After 20 plus years of driving pickups, I bought a CT6. I thought going back to a sedan would be difficult, within weeks I realized the change was for the better. Miss the utility of a truck, but have one I can borrow from my son when needed, so no loss there either.
Good design imo. Caddy can be a viable alternative to many German sedans , due to handling , and features at a fair price . A BMW or Audi with similar options can be over 10 k grand more than a loaded CT5 . This car has a good chance of being successful.
agree, it's just so much more agile and nimble. i like having a big truck/suv, but for daily a sedan/motorbike just makes more sense in the urban environment.
Cadillac and Lincoln are decent "premium" cars. I don't understand why Americans go for BMWs and Audis and Mercs when there is so much more choice in the USA than in the UK. BMWs and Mercs tend to be unreliable and are not really that premium anymore (everyone has them) Audis are just posh VWs. Can anyone explain why?
@@JJPMustang "...Chevrolet commissioned independent research company Ipsos to conduct a survey. The details specify that reliability is defined as "the percentage of vehicle owners who reported they have not repaired or replaced any vehicle components in the past 12 months (excluding fluids, filters and those related to accident/collision)."... "...The survey sent out 840,979 letters to 2015 model-year vehicle owners, with time in service starting December 2014 through June 2015. Overall, Ipsos received 48,679 responses from Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo owners. Full details on the survey can be found online...." Autoblog.com
Owned many cadillacs, bmws, and mercs over the years. American engineering isn't at the Germans' level. That's not to say they haven't gotten better over the years, though.
I will never understand why Cadillac stopped using model names like Fleetwood or Coupe de ville or sedan de ville or why they discontinued their flagship model the Eldorado. Bring that damn shit back.
@@ActionKiller187 No he's right. The name changes are all marketing. People would often say "I have a Continental" or "I got the Deville" without saying the actual company brand. ALL manufacturers started changing the products to make a person say a brand name. I hate it, but that's the reasoning why.
@@624radicalham yea but the continental is still called a continental. I just don't think the marketing team at Cadillac should have been so hasty in dropping all of the model names
How’s it any different from the alpha/numeric mess of the competition? I’m fine with the name…the car is what’s important and at least Cadillac still has sedans
@@rod22lt I'm all for alpha/numeric names too but naming a car from CTS to CT5, is a branding problem and a graphic design issue, the "5" and "s" is too similar in appearance with the typeface Cadillac is using. I'm rooting for Cadillac's success or any American brand for that matter.
@@rabit818 , technically, the CT5 is built upon the same architecture as the CTS. Also, the DTS was built on the same architecture as the last version of the Deville.
Cadillac- Enough with the confusing letters and numbers you have been using the last 20 years and bring back the classic nameplates like fleetwood and el dorado and coupe de ville
Just the opposite. They are very good for a luxury car maker who updates their cars and SUVs unlike Lexus. Plus shopping for a discount you can offset the depreciation as even Lexus depreciates like all lux nameplates.
I understand Cadillac when going to newer emission standards going from CTS to CT5 engine loses 25 hps. This is a bigger car, that needs more power as a base engine.
I know it wont ever beat them, at least not for years, but seriously this and the discontinued Lincoln MKZ (after the refresh to the new Lincoln grill) Look so much better than the german competition in exterior looks. I think both are some of the most beautiful cars ever. Shame the MKZ was discontinued and I dont have hope for GM and Ford to survive in the long term unless something drastic changes.
If you remember when the OG ‘85 Seville came out? That had a great look so different at the time! This is a great sedan and Meanwhile I despise SUVs lol
I love Cadillac's , but this car ( to me), is a disappointment , 0-60 in 6.7 ain't nothing to brag about, and handling is average at best based on the slalom course, the car looks more impressive than it actually is for serious money.
There shouldn't even be a 4-cylinder option for this size/class of car. My 2011 Acura, which is smaller than this car, has a NA V6 that is more powerful in both hp and torque. Just put a good NA V6 in there!
Should have kept the 2.0T at 272HP/295FtLb of torque. It would give it the grunt it needs to perform better. Guess they don't want it to compete with the base Camaro... Don't think I'll be trading in my ATS 2.0T/6MT coupe for one of these any time soon.
Not just that. You don't have to slam the trunk as it's power assisted to close it as well. Auto dimming high beams. Trip computer. So many options back in the 80s. Nissan and Honda even had 4 wheel steering and all wheel drive.
