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Cadillac
FormerlyCadillac Automobile Company
Company type
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorHenry Ford Company
FoundedAugust 22, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-08-22) in Detroit, U.S.
Founder
FateAcquired by General Motors in 1909 [1]
Headquarters,
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]

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

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

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     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
CT4 2019 2019 Compact executive sedan. It is also marketed in a high-performance version called CT4-V.
CT5 2019 2019 2024 Executive sedan. It is also marketed in a high-performance version called CT5-V.
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.
Celestiq 2023 2023 Electric full-size luxury sedan. Replacing CT6 in North America and serving as an electric derivative.
SUVs/Crossovers
Escalade 1998 2021 Full-size luxury SUV. Related to the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon.
Escalade IQ 2023 2023 Electric derivative of the Escalade. Closely related to GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV.
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.
Lyriq 2022 2022 Fully electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV served as an electric derivative of XT5.
Optiq 2023 2023 Fully electric compact luxury crossover SUV served as an electric derivative of XT4.
XT4 2018 2018 2024 Subcompact luxury crossover SUV. It is related to the latest model Buick Envision.
XT5 2016 2024 Compact luxury crossover SUV. Related to the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox.
XT6 2019 2019 Three-row mid-size luxury crossover SUV. Related to the GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse.

Former production vehicles

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Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes
Runabout / Tonneau [n1 1] 1902 1908 9 The first automobile produced by Cadillac
Model D 1905 1905 1
Model Thirty 1909 1911 1
V8 Type 51 1915 1923 1 Full-size luxury car
Type V-63 1924 1930 C-body 1 Full-size luxury car
V-16 1930 1940 D-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
V-12 1930 1937 D-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
Series 355 1931 1935 C-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
Series 70 1936 1987 D-body 11 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe, convertible and limousine
Series 60 1936 1938 B-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
Series 65 1937 1938 C-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan and convertible
Sixty Special 1938 1993 C-body 11 Full-size luxury sedan
Series 61 1938 1951 B-body 4 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
Series 62 1940 1964 C-body 7 Full-size luxury sedan, coupe and convertible
Eldorado 1952 2002 12 Personal luxury coupe
de Ville 1959 2005 8 Full-size luxury sedan
Calais 1965 1976 C-body 2 Full-size luxury sedan, hardtop and coupe
Seville 1975 2004 K-body (1975-97)
G-body (1997-2004)
5 Mid-size luxury sedan
Fleetwood 1976 1996 D-body 3 Full-size luxury sedan and coupe
Fleetwood Brougham 1977 1986 D-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan and coupe
Cimarron 1981 1988 J-body 1 Compact luxury sedan
Brougham 1986 1992 D-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan
Allanté 1987 1993 V-body 1 Luxury roadster
Catera 1996 2001 V-body 1 Mid-size luxury sedan
CTS 2002 2019 Sigma (2002–14)
Alpha (2014–19)
3 Mid-size luxury sedan and coupe
SRX 2003 2016 Sigma (2003–09)
Theta (2010–16)
2 Compact luxury crossover
XLR 2003 2009 Y-body 1 Luxury sports coupe with retractable hardtop
DTS 2005 2011 G-body 1 Full-size luxury sedan
BLS 2005 2009 Epsilon 1 Compact luxury sedan and station wagon mainly marketed in Europe
STS 2005 2011 Sigma 1 Mid-size luxury sedan
ATS 2012 2019 Alpha 1 Compact luxury sedan and coupe
XTS 2013 2019 Epsilon II 1 Full-size luxury sedan
ELR 2013 2016 Delta II 1 Compact luxury plug-in hybrid coupe
Notes
  1. Models include Model A–G, K, M, S, T.
Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes
LaSalle 1927 1940 GM B 3 GM's brand part of the companion make program that marketed luxury vehicles to supplement Cadillac

Other websites

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  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.