The only rear-drive car in the same class, applauded or not, Cadillac CT4 is not as good as BBA?
In China, the call for performance cars has never stopped, and there are very few people who are really willing to give them "real money and silver" support, which can be glimpsed from the performance of the 200,000 yuan luxury car market. As we all know, the 200,000 yuan compact sedan is only an entry-level product of the BBA brand, of which only the BMW 1 Series top model provides a 2.0T power configuration, and the other models only use 1.3-1.5T displacement engines, which have nothing to do with performance. As everyone knows, in the 200,000 yuan price segment, there is also a luxury brand player, with a 237 horsepower 2.0T engine, less than 7 seconds to break the hundredthmeter, but also the only rear-drive car in the same class, the driving control fun is outstanding, the official pricing is 23.97-25.97 million yuan, the current luxury type landed only 220,000 yuan, but still applauded not seated, December 2021 sales of only 697 vehicles, what is the reason?
First of all, from the appearance of the design, Cadillac CT4 and the family positioning of the higher car products in the appearance of the highly consistent, both use the shield-shaped grille design, with the front of the front of the side of the highly recognizable HALP LED daytime running light shape, showing a strong sense of science and technology and visual impact. In addition, two silver trim strips are used under the front face to connect with the sharp front lip shape, creating a sharper sports atmosphere.
The side part is still a familiar shape, with angular line elements running across the body, black double five-frame sports rim shape to enhance the sporty atmosphere, and full and smooth lines and chrome trim at the door handle and window edge condense the calm and atmospheric business atmosphere of the body. In terms of size, cadillac CT4 length, width and height are: 4760/1815/1421mm, wheelbase 2775mm, although the official positioning is a medium-sized sedan, but its wheelbase size is not longer than mercedes-Benz A-class, only the body length is dominant.
In the rear part, although the Cadillac CT4 follows the Cadillac family design, the shape of the rear is somewhat unique, and the youthful design seems to have a feeling of too much force, so that the spoiler shape at the top of the rear trunk cover is too high and stiff, but the tail contour is narrowed, which produces a visual reduction feeling. In addition, the rear of the car adopts a bilateral double exhaust layout to create a good sporty atmosphere.
If the design of the groove is in the rear part of the car, then the Cadillac CT4 interior can be more than a little slot. First of all, in terms of materials impeccable, Cadillac CT4 also uses mainstream soft materials, leather stitching, contrast matching, metal materials, aluminum-plastic brushing and other luxurious design elements embellished, but in the interior layout is slightly traditional, symmetrical surround cockpit with simple mechanical barriers, people can't help but feel a sense of drop. At the same time, in terms of technology configuration, Cadillac CT4 also adopts a 4.2-inch non-full LCD mechanical instrument cluster and an 8-inch central control screen, which not only has a small screen size, but also has a very simple UI design of the central control screen, and the sense of science and technology is far from the same level of BBA competitor models.
The only thing that can bring users a good impression is probably 14-speaker BOSE audio, rear seat heating, front multi-layer soundproof glass, front seat electric adjustment, Moli leather seats, active noise reduction, steering wheel shift, safety tires, monochrome atmosphere lights, automatic dual-zone air conditioning and other configurations, complete functions, can bring users a more comfortable car experience.
In terms of core power, cadillac CT4 is equipped with a 2.0T engine, the same as cadillac CT6, XT6, CT5, XT5, maximum power 237 horsepower, peak torque 350 Nm, with cylinder technology, matching 8AT gearbox, using the only front and rear drive force layout of the same level. The fastest acceleration performance of zero hundred measured is 6.92 seconds, the acceleration ability is in line with expectations, especially in the initial stage, the maximum longitudinal acceleration can be pulled up to 0.75g, but the 8AT gearbox is obviously not too powerful, the speed reaches 5000 rpm will be forced to shift gears, if replaced by a 9AT gearbox, the power should still have room for squeezing. In addition, as a rear-drive sedan, the chassis of the car is well adjusted, the compactness is excellent, if it is a daily driving, the driving control texture is superior, and there is also a very brilliant control performance in the track, the chassis control limit is very high, and there is full playability.
epilogue
Overall, cadillac CT4 is indeed a "applauded" model that does not call the seat, compared with the same level of Mercedes-Benz A-class, BMW 1 Series, Audi A3, 2.0T power is more than enough, the rear drive layout gives it the control fun of the leading class, is 200,000 yuan of higher cost-effective civilian performance car. Unfortunately, in terms of internal and external design, Cadillac CT4 has not shown a leading level of the same level, fortunately, the material is real, the functional configuration is careful, if you do not consider the brand influence, simply just to enjoy the driving pleasure, it is recommended to consider the Cadillac CT4. Of course, it is only for consideration.