Stop moving the camera back-and-forth when the car is going through the slalom! Just keep the camera pointed straight down the middle for Christ's sake! You're making us dizzy and I want to see the car move, not the camera.
Now if only consumers could actually get one. I've been waiting on mine, that was ordered in March, with no projected delivery date in sight. Before you say "but there's a chip shortage..." Cadillac isn't having any problems cranking out the Blackwing editions.
I would love a Cadillac called de Ville - with a cool looking hood ornament! Also Forget those uptight German car numbers. Also It’s time for cars in cool colors. Black, grey, silver and white - ugh - no imagination - time for some fun……
Ct5 rivals both 3 series and 5 series.but ct4 rivals a3 a class and 3 series I am confused with Cadillac but love the fact they still saloons in north America
I also live in affluent, luxury car-loving south Orange County. I do see a good number of Cadillacs - mostly Escalades. You won't see a lot of Caddy sedans because they currently offer only two ( CT4 and 5, plus sport variants). But the #1 luxury-priced car I see here are Teslas. By far the most. BTW EVERY Tesla is a sedan!
"...We recently reviewed the 2021 Acura TLX Type S, a direct competitor of the CT5-V, and it doesn't seem to deliver the same level of soul-stirring enjoyment that the CT5-V does. That's partly because the Cadillac has 51 additional lb-ft of torque versus the Type S, but also because the Acura also feels heavier and less enthusiastic about in its movements..." Motor Trend
What has cadillac become? It used to be big plush luxo cars with torquey V8's and no nonsense names full of french luxury. Now it's a european imitator with a whole bunch of random numbers and letters and turbo 4s and v6s?
I think people are confused. Everything now a days is about performance. Yet they're building cars with smaller and smaller engines. Whatever happened to comfort and reliability
Soooooo sad that GM didn't at least put a 2.5L 4 in a sedan that size. Sad and DISAPPOINTING. I think a solid drivetrain would've taken away EUROPE'S FINEST attention since most of their base engines are 2L also
Piss off! The vehicle would absolutely crush its competition, and especially with aftermarket and custom manufacturers having their way with the vehicle. Imagine what Hennessey could do with a CT5V Blackwing.
Why are they not using the 3.6TT setup from the CT4-V Blackwing in this? 472hp would be a good middle ground for those who can’t afford the $125k for the CT5-V Blackwing.
@@TeeroyHammermill Oh yes, I know that. I had three full size Cadillac's with the NorthStar, and fortunately never had an engine problem either. My statement above meant that for Cadillac I have a strong preference for comfort, and not so much for performance. I also had an '83 Eldorado with the V-6 and I was happy with that. The six cylinder had plenty of power for me in most driving. It just didn't have much reserve power during expressway driving, but that was OK with me. I'm no slouch that holds up traffic behind me either. I've always moved right along, and I used to have a problem with speeding, but that's just driving fast and not really about performance. Thanks for sharing your input.
@@bondedstars Not really, I still see the Caddy BLS almost daily here in Eastern Europe. The biggest reason it failed was not offering diesel engines. It was impossible at the time to sell a large car in Europe without a diesel. Most cars brands like BMW, Audi or Mercedes sold were diesels. The BLS was fairly popular at the time because it had a 1.9 4 cylinder diesel borrowed from Opel. The CTS and other Caddies had absurd V6 gasoline engines that were considered gas guzzlers. Today, diesels aren't super popular anymore but pretty much every car larger than a VW Golf is still a diesel. Except Lexus which sells hybrids. The RX hybrid is fairly popular.
Cadillac finally caught up BMW. What I noticed through the years, many brands have to inject sporty design into their cars in order to keep up the competition by BMW. If you’re not sporty, you’re boring and outdated. In the 80’s the typical U.S. American luxury had no sports DNA at all. While the Germans, especially BMW, boasted sleek compact designs and sports car handling. Now every car brand, luxury or mass market, put sporting influence in design and handling. Even when the car is just a front-wheel drive I4 commuter car that isn’t tuned for sporty handling is designed to look like it’s sporty. Sportiness is the dominant paradigm.
Can i get a bench seat, seating for 6, and a ride comparable to pudding? It's sharp, but after the DTS, i can't imagine buying another Cadillac, was amazing to be in, super plush and comfortable, but that N* was shit.
