Before the 2016 Cadillac CT6 PHEV makes its way from a Chinese production assembly to the United States, Inside EVs decided to take a closer look into what going on behind the handsome sheetmetal to create a compelling extended-range Cadillac.
No, the 2016 CT6 PHEV will not be a new-age Cadillac ELR, that’s evident when taking a look at how the propulsion system is organized. The 18.4 kWh battery pack will provide 37 miles of pure electric range, which are situated in the rear of the car, and will work alongside the 2.0-liter LTG four-cylinder turbo to scoot the luxury sedan to 60 mph in only 5.6-seconds.
Infographic from Inside EVs.
Differentiating in further from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and it’s second-generation Voltec powertrain, is an additional planetary gear set and two more clutches. Combined, the powertrain will provide 117 mpgE on the U.S. EPA cycle, and offer 449 hp, thanks to the two-motor system.
Pricing has not been verified by Cadillac, but the brand assumes it will be a very low-volume vehicle, hence the decision to import the PHEV variant straight from China, rather than build it alongside the 2016 Cadillac CT6 in Michigan.
The 2016 CT6 arrives this March in the United States, with the PHEV variant arriving soon thereafter.
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Impressive power, technology and efficiency. Well done.
This link was also pretty informative…
http://insideevs.com/cadillac-ct6-phev-is-a-volt-on-steroids/
He total system HP number is wrong. GM’s own specs state 335 HP which the original article incorrectly states as 355 kW and then erroneously extrapolates 449 HP from that.
The CT6 will go 0-60 in 8-9 seconds in EV-only mode, and in 5.6 seconds in combined gas-battery Sport mode. Touring mode will be somewhere in between.
The numbers gm put out are always conservative.
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Cadillac CT6 PHEV might be quite attractive given reports that OPEC countries have agreed to what they did in the 1970s of cutting production to artificially cause a world-wide shortage meaning Oil prices can double or even triple, add to Obama’s plan of adding a $10.00 tax per barrel of Oil and we’re looking at Oil prices for US consumers to be near $100+ barrel meaning the price of gas at the pump could be over $4.00 per gallon (for premium unleaded) and a plug-in hybrid than a 404 horsepower twin-turbo V6.
The CT6 PHEV will still be a small volume model even if gas prices reach $5.00 per gallon.
Consider that this car will sell for somewhere around $75K. The buyer of a vehicle in that price range is likely not making their purchase decision because of gas prices.
Not exactly. . . Maybe someday, but certainly later rather than sooner. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/business/energy-environment/saudi-oil-minister-rules-out-possibility-of-production-cuts.html?_r=0
When the price of oil goes back up, the shale oil will still be here and production will re-commence, which is a big reason the Saudis are trying to bring domestic oil production to its knees. As the developed nations of the world continue to lower their dependence on oil, the stranglehold will loosen.
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