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The CT6 is an oddball by General Motors standards, mostly because it is the only car that rides on the Omega vehicle architecture. And even though it was facelifted for the 2019 model year, Cadillac plans to discontinue the full-size luxury sedan on March 1st when production at Detroit Hamtramck stops altogether.
Like all things great from General Motors, the CT6 finally gets a V8 one year before getting phased out. Coincidence or not, the Pontiac Fiero’s suspension was redesigned one year before discontinuation.
A spokesperson from Cadillac confirmed the information to Motor Authority, adding that CT6s will be available on dealership lots “through all of 2019 even after production ends.” The CT6 won’t disappear altogether, but continue production in China.
Super Cruise development will transition to the XT6 three-row crossover, which will premiere at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show on the same platform as the XT5. The semi-autonomous driving technology will be offered on every Cadillac from 2020, and in the case of the full-size luxury sedan, Super Cruise costs $5,000 as part of an option package on the Premium Luxury trim level.
In North America, the CT3/CT4 compact executive sedan and CT5 mid-size sedan will take over from the CT6. These two serve as replacements for the ATS and CTS. As for the XTS, the assembly line at the Oshawa plant in Canada will come to a grinding halt no later than December 2019.
Along with these two Cadillac models, General Motors will also pull the plug on the “Chevrolet Impala, Volt, Cruze, and Buick LaCrosse” according to Motor Authority. The focus for the near future is on autonomous and electric vehicles, as well as crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks.
In regard to future models, the one to watch from Cadillac is the all-new Escalade. Sharing the T1XX vehicle architecture with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 GMC Sierra, the fifth generation has been shown to dealers earlier this year. From what we know up to now, the Escalade features a console-mounted shifter, independent rear suspension, and the Blackwing V8 from the CT6 V-Sport.
A spokesperson from Cadillac confirmed the information to Motor Authority, adding that CT6s will be available on dealership lots “through all of 2019 even after production ends.” The CT6 won’t disappear altogether, but continue production in China.
Super Cruise development will transition to the XT6 three-row crossover, which will premiere at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show on the same platform as the XT5. The semi-autonomous driving technology will be offered on every Cadillac from 2020, and in the case of the full-size luxury sedan, Super Cruise costs $5,000 as part of an option package on the Premium Luxury trim level.
In North America, the CT3/CT4 compact executive sedan and CT5 mid-size sedan will take over from the CT6. These two serve as replacements for the ATS and CTS. As for the XTS, the assembly line at the Oshawa plant in Canada will come to a grinding halt no later than December 2019.
Along with these two Cadillac models, General Motors will also pull the plug on the “Chevrolet Impala, Volt, Cruze, and Buick LaCrosse” according to Motor Authority. The focus for the near future is on autonomous and electric vehicles, as well as crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks.
In regard to future models, the one to watch from Cadillac is the all-new Escalade. Sharing the T1XX vehicle architecture with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 GMC Sierra, the fifth generation has been shown to dealers earlier this year. From what we know up to now, the Escalade features a console-mounted shifter, independent rear suspension, and the Blackwing V8 from the CT6 V-Sport.
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