The Cadillac CT6 served the luxury marque’s flagship sedan until it was pulled from the North American market after the 2020 model year, but soldiered in the Chinese market. Since its departure, details surrounding the second-generation CT6 started to trickly in. Now, more images and information have been leaked.
A few photos of the second-gen Cadillac CT6 have just been revealed by Chinese authorities, showing off the luxury sedan’s overall exterior design, as well as a few smaller details. Besides the photos, not much else was leaked besides the physical dimensions. Comparing the numbers, the new CT6 has a similar stature to that of the first-generation CT6.
There have been a few sightings of the next-generation CT6 in the past few months. Earlier this November, there was another leak of photos of some CT6s undergoing production. These photos gave us a close-up glimpse at the exterior and interior appointments of the next-gen sedan, demonstrating a continuation of the latest Cadillac design language.
Additionally, GM Authority photographers captured photos of a CT6 undergoing public road testing in August. Although wrapped in heavy cladding, it gave a good idea of some of the styling and lighting elements the new Cadillac CT6 may wield.
As a reminder, the next-generation Cadillac CT6 will soon make its official debut in China. However, as of the time of this writing, there are no plans to bring the new CT6 to the North American market.
For the powertrain, the Chinese-market CT6 uses the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine, which develops 233 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The engine is matched to the GM ten-speed automatic transmission.
Under the skin, the luxury sedan likely still rides on the GM Omega platform and not the VSS-R vehicle set. This would imply that the second-generation is a heavily revised version of the first-generation CT6 instead of a clean-sheet redesign.
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From the front wheels back, it looks like it could be a Chevrolet Impala.
I was thinking the same thing, the kink in the beltline is very Impala,
I’m also not a huge fan of the lower headlight in the bumper with small running lights above them thing, its exactly what Hyundai and KIA are doing on several cars and in nearly the same fashion as Cadillac.
This in 9/10ths scale is probably what the refreshed CT5 will look like.
They smoothed it out a good amount, though to me that makes it look cheaper.
The Running lights are on the side. What you see above the main lights are the turn signals.
The thing on the fender is a Cadillac emblem from what I recall, either way, the small light on top and headlight on the bottom thing has already been done on lots of cheaper cars and I doesn’t look right for Cadillac to emulate that same look.
They do that on taller vehicles to help with the headlight projection. It allows the light to shoot further at less of an angle and have less of a chance to impact oncoming traffic; simple geometry. So while it isn’t the most attractive design style, it is by far more functional. Really glad to see this on trucks especially.
It looks like a Chevy to me to from the windshield back.
would say from windshield to back is very european, either an A7 or BMW 3 series
Not even close to an A7.
It’s the greenhouse and chrome that for better or worse makes it more like a Chevy.
Change the Pillar and thin the chrome.
I see it too. That said, it’s handsome.
I thought the same! GM design is boring and lacking brand differentiation under Simcoe. Blazer EV is another example & looks like a Buick.
The nice thing about GM since bankruptcy is each brand staying in it’s own lane
The last CT6 looked more executive from the side and front profile , not into the rear kink for this car
It’s not a bad looking car, but just not the same as the first gen. Like StuartH and MrR said above, the side profile certainly has an Impala looks now. The direct front view is better and the direct back view is the best (most Cadillac).
But it’s a sedan, so I still wish it would be sold here.
The point is that we do not have beautiful sedans… among all SUVs is an eyecatching
It’s crazy not to be selling this in the USA, of course with a bigger engine available.
So……
A scaled-up CT5.
Gotta say I’m a little disappointed. It looks 5 years old already.
If they sold it here every review would be “Chinese Cadillac, Communist Cadillac, Cadillac from China, etc etc etc repeat repeat repeat”
That would through enough stink on it that what few buyers there are would stay away and I wouldn’t blame them, if prestige is part of the game in the diminishing but still alive full size luxury car segment, what prestige message are you sending with a Made in China Cadillac?
