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#1 · (Edited)
Global debut of new American luxury sedan advances brand’s legacy by offering Super Cruise.
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April 16, 2015
By: GMI Staff


NEW YORK – Cadillac recasts the concept of American Luxury with the global debut of the unrivaled 2020 CT5 sedan.

This all-new compact sedan advances the brand’s award-winning legacy with a distinctive fusion of design, performance and comfort, supported by Cadillac’s latest technologies — including Super Cruise1, the world’s first true hands-free driver assistance feature for limited-access freeways.

“The first-ever Cadillac CT5 showcases Cadillac’s unique expertise in crafting American luxury sedans,” said Steve Carlisle, Cadillac president. “Its details elevate every drive and reward the senses.”

An all-new fastback design underscores the CT5’s refined ride, complemented with a driver-centric interior that blends high technology and high-touch elements. Luxury and Sport models allow customers to tailor the car to their style preferences with unique design and trim.

“Cadillac is dedicated to building the world’s most exhilarating luxury sedans,” said Carlisle. “Every element of the CT5 is focused on delivering an unrivaled experience, from the 10-speed transmission to Cadillac’s Super Cruise technology. The expansion of Super Cruise to CT5 reinforces our commitment to bringing the most innovative technologies to our customers.”

Cadillac CT5’s Super Cruise technology will be available in calendar year 2020 on select models.

CT5 highlights:

  • At launch, the model range will include Luxury, Premium Luxury and Sport, with a Platinum package available on Premium Luxury and Sport models.
  • A 2.0L Twin-Scroll Turbo engine is standard and Cadillac’s 3.0L Twin-Turbo V-6 is available on Premium Luxury and Sport models. Unique sound calibrations are tuned with the engines and each is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
  • The driving dynamics build on Cadillac’s award-winning RWD architecture and include standard Driver Mode Control. AWD is available.
  • The latest Cadillac user experience with a large 10-inch-diagonal screen, as well as intuitive controls, including a rotary controller.
  • A host of comfort and convenience features such as standard Adaptive Remote Start, cabin air purification ionizer and available front-seat lumbar massage.
  • Driver awareness technologies include standard Safety Alert Seat and Cadillac’s latest generation available Rear Camera Mirror with zoom and tilt adjustment.
  • Standard driver assistance technologies include Forward Collision Alert, Low Speed Forward Automatic Emergency Braking3 and Front Pedestrian Braking.
  • Available driver assistance technologies including Advanced3 Adaptive Cruise Control, Enhanced Forward Automatic Emergency Braking, Automatic Parking Assist with Braking, HD Surround Vision with Recorder, Rear Pedestrian Detection and Alert, Reverse Automatic Braking and more.

A New Design Profile

With a fastback profile inspired by the Escala concept, the first-ever CT5 charts a new direction for Cadillac sedan design that leverages the natural proportional advantage of the vehicle’s rear-drive platform to communicate power, presence and performance.

“From every angle, the CT5 exudes athleticism, sophistication and confidence,” said Andrew Smith, executive director of global Cadillac design. “Cadillac’s signature hard-edge cues have evolved to a more sculptural and fluid expression of the brand’s design language.”

A long, 116-inch wheelbase (2,947 mm) and lengthened side glass accentuate the car’s long, low proportion and sweeping fastback profile. Body sculpturing, including taut character lines, contributes to the car’s strong stance and speaks to Cadillac’s legacy of craftsmanship and technology.

An all-LED exterior lighting strategy features signature vertical lights at all four corners of the vehicle.

Bright exterior accents and unique grilles and fascias distinguish the CT5 Luxury and Premium Luxury models, while the Sport model is differentiated by darker accents and performance-inspired details, including unique grilles, fascias, rocker extensions, spoiler and standard 19-inch wheels.

High-Tech and High-Touch Interior

CT5’s interior features elegant, wide surface lines and simple interfaces, focusing on quality, attention to detail, authenticity of materials and impeccable craftsmanship.

