One year after debuting the 2019 Cadillac CT6 refresh at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, Cadillac has introduced the 2019 CT6 for the first time in the Middle East. The luxury brand held the regional unveiling of the facelifted prestige luxury sedan during the 2019 EXCS International Luxury Motor Show, whose 12th running was held in Jeddah – the second largest city in Saudi Arabia.
The 2019 Cadillac CT6 comes to the Middle East with the goal of winning over customers seeking a large luxury sedan with distinctive design and innovative technology. New for the 2019 model year is updated exterior styling inspired by the Escala Concept, as well as a series of new technologies that improve the sedan’s performance, efficiency, agility, and connectivity – resulting in a unique offering its segment.
“The new 2019 CT6 offers a new formula for luxury in the premium car sector,” said Christian Soemmer, Managing Director of Cadillac Middle East, in a statement. “With its bold design and cutting-edge, driver-focused technology, it provides a strong proposition for Middle East buyers looking for a luxury car that delivers on all fronts.”
Like all new Cadillac models, the 2019 Cadillac CT6 refresh introduces the brand’s new “Y” trim level strategy that was launched by the new Cadillac XT4. Though the 2019 Cadillac CT6 was presented only in the Premium Luxury trim during EXCS 2019, Cadillac executives explained that Middle Eastern markets will also offer the updated CT6 in the Sport trim as the second trim choice.
Additionally, the brand has so far only mentioned the 3.6L LGX V6 engine when discussing the 2019 Cadillac CT6 for the Middle East. The naturally-aspirated six-banger produces 335 horsepower and a maximum of 284 pound-feet of torque while mated to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission. This new gearbox combines smooth operation with dynamic shifting responses.
As for in-vehicle technologies, the 2019 Cadillac CT6 offers a fully connected suite of driver technologies as well as an improved infotainment experience, courtesy of the latest Cadillac User Experience user interface with rotary dials.
In addition, the 2019 CT6 features cameras on every side of the vehicle for a total of seven altogether; the cameras function to support features such as 360-degree Surround Vision, Night Vision, and a complete package of active safety features – delivering safety for occupants, for drivers of other vehicles, as well as for pedestrians. Cadillac currently does not have plans to introduce the Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving technology in the Middle East.
The 2019 Cadillac CT6 will arrive at dealers across the Middle East later this year. Though the automaker previously announced plans to idle the GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the CT6 is made, it is expected that CT6 production will be moved to a different GM plant.
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If only the CT6 Cadillac could be built in RHD form and sold down under here in Australia as a Holden Caprice replacement. In a world full of ugly truck based SUVs and 4 wheel drive models the CT6 Cadillac provides a link with well styled large luxury passengers cars that we once had.
Its time to bring a RHD CT6 Cadillac to Australia but badged as a CADILLAC and not a Holden
May actually be shipped from China.
Yeah, straight from China….They will fly out of the few Cadillac showrooms in the Middle East. The rich Arabs will go for a Chinese made GM product over a German built Mercedes, BMW or Audi. Even Lexus outsells Cadillac in the Middle East something like 4:1. Most will prefer that GM V-6 power over a powerful V-8 considering the cost of gasoline is about half the average worldwide price.
Where the CT6 Cadillac is built is NOT important. In a world where manufacturers are forced to seek out the most cost effective manufacturing, increasingly we will have to accept goods coming from counties such as China.
Then you will have to accept that the US becomes a 3rd world country.
The long-term goal of the Chinese Communist Party is to have such a dominant economy that they will be outsourcing their low cost labour to America…
Only the 3.6? What kind of BS is this? Al Jomaih is just as bad as GM, they deserve each other.
My god that center console looks horrible. When is GM going to step up their game on interior quality?
How many CT6’s do they plan on selling to those rich Arabs ? GM is keeping things quiet about future production of this car , my Cadillac salesman told me the car will stop being built here in America and built at the facility in China for export to the US . ” If ” that happens , when is GM going to realize folks ae tired of the Made in China tags . GM has to much invested in this cars program to kill off the car completely . If they would lower the price 10 grand the US factory would be still viable because it is a nie looking car .
“How many CT6’s do they plan on selling to those rich Arabs ?”
As many as the rich Arab market will allow. If there’s only 50, then there’s only 50. It would be ideal for Cadillac to treat those buyers as honored guests and have them pride themselves in the knowledge that their purchase of an CT6 is indeed a rare object of desire and status.
That is the gist of what it means to build and sell luxury goods. Doesn’t matter if it’s luxury cars for Arabs, single malt whisky for Asians, or custom tailored suits for Europeans. Make it exceptional, and make it personable. There are always people willing to spend more to get more; to not have something ordinary or commonplace.
That is what luxury is all about, really.
“GM is keeping things quiet about future production of this car , my Cadillac salesman told me the car will stop being built here in America and built at the facility in China for export to the US .”
You should never listen to a dealer tell you anything about the future prospects of a cars’ production likelihood. Your Cadillac salesman is trying to scare you into buying for fear of unproven rumours, and all dealers know how to do is interfere with the car buying process.
“If they would lower the price 10 grand the US factory would be still viable because it is a nie looking car .”
That $10K would go a long way in proving to the public that Cadillac can command top dollar. Cadillac cannot afford to be a value-leader in any respect anymore. That kind of thinking nearly killed Cadillac, and it must not be allowed to happen again.
What if the Chinese built CT6 has higher quality than the ones built by rednecks in the US?
To start, you shouldn’t be denigrating anyone who is poor or poorly-educated.
This car just looks awesome. I am absolutely sure that for thе last few month quite a lot of these cars were sold. In fact, I began to seriously think about buying this car, thanks for the review.