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Cadillac CT5 Officially Goes On Sale In China

The Cadillac CT5 has officially gone on sale in China after making its regional debut at the 2019 Chengdu Motor Show back in September.

The Cadillac CT5 replaces the Cadillac ATS-L in China – a market-exclusive version of the ATS with a long wheelbase. The ATS-L was designed to capitalize on the strong demand for compact luxury sedans with long wheelbases in China, where many luxury car owners will hire a chauffeur to drive them around.

From this point forward, General Motors is no longer building a long-wheelbase compact for China and will instead rely on the uniquely positioned CT5 to compete with products like the BMW 3 Series L or Mercedes-Benz C-Class L. The CT5 is able to do this as it is neither as small as a compact nor as large as a midsize, so it should be able to serve the standard compact luxury sedan market while also appealing to those who may have bought an ATS-L.

The Cadillac CT5 will be offered in six different exterior colors and eight different interior colors in China and in both Premium Luxury and Sport trim levels – as per the automaker’s Y-trim level strategy for its new models. The sedan will be offered exclusively with the turbocharged 2.0-liter LSY four-cylinder engine in the market, which is rated at 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission and sends power to the rear wheels. Chinese customers can also order the CT5 with AWD for a price premium.

As of this writing, Cadillac has no plans to offer the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter LGY V6 engine in the CT5 in China.

GM says the Cadillac CT5 “is joining the CT6 and upcoming CT4 to create a New American luxury rear-wheel-drive sedan family for car buyers across China.” In addition to the ATS-L, the Cadillac XTS will also soon be discontinued in the country to make way for the new family of Cadillac four-doors.

The base Cadillac CT5 will cost RMB 279,700 in China, which is equivalent to $39,800 USD at current exchange rates. The range-topping Premium Luxury model, meanwhile, will start at 339,700 RMB – equivalent to about $48,338 USD. The sedan is now available to order at Cadillac’s 300-plus retail stores in China.

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This report was written in collaboration with our sister publication, Cadillac Society.

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