MotorWeek | Road Test: 2016 Cadillac CT6
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Like many recent GMs, Cadillac's CT6 sedan seemed to be a long time coming. But that’s okay...if you’re launching an all-new flagship sedan to go after the world’s best, taking whatever time is necessary to get it right is prudent and smart. So, let’s take a look at Cadillac’s new take on global luxury; and see if they did indeed got the job done.
The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is indeed an all-new flagship sedan that doesn’t replace anything currently in the lineup, but rather looks to extend the range while raising the profile of the entire Cadillac brand.
Slightly longer than an XTS, both the CT6’s overall length and 122.4-inch wheelbase are just shy of benchmark large luxury liners Mercedes-Benz S-class and BMW 7-series; but it’s much bigger than four-doors like the Acura RLX that straddle the midsize/fullsize line.
This car is clearly full-size and it is also beautiful; sleek and sophisticated, far more gorgeous going down the street than it ever looked on an auto show stand.
Yet it still appears very American, and there are plenty of traditional Caddy cues. Proportions are just right.
Standard 2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder power might be a stretch for a large global sedan, but its 265-horsepower is certainly adequate. And most Cadillac owners never know what’s under the hood anyway.
A 335-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 is the next step up, but the hot ticket for now, is our test car’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6. Horsepower here is 404, accompanied by 400 lb-ft. of torque. We imagine a V8 will appear sometime in the future.
8-speed automatic transmissions for all.
More significant is the return of a rear-wheel-drive architecture. Of course, all-wheel-drive is available as well.
And consider our minds blown when we checked the rearview mirror only to see it’s actually a wide video display from the rear mounted camera. It takes a little getting used to as you lose your normal frame of reference, but you can always switch back to a normal mirror.
Applying lessons learned with the ATS, lots of aluminum is involved in keeping weight down, more mid-size than full at just over 4,000-lbs. with the turbo-6; and you certainly feel it.
Highway ride is quite plush, yet nowhere near bloated; and it doesn’t go to pieces when pushed hard through corners.
It’s actually impressively solid, stays almost flat thanks to magnetic ride control, and has a joyous bit of oversteer at the limit.
Steering is very direct with a performance sedan feel and excellent feedback.
Things actually do get sporty in sport mode, and the car seems to shrink as you push harder; yet it remains incredibly smooth.
Off the line it certainly feels like 400-horsepower, with a quick leap to 60 in 5.4-seconds. With all-wheel-drive, there was gobs of traction and plenty of bold power laid down.
The engine revs quickly, and automatic shifts come on just as fast; but the car remains super stable at speed, hitting 105 at the end of the ¼, after 13.7-seconds.
The interior is a huge step up for the brand, nicer than the XTS, and even more inviting than the XT5 crossover that we’ve also recently spent a lot of time in. Most materials like wood and chrome are excellent. The leather-work, not so much. And, there are still a lot of different materials and surfaces going on in here.
Most of us aren’t fans of having strictly touch controls, though things have come a long way since the original CUE interface; we could live with this setup.
CT6 front seat comfort is truly spectacular; and, with almost a foot more wheelbase than the XTS, rear seat room very plentiful, as is trunk space.
Every safety system you could expect is available including night vision and automatic braking, which waits until the absolute last possible second before aggressively taking over and bringing you to a safe stop.
Government Fuel Economy Ratings are 18-City, 26-Highway, and 21-Combined. We averaged a good 22.8 miles-per-gallon of Premium.
For an average Energy Impact Score of 15.7-barrels of oil consumed and 7.0- tons of CO2 emitted yearly,
Style and sophistication come with hefty price tags, but Cadillac does seem to have a CT6 for everyone from a base CT6 at $54,490 to Platinum trim with twin-turbo V6 at $88,460
So does the 2016 Cadillac CT6 really have what it takes to compete with the world’s best luxury sedans? Well, it’s close with only a few details that need addressing. Still we think the CT6 easily exceeds its traditional buyers’ expectations, while giving new converts won over with the CTS and ATS a car to aspire to. It is a bold move up in style, stance, and interior features; and worthy of its flagship banner. It’s also clearly the best ever from Cadillac, and an effort we gladly praise.
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Thank you John Davis. Just like the CT6, you are an American Icon in the automotive industry! Wishing you the best of health so you can keep doing these great videos!
@ForgotToMentionThat
3 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more to this sentiment.
I grew up on John's reviews. He actually bought me to cars.
