The Cadillac CT6 PHEV was relatively short-lived in the United States and Canada. The plug-in hybrid sedan was introduced for the 2018 model year and was discontinued for 2019 after slow sales, but that doesn’t mean there are no Cadillac CT6 PHEVS left taking up space on General Motors dealer lots around North America.
Take Larson Cadillac in Fife, Washington, for example. The dealership currently has five, brand-new units of the 2018 Cadillac CT6 PHEV for sale, according to its website. They all have more or less 10 miles on the odometer – which is equivalent to delivery mileage.
Each of the Cadillac CT6 PHEV units Larson Cadillac has in stock is priced at around $65,500 – a savings of nearly $11,000 compared to their original MSRP. Colors on offer include Stellar Black Metallic, Deep Amethyst Metallic, Bronze Dune Metallic, and Crystal White Tricoat. The Crystal White Tricoat example is slightly more expensive than the rest of the vehicles on offer with a $66,000 price tag.
Powering the 2018 Cadillac CT6 PHEV is a turbocharged 2.0L LTG four-cylinder engine and a small electric motor, which together produces 335 horsepower and 432 pound-feet of torque. The 18.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides an estimated 31 miles of pure electric range before the 2.0L engine kicks in. The 4,500-pound sedan, which can hustle from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, also delivers an EPA-estimated 65 MPGe and has a total range of around 400 miles.
As many readers of this site will know, GM pulled the plug on the entire Cadillac CT6 lineup in February of this year. Similarly, GM has since abandoned hybrid vehicles altogether to focus more on its battery-electric vehicle programs, which will include Cadillac EVs like the upcoming Lyriq crossover and Celestiq sedan.
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Interesting that after two years on the lot and an attractive price, they can’t sell them. It couldn’t possibly be that they were Made in China, could it? Many here argue stridently that consumers don’t know and don’t care where a vehicle they’re considering is built. Those folks see nothing wrong with Buicks and Cadillacs being imported to the US from The Peoples Republic of China. If they’re right then what is it? Why was the CT6 PHEV such a flop? Why is this dealer saddled with five of them?
At a similar almost $80K was the Model S…
The CT6 sales were No. 2 behind Mercedes or No. 3 when the new Lexus LS came out. They actually sold well and the residuals values on them were very good for luxury brand.
You probably type that from your China assembled electronic device…how is that working out for you?
And they think an expensive all electric Cadillac sedan is going to sell any better?
Bulls Eye… they couldn’t sell the CT6 ICE and clearly the PHEV was an abject failure… so I got a nutty idea, lets make our premium division ALL EV’s…. Lets invest $20B in 5 years, ALL on EV…. and lets charge $200K…. even though we cant sell what we currently make… either they are total genius’s or common sense says they’re idiots… I say the latter…
The Cadillac CT6 was right behind the S-Class for the few years it was made. Cannot say the same about 7-series, G90/G80, K900…
Difference is an electric Cadillac will have really good performance, ultra quiet and more room than any other Cadillac for its size.
No, but a large electric SUV for Cadillac will sell really well.
Its quite a dichotomy at GM, they need gas to be cheap so they can sell their CUVs, SUVs & Pickups, where the money is to be made, so they can fund the future of the company… EV’s…. again…. either they’re genius’s or..
Being made in china, it should be cheeper!!! Right?????
It’s about profit – not price. Keep the price the same as a domestically-built auto and recoup more profit from outsourcing the labor to China.
In hindsight, it’s clear the general CT6 buyer would not be interested in a complex drivetrain like a PHEV. I can’t imagine having Grandma driving around in something like that.
Grandma would love the quiet ride and smooth torque of electric. And not having to stand at the gas station pump but for a couple times a year is icing on the cake!
Like all things General Motors, there’s very little print advertisement as it’s unlikely that anyone ever knew this Cadillac dealer had 5 PHEV in the showroom especially because General Motors CEO Mary Barra was not a fan of hybrids and the thought of paying over $60K for a hybrid where maintenance might be an issue is another reason why this dealer has 5 cars which may never be sold.
Great point….I bet 99% of Americans don’t know there was a CT6 and 99.9% don’t know there was a PHEV version. I had forgotten about it myself.
The Voltec technology was very robustly engineered right out of the gate
This powertrain would have been perfect in the Equionox to go against Rav4 Prime.
As long as gas is $2/gallon, no one will drop $65k on a psuedo-electric/4 cylinder discontinued Cadillac with 31 miles of electric range. The dealer needs to either bend over and take the hit now, or wait for the next fuel crisis.
As to knowledge of the product’s existence, I heard it was coming, then heard it was canceled…never knew any were actually built.
If someone wants one, I suggest offering $40k and see how badly the dealer wants to get out of the CT6 PHEV business.
That is slightly more than for what I got my 2018 CT6E with 575 miles back in March on the other side of thr country. Or better to pick one up with a few thousand miles and longer CPO warranty.
The worst range I have seen is 38 miles on battery. We could get 41-42 miles staying off the highway and using regen paddles. Now it has warmed up in Ohio indicated range is 44 miles so almost 50 miles in the real world. I only drive 12 miles to work and most restaurants are 4-8 miles away so the range is perfect even as it gets colder.
The ACV (actual cash value) of all of these at this point is approx. $40K, even with “no miles”. If this dealer were to load these up and take them to auction, that’s about what they would bring.
If you want one, you may have to travel a bit, but there are a few lightly used ones around (5K-20K miles) for $33-37K.
Good! Because I picked up a 2018 CT6E with 575 miles in March 2020 for $38K!