Of course, as they show the infotainment, they have to use the "Buckle to Drive" screen to do it, and show it being turned "on." 🙄 Still looks like a good car, though. Since it can be turned off, I'd consider it if I were ever to decide to go back to a sedan...
@@normt430 I don't know if the newest generation G80 is on a new platform but yes the Cadillac handles sharper and has a better drivetrain. The new Genesis models are just very plush.
I don't know how they come up with those carbon figures. 13 barrels of oil would weigh about 3 tons in raw form, but when burned, it turns into 6 tons of carbon?
It turns into carbon dioxide, not just "carbon". CO2 is one part carbon, two parts oxygen. Oxygen also weighs about 3.7 times what carbon does. So when gasoline (which is mostly carbon) combines with oxygen from air during combustion, there is more CO2 produced by weight than just the initial fuel.
I looked at one, so they were like this $45,000 car that doesn’t have heated seats as a luxury car, that’s a $9,000 package, and I left. Infiniti again it is.
It is a good & luxurious car with superb looks. I hope they keep making them, otherwise Honda & Toyota will run away with the four door sedans. Why give everything to them? Their cars are good & also boring 😕. You can't expect a Camry or Accord owner to transition to Cadillac because those people sign up for lifetime memberships to those brands. Cadillac can hold its own.
The CT is a nice looking sedan. Interestingly enough the soon to be discontinued Avalon offers more base hp, equal if not more room, and equal mpgs from less gears. Yes, I know this is rwd or fwd with an hybrid powertrain.
@@normt430 I never said the Avalon handled better and even mentioned rwd and fwd. The Avalon is more fuel efficient and still is a great value. You're probably going mention the Avalon is being discontinued due to poor sales and you would be correct. Then again if Cadillac is so good why is Lexus and the Europeans giving them such a hard time. Lastly everyone knows the Avalon is based upon the Camry platform and if you check the views on RUclips on shows like Redline there is actually more interest in Lexus than Cadillac.
@@dohc1067 no one is comparing a sport luxury sedan with a economy family sedan. GM makes their money on large trucks and SUVs. That's why you don't see Lexus selling many and GM getting over $100,000 for a new Escalade. Toyota cannot compete with domestic in money making large trucks, period.
For a brand that has been making luxury cars for decades its odd they can't seem to match the competition at least on materials quality after so many years smh
Because wuth the savings on price you can line the inside of your Cadillac with whale fore skin. Cadillac does weight savings and handling like no other today.
6.7 to 60 in a “sport sedan” in 2021? My 8 year old Accord v6 four door beats it by 1 second. No wonder these aren’t selling. At least the CTS was truly competitive on performance.
@@MS3DALE my point exactly. My car is transportation appliance and it is faster than Cadillac’s sport sedan. How can a Cadillac compete with BMW or Mercedes when it’s slower than a Honda.
@@Samuelfish2k You are so emotional about this you must own one. The Cadillac is not competing with Honda. The cars it attempts to compete with have the luxury features and materials AND are high performance.
It's a mixed bag nowadays. Most current vehicles are quick, with decent to excellent handling & braking. Unfortunately they're usually hella expensive, largely automatics & don't have much driver feel anymore. Check out Leno's Garage review of the Blackwing version of this vehicle (over 600hp manual transmission) if you haven't already.
@@terrylmcpherson5610 Hi Terry I'm Peter from Hamilton Ontario Canada sir and unfortunately I said that I'm not allowed to drive again because I'm now 49 years old and a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor and use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around and can't drive anymore mostly because of seizures which is a side effect from the stroke.
@@vassa1972 my sister had a stroke and lost her whole right side in arm and leg movement. They are limp and she has to use supports as her muscles are allow that side to drop and she walks with cane. But being 45-years old and many years of PT has allowed her to drive for the first time I almost a decade. You'll be back in the saddle again if you want it!
Fr it’s honestly for looks but it’s a good car I would buy it but it would be because the look there’s a lot more cars on the market with higher horsepower
I remember reading Cadillac’s marketing department’s findings that the average new Cadillac owner was over 65 and had no college degree. Now, with a prized demographic like that small wonder Cadillac remains, “An American Standard for the World!”
Total YAWN ....Somehow just sort of generic looking and easy to get so tired of seeing in the driveway.. whatever I sure don't want one! Be like marrying a homely one that lacks personality...maybe a nice person and some good points but maybe way too hard to be in love with...be like "...WHY did I EVER commit to THIS?.."
