Last month, we brought you the very first photos of the 2019 Cadillac CT6 Sport soaking up the sun while roaming the streets of Metro Detroit. Most recently, our colleagues at Cadillac Society managed to catch up to the refreshed CT6 in Premium Luxury trimmings, and we are showing you their photos here.
The Trim
On the 2019 CT6, the Premium Luxury model resides in the middle trim in Cadillac’s new “Y trim level” hierarchy. The trim structure starts with the base trim called Luxury, on which higher-end models like Premium Luxury, Platinum Sport and V-Sport build in terms of equipment and appearance. More specifically:
- Premium Luxury models deliver higher levels of equipment, along with bright exterior body accents
- Platinum retains the bright body accents of the Premium Luxury trim, while adding more features and equipment
- Sport models deliver higher levels of equipment along with blacked-out or body-color accents
- V-Sport builds on the blacked-out and body-color accents of the Sport trim, while adding more performance enhancements such as the new Cadillac 4.2L Twin-Turbo V-8 engine (LTA) and specific suspension tuning
The specific example seen here is equipped with the naturally-aspirated 3.6L LGX V6 engine, the new GM a 10-speed transmission and AWD. It’s coated in the trademark “Cadillac white” hue that’s officially known as Crystal White Tricoat – an extra-charge color.
The Front
The front end features Cadillac’s new design philosophy that was introduced by the Cadillac Escala Concept. It features:
- Redesigned headlamps with new horizontal lighting elements joining the previously-existing vertical lighting signatures
- New grille with bright accents with a galvano surround, which is perhaps the best way to tell that this is a non-Sport model
- New lower fascia, consisting of decorative inserts below the headlamps and a trapezoidal fascia in the center
Notably, all of the aforementioned changes to the front end necessitate a new hood.
The Side
Another good way to identify a CT6 model as having the Luxury, Premium Luxury or Platinum trim level is from the side, since these models have bright window appliqué and equally bright body side trim (on the lower end of the doors). Sport models black out the upper window trim and coat the bodyside moldings in the vehicle’s body color.
The luxurious cruiser is wearing 19-inch Multi-Spoke alloy wheels with a Sterling Silver finish, which are assigned RPO code RT9 and carry over from the pre-facelift era.
This model is also equipped with illuminated door handles that light up, delivering a sexy and elegant aesthetic in low-light situations. The feature is standard on Premium Luxury and Platinum models, as well as Sport models.
The Rear
Like the front, the rear of this 2019 CT6 Premium Luxury features Cadillac’s new design language, which starts with a new set of taillights. The new lights join a horizontal element to the vertical light, making for a unique and attractive lighting signature. The all-new taillights also result in a redesigned decklid and rear bumper cover.
The CHMSL, 3.6L and AWD badges, along with the quad exhaust outlets, carry over from the pre-facelift model.
Under The Hood
The 2019 CT6 Premium Luxury seen here is equipped with the naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX engine with auto stop-start mated to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission (MHS). The combo is rated at 335 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque.
About Cadillac CT6
The Cadillac CT6 is a full-size prestige luxury sedan. It slots above the mid-size Cadillac CTS and compact Cadillac ATS as the largest Cadillac sedan. The vehicle rides on the advanced, high-tech and lightweight GM Omega platform that is currently not shared with any other vehicles, though a full-size Cadillac crossover on the architecture has been rumored.
The current model was introduced for the 2016 model year and represents the first model year of the first-generation CT6. The 2017 model year saw a few minor changes, including the addition of two new exterior colors and darker finish taillamps. The 2018 CT6 introduced such features as Super Cruise, Rear Camera Mirror Washer for the Rear Camera Mirror, as well as an updated CUE infotainment system (to version 2.6).
For the 2019 model year, the CT6 receives a refresh, otherwise known as a facelift or mid-cycle enhancement (MCE, that includes revised exterior styling similar to that of the Escala concept, a new high-performance V-Sport model, the new Cadillac 4.2L Twin-Turbo V-8 engine, a new trim level structure, and improvements to in-vehicle technology. In addition, the 2019 Cadillac CT6 gets the new GM 10-speed automatic transmission on all models, while the base model gets a new base engine in the form of the all-new 2.0L Turbo LSY engine, which replaces the last-generation 2.0L Turbo LTG.
For North American markets, the CT6 is built by GM USA at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck factory. For China, the model is built at the Cadillac China factory, aka SGM Jinqiao. The CT6 Plug-In model is built at the SGM Jinqiao plant for global markets, including the United States.
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Comments
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She still has it.
She still got it 🙂
– I don’t know if its this shade of white or the lighting, but this color makes the car seem less luxurious. The launch color looked way better.
– These 19″ wheels are the same as the one used now. I know its a refresh, but its a major one. Not just some tweaks here and there. Not a fan, but someone else might like them. The 18″ and 19″ should change. But the three 20″ wheels they have now look good.
– The other issue I have with the refresh is the rear bumper upper line. It’s too rounded and doesn’t go with the design language of the rest of the car. It shouldn’t be completely flat, but just a little less curved-up to the tail-lights.
– Exhaust tips should be blended in the back.
This particular color + wheels combination is kinda bland. The black Sport one looked much cooler, as did the dark blue one they showed in NYIAS.
The car gained a lot with the new rear design
I don’t like the 2019 as well as my 2018 Platinum. The wheels look “cheesy” for a Preminum. I prefer the “Indirect Fire” lighting on my 2018. I am not a fan of the “copycat BMW into the trunk lid tail light”. Cadillacs vertical tail light is a signature design element to Cadillac just like the frontal daylight running lights. Copying another automaker is not where Cadillac should be going….
I have never been able to wrap my head around the Lexus LS460 as a “top of the line” luxury vehicle like the S Class. It is NOT a standout luxury vehicle, but looks more like a bloated “LG….i.e. boring body design, “cheesy” bland, wheels, lack of interior appointments. This Premium strikes me the same way, plain and boring…..
The CT6 doesn’t compete with the S Class but rather an E Class. Compare the prices and specs.
It is not that simple. Far from it.
The CT6 competes between the E and S… having a starting pricing similar to the E and the size of the S.
If you give the CT6 the 4.2L TT V8 as a standard engine, it will actually have a price much closer to the S class. It’s the lower engines, which Cadillac must offer due to brand perception issues when compared to Mercedes, that give the CT6 the lower starting price.
I am very offended! How dare Cadillac choose white to be “their color”, that screams white supremacy.
There should be no one color, all the colors should be equal. matter of fact, make every car gray! xD