Although Cadillac is regarded as a second-tier luxury brand, while Audi is firmly among the first-tier luxury brands, its model Cadillac CT5 is close to the Audi A4L and has fierce competition. In this issue, we will compare the two models to see which one you prefer.
appearance
The front face of the Cadillac CT5 adopts a shield grille shape and a dense center grille, and the headlights are teardrop design. Matrix LED headlights are installed from the second lowest configuration.
The large hexagonal front grille on the front of the Audi A4L is combined with a honeycomb grille decorative mesh and is paired with sharp headlights on either side. Matrix LED headlights are optional.
The Cadillac CT5 moves the cockpit back and uses a short front overhang and a long nose design with a 50:50 ratio. It's shaped with a slip-back line and outlined with chrome trim strips.
The segmented waistline on the side of the Audi A4L adds layering, and the sporty style is also reinforced with a fastback shape.
The Cadillac CT5 taillights are similar in shape to the headlights, forming an echo.
The rear of the Audi A4L has split taillights. In addition, the blacked-out rear surround and twin twin exhaust pipes further accentuate the sporty style.
Body size
The length, width and height of the Cadillac CT5 are 4930/1883/1453mm, and the height of the mid-spec and above models is 1445mm. The wheelbase is 2947mm.
The length, width and height of the Audi A4L are 4858/1847/1439mm, and the height of the top-of-the-line version is 1411mm. The wheelbase is 2908mm.
Interior
The Cadillac CT5 features a curved dual-screen design with a screen size of 33 inches. Starting from the sub-low-spec model, it is equipped with 126-color ambient lighting and 16-speaker AKG audio. The Audi A4L comes standard with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster and a 10.1-inch center control screen, and can be equipped with a 19-speaker B&O audio system.
The Cadillac CT5 is equipped with a leather steering wheel as standard, and the seats in the low-spec version are made of imitation leather, which has been upgraded to Moli leather from the sub-lowest. The Audi A4L comes standard with a three-spoke leather steering wheel and Alcantara leather seats, with suede seats available as an option.
impetus
Both the Cadillac CT5 and Audi A4L are equipped with a 2.0T engine, but there is a gap in performance and fuel economy, as detailed in the figure below. At the same time, the former is mated to a 10-speed automatic manual transmission, while the latter is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Intelligent
The intelligent cockpit chip model of Cadillac CT5 is Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155, while the Audi A4L uses Qualcomm 820A cockpit chip, and the stability, smoothness and power consumption of the car machine system are not as good as the former.
The Cadillac CT5 supports CarPlay interconnection and OTA upgrades, and the voice recognition function supports the wake-up of the main and co-pilot zones. The Audi A4L supports CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
Prices and offers
Recently, the market price of the Cadillac CT5 and Audi A4L has been significantly lowered.
The official guide price of the Cadillac CT5 is 289,700-341,700 yuan. Depending on the configuration, you can enjoy a price drop of 6-70,000 yuan.
The official guide price of the Audi A4L is 321,800-400,800 yuan. You can enjoy a price drop of 8-100,000 yuan, which is more preferential, but the price is still more expensive than Cadillac. However, it is reported that the Audi A4L will be renamed the A4 e-tron or E4L next year and will be launched in hybrid or pure electric form. If you want to buy the petrol version, this one is likely to be the last chance.