB and auxiliary connectivity
- Airbags: driver and front passenger frontal, knee and side-curtain
- LED Indirect Fire high beam/low beam headlamps and LED light pipe signature
- Keyless Access, Passive Entry and Push-Button Start
- Handcrafted cut-and-sewn interior
- Cadillac Owner Benefits featuring Premium Care Maintenance
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
CT6 3.6L V6 Luxury
- MSRP starting at $61,390
- Includes all CT6 (base) features plus:
- 19″ aluminum wheels with ultra-bright machined finish and Pearl Nickel pockets
- Bose 10-speaker surround sound system
- Forward Collision Alert
- Front Pedestrian Detection and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Keep Assist
- Concierge Lighting
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Available Rear Seat Infotainment system featuring dual 10″ tilting HD screens
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
- Available Quad-Zone automatic climate control
- Available Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control, 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
CT6 3.6L V6 Premium Luxury
- MSRP starting at $64,565
- Includes all CT6 Luxury features plus:
- Bose 10-speaker surround sound system
- Rear Camera Mirror
- 12″ Reconfigurable full-color gauge cluster
- Available Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control, 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
CT6 3.6L V6 Platinum
- MSRP starting at $84,460
- Includes all CT6 Premium Luxury features plus:
- Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
- Quad-Zone automatic climate control
- Collision Mitigation Braking, including adaptive cruise control, Enhanced Night Vision and front and rear automatic braking
- Rear Seat Package, including Rear Seat Infotainment, Quad-Zone climate control, auxiliary input jack and two wireless dual channel headphones
- Semi-Aniline Full Leather seats with Chevron perforated inserts
- Front bucket, 20-way driver and front passenger seating, including 4-way power pneumatic lumbar and 4-way manual adjustable head restraints
- Extended Comfort Seats with 5 massage programs
- 20″ aluminum with Manoogian Silver premium painted finish and chrome inserts
- Available engine block heater
- Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control , 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
CT6 3.0L Twin-Turbo Luxury
- MSRP starting at $65,390
- Includes all CT6 features plus:
- 3.0L V6 Twin Turbo Direct Injection 6-cylinder engine with 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque with Automatic Stop/Start and disengage with three performance driving modes
- 19″ aluminum wheels with ultra-bright machined finish and Pearl Nickel pockets
- Bose 10-speaker surround sound system
- Forward Collision Alert
- Front Pedestrian Detection and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Keep Assist
- Concierge Lighting
- Heated steering wheel
- Available Rear Seat Infotainment system featuring dual 10″ tilting HD screens10
- Available Quad-Zone automatic climate control
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
- Available Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control, 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
CT6 3.0L Twin-Turbo Premium Luxury
- MSRP starting at $68,565
- Includes all CT6 Luxury features plus:
- Bose 10-speaker surround sound system
- Rear Camera Mirror
- 12″ Reconfigurable full-color gauge cluster
- Available Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control , 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
- Available Bose Panaray Sound System featuring 34 speakers
CT6 3.0L Twin-Turbo Platinum
- MSRP starting at $88,460
- Includes all CT6 Premium Luxury features plus:
- Active Chassis Package including Magnetic Ride Control, 20″ all-season tires and active rear steering
- Bose Panaray Sound System, featuring 34 speakers
- Quad-Zone automatic climate control
- Collision Mitigation Braking, including adaptive cruise control, Enhanced Night Vision and front and rear automatic braking
- Rear Seat Package, including Rear Seat Infotainment, Quad-Zone climate control, auxiliary input jack and two wireless dual channel headphones
- Semi-Aniline Full Leather seats with Chevron perforated inserts
- Front bucket, 20-way driver and front passenger seating, including 4-way power pneumatic lumbar and 4-way manual adjustable head restraints
- Extended Comfort Seats with 5 massage programs
- 20″ aluminum with Manoogian Silver premium painted finish and chrome inserts
- Available engine block heater
Comments
I see that the CT8 will start from $90K- to $150k that will arrive for 2020
That’s a $60,000 range you’ve got there. Kind of like predicting that the sun will rise tomorrow.