Everything from the instrument panel to the center display is focused on the driver and essential touch points, emphasizing control. That includes a prominent, 1080dp high-definition full-color 10-inch-diagonal touchscreen mounted high within the instrument panel for visibility.

FEATURE FOCUS: PLATINUM PACKAGE

The Premium Luxury and Sport models are available with a Platinum Package featuring an exclusive Sedona/Jet Black motif with Opus semi-aniline leather seating surfaces in Sedona Sauvage. These surfaces are distinguished with a custom, layered fading perforation pattern, fine contrasting seat piping and decorative chevron accents. Both front, heated, ventilated and lumbar massage seats feature additional bolstering and 18-way adjustability. The package complements the seats with upgraded leather-trimmed armrests and center console, unique carbon fiber decorative trim and a thicker-rimmed steering wheel with authentic magnesium paddle shifters and alloy pedals.

Intuitive Technology and Connectivity

CT5 delivers thoughtful technology integration by offering an intuitive in-vehicle experience with a heightened sense of control. This is provided in everything from vehicle controls that conform to the driver’s driving style to the latest, more personal Cadillac user experience, which provides more intuitive ways to interface with the system, including phone pairing via Near Field Communication and a new rotary controller.

CT5 also features standard Adaptive Remote Start and an available hands-free power-release decklid to further customers’ convenience and comfort. Adaptive Remote Start automatically activates features such as the available adaptive heated/ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel and other climate systems, depending on the temperature. The hands-free decklid uses a motion sensor with Cadillac crest target projection that allows customers to activate the trunk release with their foot, supporting easy access.

FEATURE FOCUS: SUPER CRUISE

Cadillac demonstrates its commitment to technology by bringing the Super Cruise driver assistance feature to the CT5. Cadillac’s Super Cruise driver assistance feature enables customers to drive hands-free on more than 130,000 miles of limited-access freeways in the U.S. and Canada, using LiDAR map data, high-precision GPS, a state-of-the-art driver attention system and a network of camera and radar sensors. The driver attention system helps keep drivers engaged by detecting and signaling when drivers need to pay more attention to the road.

Turbocharged Performance

CT5 is powered by a 2.0L Twin-Scroll Turbo engine and 10-speed automatic transmission with Electronic Precision Shift. This standard propulsion combination offers responsive off-the-line performance with excellent low-end torque. The twin-scroll turbocharger and a unique three-step sliding camshaft help the engine optimize performance across the rpm band for a greater feeling of on-demand power at all speeds.

Cadillac’s powerful 3.0L Twin Turbo V-6 is available on Premium Luxury and Sport models, rated at an estimated 335 hp (250 kw) and 400 lb-ft of torque (542 Nm)5. Low-inertia turbochargers and a manifold-integrated liquid-to-air intercooling system help the engine produce exceptional power with virtually no lag and sustain it across most of the rpm band. Like the 2.0L Turbo, it is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission with Electronic Precision Shift.

Both engines employ technologies such as direct injection, camshaft phasing, Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and automatic stop/start to balance performance, refinement and efficiency. Sound tuning via mechanical and electronic sources contributes to CT5’s optimized effect on the senses, with engine sounds tuned to augment the driving experience in a refined manner, while helping to minimize unwanted noise in the cabin.

Evolved Driving Dynamics

Building on the strengths of the superb RWD architecture that underpins Cadillac’s award-winning rear-wheel-drive sedans, the first-ever CT5 is designed to deliver an exhilarating driving experience while maintaining the brand’s signature blend of performance, comfort and refinement.

Evolutionary enhancements of the front and rear suspensions, including Cadillac’s signature double-pivot MacPherson-type front suspension, are designed to improve road isolation and driver feedback. At the rear, a five-link independent suspension contributes to the car’s excellent feeling of control.