@akishot6735
7 жыл бұрын
I miss the cars in those days back when Cadillacs were Cadillacs
@stillhated8697
7 жыл бұрын
orion deschamps oh god come off of it or go crawl in a hole with that shit. they are better than even and more Cadillac than even and I grew up in them and never left
@thebajabobusa
7 жыл бұрын
Try driving a modern Cady!
@magdalehman8126
7 жыл бұрын
AutoRingMagazine ur such a lyer
@cstraley
6 жыл бұрын
same! As soon as I hear his familiar voice I listen.
Most Cadillac owners don't know what's under the hood? I sure as hell don't fit that category.
@bernardstyles7608
2 жыл бұрын
You got that right!!!
Wow this is one seriously gorgeous automobile...way to go Cadillac!
@sneakerfreak2002
2 жыл бұрын
Talk about pissing your money away
@filthyanimal874
11 ай бұрын
@@sneakerfreak2002you bitter sourpuss
Had a 2017 platinum, no complaints. Got me a 2020 now and I’m loving it so far.
Cadillac is back doing what they do best! Making luxurious boats
I saw one of these in a parking lot today and was stunned by how much I liked it. If anything it looks better in person. If only GM could do a job like this all the time.
Most stunning and all around beastly flagship llac since the STS/SLS era. What a machine!!
Wow, John wasn't kidding about the leatherwork - look at the terrible stitching on the steering wheel at 4:32.
@TheTallMan50
3 жыл бұрын
@Leandro Kamari aw shuddup!
@NileshR12
2 жыл бұрын
It just looks dirty there
@FabienTeulieres93
2 жыл бұрын
I caught it too. Looks sloppy. Too bad. The car looks spectacular inside and out otherwise!
"...and most Cadillac owners never know what's under the hood anyway." That...line. :D
I'm disappointed they did not talk about the Panaray sound system. I listened to it at the autoshow last year and it is truly a gift from the gods. Best quality sounds system that I've ever heard in a car. It was beautiful!
I tested a CT6 Premium 3.0T and came away thoroughly impressed with the car. In keeping with what Cadillac did with the 2nd and especially 3rd-gen CTS: This ain't grandpaw's Caddy! Full-disclosure: The wife owns a '15 MB S550 4Matic. Very, very fine automobile. The interior really does question the need for a Bentley. However, in terms of ride/handling balance, the CT6 is all over the S-Class.(the horror!) The well-damped, micro-second reacting MRC suspension is simply better than the sometimes ungainly, nautical feel of the S550, even in it's sportiest setting. The CT6 does it effortlessly, whereas the over-electrolized S550 doesn't have that organic feel. It is the structure that is the Omega that feels tighter when wafting down the road over the W222 Benz. Now, will Cadillac peel off Mercedes customers? Just a handful, likely. But those whom are like my wife(hey, a guy hit a homerun by marrying a gal that loves cars!), they will give it a once over. The CT6's interior entrapments won't cause a designo-equipped S550 any problems, but the CT6 seemed to not have to leave the interior in despair to sell at a lower price. I actually like the smoother seating of the Premium that the Platinum. And it seems Cadillac is "damned if it does, damned if it doesn't" as it pertains to interior materials. Not everybody is a fan of the cold(brand new 7 Series for instance- It just does not have an interior that befits a $100k car, or are we just spoiled by thr Benz?), austere appearance of German cars(sans S550), so stop it with the "too many textures and materials). It is ALL 100% geniune material except where plastics should be. Even the lower parts of the doors are leather wrapped. It is a fine car that deserves a look if shopping in this class. We will be replacing my trusty but a little dated 2013 300C AWD with one come January.
@weedmastersr
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being open minded and not blindly hating every GM product, like some people do.
@emekaiheanacho6971
7 жыл бұрын
My Jaguar XJ dynamically better than an S-class but that doesn't make it a better car.... the S-class is the best luxury car in the world bar none... your wife made a fine choice...
@jamelmoore4356
7 жыл бұрын
What makes the S-Class the standard of the segment is the no-compromise, lavished interior design and finish! Despite being significantly cheaper than luxury cars from Bentley and Rolls Royce, the S-Class still manages to draw comparisons with them! Which speaks to Mercedes' commitment and focus on providing the best luxury experience! Unfortunately, the same can't yet be said for Cadillac! While their lineup has improved dramatically, the brand still lags behind the tier-1 luxury brands! There are woefully obvious signs of cost-cutting and cheapening of materials prevalent in the CT6, which is why GM priced it from $54K: which is rather affordable but is no more competitive than the new Lincoln Continental.
