2026 Cadillac Car Lineup: Celestiq Shines on Its Own
Cadillac's 2026 lineup features the CT4, CT5, and the handcrafted Celestiq. The CT4 and CT5 receive minor updates, including new paint options and standard heated seats for the CT4. The Celestiq remains customizable and may lead to future Cadillac EV sedans.
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Cadillac's smallest and most affordable model is the CT4. Larger than a subcompact but not quite as big as a compact, the CT4 occupies a unique middle ground in the segment. Launched for model year 2020, the CT4 lineup later expanded with the high-performance V and V-Blackwing variants, the latter available with a manual transmission.
This year, heated front seats become standard, and ventilation is added to the Premium Luxury and Sport trims. Vibrant White Tricoat and Coastal Blue Metallic paints are introduced as Crystal White Tricoat and the V-Blackwing's Magnus Metal Frost are discontinued. The Cinnamon and V-Blackwing's Sky Cool Gray interior color schemes are no longer available. Last year's CT4 V-Blackwing Petit Pataud edition won't continue into 2026.
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Sized to fit between the compact and midsize classes, the Cadillac CT5 fills an unusual niche. It arrived for 2020 and received a substantial refresh for 2025, continuing to offer a range of powertrains—turbo-four, twin-turbo V-6, and a ferocious supercharged V-8 in the V-Blackwing. In V-Blackwing form, especially with the six-speed manual transmission, the CT5 transforms into a thrilling super sedan. But strip away the performance hardware, and the CT5's mediocre driving experience and uncertain positioning causes other variants to fall flat.
The 2026 CT5 can be painted in Vibrant White Tricoat, Coastal Blue Metallic, and on the Sport trim, Cyber Yellow Metallic. Optional Crystal White Tricoat and the V-Blackwing's Magnus Metal Frost are no longer available. Production ends for the CT5 V-Blackwing Le Monstre edition.
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Seeking to reclaim 'Standard of the World' status among ultra-luxury cars, Cadillac introduced the Celestiq for 2025. Given that each Celestiq is specified exactly to its buyer's wishes and then built by hand, changes to standard features and equipment don't apply like they do to Cadillac's mass-production cars. Look forward to seeing some splendid Celestiq configurations as production ramps up in 2026. Perhaps this model will give way to relatively affordable Cadillac EV sedans in the years ahead.
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