I dont think he meant starting price, I think he meant the price spectrum of model variants
I’ve got my fingers crossed for Cadillac to release an advanced NA V8 to slot between the 3.0TT V6 and the upcoming TT V8
I cant imagine, and refuse to spend $55k $60k on a 4 cylinder.. i guess im just stuck in the past
$56K will get you V6
Luckily, $2000 buys you the V6 AND all wheel drive. If I were a Cadillac dealer, I wouldn’t even put the four banger on the lot.
I’m with ya on this! A-banger has no place in this Cadillac; I suppose the extended range model gets a pass for the tech it’s mated to!
And what’s the story on that upcoming TTV8?! It’d be great if Cadillac were to offer a version of the 6.2 LT1 as a stopgap engine until it arrives.
Well, plenty of people have no problem dropping $60,000 on a CTS with the 2.0L engine.
Alas, the days of displacement being equated to luxury, speed, or prestige are over. Heck, all three of the German full-size luxury sedans are offered with a 2.0T (in Europe), including those from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. So yes, a good boosted four-banger definitely has a place in a full-size Cadillac sedan like the CT6 and does not cheaper anything… especially given that the CT6 is much lighter than its competitors, and thus can do more with its 272 horses and 295 pound-feet of torque.
Consider this: 8 years ago, the 2008 BMW 740i made 325 horsepower out of a 4.4 liter V8. This was considered pinnacle at that point (V12-powered 760i notwithstanding). That was in a heavier car, and those 325 horsepower were achieved very high on the RPM band.
Fast forward 8 years, and we have a Cadillac in the same class and of similar exterior dimensions, but that weighs less and has four fewer cylinders, albeit with a turbocharger, making slightly less power but making that power lower on in the power band… and it’s considered unacceptable by some.
But that’s just it. In 8 years, cars are much better. Competition is much tougher.
A Pontiac G8 still commands nearly $20,000 because it’s hard to find a V8 sedan of that quality with over 350 horsepower. Your only option is a Charger R/T… and that clocks in around the same price.
Meanwhile, the large ultra-luxury sedan market has many options over 300 horsepower. With great torque. CT6 has many rivals, and they offer better 4-cylinder options…
… but GM isn’t nuts. There is a reason for LTG in a CT6.
The 4-cylinder makes sense if you are going to offer it to fleets, and livery duty, at fleet discounts. I suspect that is why it exists. Fleet vehicles driving well-to-do folks around cities, rarely need AWD. Even in a place like New York, where Cadillac now headquarters, snow isn’t much of an issue in a large, heavy sedan moving in traffic.
Yeah a 4c for a car that size is ridiculous and cheapens both the model line and the entire brand.
4c even on the CTS is terrible; same idea. They’re trying to run with BMW who still put a 4c in a 5 series, but BMW can pull it off because of the brand cache over the past couple decades.
Surely GM isn’t going with the green angle or Cafe regulations for the CT6. Dealers won’t order it and even the most oblivious person won’t buy one with a 4c, so why have it?
I love the look of it, design and details screams class and sophistication all at once, more than any other Cadilllac full size car,ever. Perfect proportions and roof lines,gorgeous interior with great touches.
As with the engines, all CT6 should be forced to look this good, though I suspect the 4c base will look terrible with smaller wheels and lacking some design details that really complete them look of the cars in the above press shots.
I think the 4cyl was put in this car for 2 reasons, rental fleet and dealer loaner cars. I agree it is puzzling that Cadillac would even offer it in a car of this status but then we cannot forget this will only stay at the top for a few years as did the XTS and then be one upped by the CT8. I would only order a few of these for CT6 owners that need a loaner car while they are getting thier cars serviced if I were a dealer.
Cadillac’s CT6 is a rule breaker as this is a large sedan at about the same size as a Lexus LS sedan or BMW 7-series; but with a curb weight of under 3,700 lbs, the CT6 is about 1,100 lbs lighter than the 2015 Lexus LS460 and even with a 265 horsepower turbocharged 2.0L 4-cyl engine should be able to accelerate zero to sixty in under 6 seconds and get mileage near the mid 30s as consumers need to understand that the world is changing where you simply don’t need a V8 for performance or a diesel for fuel economy.