Automakers typically introduce the standard model
before rolling out performance variants, but Cadillac eschewed that tradition
when they unveiled the CT4-V. The standard model will be introduced in about a month, but we have a
pretty good idea of what to expect.
Despite suggestions that the car would be smaller
than the ATS, this isn’t the case. The CT4-V measures 4756 mm long, 1815 mm wide and 1423 mm tall with a wheelbase
that spans 2775 mm. This means the CT4-V is 112 mm)longer, 10 mm wider and 3 mm taller than the ATS
sedan.
Considering the wheelbase hasn’t changed, it’s not
surprising to learn the CT4-V has about the same interior space as the ATS.
Front seat occupants have 1078 mm of legroom and 974
mm of headroom. This means they lose 8 mm)of legroom, but gain 5 mm of headroom. The ATS’ back seat was often criticized for being
cramped and those complaints will likely continue in the CT4. Legroom drops
from 851 mm to 848 mm, while headroom falls from 935 mm to 928 mm.
The CT4 continues to ride on the rear-wheel drive
Alpha platform and the CT4-V tips the scales at approximately 1640
kg. That means the car weighs 110 kg more than the ATS with the
turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and 70 kg more than the
model equipped the 3.6-liter V6. However, we can expect the standard CT4 to be
lighter than the CT4-V.
The old 3.6-liter V6 is interesting to mention as it
produced 335 hp. This is 15 hp more than the
turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder in the CT4-V, but the new engine produces 500 Nm of torque which is a significant increase over the V6’s 386 Nm.
As for styling, the CT4 should closely echo the
CT4-V. However, we can expect a less aggressive front fascia and a revised
grille. The standard model will also drop the four-tailpipe exhaust system and
V-spec rear spoiler.
