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The model year 2018 is the final one for the ATS Sedan, which has struggled since its inception to duke it out with the big boys from Germany. But as it’s often the case with compact premium sedans, the ATS had to play second fiddle to the A4, 3 Series, and C-Class. In addition to stagnating sales, the increasing demand for trucks and utility vehicles didn’t help Cadillac either. Alas, something had to give.
According to spokesman Donny Nordlicht, “this year will bring forth significant changes to our product portfolio, most notably with the introduction of the all-new XT4 as well as concluding the successful life cycle of the ATS Sedan in North America.” The Detroit News reports ATS Sedan production is ending due to upgrades, expansion, and re-tooling of the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant.
For what, you ask? As it happens, Nordlicht let it slip that Cadillac is preparing Lansing for “the next generation of Cadillac sedans.” The crown jewel of General Motors has two sedans in the pipeline. In addition to a small rear-wheel-drive model that promises to “lap Nurburgring faster” than its competitors, Cadillac will replace the ATS and CTS with the CT5. Regarding the recently-facelifted XTS front-wheel-drive sedan, you could consider the CT6 to be an indirect replacement.
The ATS Sedan is also manufactured in China by SAIC-GM as the ATS-L, and based on the commercial success of the car in the People’s Republic, production will continue in this part of the world. The thing is, what’ll happen to the ATS Coupe?
Nordlicht told the Detroit News the two-door body style is “on a later life cycle,” meaning that production will continue “through the end of 2019.” The ATS Coupe for the 2018 model year starts at $38,495 while the ATS-V Coupe costs $63,795.
Although sexier and sportier than the sedan, the coupe isn’t selling well either in North America. Combined sales of the two models tallied 13,100 examples in 2017, down from 21,505 in 2016.
For what, you ask? As it happens, Nordlicht let it slip that Cadillac is preparing Lansing for “the next generation of Cadillac sedans.” The crown jewel of General Motors has two sedans in the pipeline. In addition to a small rear-wheel-drive model that promises to “lap Nurburgring faster” than its competitors, Cadillac will replace the ATS and CTS with the CT5. Regarding the recently-facelifted XTS front-wheel-drive sedan, you could consider the CT6 to be an indirect replacement.
The ATS Sedan is also manufactured in China by SAIC-GM as the ATS-L, and based on the commercial success of the car in the People’s Republic, production will continue in this part of the world. The thing is, what’ll happen to the ATS Coupe?
Nordlicht told the Detroit News the two-door body style is “on a later life cycle,” meaning that production will continue “through the end of 2019.” The ATS Coupe for the 2018 model year starts at $38,495 while the ATS-V Coupe costs $63,795.
Although sexier and sportier than the sedan, the coupe isn’t selling well either in North America. Combined sales of the two models tallied 13,100 examples in 2017, down from 21,505 in 2016.
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