@UnitedRecording
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, considering that GM invented Magnetic Ride Control, they certainly know how to perfect it!
@HC-cb4yp
7 жыл бұрын
"The wife?" Did "The GM" pay you to write this? Off to play "the golf" are we?
I love this guy John Davis. Goss's garage has also helped me maintain my vehicles. Motor week is and has always been the standard auto review show for car lovers...
The conservative styling is growing on me. It shows confidence on Cadillacs part and it should age well.
I'm really glad he still does these reviews for motorweek
Drove one recently and it is amazing how it drives like a small car and handles so well. I loved it a lot and the CUE system functions so well in this model.
best handling / driving dynamics, lightest weight, and best tech in the segment.
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood: 16 city, 25 highway. 2016 Cadillac CT6: 18 city, 26 highway. However, test average was 18 vs 22.8 and the 2016 brings twice the power.
@luxurreview
4 жыл бұрын
Nicklas Werner, Yes If you can double the horse power and mpg stays the same your on the right path
@Forge17
4 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the AWD set up
@chryslerprowlerv8
11 ай бұрын
That's based on 1990s fuel economy testing....It would definitely be a lot less with today's testing
Gorgeous car. Now, to wait 8 years for the famous GM depreciation to kick in so I can snag a nice one used....
@pontiacGXPfan
4 жыл бұрын
You said it. If GM does nothing else right, they make some really good stuff that'll show up in the secondary market for pennies on the dollar
@WhiskersAndWords
3 жыл бұрын
Can get a 5 year old ct6 today for 30% of factory price
@WhiskersAndWords
3 жыл бұрын
@Sean Smith no a ct6
@ForgotToMentionThat
3 жыл бұрын
8years?
@LamontBoucherville
3 жыл бұрын
Thank god for depreciation cuz other wise I could never afford a car especially a cadillac
A friend of mine has one, it is an excellent car. He was not previously a Cadillac buyer and is impressed with the technology and reliability.
This Is One Of The Best Large Sedans They’ve Ever Made!! Then They Go And Discontinue It?!?! Typical GM Fashion… THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN CADILLAC HISTORY THAT THEY NO LONGER HAVE A LARGE SEDAN🤯
@boni_traxton9436
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr it’s a shame, this a kings car
Beautiful! Love the interior and exterior! World Class!
The CT6 is sick! Just love it!
Bring back the long 2 doors! Coupe Deville Or El.
@zzzhuh
4 жыл бұрын
Something like that would save Cadillac from becoming extinct... Have a car that is nothing but comfort. Forget sport mode this, and traction control that. Make a car that is intended for highways, reliability, and comfort as the focus of the car, instead of trying to make it a 'comfort 2nd sports car first' type of feel. It's a shame because automakers are really the ones to blame because of the criticism Cadillacs would get for having cars that weren't sporty...
@SuzukiKid400
2 ай бұрын
@@zzzhuhnobody would buy that. People don’t even buy cars, and the ones that do want athletic cars. If you want a boat, buy an Escalade.
most Cadillac owners never know whats under the hood ? i strongly disagree with that statment
@TeeroyHammermill
7 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on that. I knew what was under the hood of all mine.
@UnitedRecording
7 жыл бұрын
I know what's under my hood! V-power!
@OneManOnFire
7 жыл бұрын
I sell Cadillac's and our dealership is in a rich area. Every Cadillac I've sold the customer didn't care what's under the hood. Reason being they're very old. The only time someone cared what's under the hood are atsv and ctsv customers.
@scdevon
7 жыл бұрын
Not just old people buy Cadillacs. Greasers, pimps, and posers with 10 year payment books buy them too.
@PuppetMaster-kb9sx
7 жыл бұрын
I think you've confused Cadillac with BMW.
I hope to own a black or pearl white one of those and a 1932 Cadillac dual cowl pheaton v16. The standard of the world.
This looks terrific!
very pretty car
its beautiful!
My grandma has the 2017 CT6 they are very nice
This is like what I imagined cars of the future to be like as a kid in the 80s. Car tech has come a really long way.
I would like to see a retro return of the Chiffon yellow from the 70's-80's. This was a Cadillac staple, particularly the interior & people loved the look!
Gorgeous car
Beautiful car
What a gorgeous car!
Love that gear shifter! Glad they didn't go joystick like BMW.Why make shifting an act of complication & confusion?
Glad to see something from GM that is finally worthy of the price point. I'd never own anything American again, but great outcome GM.
