2020 Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V come turbocharged and launch-control ready

The 2020 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V solidify the company’s performance sedan lineup.

Cadillac continued to make its case as a sports sedan specialist Thursday night, revealing both the CT5-V and CT4-V at an event in downtown Detroit. The big question — engines — was answered. The CT5-V will get a 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 making 355 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The smaller CT4-V comes with a 2.7-liter turbo-four churning out 320 hp and 369 lb-ft. Both get 10-speed automatic transmissions.

The new Vs will call for a premium of $6K-$7K over the Sport models when they go on sale in early 2020. They’ll be produced in Michigan.

As for still building sedans, Cadillac says not only does it count anti-SUVers as buyers, but also China, which in case you haven’t heard, is a growing market.

Both of the new Vs will come standard with limited slip differentials; the CT5-V gets the company’s new electronic versions while the CT4-V gets a mechanical unit. Rear-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive will be optional.

The 2020 Cadillac CT4-V gets a 320-hp turbo-four.

The two Vs (both on the spectacular Alpha platform) will get suspension upgrades over the standard versions, as well as GM’s Magnetic Ride version 4.0. That will work with the drive modes as well as the Performance Traction Management system, which has already found a home in the Chevy Corvette. Rest assured, there will be a lot of combinations to work through. 

Both rear drivers come with summer tires, wrapping 19-inch wheels on the CT5-V and 18-inch wheels on the CT4-V. All-wheel-drive versions get all-season rubber. Helping you get the most out of these tires from a standing start, Cadillac added launch control as standard.

The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V comes exclusively with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

On the tech side, Cadillac says we’ll get load of standard and optional safety stuff, including Super Cruise semi-autonomous capability, which now has more than 130,000 miles of highway in its memory. That system needs to learn the roads first, but it now has a lot of them in the bank.

Inside, there’s leather, suede and chrome: the usual accoutrements. Handling infotainment needs is an 8-inch touchscreen with a rotary knob as a secondary control, which I think is still the best way to navigate these things. 

We don’t have a price yet, but rumors put the CT5 at about $50K, so expect the V to run about $57,000. The CT4-V will be less than that.

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