Whether next year will be the 2020 Cadillac CT6‘s final model year isn’t exactly clear, but if it is, it will be the only chance buyers have at scoring a V8-powered CT6.
The CT6 sedan in the Luxury trim will cost $59,990 to start when it goes on sale. That’s $8,500 more than the previous base model, so what gives? Recall, Cadillac chopped the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine from the options list, which made the CT6 a rather inexpensive large sedan. Also part of the inflated price is the fact the Driver Awareness & Convenience Package is now standard equipment. It adds $3,500 worth of active safety equipment to the CT6, such as automatic emergency braking and blind-spot detection among other features.
Instead of the turbo-four engine, all entry-level CT6 sedans will feature the 3.6-liter V6 engine.
Moving up to the mid-level Premium Luxury model sees the price skyrocket to $75,490, which is nearly $12,000 more than before. Like the CT6 Luxury, the Premium Luxury is only offered with the 3.6-liter V6. However, even though buyers will pay almost $12,000 extra for the mid-range model, there is some value baked in.
For 2020, Cadillac packed the Premium Luxury trim with the Rear Seat Package, the Comfort & Technology Package. Further, the semi-autonomous Super Cruise driving system is standard, as is the 34-speaker Bose Panaray sound system. All of this previously cost $77,990 last year, which makes the 2020 CT6 Premium Luxury a couple grand cheaper.
Finally, the car perhaps some CT6 customers have been waiting for all along. The 2020 Cadillac CT6 Platinum will only come with a 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, dubbed the Blackwing. The 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 is gone from the options list altogether, and the price tag comes in $700 higher at $97,490. The increase can be attributed to previously optional 20-inch wheels that are exclusive to the Platinum trim.
Recall, GM previously named the CT6 as one of the sedans it would kill off as part of a massive restructuring plan. However, both GM President Mark Reuss and Cadillac President Steve Carlisle have said there may be plans to shift CT6 production elsewhere. GM could also import the car from China.
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Yes an 8500 price increase and elimination of the 3.0 TT mid range engine is just what this car needed. Taking bets that sales will continue to slide. The product holes at GM are getting so big you could fit a Silverado through them.
maby a new option for 2021 3.0 inline Duramax Diesel 🙂
Get rid of the 3.6 and make the 3.0TT standard ?? GM cheaping out on Cadillac is getting old especially on their range topping sedan. That $12 billion investment in Cadillac isn’t showing much
Two plus two is four.
After every dark night comes a glorious morning of a new day.
Alex Luft lied abou the Escalade’s interior.
While it’s great to see GM and Cadillac finally making safety equipment standard, I can’t help but feel that they are not giving this car the attention to detail nor the resources to succeed. The same can be said about Cadillac as a whole. Some changes could help this car (and the rest of their lineup) live up to their potential and the Standard of the World reputation. The CT6 could have had just the 3.0TT and 4.2TT, similar to the BMW 5/740i and 5/750i (since it splits segments). A plug-in hybrid with the 3.0TT would be an eco-friendly hot rod with the 10 speed auto. The exterior (particularly the door handles) could really benefit from being a near-clone of the Escala concept, with a different trunk lid, actual window aft the rear doors (looking at you, CT5), and the CT5’s door handles for economies of scale (They do look a lot sleeker than what’s on the current lineup). As for the interior, I honestly think the older XTS had a more attractive design that didn’t look so generic. Cadillac needs to stop using so many clashing materials (non perforated leather, perforated leather, stitching, carbon fiber, wood, suede, piano black, chrome all in one interior?!) and instead focus on using fewer, higher quality materials. Just imagine if they had held off on all the excess suede and carbon fiber and instead spent the money on better switchgear, more color/upholstery options, etc. I am glad to see them using metal speaker grilles on the newer products though. It would be pretty cool to see Cadillac offer a premium textile interior (see Escala’s interior, or Land Rover’s offerings on the Velar and new Evoque) with aluminum or open pore wood trim choices. That being said, I feel that SuperCruise could be used to their advantage with sufficient marketing and wider availability. Aside from the wonky rear pillar on the CT5, I believe that that car has presence with the Premium Luxury trim and multi-spoke wheels. Cadillac has so much potential, hopefully they can figure it out! I wonder if anyone inside GM management reads the comments on here?
