Last year, we envisioned what a theoretical Cadillac CT5-V wagon model would look like with a digital rendering. Wagons have not been popular in North America for a very long time, making the arrival of a such a model highly unlikely – but we still wanted to explore what a new Cadillac wagon might look like.
Now we’re back with a similar rendering, but this time we’ve taken an even sportier approach and rendered a Cadillac CT5-V shooting brake. While not very different from our previous five-door wagon design, this shooting brake variant is a three-door, having dropped its rear set of passageways in search of a sportier look.
Our hypothetical Cadillac CT5-V shooting brake uses the same front fascia as the Cadillac CT5-V sedan, though the rear fascia required a complete redesign thanks to the new high roof and rear liftgate. The rear still takes after other Cadillac vehicles, though, featuring large vertically mounted tail lamps on either side of the hatch, similar to the Cadillac Escalade.
Also of note is the way the shooting brake integrates the CT5 sedan’s rear passenger window notch into its cargo space window. The notch is part of what makes the CT5 design unique, so this was important to carry over, as it makes the shooting brake instantly recognizable as a CT5 variant.
GM is currently shying away from passenger cars and focusing on segments where the bulk of sales are happening in the U.S. – that being trucks, crossovers and SUVs. For Cadillac, this likely means cars will play second fiddle to products like the XT5, XT6 and Escalade, so it’s highly unlikely we’ll receive a CT5-based wagon or shooting brake in the future.
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
The last wagon offered by Cadillac was the CTS Sport Wagon, which went out of production in 2014. The Sport Wagon, introduced in 2009 as a 2010 model-year vehicle, never sold in very large numbers – although the high-performance CTS-V variant gained a strong enthusiast following thanks to its unique position in the marketplace, 550-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged LSA engine and available six-speed manual transmission.
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This report was written in collaboration with our sister publication, Cadillac Society.
Comments
“Shooting brake”. You mean, a station wagon?
Love it but prefer the 4 doors!
Sure miss my 2012 and!!
Count the doors again
Shooting Brake?, no. 5 door wagon?, yes. If anything a CT4 Shooting Brake makes more sense.
Even in Europe shooting brakes are limited demand and often high priced low volume models.
Let’s focus more on how to move the sedans first then worry about the fringe products.
Wagons never sell in the USA in volume to make them profitable.
We’re very fortunate Cadillac / Buick bucked that trend and made the ones they did.
“Tuned” TourX’s are the affordable answer and the next big thing. (…don’t laugh.)
You can get great one’s now well under $30K.
Subaru have no problem selling Legacy wagons um “Outback SUVs”, the Fusion will be Wagon only soon also. The Buick was DOA when Opel was sold, that’s all.
If they were going to sell it as an “SUV” instead of wagon, then they’d better add some ground clearance.
A wagon won’t sell at all. A two door won’t sell at all. Combining those on a brand that doesn’t really sell that well anyway seems like a recipe for success.
In extremely low volume.
2 dr hatch CT5 yes, yes yes… so much better looking than the discusting 4 dr sedan CT5. The CT4 sedan is a much better looking car than the CT5 sedan due to the ugly side door glass and /1/4 glass / roff sail panel design on the CT5
First look reminded me of a 55 Chev Nomad my personnel favourite as it gives me a little excitement, ya baby!
I’d buy one for sure. Yes, its a low production car but ever since custom vehicles were presented to a small group of people who love unique rides there has been a market, altho small, for this. There is a history of 2 doors wags that has come full circle. The 50s 3 door wagons are collector items among a strong group of car lovers. I’m sure the experts on here will argue the low production numbers and how they won’t sell blah, blah, blah. Every wagon made, 2 door and 4 door has sold. I know all about the markdowns and that psychological play. Carmakers and dealers allow for that. I’ve been selling cars for 50 years and always made money on custom, one-of-a-kind cars because I know my buyers and sellers. You got to know how to buy, build and market that passion index.
That should say 2 door wagons not 3 door
Useful space for unrestrained passengers, however it’s not the 60’s anymore. I hope for the PLV to return. Eldorado coming but need a Monte Carlo too.
We own and drive Cadillacs and I would buy one in a heartbeat .
My wife rides a 2012 CTS Sport Wagon and absolutely loves it. And she would be the first one in-line to buy the CT5-5 sport wagon. I drive a new Escalade but still like the design of the sport wagon. Even today, people ask me, is that new and who makes this model? Hopefully Cadillac will be smart enough to bring this vehicle to production. The rendering has beautiful lines.
This would sell well if GM was still in Europe.
Great rendering!
I would buy this thing so damn fast, even if my wife left me.
Build the NEW evolution of the long-lost CTSV “sportwagon”. That car built a cult following for its performance, styling, and utility. It was classy, fast, safe, and exclusive. All of these current Cadillac SUVs in production drive like underpowered trucks. The sedans are just plain dull. Cadillac has proved it is capable of designing agile and beautiful cars again after repeatedly teasing us with spectacular concept/showcars for years.
I like wagon but it looks weird. the point on c pillar is really bad. It designed like a 4-door coupe so detail will must be changed for ct5 wagon/shooting brake.
I have always been a Sport Combi, aka SAAB fan and would buy one of these in a hearbeat if they came to the market. Since we didn’t get the wagon version of the Regal here in Canada I ended up buying a Buick Regal GS Sportback and it is the next best thing.