Additional chassis and driving dynamics features:

  • Standard Bosch premium electric, rack-mounted power steering system.
  • Capable, confident and precise eBoost brakes.
  • Brembo front brakes are standard on the Sport model.
  • Standard ZF MVS passive dampers.
  • All-wheel drive is available on all models.

Standard customer-selectable drive modes allow CT5 to adapt even better to driver preferences and changing road conditions. The modes — Tour, Sport, Snow/Ice and new My Mode — can alter the calibrations for transmission shifting, steering and brake feel, front/rear torque split (with the available AWD system) and vehicle sound character to customize the driving experience.

CT5 can handle a variety of road conditions no matter the climate, thanks to all-wheel drive available on every model along with a diverse range of tire choices, including 19-inch all-season run-flat tires and 18-inch Michelin self-seal tires. All tire options allow drivers to continue driving during most punctures that would sideline conventional tires, for immediate replacement/repair.

Coming Soon

The 2020 CT5 makes its public debut at the New York International Auto Show April 19-28 and will be available for ordering this fall. It will be manufactured at GM’s Lansing Grand River facility, which previously received a $211 million investment to build the next-generation Cadillac sedans. Pricing and additional information will be announced closer to the start of production.

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#110 ·
I read at Automobile rag that they've tried to improve ride isolation. 17" wheels would help the most but are probably out of the question.

I wonder if the CT4 will offer a Platinum trim.

It's my hope that they'll offer interiors without black if sales pick up enough (for the XT's, too). Despite the movies, Shades of Gray seem to have gone the way of the station wagon after decades of domination.
 
#119 ·
It’s almost like car writers are literally measuring ****s for as much they are going on about 1.7” because 1.7” isn’t much unless you are in a literal d!ck measuring contest.
 
#118 · (Edited)
From a certain other site:
So, from a size standpoint, the CT5 has a longer wheelbase than both the ATS and CTS. But the CT5 fits between the ATS and CTS in terms of length and width. Meanwhile, the all-new 2020 BMW 3 Series sedan has a 112.2 inch-long wheelbase, a length of 185.7 inches, and a width of 71.9 inches.

Do any of the various sites actually read press releases? The CT5 is an inconsequential 1.7" shorter than CT5 and has a little less trunk space. Beyond that it is as big or bigger in all other metrics. How is the following accurate? "CT5 Fits between the ATS and CTS in terms of length and width" Err...It's 2" wider than CTS.
 
#120 ·
From a certain other site:


Do any of the various sites actually read press releases? The CT5 is an inconsequential 1.7" shorter than CT5 and has a little less trunk space. Beyond that it is as big or bigger in all other metrics. How is the following accurate? "CT5 Fits between the ATS and CTS in terms of length and width" Err...It's 2" wider than CTS.
This tweener take on this car is ignorant as hell. The ATS is 183.8” This car is ten inches bigger and only a shave smaller than the CTS. It’s literally in between those two sizes, but that is not what tweener means. Tweener means the vehicle splits the difference fairly evenly. This car does NOT do that.
 
#134 · (Edited)
"It isn't glass though. It's the same shiny black plastic material "

You've felt it up with the lower door panels, or has the press reported it?

It might be better in real life at the normal angle when seated, but I think it would look better if the right hand wood angled up parallel to the shadow line in the photo above toward the center stack instead of curving down, with a left edge mimicking the curve of the stitched piece. I'm not a fan of black vinyl, and it's much worse in large patches. If you're going to do wood, go big.
 
#148 ·
Good video. The front is phenomenal looking. CT5 could do really great against the C/A4/3-Series. Clearly it's the pricing that's going to be the tweener, not the car. Btw although the rear of the console doesn't have much in the way of controls (maybe higher end versions get HVAC control?) in this video it didn't look bad. The craptacular picture I saw of the console was in all likelihood due in part to the camera flash.
 
#147 ·
Now that you mention it...maybe the rear half of the side view it seems similiar in appearance to the very attractive audi A7 fastback...

I hope it sells

CAdillac needs winners!
 