I wonder if the upcoming refresh of the CT5 will have a similar fascia in the US
Well.. from Design side seems alright just would put a chrome windshield frame which missed, almost a wow nowadays most vehicles are strangers
The Escala came out in 2016. Looks like they could have come up with a newer greenhouse than one that’s been around 20 years. Are aerodynamics really that important on an expensive, low volume car.
At least they’ve kept the color logo.
The first gen was more classy, no doubt. But the interior will be highly improved, and that’s where GM usually fails.
I want one. Too bad I’m not planning on moving to China!
I guess the meh reaction from all you guys indicates how much the flamboyant Celestiq has moved things along from the Escala, which was always a fairly conservative, although attractive, Audi clone.
Just to be clear.
GM could bring it here and they would sit on the dealer lots unsold. We saw it with the other sedans they offered and they were damn good sedans,
It is fully understandable why they are not selling it here.
Even for the few that might buy they would lose some of them since it is made in China.
GM has a history of bringing cars to market that the web begs for and no one buys. Hatches, wagons and sedans but no interest.
If only half the posters really bought cars they lobby for.
I own 2 CT6 sedans…a 2020 Premium Luxury Shadow Metallic and a 2017 Premium Phantom Gray both were special orders. When I ordered the 2020, we waited almost 6 months for it to arrive. These are very good-looking full-sized luxury sedans. I cannot count how many times people have come up to me and asked what kind of car it was and why don’t they see them on a dealer lot.
GM/Cadillac have given up on the US market in more ways than one. Attempting to pass off the CT4 and CT5 as luxury sedans is a joke. Even the dealer tells us that they cannot match up to the CT6 or other Cadillacs we have owned. We tried the SUV market 3 times and within a year were back to a full-sized Cadillac sedan.
The Celestiq is a niche market car so if they can build 200-300 of these a year, with some proper marketing I think they can win some of the full-sized luxury sedan market back that come in $100K and under.
Quick Silver 1: Thank you for this well stated comment. Although I don’t have a CT6 (but would love one with the Panaray Bose!!), I truly feel it was one of the best looking Cadillac sedan’s in many years. That’s coming from someone who still loves the 2006 to 2011 DTS, the 1977 to 1992 DeVille/Fleetwood as well as the 1976 to 1985 Seville, etc. I really like those cars, but the CT6 was still nicer IMO and all it needed was a real name!
I do like the CT4/CT5, but agree they are certainly NOT the CT6 level of cars. But they would make a good lead up to the CT6 if Cadillac still had all three in the showrooms. Lastly, I too have owned quite a few SUV/CUV’s over the years with my last one being a 2018 Buick Encore. There’s a lot to like about them, but I too always end up back in a sedan and just feel better in them.
Well thanks again for the great comment and I hope GM reads these.
Both of the CT6’s have the Bose Panaray and it can rock the cars really well! We had a 2002 DHS Northstar V-8 with just over 100K miles on it, and recently sold it since we really didn’t need it any longer along with our Corvette.
The Caddys have AWD and Super Cruise. The 2020 is also all-wheel steer which really helps it in tight sports. I can pull 40+mpg with the 2020 since it will kick to a 4-cylinder mode. I also love the mode settings for Sport (which makes this big sedan handle like my Corvette did), Touring for a soft ride and Snow mode which comes in handy in the snow belt.
Cadillac can and should build full-size luxury sedans, but it’s too bad they have forgotten about the US market that built them.
CR8.R:
EXACTLY!
EXACTLY!
EXACTLY!
Cover up the front end and it looks like a next gen Impala or slightly larger Malibu. The previous generation looked more upscale. GM fails again by not bringing this here!
Oh my God, have they fired all the designers. That is just plain butt ugly. We love our 2014 CTS coupe but their styling has been going downhill since.
Art & Science is dead.
What a shame.
Long live this new crappy design language.
Not impressive. Appears to be a cheap reskin.
I still think there is a market in NA for the CT6, but it should come back as a new DeVille with the twin turbo V6 since GM stopped building the superb Blackwing V8. The luxurious interior would be a major draw with top quality materials and convenience features, echoing the finest Cadillac interiors of the past but in a present day setting with advanced technologies.
