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Cadillac

Cadillac, officially the Cadillac Division of the General Motors Company, is a luxury car maker, owned by General Motors. During the 20th century, Cadillacs were so highly thought of that the phrase "the Cadillac of x" was coined, meaning that something of excellent quality and better than everything else in its category. 1902

Cadillac
Formerly
Cadillac Automobile Company
IndustryAutomotive
FateAcquired by General Motors in 1909 [1]
PredecessorHenry Ford Company
FoundedAugust 22, 1902; 123 years ago (1902-08-22) in Detroit, U.S.
Founder
Headquarters
Detroit
,
Michigan
Area served
United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Europe, Kazakhstan, Middle East (excl. Iran and Syria), China (excl. Hong Kong and Macau), South Korea, Japan
Key people
Steve Carlisle, President, Cadillac
ProductsLuxury vehicles
ParentGeneral Motors
Websitecadillac.com
Footnotes / references
[2]

The company is one of the oldest car companies and was founded in 1902. By the 1950s and 1960s, it had become famous for making high-quality and luxurious cars, often setting the standard for automotive styling. Cadillac had largely declined by the 1980s and lost much of its market to other companies. Since the early 2000s, Cadillac has regained some of its lost reputation. However, it is not the same company it once was. Cadillac is based in Detroit, Michigan. Many of its cars are available as a V-model, which is a sports package.

Current production vehicles

     Vehicles currently not sold in the United States and Canada

Model Calendar year
introduced 		Current model Vehicle Description
Image Name(s) Introduction Update/facelift
Sedans
File:2023 Cadillac CT4 Luxury+ in Summit White, front left.jpg CT4 2019 2019 – Compact executive sedan. It is also marketed in a high-performance version called CT4-V.
200x200px CT5 2019 2019 2024 Executive sedan. It is also marketed in a high-performance version called CT5-V.
​ File:Cadillac CT6 II 004.jpg CT6 2016 2023 – Full-size luxury sedan. Discontinued in North America and Europe after 2020, continued production in China. Replaced by Celestiq in North America.
200x200px Celestiq 2023 2023 – Electric full-size luxury sedan. Replacing CT6 in North America and serving as an electric derivative.
SUVs/Crossovers
200x200px Escalade 1998 2021 – Full-size luxury SUV. Related to the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon.
200x200px Escalade IQ 2023 2023 – Electric derivative of the Escalade. Closely related to GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV.
​ 200px GT4 2023 2023 - Compact luxury crossover SUV. Related to the XT4. Currently manufactured for the Chinese market.
Vistiq 2024 2024 – Fully electric three-row mid-size luxury crossover SUV served as an electric deriative of Cadillac XT6.
200x200px Lyriq 2022 2022 – Fully electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV served as an electric derivative of XT5.
File:Cadillac Optiq 001.jpg Optiq 2023 2023 – Fully electric compact luxury crossover SUV served as an electric derivative of XT4.
200x200px XT4 2018 2018 2024 Subcompact luxury crossover SUV. It is related to the latest model Buick Envision.
200x200px XT5 2016 2024 – Compact luxury crossover SUV. Related to the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox.
File:2022 Cadillac XT6 Premium Luxury in Satin Steel Metallic, Front Left, 06-26-2022.jpg XT6 2019 2019 – Three-row mid-size luxury crossover SUV. Related to the GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse.