#154 · (Edited)
The videos show at least one on the floor. If they have any sense, it will be unlocked for the public, not just the press. I can remember a few DC shows where Benz and others kept theirs locked, but those were the local dealers' decisions.

Any chance that changes when in production vs these pre production models?
Zero.

We need that chick with the fingernails in the instagram videos to clack her nails on one.

It would look better if the whole fixed door glass had a dark tint. It would look even better if that post weren't there at all.
 
#158 ·
This discussion about the black panel reminds me of the endless pages spent on the ATS piano black in the interior. I spent a lot of my life reading how it was cheap and will scratch and be generally awful. My 90k mile 2013 ATS, chock full of cheap piano black, is perfectly fine. I have no scratches and I periodically wipe off finger prints - looks good as new. I think whatever the panel is made out of will be a similar non-issue.
 
#159 ·
The car is beautiful. The Black plastic portion, I agree, seems to be a talking point that perplexes me, with some seemingly ready to throw the baby out with the bathwater because he slobbered in the tub.

I wish that people would stop referring to it as a "tweener" when it is clearly a car sized perfectly with the BMW 5 and Mercedes E-Class. The CT5's wheel base and length, I believe, actually is longer than both of those two offerings. I don't think the previous Generation 2 CTS (the tweener) was ever actually larger than either. Pricing should not be a determinate in class when it is an established luxury player. Cadillac is thought of as much of a luxury player is any marque. In most people's minds, on par with Mercedes, despite hiccups over the last 2 decades, and above BMW, which is traditionally thought of as Sport/Luxury.
 
#165 ·
If Cadillac intends to compete with the BMW 5 and Mercedes E Class they will lose. Being a BMW customer for many years, the one thing I was privately hoping for was Cadillac presenting a CT5 that looked like the Escala. Had that happened, I seriously would have considered stepping foot onto a Cadillac dealership for the first time ever. Honestly, I am disappointed with the CT5's styling as it tries to emulate a German or Japanese luxury sedan. If I want a car that looks this way I'll go buy the real thing. Will keep buying German.....
 
#167 ·
Be honest. No matter what the CT5 ended up looking like, no matter what specs, your last sentence would have remained the same.
 
#186 · (Edited)
One man's fine chassis dynamics are another's bone-rattling ride.
No factory spec ATS or third gen CTS delivered anything resembling a "bone-rattling ride". These cars combined agile handling and composed ride quality with a deftness unmatched by anything else in their segments, or by any other GM product.

Hopefully GM did NOT emulate BMW - specifically, what that automaker did with the 5-Series' suspension and chassis tuning. The current G30 does not come close to the handling precision and feel that the E39 had.
 
#193 ·
Oh, let me say this.

This car is F#CKING gorgeous! I find it striking. It looks sporty without sacrificing too much to the aerodynamics gods. It looks stately in its stance. People criticizing this car are blind as bats or just outright trolls. It’s the best looking car in its segment. Nothing comes close. Period.
 
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#209 ·
but we're a global company and we want it to be globally relevant throughout the world.
Poor knowledge of geography is common among all GM employees. A few markets don't equal global. Mustang is sold in 146 countries...

Q: Manual transmission?

A: Discussion for another day. Stay tuned on that one. Perhaps a combined story with the previous topic you asked about.
They still give me hope.
 
#207 ·
From the link above:

Q: Are there any mechanical differences between the Sport and Luxury trims?

A: Specifically to the suspension, they are the same.

i think they missed the boat here. How much trouble would it be to offer softer springs as an option? They can only do so much with fancy shocks and bushings.
 
#215 ·
I think they have come up with a balance. Suspension tuning using an adaptive module can be done to eradicate the complaints that some had regarding current Cadillacs being too firm on normal roads. It is an actual thing that it is almost impossible to find a GM vehicle that does not handle well at this point, MRC or not. We are officially no longer in the 90s where import defenders constantly used the "American cars are great as long as you don't throw in a curve" conversation
 
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