John Davis does it again, still getting the job done…effin love that guy!
You ain't lying. He's been in the game as long as I've been into cars.
I've been watching John for almost 40 years
He's a legend
Yes, it’s great to see him still handling business.
He's "the man!". I'd yell that at him if I ever saw him in public LOL
After 20 plus years of driving pickups, I bought a CT6. I thought going back to a sedan would be difficult, within weeks I realized the change was for the better. Miss the utility of a truck, but have one I can borrow from my son when needed, so no loss there either.
A 2018 CT6 2.0E plug-in with 20K miles. I love the handling as it is best in large lux sedan segment and the frugality of the hybrid 2.0T.
Good design imo. Caddy can be a viable alternative to many German sedans , due to handling , and features at a fair price . A BMW or Audi with similar options can be over 10 k grand more than a loaded CT5 . This car has a good chance of being successful.
agree, it's just so much more agile and nimble. i like having a big truck/suv, but for daily a sedan/motorbike just makes more sense in the urban environment.
Cadillac and Lincoln are decent "premium" cars. I don't understand why Americans go for BMWs and Audis and Mercs when there is so much more choice in the USA than in the UK. BMWs and Mercs tend to be unreliable and are not really that premium anymore (everyone has them) Audis are just posh VWs. Can anyone explain why?
Cadillac is as premium as Mazda at this point cadillacs are not nicer than the Germans and Lincoln’s are old people cars
I’d say GM reliability is the biggest deterrent. And some Americans simply presume foreign equates to higher status :shrug:
@@JJPMustang "...Chevrolet commissioned independent research company Ipsos to conduct a survey. The details specify that reliability is defined as "the percentage of vehicle owners who reported they have not repaired or replaced any vehicle components in the past 12 months (excluding fluids, filters and those related to accident/collision)."...
"...The survey sent out 840,979 letters to 2015 model-year vehicle owners, with time in service starting December 2014 through June 2015. Overall, Ipsos received 48,679 responses from Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo owners. Full details on the survey can be found online...." Autoblog.com
If you think a German car is unreliable, you haven’t been in an American car.
Owned many cadillacs, bmws, and mercs over the years. American engineering isn't at the Germans' level. That's not to say they haven't gotten better over the years, though.
I will never understand why Cadillac stopped using model names like Fleetwood or Coupe de ville or sedan de ville or why they discontinued their flagship model the Eldorado. Bring that damn shit back.
No one wants something called a De Ville over a 3 series
@@jacobyo99 whatever you say lol
@@ActionKiller187 No he's right. The name changes are all marketing. People would often say "I have a Continental" or "I got the Deville" without saying the actual company brand. ALL manufacturers started changing the products to make a person say a brand name. I hate it, but that's the reasoning why.
@@624radicalham yea but the continental is still called a continental. I just don't think the marketing team at Cadillac should have been so hasty in dropping all of the model names
They are bringing it back starting with the Lyriq
john davis is motorweek
should get a award
he is the best in the business
i have the 2021 Cadillac CT5 sport . it's a great car to drive ! nice handling , very comfortable and roomy cabin . terrific car
Is the cabin quiet to you? I find the 3 series quieter than current competitors but haven’t driven this
Does the 2l turbo feel sluggish at all? 235hp seems anemic. I have an XTS with 305hp and like the way it runs.
Buy a Blackwing.
Seriously Cadillac, you must get your act together in naming cars.
dont care what they call it I'd take one and just call it my caddy
How’s it any different from the alpha/numeric mess of the competition? I’m fine with the name…the car is what’s important and at least Cadillac still has sedans
@@rod22lt I'm all for alpha/numeric names too but naming a car from CTS to CT5, is a branding problem and a graphic design issue, the "5" and "s" is too similar in appearance with the typeface Cadillac is using. I'm rooting for Cadillac's success or any American brand for that matter.
Just know Blackwing 4 and Blackwing 5.
@@rabit818 , technically, the CT5 is built upon the same architecture as the CTS. Also, the DTS was built on the same architecture as the last version of the Deville.
Cadillac- Enough with the confusing letters and numbers you have been using the last 20 years and bring back the classic nameplates like fleetwood and el dorado and coupe de ville
So sad. Why can't Cadillac get it together? Would love to buy one but they lose their value very quickly and the reliability sucks.