@kennethfernstrom1297
4 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true patriotic American when are you leaving
Yes Please
That is a damn fine looking car.
Love John Davis 👌👌🙌🙌
Beautiful!!!!!
Please do more, best raw reviews in the business
Gonna miss this car....way better than the DeVille ever was. Now I don't wanna see none of them with vinyl roofs
i used to hate his voice but in a world of youtube reviewers its refreshing lol
Caddy's doing it right. Big, RWD purpose built platform specifically designed for luxury car duty... Unlike a certain other American luxury brand trying to pass off a stretched midsize family sedan slathered in cheap plastic chrome and leather as a proper luxury car.
@kisswriters
Жыл бұрын
The Chrysler 300?
@jonathansmith1590
7 ай бұрын
@@kisswriters Nope, the Lincoln Continental which uses a stretched Ford Fusion platform
VERY NICE!!!!
We want retro reviews!
@JerkVegas86
7 жыл бұрын
Damn Straight!
i cant believe they didn't mention the Bose panaray audio system Its literally one of the best sound systems in car.
Real Car for Real Men ! .... I'm impressed....... Thank You very much for Your very interesting video ! Best regards , Vl'ado. 19 Aug 2017
Hats off to Cadillac. This is the best offering I have seen from them in a very longtime. This car and the technology from this car is going to bring the brand back to profitability. Invest in Cadillac now. There stock is going to go up.
im in love
nice car
Looks like it's a great car , I wonder why there are so few on the road .
@adamhayden5152
2 жыл бұрын
Crossovers and SUV’s I won’t let sedans and coupes die though! I hate crossovers and SUV’s. I own 4 Cadillacs, all sedans.
......at a dealership near you for .10cents on the dollar.....! You go GM!
I never really cared for newer Cadillacs but I'm really liking the looks of this one. A turbod 4.8L would be perfect in this.
This is a car that Cadillac should still be selling in the United States. I would recommend this sedan to anyone who needs a true luxury srdan.
The car looks nice and I'm sure Mr.B would love to drive this car. Especially since it's rear wheel drive and has a 404 HP 3.0L Twin Turbo V6.
holy shit John's still alive?!
@JerkVegas86
7 жыл бұрын
Still Kicking!
@robcohen7678
7 жыл бұрын
and looking good!
@carmelorobles3776
7 жыл бұрын
Juice
@carmelorobles3776
7 жыл бұрын
Juice
@chieftp
6 жыл бұрын
he's just as surprised as you are
"Most Cadillac owners never know what's under the hood anyway." Lol such shade
Nice! A new age Motorweek review that didn't have the silly "carbon footprint" rating!
2:14 Cadillac CT6 had traditionally working shifter of 8-speed automatic transmission, unlike XT5 precision shift similar to ZF's Monostable. But still lacks manual gate. Dear GM, adopt to CT6 Chrysler's Autostick mode with horizontal gate (similar to 300M).
But does it have volt meter?
I'll probably pick up a 3.0TT in 3 years for 32k. :)
@vonteboyd1849
5 жыл бұрын
Smart move! I love Cadillac's but would never buy a brand new one
@crankychris2
4 жыл бұрын
Well, it's 2 years later, and 3.0 TT's are almost non existent, as is the car itself. Very rare bird on used car lots, even in base 4 cyl models. 2020 may be it's last year, as the base engine sucks.
@sharkycat1096
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry! It’s been 3 years, top of line trim now available used for about 35k
@Forge17
4 жыл бұрын
You were right :)
@Stormin2548
3 жыл бұрын
@Diamond Logistics Wow! I just did the same! 3.0TT, luxury level plus extra goodies, and AWD. $37,000 with 31,000 on the clock. What a fantastic car for the money. I just sold my BMW 650i and I still love the way this Cadillac drives and rides. GM has come a long way in paying attention to details and getting things right!
Like you said, John. Great effort Caddy, but not quite there with the A8L, 7 series, or S class. And the XTS surprisingly has about 2.7 cubic ft more trunk space, which is close to the trunk space of the german flagship sedans
NICE!
Fun to own and drive, but I feel sorry for the people who have to diagnose and repair cars like this. A major system failure out of warranty can make these cars disposable once problems start to creep up.
Nice to see a proper full-size, rear-wheel drive luxury sedan from Cadillac again. Truthfully, I have been growing tired of the automobile industry's recent obsession with "luxury-performance" vehicles like the CTS. Not that they're necessarily bad cars, but is every premium car nowadays required to possess sports car-level speed and handling characteristics in order to be taken seriously? I never saw the need. Luxury cars are built for comfort and class, and the CT6 actually looks like a pleasant, elegant cruiser instead of an aggressive, quasi-macho sport sedan. Hope it does well on the market.
