Recently, the Association of Automobile Manufacturers released sales figures for February 2022, and SAIC-GM Cadillac CT4 sold 831 units, which has sold less than 1,000 units for six consecutive months. The last monthly sales exceeded 1,000 units, and it had to be traced back to August 2021, when there were only 1217 units, compared with mainstream luxury mid-size cars such as BMW 3 Series, Audi A4L, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, etc., the gap was not a star and a half.
Usually, many people will go with the flow when buying a car, and the unpopular models are more or less hard wounds in the product, or the positioning failure and high pricing. Of course, there is also a situation, that is, the product strength is completely fine, and even called excellent, but because of the lack of brand influence, sales, after-sales channels and other factors, resulting in applause and not popularity. Cadillac CT4 cold, what is the reason?
Positioning mid-size cars, the real ride space is not as good as mainstream compact cars
Cadillac CT4 is a luxury mid-size car, but relatively provide a long wheelbase version of the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4L, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Cadillac CT4 trim size 4760 * 1815 * 1421mm wheelbase 2775mm, significantly smaller than a full circle, even comparable to some compact cars.
Even more outrageous is that intuitive feelings are far more brutal than data. Sitting in the Cadillac CT4 car, there is obviously a sense of depression, especially the rear seating space, which is extremely humiliating, and the long-distance journey is extremely uncomfortable.
In contrast, some mainstream compact cars, although the body size is not as good as the Cadillac CT4, but because of the front-drive horizontal layout, as well as good space optimization, the riding space is larger, the typical case is the Honda Lingpai. In the final analysis, the Cadillac CT4 is a rear-drive longitudinal layout, the front of the car occupies a long proportion, leaving a rear seating space has to be greatly reduced. Of course, this also brings a benefit - excellent handling.
Cadillac CT4 is full of power and excellent handling
You can say that the Cadillac CT4 is not a qualified "grocery cart", holding back space, resulting in a significant reduction in practicality and less friendly to home users. But there's no denying that the Cadillac CT4 is a powered, well-handled sport sedan.
Cadillac CT4 compared to the former ATS-L 2.0T engine parameters slightly shrunk, but still has a maximum horsepower of 237ps peak torque 350N·m, matching the 8AT gearbox, the official 0-100km/h acceleration performance of 6.9 seconds, the measured data can easily reach the 7-second level, the front acceleration is enough to "spike" BMW 3 Series, Audi A4L, Mercedes-Benz C-Class standard power version.
As for the mid-to-late power reserve, thanks to good tuning, there will be no obvious fatigue, all in all, although the Cadillac CT4 does not reach the standard sense of the performance car level, but to cope with daily commuting, and even occasionally want to get off the car, are completely out of the question.
What is even more valuable is that thanks to the short and compact body size, the cadillac CT4's handling performance is excellent. Although it has been complained by countless people that it is not as good as ATS-L, with reduced brakes and suspension, etc., it is definitely a clear stream compared to the greasy and fat competitors on the market.
Write at the end
In summary, cadillac CT4 does have some "hard wounds", for home users, it is not only space suffocation, and even the cost of daily use is not friendly. However, for users who love to control and enjoy speed and passion, it is definitely the best choice. It is also the advantages and disadvantages that are too obvious, resulting in cadillac CT4 can not become a "moderate choice", sales are relatively dismal, what do you think?
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