Following months of spy photos, Cadillac officially revealed the 2019 CT6 V-Sport with updated looks that will translate to the entire 2019 CT6 range.
Some of the more aggressive cues found on the CT6 V-Sport won’t make it, however, since this sleeper sedan boasts a 550-horsepower 4.2-liter LTA twin-turbo V8 engine. But, nonetheless, we want to know if the 2019 CT6 V-Sport is hot or not.
Thus far, the looks have received an overwhelmingly positive response from us here at GM Authority and from you, the readers. Every element is clearly pulled from the Escala concept vehicle shown nearly two years ago, and that’s a good thing. To start, the front clip ditches the frumpier CTS look for slim LED lights that run directly down the fascia. The headlights also make a turn inward toward the new grille for a more horizontal look. However, it’s still all distinctly Cadillac.
The rear is milder, but the taillights also pull from the Escala. Though not as thin, the units stretch down and across the trunk lid for slightly more visual flair. We haven’t seen the car at night, but Cadillac said the LED signatures are much more distinct, too.
From the side, the profile is pretty much the same, but the CT6 was never an incredibly dull-looking car to begin with. It wasn’t wild, but the refresh definitely injects some energy into the sheet metal.
So, what do you think? Do you like the direction Cadillac design is headed? Or, is it not enough to move the needle? Vote in our poll and sound off below.
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Sick! Love it. It will only get better from here.
Impressive is his new engine LTA and AWD, this car with this has to fly, we know the Cadillac capacities about performance…..
Cadillac is going to rule the luxury market! This is the beginning of Cadillac coming back! I’ve been saying this for years and this just shows you Cadillac means business!
It’s going to be one model after the other that’s going to knock your socks off!
Wow Brian, that’s a lot of blind faith in a marketing guy from South Africa, who has yet to see anything but plummeting sales under his watch at Cadillac. What makes you think Cadillac will “rule the luxury market”, when JdN’s only idea is to copy the Germans? Ruling the market implies leadership, not imitation.
As far as the new CT6 look (for the entire line now, not just V-sport), it looks nice but it’s a bit derivative and not very “Cadillac”. I wish they’d kept the distinctly Cadillac vertical taillights, which evoke the old Cadillac tailfins. But to JdN, Cadillac is a clean sheet of paper, on which to copy the Germans. Rather than making actual modern Cadillacs, proudly connecting with the past and created for American roads and American driving habits.
As I said though, the CT6 V-sport might sell well in Germany, if it had a German badge. How well will JdN’s cars sell in the USA? We’ll see in a few years, once he’s been able to fully Johan-ize the brand. The world is certainly crying for yet another German or German-imitating brand. Every time Cadillac has imitated the Germans rather than being true to its own values, sales have declined. But maybe repeating the past will lead to a different outcome, this time. Johan will make the big bucks no matter what happens to sales and profits.
Wow.
Serious issues in the back yard that need addressed.
Good luck.
Plummeting sales? A decline in US sales, perhaps. But globally in 2017, Cadillac sold the second-highest number of cars in its entire history: 356,467. http://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2018/jan/0105-cadillac-sales.html
Plummeting US sales under JdN, yes. You can’t compare China sales since that market is booming for everyone who participates in it. Not that it stops JdN from spinning it in his favor, claiming that the increased global sales mean a “resurgence” of the brand.
Take out China and Cadillac has disappointed under JdN, to put it mildly. But the guy does know how to spin a bad story into one that sounds good to some ears. Such as when he derides lost Cadillac sales as the wrong driveways, in classic “sour grapes” spin.
Cadillac updated CT6 with it’s 550 horsepower LTA twin-turbo 4.2L DOHC-4v 8 is definitely HOT and it’ll be interesting to see what other models in the Cadillac lineup will get the LTA; the new LTA twin-turbo 4.2L V8 could totally change the personality of Cadillac models like the XTS, XT5 and ATs.
