The Cadillac CT5 Sport is set to join the luxury brand’s lineup in Japan starting in 2021.
The only sedan model listed on Cadillac Japan’s site right now is the Cadillac CT6, which went out of production earlier this year. Now the Cadillac CT5 Sport is set to go on sale in the market next year as well, although it’s not clear when the first examples will arrive on Japan’s shores.
Only the Cadillac CT5 Sport trim level has been confirmed for Japan thus far. The sedan follows Cadillac’s Y-trim level structure, which begins with the Luxury base trim and branches out to Sport or Premium Luxury trim levels, which both offer unique model-specific equipment. Whether or not it plans to bring the base-level Luxury or Premium Luxury trims to the market remains to be seen. The brand has not said if the Cadillac CT5-V or upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing models will arrive in the country, either.
The Cadillac CT5 Sport features unique front and rear styling treatments, gloss black exterior trim, neutral-density /gray-tinted taillight lenses and 19-inch alloy wheels. The turbocharged GM 2.0L LSY four-cylinder engine comes standard on U.S.-spec models, producing 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. A twin-turbo GM 3.0L LGY V6 engine is also on offer, which produces 335 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. It’s not clear which engine will be on offer in the Japanese-spec Cadillac CT5 Sport.
The sedan comes standard with a GM 10-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel-drive in the U.S., with all-wheel-drive available for a premium. Again, it’s not clear if Cadillac CT5 Sport models destined for Japan will be rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive, or if there will be a mix of both.
It’s worth pointing out that the Cadillac CT5 is only offered in left-hand-drive, which may put it at a competitive disadvantage in Japan, as local consumers are able to purchase a comparable BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz or Lexus product in right-hand-drive.
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“Cadillac CT5 is only offered in left-hand-drive, which may put it at a competitive disadvantage in Japan,”
…Ya think?
Either make a RHD version of this, CT4 and probably CT6 for Japan, Australia and UK or don’t bother..
10 people will be ecstatic to hear this news.
next, gm is going to sell their own brand of sake in japan.
GM… always coming up short in RHD countries. Why GM is not engineering flexible like their German Japanese and South Korean counter parts? The CT5 will be a niche vehicle within a niche market in Japan. The Japanese will continue to enjoy their RHD Audis Mercedes and BMWs foreign cars.
Just like GM Cadillac to not even try to accommodate the market where you are trying to sell a product.
Domo arigato Cadillac.
How is it every other car maker big or small can manage to build cars in both left or right hand drive? Another GM fail
Does Ford sell RHD Lincolns in Japan?
The alpha platform was never intended to be LHD right? I think the newer platforms like GEM and the VSS and other upcoming are. Does anyone know.
Can we assume you meant: “…never intended to be RHD…”?
When the Cadillac arrives in Japan, hopefully it will have a RIGHT HAND steering wheel.
This is a reminder that General Motors CEO Mary Barra is a moron as the interest in the Cadillac CT5-Sport will be extremely limited; it would be different if Cadillac had a variant of the C8 Corvette and with right-hand-steering.
She run over your dog or something!! Is she really a moron? She could be unconscious and make better decisions than you, who is the most downvoted person in the history of GMA.
@Cadillac Matt:
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It should be noted that Cadillac has been in Japan for decades. It does manage to sell some vehicles there. Perhaps not as many as they would with RHD of course.
I think the last US factory built RHD Cadillac was the 98-04 Seville, offered in UK and Japan. It was moderately successful I think. But not enough to plan a Sigma Platform replacement. And that platform was RHD capable being planned originally in Australia.
GM – gives Japan lhd ct5. Meanwhile the same lhd ct5 is not available in EU where they limited their offer to 1 car! (Xt4). Gm is worse than our xenophobic Polish government!