“I honestly think the older XTS had a more attractive design.”
I don’t think GM can help you. Lenscrafters, maybe?
I was referring to the XTS interior design, but the CT6 blows the XTS out of the water in regards to the exterior design. In regards to my vision it’s 20/20 😉
Oh yeah, fair enough. The interior of the XTS is definitely a more cohesive design. The CT6 looks a bit like two different dashes were merged together.
I agree with some of the. Comments here…I just purchased the ct6 premium luxury model and although I love the car I believe the 3.0 it version should have stayed instead as well
Cadillac’s CT6 has been out of sync since it’s introduction as American buyers were never going to accept a $60K car with a 4-cyl engine, but it appears that they’re still a bit out of sync and the LGW twin-turbo 3.0L V6 wouldn’t be much of a mid-range engine as Cadillac downgraded the engine output from 404 to 355hp; Cadillac is still in need of someone who understands the American buyer better.
A better plan would be to keep the 3.0TT V-6 as entry level power for base and Premium Luxury, make the 4.2 Blackwing an optional engine on Premium Luxury, and standard on Platinum and V.
They will also need to find a production site for the car and make it known. Given that nothing has been announced, it would now appear likely that GM will build an abbreviated 2020 model year for CT6 with all production ending at Hamtramack in January of next year which will perhaps end the CT6 forever. If that’s not the case, GM needs to say so because nobody is going to spend $100,000. on a car GM is dropping in six months. They may be planning to stockpile enough to last through the end of the calendar year but I personally wouldn’t buy a CT6 knowing there is no commitment to the car from General Motors.
Chances are Hamtramck will get new product. The CT6 had to have a dedicated body shop because of the mixture of aluminum and steel in the body. Transferring that to a different plant may be expensive. If there is new product at DHAM, the CT6 is likely to stay and perhaps add a companion off the Omega platform.
Mary is calling the shots for Cadillac – glorious GM what has become of you. Next, Mary plans to make us all ride GM’s E bikes. Glory Hallelujah !
This car is going to bring Caddy back!
People in BMWs are going to buy this car.
It is gorgeous and has better reliability and technology than a BMW.
FACT!
Is this Joe Isuzu??
Why does everyone disagree with my comment that this car is going to make BMW owners migrate to Cadillac?
In my opinion, this car will make a difference for Caddy.
Please tell me how I am wrong?
Is the tech better than BMW?
Is the reliability better than BMW?
Does this car look better than a BMW?
Please correct me.
I can’t speak for the rest of those who disagreed with your comment, but I’ll do my best to explain why I did. Let’s start with what Cadillac got right with this car:
+ Exclusive platform with no Chevy roots
+ Super Cruise
+ Exclusive engines (3.0TT and 4.2TT)
+ Exterior styling (2019 onwards in particular)
+ Relatively engaging driving dynamics (compared to the rest of the competition)
But here’s where I think they fall short:
– Lackluster interiors (Chevy buttons and switchgear has NO place in a $87K luxury car, hard, poorly grained plastics below elbow level, ugly steering wheels, etc.) Multicolor ambient lighting? Not in this car. A Ford Flex offers that and is ancient compared to this thing.
– Using the 3.6 in literally almost every product they sell is not becoming of the brand. Compared to the 3.0TT and 3.6TT, it’s noisy and unrefined.
– Lack of infotainment technology (Compared to BMW iDrive, Audi MMI, MBUX, to name a few). Where is a the touchpad input for handwritten gestures? A corporate infotainment system won’t cut it with luxury buyers. Standard CarPlay and Android Auto don’t count.
– Discontinuing the plug-in hybrid models. If they had instead made a CT6 available with the 3.0TT and the 10 speed it would have been far more appealing as a performance hybrid (BMW 745e, 530e come to mind). That powertrain could have been coupled to future products had they made use of the EXCLUSIVE architecture in the CT6.