CADILLAC NEEDS A LARGE LUXURY SEDAN AND FAST OR THEY ARE GOING TO LOSE THE BUSINESS TO GENESIS AND I DO NOT MEAN A $350,000 EXTENDED SUV. ALSO A BLACK INTERIOR MEANS BLACK, NOT DULL GRAY. THEY ALSO NEED BETTER INTERIOR BUTTONS. I HATE HUNTING FOR MINE IN THE DARK OR WITH SUN GLASSES ON ME. ALL OF MY FRIENDS CARS BUTTONS GLOW WITH CHROME RINGS AROUND THEM. I HAVE DRIVEN TWO CADILLAC’S SINCE 1954 AND NOW DRIVE AN OUTDATED XLR AND A XTS. I WISH THEY WOULD GIVE ME ONE BEFORE THEY COME OUT FOR MY OPINION. I USED TO WORK FOR GM AND THEY WOULD HAVE COMPANY CARS FOR EXECUTIVES WITH A SHEET IN THE GLOVE BOX FOR YOU TO RATE IT EVERY NIGHT AFTER USE. NO ONE EVER FILLED IT OUT, THEY JUST CONSIDERED IT A FREE RIDE HOME AND BACK. MOST OF THEM WERE NOT CAR GUYS, THE EXECUTIVES WERE JUST THE NORMAL PEOPLE YOU KNOW, WHO JUST BARLEY KNOW HOW TO PUT THE GAS INTO IT AND THEY DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO DO THAT. BILL MITCHELL LIVED NEAR ME AND WOULD BRING NEAT STUFF HOME EVERY NIGHT AND PARK IT OUT FRONT AND YOU COULD STOP BY AND LOOK AND TALK TO HIM, BUT MOST OF THE CARS WERE IN THE CORVETTE STYLE.
Gotta say def not a fan of the new modeling, but again I’m not really a fan of the new ct4 and ct5 styling either. But I’m also bias because…
Guess I’m just lucky I preordered and waited almost a year for my CT6V Blackwing. Best car I’ve ever owned. Insane power, torque, 36 speaker system, bose panaray, rear infotainment system, nightvision, 360 recorder, rear wheel steering, looks sexy, looks classy and a sleeper, fits 3 baby seats in the back(this is how I managed to convince my wife to let me buy it) I can keep going on and on and the price point for what you got was amazing.
Love my 2-CT6’s and they are fully loaded like your Blackwing. I thought about the Blackwing before we completed the order on our 2020 but decided we really didn’t need it. We are just more comfortable in a sedan. The sedan is quiet, and it rides so well regardless of the mode I am in. The magnetic ride suspension is wonderful. It can keep our big luxury sedans firmly planted on mountain roads (ie: Tail of the Dragon in Sport mode).
I am looking at a Genesis or a Mercedes sedan for my next sedan so I can be comfortable. Great choice on the Blackwing. Now we just have to get GM/Cadillac to listen to its buyers of real luxury full-sized family sedans.
Guess I’m just lucky I preordered and waited almost a year for my CT6V Blackwing. Best car I’ve ever owned. Insane power, torque, 36 speaker system, bose panaray, rear infotainment system, nightvision, 360 recorder, rear wheel steering, looks sexy, looks classy and a sleeper, fits 3 baby seats in the back(this is how I managed to convince my wife to let me buy it) I can keep going on and on and the price point for what you got was amazing.
Looks like a Volvo S90
An absolute gorgeous design, love the Vertical headlight design on the CT6 , i was looking at photos of the 2022 Chinese CT4 Sport, the headlights on their model are dual horizontal slit design head-lights, Caddy designers sure bring out some great styling, exercising high tech designs.
I recall getting a lot of downvotes for saying there would be zilch in terms of VSS-R, in this car.
And yes, that rhymes.
Just came back from Cuba took a cab he told me it was a çhinese Cadillac but said its identical to a corrola and the other cab was identical to a camry all parts interchange 2 litre 5 speed 500.000 plus km ran excellent