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Here’s A Quick Overview Of The Cadillac CT6 PHEV: Video

The 2017 Cadillac CT6 PHEV – or plug-in hybrid – has been on sale since spring of this year, and based on the markdowns we’re seeing on some examples, we don’t think they’ve been doing so well. Check out this example on Cars.com, for instance, which has been discounted by nearly $16k.

Perhaps Cadillac felt the 30-second overview of the CT6 PHEV contained in the video above would stir up a bit of interest, as many folks probably don’t even know the car exists.

The video was published earlier this month, on December 12th – eight days after former Cadillac CMO Uwe Ellinghaus resigned due to undisclosed health complications. We’re interested in seeing who will be appointed to CMO, and what direction they take the brand, which is still in the midst of a reinvention.

One thing’s for sure: Cadillac will certainly need to produce commercials that are more enticing than this. That said, if you’re looking for a super quick explanation of how the CT6 PHEV’s propulsion system works, then look no further.

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  1. In GM’s electrification plan showcasing its fully EV (not PHEVs) roadmap, it stated several “Lux” models…While some could be Buicks or even GMC Denali’s (doubtful), this most likely includes some Cadillacs…The CT6’s system is based on the Voltec, the Volt may be going away in favor of full electrification…There are two issues the PHEV variant has that is not shared by it’s ICE brother…First the PHEV CT6 is built in China while the CT6 is built in the states and due to the battery taking up so much room in the trunk, GM decided the supercruise computer would take up too trunk space so it isn’t even an option on the PHEV…The bad thing about that, Mr ICE “give me as much power as possible” could paid all so they could actually drive the car and may elect to never use supercruise….The PHEV buyer is most likely a “techie”, would actually prefer supercruise and this thing’s chief competitor is a Tesla which does offer autopilot…

    Let this run it’s course, if they feel the need to PHEV something else with a Caddy badge, make sure it’s a CUV/SUV…

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  2. Build in china.
    No thanks!

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  3. Why waster money developing this nonsense and ELR instead of developing a model S fighter which the market wants?

    This just shows how clueless the Cadillac executives are. The local Cadillac dealer will not even bring one in.

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    1. The whole idea was to recoup Voltec developmental costs and Lutz was championing a Caddy branded Voltec at a Tesla price…He went on record to say the ELR would cost less then Tesla’s promised price of $57,400 but Tesla didn’t even make the original smallest battery nor allowed any future pre-orders of the $57,400 Tesla yet honored previous small battery reservations by giving reservations holders a bigger battery with a software limitation at the previously sub-$60K price…With this news GM (Lutz?) apparently decided they could increase the MSRP by at least $20K and went nuts, not by adding performance, not by fixing CUE (a chief complaint over all Cadillac models), not by adding a sunroof or vented seats but rather pointless things like a motorized front storage door and a vibrating alert seat…To add insult to injury, lots of bad stories about dealerships not knowing a lot about the car and ignoring problems (that alert seat become loose and rattling comes up from time to time) and having to fight to get things covered over warranty…Gorgeous car, wrong segment, too expensive, MY14 CUE sucks (MY16 improved) and not enough performance to match it’s looks (MY16 added the ability to use the ICE engine to assist with the acceleration but still wasn’t “quick” by Cadillac standards)…

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      1. Cadillac never receives any consideration when a Tesla is considered because they have never built a full electric. Pricing is therefore irrelevant.

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        1. Not entirely sure what you’re saying, there’s still time to edit!

          GM did create the EV1 and the S10 Electric (very limited, mostly fleet only)…The ELR debuted as a MY14 and so did the Spark EV that year…

          Lutz said he wanted the ELR to debut along side with the Volt (with a sub $57K price tag), it was shelved for some unknown/unreported reason and came out as a MY14…

          Tesla debuted the $57K Model S in 2009 which was delayed…

          If you went to the ELR config after it went live, GM put up a comparison graphic which only compared the ELR to the Model S…

          https://insideevs.com/general-motors-compares-cadillac-elr-tesla-model-s/

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          1. There’s nothing to edit. The luxury market especially, does not want hybrids. They want full electric cars. That’s why you have 400K+ reservations for the Tesla Model 3 and zero for the CT6 hybrid. Capiche?

            The ELR hybrid with the Volt powertrain was never desirable at any price.

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            1. I still do not understand your point…

              If GM wanted to build the CT6 in the States instead of China, make it’s super cruise optional (not available on the PHEV) and reduce the MSRP by $41K (MSRP of $35K), I would bet GM could sell hundreds of thousands of CT6 PHEVs…

              GM has the Bolt which has more range than the base 3 and stickers for a tad more than a Model 3, no one pays stickers so it’s actually cheaper than a 3…Bolt has more range, yet will sells under 25K/year…

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    2. Which market wants a “S fighter” You, Bob? Then go and buy one. Most of us can NEVER buy a new “S” model, let alone a Corvette or even the new GXE electric Corvette. We want a basic GM produced EREV that is larger then the Volt, maybe a Impala sized model.

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