– Dealership experience is still well below where it needs to be for a luxury brand. If they wanted to attract more customers, offering NO COST MAINTENANCE and complementary loaner cars would be a great strategy. That’s why my mother left Cadillac for BMW when she traded her Escalade for an X5 in 2010. She hasn’t looked back since! The difference in service is night and day too.
– Regarding reliability, our past leased Escalades (2004 and 2008) were always having power equipment/electrical issues and always needed to be at the dealer. The last 4 (4!) BMW’s we’ve leased have been more reliable than anything we’ve owned from GM. I cannot speak for long term reliability (post lease) but from what I can tell, proper care allows any car to have a long life on the road.
In my opinion, this is why the CT6 itself won’t be able to save Cadillac. The dealership network and experience need to be consistent and top flight, maintenance should be included (4 years, 50,000 mi). The products need to offer far more equipment for the prices they charge. $78K on an Acadia-based XT6? A well equipped Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription costs less and has a far superior interior.
Will77, thank you for honest comments. I wish Cadillac would listen to people like you who know so much about cars and what Customers want. I always buy American when I can but I am trying to be honest with myself and I have to say that I agree with you. Cadillacs are no where near BMW when it comes to technology with cars reversing themselves etc. I
I give Cadillac credit by trying. They have added an iDrive copy wheel but it seems like the fit and finish is inline with Mazda rather than BMW.
I have always believed that when you go to fight the king, you have to kill him. Wounding a king will get you killed. Sadly Caddy hasn’t even had a flesh wound on BMW and Mercedes.
I wish that Cadillac could take you into a room for a day, pay you lots of money and pick your brains because we all want the company to by the glorious company that it once was. There was a time, many moons ago when Cadillac was talked about in the same breath as Rolls Royce and Bentley. Now people compare my Cadillac to Acuras and Inifinitys. I have been told on many occasions that BMW and Mercedes are 2 stations above my beloved Caddy!
The change starts with them talking to people like you who can guide them to blaze trails instead of using marketing and gimmicks whilst following the Germans.
Do you agree?
I appreciate your kind feedback regarding my reasons for disagreeing with you. I totally agree that Cadillac is facing an uphill battle and isn’t properly equipped to win, so to speak. That being said, do I wish I could offer my ownership experience with other brands such as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, and Volvo to the Cadillac and GM leaders? You bet I do. It would take more than a few miracles to occur in order for my observations and experience to be recognized, let alone taken seriously, by Mary Barra, Mark Reuss, and Steve Carlisle. I don’t work in the auto industry, but I do try to follow and educate myself on what’s going on in it as much as possible. It is hard being a Cadillac fan these days, especially when other brands like Lincoln and Genesis came from left field and are quickly becoming more desirable. Fingers crossed that something changes soon!
Cadillac has had multiple chances to get this right and have chosen to nearly look the other way. The
CUE system is only one of many examples of why they have failed their customers. Review after review shows that a minute few like it, while the majority have spoken and they turned the other cheek. Do not choose to use an inferior company to produce you infotainment system when you are attempting to regain the once sought after pinnacle Cadillac used to sit atop. Engine performance is another. Even with all the advancements in technology we have attained, there should not be any Cadillac sporting a 4 cylinder engine. Not even a twin turbo! If you have to utilize a twin turbo for power because your vehicle is too big for the performance of the engine, then you have once again chosen poorly. Keep the 3.6L engine with twin turbo option as base model and 4.2L with twin turbo option while utilizing today’s superior technology to improve fuel efficiency and retain the power today’s American consumer is wanting. The interior should not have any faux wood in it period! Not an option! Not for a LUXURY brand car. Even Carbon fiber should be held back for only the sportiest of customers who prefer that look. The V series drops from 640hp to a whopping 355. What a joke! That alone ends the conversation that Cadillac cares about re-entering the “best-of-the-best” auto makers title. They can be and should be luxury and performance driven. They have taken many steps backwards in 2020. 2019 was probably their bet year in a long time. Now they have to rebuild.
