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Introduced for the 2020 model year as the replacement for the ATS compact executive sedan and coupe, the CT4 enters 2022 with a few improvements. By enters, I also mean that GM has extended the chip shortage-based downtime at Lansing Grand River until October 4th.
Once the assembly line is up and running, customers will be offered more safety features without paying extra for them. The Luxury trim level now boasts IntelliBeam high-beam assist headlights, Rear Park Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning and Keep Assist, Lane Change Alert, Side Blind Zone Alert, and a Following Distance Indicator.
These driver-assist systems were previously bundled in the Driver Awareness Plus Package, which wasn’t available on the Luxury but optional on the Premium Luxury, Sport, and CT4-V. According to the General Motors fleet order guide, the Premium Luxury and Sport further benefit from Adaptive Cruise Control, Enhanced AEB, and Reverse Automatic Braking.
Super Cruise remains an optional extra for the Premium Luxury and CT4-V grades, along with the Sport. No fewer than two Super Cruise packages are offered, and both are complemented by a 360-degree camera system. On the visual front, Cadillac is much obliged to spruce up the four-door sedan with two appearance options: Onyx (RPO code PDB) and Radiant (PDV).
The Onyx package includes gloss-black alloy wheels, black mirrors caps, a black grille, monochrome badges, and gloss-black grille trim. The Radiant package, on the other hand, switches to Dark Android Gloss wheels and a bright-finish grille along with the aforementioned monochromatic badges.
On the technical front, customers will have to make do with a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine (RPO code LSY) that cranks out 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet (350 Nm) of torque. It’s complemented by a good ol’ torque-converter automatic transmission, but the motor you want is the 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder (L3B) that makes 310 hp and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm).
Of course, the CT4-V spruces things up to 325 horsepower and 380 lb-ft (515 Nm). Those who can’t do without the cream of the crop will have to spend extra for the CT4-V Blackwing, the highest-performing version available. Available with a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic, this fellow rocks an improved 3.6-liter turbo V6 (LF4) from the previous-generation ATS-V.
These driver-assist systems were previously bundled in the Driver Awareness Plus Package, which wasn’t available on the Luxury but optional on the Premium Luxury, Sport, and CT4-V. According to the General Motors fleet order guide, the Premium Luxury and Sport further benefit from Adaptive Cruise Control, Enhanced AEB, and Reverse Automatic Braking.
Super Cruise remains an optional extra for the Premium Luxury and CT4-V grades, along with the Sport. No fewer than two Super Cruise packages are offered, and both are complemented by a 360-degree camera system. On the visual front, Cadillac is much obliged to spruce up the four-door sedan with two appearance options: Onyx (RPO code PDB) and Radiant (PDV).
The Onyx package includes gloss-black alloy wheels, black mirrors caps, a black grille, monochrome badges, and gloss-black grille trim. The Radiant package, on the other hand, switches to Dark Android Gloss wheels and a bright-finish grille along with the aforementioned monochromatic badges.
On the technical front, customers will have to make do with a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine (RPO code LSY) that cranks out 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet (350 Nm) of torque. It’s complemented by a good ol’ torque-converter automatic transmission, but the motor you want is the 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder (L3B) that makes 310 hp and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm).
Of course, the CT4-V spruces things up to 325 horsepower and 380 lb-ft (515 Nm). Those who can’t do without the cream of the crop will have to spend extra for the CT4-V Blackwing, the highest-performing version available. Available with a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic, this fellow rocks an improved 3.6-liter turbo V6 (LF4) from the previous-generation ATS-V.
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