Former production vehicles

Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes
150px Runabout / Tonneau [n1 1] 1902 1908 9 The first automobile produced by Cadillac
150px Model D 1905 1905 1
File:Cadillac Model 30 Touring 1908 (6031928677).jpg Model Thirty 1909 1911 1
150px V8 Type 51 1915 1923 1 Full-size luxury car
File:Cadillac.Mod314.sedan.1.wmt.jpg Type V-63 1924 1930 C-body 1 Full-size luxury car
150px V-16 1930 1940 D-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
150px V-12 1930 1937 D-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
150px Series 355 1931 1935 C-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
150px Series 70 1936 1987 D-body 11 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
File:1938 Cadillac Series 60 Coupe.jpg Series 60 1936 1938 B-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
150px Series 65 1937 1938 C-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan and convertible
150px Sixty Special 1938 1993 C-body 11 Full-size luxury sedan
File:1949 Cadillac Series 61 Fastback - Flickr - exfordy (1).jpg Series 61 1938 1951 B-body 4 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
150px Series 62 1940 1964 C-body 7 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
150px Eldorado 1952 2002 12 Personal luxury coupe
File:1971 Cadillac Coupe Deville (17).jpg de Ville 1959 2005 8 Full-size luxury sedan
150px Calais 1965 1976 C-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, hardtop and coupe
File:5th Cadillac Seville .jpg Seville 1975 2004 K-body (1975-97)
G-body (1997-2004) 		5 Mid-size luxury sedan
150px Fleetwood 1976 1996 D-body 3 Full-size luxury sedan and coupe
150px Fleetwood Brougham 1977 1986 D-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan and coupe
150px Cimarron 1981 1988 J-body 1 Compact luxury sedan
150px Brougham 1986 1992 D-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan
150px Allanté 1987 1993 V-body 1 Luxury roadster
File:00-01 Cadillac Catera.jpg Catera 1996 2001 V-body 1 Mid-size luxury sedan
150px CTS 2002 2019 Sigma (2002–14)
Alpha (2014–19) 		3 Mid-size luxury sedan and coupe
File:2012 Cadillac SRX -- NHTSA.jpg SRX 2003 2016 Sigma (2003–09)
Theta (2010–16) 		2 Compact luxury crossover
150px XLR 2003 2009 Y-body 1 Luxury sports coupe with retractable hardtop
150px DTS 2005 2011 G-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan
150px BLS 2005 2009 Epsilon 1 Compact luxury sedan and station wagon mainly marketed in Europe
150px STS 2005 2011 Sigma 1 Mid-size luxury sedan
150px ATS 2012 2019 Alpha 1 Compact luxury sedan and coupe
File:2018 Cadillac XTS (facelift, front).jpg XTS 2013 2019 Epsilon II 1 Full-size luxury sedan
150px ELR 2013 2016 Delta II 1 Compact luxury plug-in hybrid coupe
Notes
  1. ↑ Models include Model A–G, K, M, S, T.

Brands

Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes
File:LaSalle 1940 (5768339279).jpg LaSalle 1927 1940 GM B 3 GM's brand part of the companion make program that marketed luxury vehicles to supplement Cadillac

Gallery

  • Cadillac 6 1/2HP Tonneau 1903

  • Cadillac 8 1/4HP Surrey 1904

  • Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 6 1/2HP Rear-Entrance Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8 1/4HP Detachable-Top Limousine 1904

  • Cadillac 8 1/4HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8 1/4HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8 1/2HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 9HP Limousine

Cadillac Media

  • Cadillac 1921-0707 logo.png

    From a 1921 advertisement

  • A 1921 Cadillac advertisement

  • 3WayCadillac2.jpg

    Cadillac dealership in Bakersfield, CA in 2006

  • Cadillac Model A 1902 (6829591487).jpg

    Cadillac Model A 1902 (6829591487)

  • Cadillac K (1907) at Autoworld Brussels (8394291773).jpg

    Cadillac K (1907) at Autoworld Brussels (8394291773)

  • Cadillac Model K Runabout (6037133022).jpg

    Cadillac Model K Runabout (6037133022)

  • 1908 with dickey seat open

  • 1908 Cadillac Model S Tulip Roadster, Medow Brook Concours 2005.jpg

    1908 Cadillac Model S Tulip Roadster photographed at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in Rochester, Michigan, August 7, 2005, by Douglas Wilkinson for www.RemarkableCars.com

Other websites


  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Motors buys Cadillac on History.com
  2. ↑ "Form 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Commission File Number 001-34960 General Motors Company". General Motors. General Motors Company. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.


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