I think the product changes, particularly the dumping of the 4 cylinder, were good moves but I also think the entire car, no matter what options it has is overpriced. It’s just not that good. I have the current version of the CT6 Premium Luxury and don’t plan on buying another, particularly with a $12,000 increase in price for stuff I don’t really want. The one I had before was the CT6 Platinum and it was overpriced when compared to value too. All the fancy technology is nice, but most of it I set once on the dealer lot when I buy the car and never touch it again. The driver assists, all but auto stop and dynamic cruise, are more aggravating than useful. I had to turn the lane keeping feature off on both cars because I was constantly fighting the car. I enjoy driving my car and have no desire for it to drive me.
Totally agree the 3.0TT should be the std mill as the 3.6 is on it’s way out anyway. Not only that the 3.0 is in the CT5-V which “could” be seen as a prestige move.
Raising prices was stupid as the car, perhaps the best sedan ever made by GM, hasn’t been the seller it could have been. Now with the increased cost sales will drop further and these complete idiots will blame declining “sedan sales” as the reason. They’ll take no responsibility for really screwing the platform since day one.
Fixing this vehicle is easy yet they’ll continue on this stupid path…
Can someone please explain to me what GM is doing with Cadillac?
They move to a Tweener Strategy (which I personally think is wrong) as they are unwilling to pony up the investment it will really take to move Cadillac into the Tier One Luxury field with Audi, Mercedes, and BMW level.
Now having said that, the CT4 competes with 1 Series.
The CT5 competes with the 3 Series
The CT6 competes with 5 Series
So let me get GM’s strategy correct here on the CT6. They won’t have a proper V Series to go against the M5.
They won’t have a base 2.0T like all three German Makers have. And to top it all off, they decided to drop
the “Cadillac Specific” 3.0TT from the engine Bay in favor of the Corporate 3.6HFV6 which is in almost every GM vehicle.
To make it even worse, customers can get the 3.0TT in the CT5 as an option.
Am I missing something? What the you know what is GM doing to Cadillac.
Wonder who’s calling the shots for Cadillac. It sure as hell isnt Steve. Is Mark Reuss the issue? Mary? The board of directors? It’s like someone or some group in the company wants Cadillac to have second rate products and isn’t letting them get everything they need. People commented that the new vehicles were designed under JDN and it’s his fault they’re disappointing (XT4 to present) but we should all know he didn’t have full autonomy. GM needs to bite the bullet and give Cadillac a real investment and not just one on paper
If Barra is calling the shots for Cadillac, no wonder the division is in trouble.
And yet, Cadillac still does not give the option for the 4.2L V8 on their build and price tool for 2019….
I completely agree, on the surface, it appears that the 3.6L should have been passed over for the 3.0LTT.. but from a business point of view.. it would seem as though the real push is for CT6 buyers to opt for the better, more expensive and Cadillac-ish V8. They are giving an alternative engine.. but as a potential buyer of said car.. why the heck would U buy the 3.6L.. a company mill.. when the exclusive, opulent V8 we’ve been asking for in this car since it debuted in 2015 is available. Personally I’d be pissed if I were GM and I looked at orders and the 3.0LTT that I was going to put into my CT5 (and probably other Caddys) was being ordered in more plentiful amounts (because dealers always try and find a middle ground for sales) over the 4.2LTT we just invested in bringing to the market. U know the one??? The one that us.. Cadillac lovers cried and moaned that Cadillac needed to have to be taken seriously as a rival to the German flagships. If U didn’t.. I know I did. 500HP for the WIN.. 550HP and 627 lb-ft of YAP is even better. Especially in a 4200-4400 AWD 10Speed 204inch beautifully styled CT6 capable of 0-60 sprints in 3.8secs
Why does everyone disagree with my comment that this car is going to make BMW owners migrate to Cadillac?
In my opinion, this car will make a difference for Caddy.
Please tell me how I am wrong?
Is the tech better than BMW?
Is the reliability better than BMW?
Does this car look better than a BMW?
Please correct me.