@MrAyybee2cold
7 жыл бұрын
It still has magnetic dampers and close to the same v6 as the ATS-V.
Bad ass car!
@Timbrock1000
7 жыл бұрын
If it were any better, it would be my 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood.
When you open the glove box shouldn't it smoothly open in a well dampened motion? Mine just slams open and bounces at the end of it's fall.
This car is faster than they test it at.
Want!
Just three years later it gets the axe. GM perfects a model line, sells it for a few years, then pulls it off the market while wondering why loyalists turn their backs.
seems like cadillac is back
@Luke-cb9qf
7 жыл бұрын
not quite. But this car did just match the 7 series in sales last month. That is very good for Cadillac. I'd guess that the next generation cadillacs will be the time when Cadillac is back for real
compete with luxury brands.this is the original luxury car that set goals for other brands
That gear shifter looks ridiculous!
88K for everything seems a bit steep. That starts to enter European price ranges. I'd much rather have this over the others, but wow. I like that interior tho.
I know what I love and the Cadillac CTS is my car to drive and the Toyota Avalon my two car to drive
The CT6 essentially replaces the previous Cadillac DTS discontinued in May of 2011.
Could I get in bulletproof proof and tinted in 5% tint
And AWD and quad steer and bullet proof doors ,glass and cool run flats
Finally! RWD !
What would a hellcat be with magnetic ride suspension?? different brand but American car companies should team up. Like Gm does the suspension, Dodge does infotainment while Ford does engine which seems to be the fastest.
Need a v8 if not 6.2 the 5.3. Or even the 6.0 gm makes. That interior is on point though.
Why is co2 measured in tons? Is it not lighter than air?
Шикарная тачка
I can't help but notice that the test drivers hands are in the incorrect position on the steering wheel. It's supposed to be 9 and 3. Not 10 and 2.
They did make a CT6 V-Sport with a turbo V8. That would be worth having just for weekend driving.
Talk about job security, I'm sure this guy gets paid major bucks too!
This is fun I guess
A 5.3, or 6.2Liters, naturally aspirated ohv version would work. I am 1 of Cadillac owner who KNEW what was under the hood. So much for your theory JOHN.
So this was which model, Platinum Premium? For $88K? I listened carefully but must have missed that bit in this informercial.
While the Germans might still be a tiny bit ahead, I think its great that British, American, Italian and Japanese Small to Large Executive cars are real alternatives.
All I can say about this one, that is one project that should have never saw daylight, a 76 fleetwood would have made for a real ct6.
A turbo 4 in your full-size luxury flagship? a 400HP TT V6 as your top offering? Sub-par leather? Just goes to show that GM isn't ready to play with the big boys yet because they haven't dropped the habit of building to a price point rather than building the best car they can. Hopefully better interior materials and the rumored 4.2 TT V8 will end up in here eventually.
not bad
I may be way off here, but this seems like a spiritual successor to the Pontiac G8.
@MrAyybee2cold
7 жыл бұрын
Way off, the Chevy SS is the spiritual successor to the G8
@gamebredduramax2577
7 жыл бұрын
+Austin Bables the ss is done after 17
@tinleo333
7 жыл бұрын
you mean the one the bring from autralia because they cant maka a good 4 door sport sedan?
@tinleo333
7 жыл бұрын
www.holden.com.au/cars/commodore
@Luke-cb9qf
7 жыл бұрын
+tinleo333 Can't make a good sport sedan???? You seen the CTS-V? the SS is on a camaro chassis anyways.
I know but when u think caddy u think EP and if I like it he would've loved it and I like to bring that back with the hood emblems to loved them in massive chrome and on the steering colum that cool with chrome and on the seats and the styles that when u seat in it ur like Dame I made it and it makes u a star just for owning it and the hidden spare is great and some of my drawing has a big coupe with a pull out seat in rear out side the ride and to think many people rode this way and in Jeep's and in trucks but Ford now can't pass a breathable air on the inside
Seriously still uses the same dinger as the old Impala at my school?
All the it was missing was a S/C 3800V6 engine, the car couldn't use a V8 engine that would have carried a 6 $$$$figure price, what was Cadillac thinking, it's a confusing combination of S class meets Fleetwood brougham,76 Fleetwood brougham at that.
Jeremy Clarkson watching this: "Rubbish"