Cadillac Pulling The Plug On The CT6 PHEV In North America

Cadillac has confirmed it is dropping the CT6 Plug-In in North America.

In a short statement to GM Authority, the company said “For 2019, our focus for CT6 in North America is the launch of the comprehensive 2019 midcycle [update] and the first-ever V-Series variant of the top-of-range sedan.”

The automaker went on to say “Although production of the CT6 Plug-In for North America is discontinuing for the 2019 model year, alternative fuel vehicles remain a part of our future product portfolio as we move deeper in to our 10-year plan. GM has committed to 20 electric vehicles by 2023, some of which will be Cadillacs.”

While Cadillac didn’t say why the model was being dropped, it could be due to a combination of slow sales and the trade war between China and the United States. Unlike regular versions of the luxury sedan, the CT6 Plug-In is built exclusively in China.

There’s no word on how many plug-in hybrids Cadillac was able to sell in the United States, but the car had a base price of $75,095. This effectively put the sedan squarely in between the $53,400 BMW 530e iPerformance and the $91,250 740e xDrive iPerformance.

As a refresher, the CT6 Plug-In has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 265 hp (197 kW / 268 PS) and 295 lb-ft (399 Nm) of torque. The car is also equipped with an 18.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack which powers two electric motors that each develop 100 hp (74 kW / 101 PS).

This setup enables the CT6 Plug-In to have a combined output of 335 hp (250 kW / 339 PS) and 432 lb-ft (586 Nm) of torque. In terms of performance, the sedan can accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 5.2 seconds and travel approximately 31 miles (50 km) on electricity alone.