Cadillac CT6 First generation
Cadillac CT6 (First generation) was built from 2016 to 2023. Powertrain: gasoline: 2.0 L LSY/LTG turbo I4; 3.0 L LGW twin-turbo V6; 3.6 L LGX V6; 4.2 L LTA twin-turbo V8; gasoline PHEV: 2.0 L LNF turbo I4. Battery: 18.4 kWh. Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive. Weight: 3666 - 4399 lbs.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The first-generation CT6 is built on a different platform than the smaller CTS and is engineered as a rear-wheel drive vehicle with optional all-wheel drive. In addition to its primary markets of North America and China, the CT6 was also offered in Europe, South Korea, Japan, and the Middle East. General Motors discontinued the assembly of the Cadillac CT6 in the US in February 2020 due to poor sales and retooling of the Detroit/Hamtramck facility for electric vehicle production, beginning with the new GMC Hummer EV.
Powertrain
The 4.2-liter twin-turbo 'Blackwing' V8 engine was made available for the 2019 and 2020 models making 550 hp for the CT6-V model and 500 hp for other models with the Platinum trim. Torque for both engines is 640 and 574 lbft respectively. This is the most sophisticated V8 engine ever made by General Motors. It reportedly cost GM about $20,000 each to produce this engine. Production of the 4.2TT Blackwing models were limited with CT6-V totals of 504 (2019) and 411 (2020) while the Platinum totals were 168 (2019) and 117 (2020).
Technology
The CT6 line comes with one of three audio systems designed by Bose Corporation: an 8-speaker Bose Premium Sound System, a 10-speaker Bose Centerpoint Surround-Sound System, or the top-of-the-line 34-speaker Bose Panaray Surround-Sound System, which processes stereo audio into Surround Sound using Bose's automotive sound system technologies, as well as technologies from its Panaray line of professional speakers; typical Dolby or DTS surround modes are not available.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
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Who it suits
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Cadillac CT6 (First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Cadillac CT6 (First generation) is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2041); Canada (2031); Australia (2041). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Cadillac CT6 (First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: gasoline: 2.0 L LSY/LTG turbo I4; 3.0 L LGW twin-turbo V6; 3.6 L LGX V6; 4.2 L LTA twin-turbo V8; gasoline PHEV: 2.0 L LNF turbo I4; electric motor: 2x 100 hp permanent magnet motor (CT6 PHEV); battery: 18.4 kWh.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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