Just the opposite. They are very good for a luxury car maker who updates their cars and SUVs unlike Lexus. Plus shopping for a discount you can offset the depreciation as even Lexus depreciates like all lux nameplates.
@@normt430 I'm sorry but it's just a fact. Cadillac are the least reliable and lose their value faster than Lexus
in 3 years, $21,000 on the used market
Yup
They are $37K on autotrader. So 45% depreciation in 3-years would even top Toyota and Subaru! Buy, buy, buy!
The sedans and the Escalade look so damn good.
They look distinctive. Which is something you don't get from most car manufactures these days
I understand Cadillac when going to newer emission standards going from CTS to CT5 engine loses 25 hps. This is a bigger car, that needs more power as a base engine.
I know it wont ever beat them, at least not for years, but seriously this and the discontinued Lincoln MKZ (after the refresh to the new Lincoln grill)
Look so much better than the german competition in exterior looks. I think both are some of the most beautiful cars ever.
Shame the MKZ was discontinued and I dont have hope for GM and Ford to survive in the long term unless something drastic changes.
If you remember when the OG ‘85 Seville came out? That had a great look so different at the time!
This is a great sedan and Meanwhile I despise SUVs lol
I love Cadillac's , but this car ( to me), is a disappointment , 0-60 in 6.7 ain't nothing to brag about, and handling is average at best based on the slalom course, the car looks more impressive than it actually is for serious money.
The entry CT5 can be had on autotrader for $38K or the same as a Accord or Camry!
How does the transmission hold up after 50k miles? Did they finally fix the transmission issue?
Thanks cadillac for still making sedans...not like lincoln
Cadillac needs to beefed up the turbo charged 4 banger a favor of 2.7 liter for 2022, I hope they do it.
There shouldn't even be a 4-cylinder option for this size/class of car. My 2011 Acura, which is smaller than this car, has a NA V6 that is more powerful in both hp and torque. Just put a good NA V6 in there!
john davis, is really mr. potato head. love him
Should have kept the 2.0T at 272HP/295FtLb of torque. It would give it the grunt it needs to perform better. Guess they don't want it to compete with the base Camaro...
Don't think I'll be trading in my ATS 2.0T/6MT coupe for one of these any time soon.
That combo is a classic and should hold it's value well.
Wow, an available power trunk lid way back then. Nice!
Not just that. You don't have to slam the trunk as it's power assisted to close it as well. Auto dimming high beams. Trip computer. So many options back in the 80s. Nissan and Honda even had 4 wheel steering and all wheel drive.
@@624radicalham name a Japanese economy car that has that stuff today? Nada!
Does Lexus, Acura, or Infiniti offer that?
Now we wait for the Blackwing review
Jay Leno's got a review on it.
@@bghoody5665 motorweek did a review of the car's little brother the CT4
Seems like everyone else did a Blackwing review this week.
With all these sloping tears on sedans, they really need to make them lift backs. So much more practical than a trunk.
Stop moving the camera back-and-forth when the car is going through the slalom! Just keep the camera pointed straight down the middle for Christ's sake! You're making us dizzy and I want to see the car move, not the camera.
Now if only consumers could actually get one. I've been waiting on mine, that was ordered in March, with no projected delivery date in sight. Before you say "but there's a chip shortage..." Cadillac isn't having any problems cranking out the Blackwing editions.
Dealership margins are small on the base models.
I would love a Cadillac called de Ville - with a cool looking hood ornament!
Also
Forget those uptight German car numbers.
Also
It’s time for cars in cool colors.
Black, grey, silver and white - ugh - no imagination - time for some fun……
Agreed on the colors. Look at Porsche and Audi color options wow.
I love Motorweek! I even watch stuff about cars i don't care about.. which aren't many
You look great John
Take it easy, I think he’s married.
And the final Jeopardy answer is: "Adequate, but not thrilling" Hmmm, What is Cadillac?
Ct5 rivals both 3 series and 5 series.but ct4 rivals a3 a class and 3 series I am confused with Cadillac but love the fact they still saloons in north America
They always have their cars competing in multiple segments at once for some reason
Nice looking car, priced very competitively. Too bad I have yet to see one on the road here in southern California. They must not sell very well.
I live in LA and I see these like once per month
Shortages my guy
@@Sleepyboiwonder I'm in OC and I see more Lamborghinis than Cadillacs.
