- Cadillac has no plans to leave the sedan segment
- The automaker will launch an electric sedan “at some point.”
- A concept could preview the electric sedan in the near future
Combined turnover of Cadillac’s CT4 and CT5 Fewer than 30,000 sedans are produced annually in the U.S., but the brand has no plans to give up on this segment in the era of electric vehicles.
Drive reported Wednesday that General Motors design chief Mike Simcoe said during a recent media briefing that Cadillac will introduce a new sedan to its lineup at some point in the future.
He didn’t call the sedan an EV, but Cadillac recently said in May that it aims to have an electric option in multiple segments. It previously aimed to be an all-electric brand by the end of this decade, although slower-than-expected demand for electric cars has caused Cadillac – and several other automakers – to tone down its electric car ambitions .
Cadillac already offers the Limited edition Celestiq, which the brand refers to as a sedan even though it is actually a hatchback. However, the price is $340,000, making it out of reach for most buyers. Any future Cadillac electric sedan will likely be priced in line with the brand’s electric SUVs.
Lenny Kravitz and GM design chief Mike Simcoe with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq
The wait for an electric sedan from Cadillac may not be long, at least for a concept. The brand teased a concept in March called the Lavish speed, which aims to preview Cadillac’s plans for high-performance electric vehicles. A video briefly showed the concept and it looks like it could be a sedan.
Before an electric sedan arrives, there will be more SUVs, a segment that Simcoe reportedly called a “necessary evil.” Cadillac showed off the 2025 Optiq compact crossover in May. The Escalade IQ full-size SUV will also arrive for 2025, and down the road the brand will add the three-row Vistiq crossover.