The Cadillac CT4 Is Dead. But It’s Not All Bad News

Sedans continue to disappear from the US—and Cadillac is no exception. After killing off the CTS and CT6 models a few years back, the luxury automaker will lose another one of its sedans after 2026. Having fewer choices is never good; that said, it’s not all bad news.  

Cadillac has confirmed that it will end production of the current CT4 and CT5 models after the 2026 model year. CT4 production will wrap in June, while CT5 production will chug along until the end of the year. But there is good news: The CT5 isn’t completely dead.

The company confirmed to Motor1 that a next-generation CT5 is in the works. The sedan should show up sometime in the next few years, and it will retain its gas engine. “[We] will continue with a next-generation internal combustion engine vehicle,” Cadillac said in a statement.

Cadillac will sell the new CT5 sedan in the United States and Canada, producing it at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, where the company currently builds the CT4 and CT5. The factory previously produced the Chevrolet Camaro, which shared a platform with Cadillac’s sedans.  

News of Cadillac’s plans for its two sedans broke when CadillacVClub.com published a letter from Cadillac Vice President John Roth. In it, he wrote, “Cadillac is well positioned to adapt its portfolio to meet customer demand by offering the luxury of choice, and this is the next proof of that flexibility.”  

It’s unclear when Cadillac plans to launch the next-generation CT5. The letter said the car would arrive “in a future model year.” That could be as soon as 2027, but the vagueness gives the brand leeway if plans change. The industry is facing an uncertain and rocky future, but one that will still include Cadillac sedans. 

Cadillac is right to focus on the CT5—it outsold the CT4 three-to-one through the first nine months of the year. Sales for the larger sedan are up 10.7 percent, and down 17 percent for the smaller one.   

Neither Roth nor Cadillac makes any mention of a CT5-V or Blackwing. With the next-generation model continuing to feature a combustion engine, we hope designers leave enough room for a big V-8 underneath the hood.