I also live in affluent, luxury car-loving south Orange County. I do see a good number of Cadillacs - mostly Escalades. You won't see a lot of Caddy sedans because they currently offer only two ( CT4 and 5, plus sport variants). But the #1 luxury-priced car I see here are Teslas. By far the most. BTW EVERY Tesla is a sedan!
John has not age. Good job
The front seems like a Peugeot 508. Nice car.
I like the Cadillac ct5 v6 better
WOW, The new cadillac cimarron!!
lol
Not even close.
"...We recently reviewed the 2021 Acura TLX Type S, a direct competitor of the CT5-V, and it doesn't seem to deliver the same level of soul-stirring enjoyment that the CT5-V does. That's partly because the Cadillac has 51 additional lb-ft of torque versus the Type S, but also because the Acura also feels heavier and less enthusiastic about in its movements..." Motor Trend
What has cadillac become? It used to be big plush luxo cars with torquey V8's and no nonsense names full of french luxury. Now it's a european imitator with a whole bunch of random numbers and letters and turbo 4s and v6s?
This is what the people want apparently
I think people are confused. Everything now a days is about performance. Yet they're building cars with smaller and smaller engines. Whatever happened to comfort and reliability
Soooooo sad that GM didn't at least put a 2.5L 4 in a sedan that size. Sad and DISAPPOINTING. I think a solid drivetrain would've taken away EUROPE'S FINEST attention since most of their base engines are 2L also
Piss off! The vehicle would absolutely crush its competition, and especially with aftermarket and custom manufacturers having their way with the vehicle. Imagine what Hennessey could do with a CT5V Blackwing.
They should rename this car "Cimarron 2-the revenge"
Why are they not using the 3.6TT setup from the CT4-V Blackwing in this? 472hp would be a good middle ground for those who can’t afford the $125k for the CT5-V Blackwing.
Because then nobody would buy the CT4 V what would be the point when this would be tens of thousands cheaper
The CT5-V 3.0TT gets an Acura crushing 400 lb-ft of torque.
Bring back the Sedan de Ville
Gimme on old deville any day
Yes agreed! I look for comfort from Cadillac, not performance.
@@discerningmind The 90s models with the 4.9 and Northstar along with the Big 5.7 in the Fleetwoods gave comfort and performance.
@@TeeroyHammermill Oh yes, I know that. I had three full size Cadillac's with the NorthStar, and fortunately never had an engine problem either. My statement above meant that for Cadillac I have a strong preference for comfort, and not so much for performance. I also had an '83 Eldorado with the V-6 and I was happy with that. The six cylinder had plenty of power for me in most driving. It just didn't have much reserve power during expressway driving, but that was OK with me. I'm no slouch that holds up traffic behind me either. I've always moved right along, and I used to have a problem with speeding, but that's just driving fast and not really about performance. Thanks for sharing your input.
Very nice looking car!
It looks amazing! I wish it was available in EU.
@@bondedstars Not really, I still see the Caddy BLS almost daily here in Eastern Europe. The biggest reason it failed was not offering diesel engines. It was impossible at the time to sell a large car in Europe without a diesel. Most cars brands like BMW, Audi or Mercedes sold were diesels. The BLS was fairly popular at the time because it had a 1.9 4 cylinder diesel borrowed from Opel. The CTS and other Caddies had absurd V6 gasoline engines that were considered gas guzzlers. Today, diesels aren't super popular anymore but pretty much every car larger than a VW Golf is still a diesel. Except Lexus which sells hybrids. The RX hybrid is fairly popular.
@@weedmastersr wasn't a Saab 9-3? Didn't get it in the states.
Man that Cadillac Seville was like swinging a brick around corners😂😂😂
I have the car my dad does just in black!
Front end is handsome, but the body is quite generic looking. I do like the interior, but no V8 option?
The CT5-V Blackwing has what you want.
Stuff the 6.2 and a six speed manual in that thing and you'll have a hella a car, no badges to give it away.
Cadillac has: the V Blackwing
@@nicholassmith7048 for twice the price, I'm thinking about it like GM did with the Camaro LT1...an "affordable" V8 Cadillac sedan.
Cadillac finally caught up BMW.