Car is HOT, Engine is SEXY
Like anything in life its “compared to what?” The problem is the affordable car horsepower wars…Mustang already has 460hp which is what the Vette currently has and speculation is the next Gen Mustang GT may debut or later be refreshed with 500hp which is only a couple of years away…You have to imagine GM will beat or at least match the Mustangs power in the Camaro…So now for the GM buyer you have a $38K 500+hp Camaro, A $55K Vette which probably has at least 550hp or a $62K ZL1 which probably has at least 700hp all of which knocks some wind out of the 550hp CT6-V sails…We also have to remember GM’s 20 EVs by 2023 angle…Bolt EV is $37500 and has a 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, it would be incredibly simple and cheap for GM to put a second Bolt EV motor into the Bolt EV which would most likely give you Vette rivaling acceleration…Tesla said they can get their 2.0 roadster with a 1.9 0-60 by putting two motors in the rear and one in the front, couldn’t GM do the same to a vehicle like the CT6 using three existing Bolt EV motors and get Z06 rivaling acceleration?
Oops, accidentally thumb down, actually do agree about power. The luxury car market is going to get real tough with the EVs coming, and they are all very fast. Even Tesla may have to redo the S who’s style lacks compared to this, but the V8 is dead to me, so I’d go electric.
You guys are compare apples to oranges here. Comparing a Camaro to a CT6 V-Sport are totally different comparisons when it comes to both models have V8s.
The V8 is not dead. The BOF SUVs, exotics and flagship luxury sedans are selling quite well with them.
You guys are forgetting that V8 engines continue to evolve and will continue to evolve just like car designs. Some of the V8 engines are now just as fuel efficient compared the V6 models a decade or two ago.
I specifically said the V8 was dead to me, but I know I’m not in the majority here. Just saying that the luxury super car market is changing, about to see a number of new competitors that are all electric, and much more interesting to younger buyers. Cadillac is GMs luxury brand but maybe this segment is just too tough for them. Maybe the not so super cars are the best we can hope for. I can’t afford one anyway, just a fan.
Very much a fan of the looks, the engine (even though I’m a supercharger guy), and and AWD.
Not a fan of the new, even worse joystick gear selector. Hopefully the ride improves with this one, if Caddy ids going to get rid of the XTS the least they could do is give us 1 comfortable large car.
Love it, but still not a fan of the centre console, especially the area beside the shifter with the cupholders. I find it very uninspired and bland. The CTS has the nicer cup holder area with the power leather wrapped cover. Surprising they could adapt it for the CT6, actually disappointing with that. Other than that I give the car top marks.
All of these changes and this is what you focus on? Again people look over a car to find one thing they don’t like then bash the car! It’s ridiculous
I actually sell these cars, and out of all the Cadillac vehicles that we have I find that the CT6 for the money you pay has some weak spots in the interior that other cars in its class do not. I’d say that I am more qualified to have an opinion than most people here. I deal with them first hand, most people commenting are not going to buy, test drive or shop for one.
The update to the CT6 is welcomed for sure. I’m happy that they got rid of the crappy touchpad because that was a half baked, poorly executed idea. That being said, by removing that feature, they could have refined that centre console area further, the new shifter, and carbon fibre is a really nice touch.
I challenge you to go drive one and tell me where the interior rates compared to an S-Class or a 7 series. It’s nice, just not as nice.
I agree…I have a 2016 CT6 lease and while the interior design is pretty good, the materials are sub-par for the category. I do believe that will be improved with the 2019 but not completely solved until it’s entirely resigned. It will be very interesting to see the production interior of the XT4 as well as the upcoming CT5 to get a real idea if they have it solved.
It’s an impressive update. But you’re right in that the interior materials have so far proven to be a couple grades too cheap for this car – if Cadillac improves / upgrades the interior materials they’ll have a winner! Then I’d seriously consider buying this!
“S-Class, 7 Series”?
Are you for real?
Since you sell cars you clearly understand the concept that $10’s of thousands more can make a good car great.
Sad. I saw a beautiful CT6 on the road yesterday. Amazing car that looks like nothing else on the road.
Blows away the gawdy S-Class and 7 Series in my book. But then my book is not written by badge recognition.
I had a CTS with that motorized cupholder cover and thought it was crap. I think most people leave the covers open anyway.
The CTS cup holder looks impressive in the showroom, but when you own the car, it’s a pain. Too slow. Slightly noisy. Heavy. Expensive. I’d prefer a traditional spring-loaded soft-touch manual cover. The leather wrapping is nice though. Cadillac could have used the money they spent on that and invested in better interior lighting, IMHO.
