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2016 Cadillac CT6 Officially Launches In The People’s Republic

Yanks and Canucks, we’ll have to wait it out a little while longer. While we’re not far behind, the 2016 Cadillac CT6 has officially launched in China.

The launch comes shortly after the latest General Motors-SAIC manufacturing facility went online to build the 2016 CT6. The state-of-the-art facility possess the cutting-edge equipment and technology to assemble the CT6, which is the first vehicle to ride on GM’s Omega platform.

In total, 11 different materials make up the CT6, which all come together to create a light, nimble vehicle; more so than the current Cadillac CTS, despite the CT6 measuring in much larger.

Chinese consumers will have the choice of either a 2.0-liter LTG turbo-four, or Cadillac’s latest 3.0-liter LGW twin-turbo V6 engine. Both are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, much like the North American car.

Cadillac will build the 2016 CT6 at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly in Michigan for North American markets, but the upcoming CT6 PHEV will be exported to the U.S. and Canada from the Chinese assembly, due to expected low volumes.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Please post the news about the first CT6 Hybrid which is the more interesting vesion of this Cadillac as soon as it is available. It can be an upgrade for present Volt and ELR owners.

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  2. For the umpteenth time, the reason why the CT6 was approved for production in the first place is………………..many wealthy Chinese like to be driven around in something like this. A bit understated on the outside, but very well equipped on the inside, especially the back seat. Without that audience, the car would not exist. GM is going to try and sell a few here for sure, as the lower than expected base price clearly indicates, but we are talking about low volumes, hundreds of cars a month. If it really struggles, they can always shift all production to China? The fact that the PHEV version will be China assembled only, leaves the door “nicely ajar” to quietly do that.

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  3. Haven’t seen one on the road in any form and it is July 1, and I live in a metro area, this is not a good sign, the shift may come sooner to China! Ok GM, people in the U.S. can read between the lines!

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