What I noticed through the years, many brands have to inject sporty design into their cars in order to keep up the competition by BMW. If you’re not sporty, you’re boring and outdated. In the 80’s the typical U.S. American luxury had no sports DNA at all. While the Germans, especially BMW, boasted sleek compact designs and sports car handling. Now every car brand, luxury or mass market, put sporting influence in design and handling. Even when the car is just a front-wheel drive I4 commuter car that isn’t tuned for sporty handling is designed to look like it’s sporty. Sportiness is the dominant paradigm.
Can i get a bench seat, seating for 6, and a ride comparable to pudding? It's sharp, but after the DTS, i can't imagine buying another Cadillac, was amazing to be in, super plush and comfortable, but that N* was shit.
John Davis Voice hits My 💚💛 Chakras Every Time‼️
I thought the CT5 was Cadillac's comfort car? Everything in this video is performance.
New Cadillac's have been performance for decade or so now. Buick did the comfort thing the best. This is coming from a couple of Buick's to a CT6.
Those lame performance Numbers conclude the Northstar still had atleast 10 more years of market viability after 2011.
This is a good looking car.I'd rather have this here in Los Angeles.
Quarter mile in 15 seconds. That is the time that I could take a nap.
Of course, as they show the infotainment, they have to use the "Buckle to Drive" screen to do it, and show it being turned "on." 🙄
Still looks like a good car, though. Since it can be turned off, I'd consider it if I were ever to decide to go back to a sedan...
This versus the G80 would be a very interesting comparison.
Isn't the G80 sort of old now? This is brand new Alpha ll platform and best driving in the segment. Genesis is softest and not a handler.
@@normt430 I don't know if the newest generation G80 is on a new platform but yes the Cadillac handles sharper and has a better drivetrain. The new Genesis models are just very plush.
I hear that if you gonna get a CT5, it is best to spend the extra cash and get the 3.0V6.
I only watch if John Davis is hosting he's nostalgic and entertaining.
I don't know how they come up with those carbon figures. 13 barrels of oil would weigh about 3 tons in raw form, but when burned, it turns into 6 tons of carbon?
It turns into carbon dioxide, not just "carbon". CO2 is one part carbon, two parts oxygen. Oxygen also weighs about 3.7 times what carbon does.
So when gasoline (which is mostly carbon) combines with oxygen from air during combustion, there is more CO2 produced by weight than just the initial fuel.
I looked at one, so they were like this $45,000 car that doesn’t have heated seats as a luxury car, that’s a $9,000 package, and I left. Infiniti again it is.
Really a nice expensive pile of garbage. A horse with terminal cancer is more reliable than a Cadillac these days.
This video depicts pure class and refinement. And the Cadillac isn't bad either!
Acura who?
Cadillac Without A Large Sedan or Coupe Is An Oxymoron🤔
They got a big one called the Celestiq coming soon.
@@tjhouston1280 I was going to say...
I LOVE IT!!!! THE PERFECT FAMILY CRUISER.
It is a good & luxurious car with superb looks. I hope they keep making them, otherwise Honda & Toyota will run away with the four door sedans. Why give everything to them? Their cars are good & also boring 😕. You can't expect a Camry or Accord owner to transition to Cadillac because those people sign up for lifetime memberships to those brands. Cadillac can hold its own.
The first Cadillac was red!
great analysis
Even Motorweek can’t get excited about this dullard car. It’s just begging to be cancelled. Either get a V or a blackwing.
That's funny I own a 2014 cts4 and it's worth $28,000 with 58,000 miles!
The 237 HP I-4 Cylinder Would be Fine For Me 😘😘
What were they thinking? A weak-ass 4-cylinder sports sedan competing with the Europeans?
The CT is a nice looking sedan. Interestingly enough the soon to be discontinued Avalon offers more base hp, equal if not more room, and equal mpgs from less gears. Yes, I know this is rwd or fwd with an hybrid powertrain.
And the Lexus ES is based on a Camry.... This CT is based on rear drive Alpha ll and class best driving dynamics. Toyota is not!
@@normt430 I never said the Avalon handled better and even mentioned rwd and fwd. The Avalon is more fuel efficient and still is a great value. You're probably going mention the Avalon is being discontinued due to poor sales and you would be correct. Then again if Cadillac is so good why is Lexus and the Europeans giving them such a hard time. Lastly everyone knows the Avalon is based upon the Camry platform and if you check the views on RUclips on shows like Redline there is actually more interest in Lexus than Cadillac.
@@dohc1067 no one is comparing a sport luxury sedan with a economy family sedan.