Cup holder? 5% of American drivers actually know how to drive and thankfully Cadillac is building an American car for those drivers not the big gulp slurpee dope who spends more time idling in a drive thru than on the road.
From what I have seen and read I am super impressed. I am not in the market and it is beyond my price range but if it was I would buy it. Hopefully the are plenty of people who is in the market and can afford it are equally impressed and make the purchase.
Very very nice !
Love the updated exterior, specially the rear end, much better than before.
At last, V8’s back in Cadillac !
My current CT6 lease is up next February…hopefully I’ll get to choose between this and the all new CT5…but as of today, I’d like to pull ahead as soon as this one is available!
Finally , Caddie is producing a car with the hoodline and window baseline almost in sync ! This will open up the interior and forward,rear and side visibility enhanced . Cadillac , what took you so long to get it right ? The rear end also looks great ,
two thumbs way up , congrats !
Figures, I just purchased the Cadillac CTS V-Sport Premium. I’ll be going after this one for my next car.
Nice but 2-door coupe would be better.
Like the improvements , the front DRL’s look better now that they aren’t seperated by the bumper cladding . The tailamp design is heavily influenced by Escala and should look good sitting next to the that car .
Is the new grill going to be on all trim levels ? I am a fan of the chiseled look too , it gives the front end a more tech look to it . Also there isn’t a ton of chrome , but what there is is just right .
This car in Platinum trim level with the new engine just might be the first Cadillac car to see the $100,000 price tag . That is something to watch and see if people are going to be willing to pay that price for an American luxury car .
Cadillac always gets slammed for their interiors but it’s definiteley a step forward from the past .
In this market where S/CUV’s are hot it’s good to see Cadillac not abandon the car segment .
Agreed on all points! Especially like the new vertical lights. But Cadillac had cars with $100,000 price tags since the XLR-V in 2006. It had an MSRP of $110,000.
I own a 2027 ct6 it is the finest car made in USA hope they keep refining the car it has great potential on the world stage
You own a 2027 CT6? Then tell me future boy, who’s president of the United States in 2027?
Who’s president that’s not important. I want some lottery numbers.
Super hot. Especially in black. Probably will be intoxicating once we can hear the v8 burbble! 10spd auto with enhanced awd and suspension. I’ll be playing the lottery extra hard. ?
Exterior and engine fantastic. Will withhold acceptance of interior pending more extensive pictures. Concerned will be continuation of overall styling on current CT6, which is too busy with carbon fiber, hard plastic, regular leather, perforated leather, and super glossy wood all being used—I speak from 1st hand experience—owner of 2017 Platinum. Somewhat pessimistic by looking at console—mix of carbon fiber and what appears plastic. Why not all carbon fiber? Clash is obvious because two pieces don’t end on same plane.
If Cadillac had decided to build the El Miraj concept, I would have moved Heaven and Earth to get it when it made it to production.
This car: Not so much.
However, I will reserve final judgment until I see it in person.
I am a true Cadillac fan — I own two. So I want the brand to succeed.
By the looks of it, the vehicle is absolutely gorgeous and can’t wait to see live picture shots at the New York Auto show and live videos once available.
The car has potential to be a world beater.
The compromise headlamps are great yet remind me of a dramatized Opel-like design. It’s as if the Regal headlights keep going to form an elongated L.
They work, as does the lighting on XT4.
The 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport with a twin turbo V8 engine looks like a winner.
I’m hoping Cadillac will bring out some higher performance crossovers sooner than later.
An XT5 AWD with the 3 liter twin turbo motor would be welcome in my garage.
Meh. The original CT6 looks great and unique among the “le angry” cars on the roads. With this face-lift, it’s just getting more generic. And the full frontal view looks just bad, there’s just not enough headlamp share or proportions. Reminds me of the XT5.
Owned multiple Caddy’s over the years. A 1955 coupe, 1961 sedan, 2003 CTS. Bought a new 2016 ATS-V in December 2015 based on the big internet hype. After multiple trips back to the dealer to fix the lousy build quality and ghosts in the Climate Control, The factory bought the lemon back in April 2016. Bought a 3 year old Mercedes C class off the dealer lot for 1/3 the money and it is by far a better daily driver for the last 2 years.