Cadillac Compact sedan.
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Until a few months ago, Cadillac was planning 2 brand-new sedan models based on the Ultium EV platform. Since GM is pretty much on track with most of their EV lineup, it seems we could see these pretty soon.
The illustration above shows what a compact Cadillac EV sedan could look like. It wouldn’t be alone in the marketplace and could compete against the BMW i4 or the upcoming Mercedes compact EV sedan, probably called EQA. At least for a while. And of course, the all-new Aufi A6 e-Tron.
The current Cadillac CT4 starts at $35,000. While the larger CT5 starts at $48,000. The CT5 is indeed larger, although still a couple of inches shorter than a Honda Accord. The new Cadillac Optiq starts at $54,400 before any incentives. It includes AWD and Super Cruise. A cheaper 2WD version without Super Cruise could easily start at a bit under $50,000. And a compact sedan version could be a bit cheaper still. All before incentives, which would bring the price down to something much cheaper than the current base CT5. For comparison, the BMW i4 starts at around $52,000.
The current CT4 sedan came out in 2019 and was actually based on the previous ATS. While the CT5 also came out in 2019. At least the larger model got a new dashboard a few months ago that improved the interior a lot. The poor CT4 is getting nothing and will probably be canceled soon. Just like the XT4 did.
The CT4 sale numbers are down to 4900 so far this year, against over 900 last year. While the CT5 is doing much better with over 18,500 of them sold last year.
The only rumor we have heard so far about the new EV sedan is that it will be a fastback design. Which is a bit vague since that could also describe the recurrent Honda Accord. Let’s hope Cadillac finds it in its heart to include a proper hatchback. At least for the smaller of the 2 models.
It will be very interesting…
I think you’re right about the CT4 and the XT4. I think they’ll be announced to stop production in 2025. However, I think GM in general will halt plans for further production of pretty much anything new except small/cheap vehicles as they wade through the orange flood. Corporations are expecting a major market adjustment in prices and buying confidence by consumers.