GM makes their money on large trucks and SUVs. That's why you don't see Lexus selling many and GM getting over $100,000 for a new Escalade. Toyota cannot compete with domestic in money making large trucks, period.
For a brand that has been making luxury cars for decades its odd they can't seem to match the competition at least on materials quality after so many years smh
More like for Centuries...
Because wuth the savings on price you can line the inside of your Cadillac with whale fore skin. Cadillac does weight savings and handling like no other today.
The phony "glass" triangle at the C pillar is unacceptable on a Kia never mind a Cadillac. This is a huge step backward from the CTS
No sunroof
can it be ordered?
It has an option for that
Lmao respectable 6.7sec to 60mph !
I'm sorry, what!? 6.7 seconds to 60 in a car with twin turbo V6???
Or 2.0T?
Cadillac Cimarron Think She’s Slick🤔😂
6.7 to 60 in a “sport sedan” in 2021? My 8 year old Accord v6 four door beats it by 1 second. No wonder these aren’t selling. At least the CTS was truly competitive on performance.
Yeah, but your Accord is just a boring 8 year old Honda
@@MS3DALE my point exactly. My car is transportation appliance and it is faster than Cadillac’s sport sedan. How can a Cadillac compete with BMW or Mercedes when it’s slower than a Honda.
@@2011joser It makes up for it with comfort & luxury features & materials. Who cares if your POS Honda is 1 second faster, it’s got no class.
@@Samuelfish2k You are so emotional about this you must own one. The Cadillac is not competing with Honda. The cars it attempts to compete with have the luxury features and materials AND are high performance.
15.0 @ 93?? That's it?? OMG lol
Get the Lincoln Nautilus much better buy
I thought cadillac was done with sedans
The Cimarron for 2021.
If I was allowed to drive again I would get one
It's a mixed bag nowadays. Most current vehicles are quick, with decent to excellent handling & braking. Unfortunately they're usually hella expensive, largely automatics & don't have much driver feel anymore. Check out Leno's Garage review of the Blackwing version of this vehicle (over 600hp manual transmission) if you haven't already.
@@terrylmcpherson5610 Hi Terry I'm Peter from Hamilton Ontario Canada sir and unfortunately I said that I'm not allowed to drive again because I'm now 49 years old and a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor and use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around and can't drive anymore mostly because of seizures which is a side effect from the stroke.
@@vassa1972 my sister had a stroke and lost her whole right side in arm and leg movement. They are limp and she has to use supports as her muscles are allow that side to drop and she walks with cane. But being 45-years old and many years of PT has allowed her to drive for the first time I almost a decade.
You'll be back in the saddle again if you want it!
Ah yes the CT5, a sedan worse in almost every respect than the fantastic CTS it replaced
Disagree completely. Cts was awkward looking w a shit interior. CT5 has way more swagger and elegance than that miserable cts
The CT5 is on Alpha ll platform and CTS on older Alpha l. They are rear drive based and chisled from ingot which makes them best in class!
Super handsome! Inside & out. Well done GM. Although, finances & EV infrastructure permitting, EV only for me from now on. 🥰
I'm sorry but this is a rwd Chevy Malibu....they have ruined Cadillac smh....these cars have no soul
There are so many more desirable, superior vehicles available at this price. What a dud.
Like? An old Lexus IS with dated infotainment?
Fr it’s honestly for looks but it’s a good car I would buy it but it would be because the look there’s a lot more cars on the market with higher horsepower
@@pain2blessed the Japanese brands are the laggards today.
Side profile looks like a Honda Civic 😂🤣😂
Boring. This is not a driver's car.
I remember reading Cadillac’s marketing department’s findings that the average new Cadillac owner was over 65 and had no college degree. Now, with a prized demographic like that small wonder Cadillac remains, “An American Standard for the World!”
I hate SUVs
Total YAWN ....Somehow just sort of generic looking and easy to get so tired of seeing in the driveway.. whatever I sure don't want one! Be like marrying a homely one that lacks personality...maybe a nice person and some good points but maybe way too hard to be in love with...be like "...WHY did I EVER commit to THIS?.."
chinese buy CT5 2022
I'd rather have a Cimmeron anyday over this high tech turd.
stupid comment, oh and its spelled Cimarron
First thumb up
I only watch if John Davis is hosting he's nostalgic and entertaining.
I only watch if John Davis is hosting he's nostalgic and entertaining.