Cadillac is killing off most of its gas cars, but this one will stick around

Cadillac was supposed to only sell EVs by 2030. Although it still plans to discontinue most gas-powered vehicles in its lineup, Cadillac confirmed one will stick around for a while longer.

Cadillac confirms new gas cars are in the works

GM’s luxury brand is crushing it this year, mostly thanks to its growing lineup of electric SUVs. Cadillac now offers an electric SUV in nearly all segments with the entry-level Optiq, midsize Lyriq, and larger Vistiq and Escalade IQ.

Cadillac is coming off its best third quarter since 2013. The luxury brand had three of the top 10 most popular luxury EVs in Q3: The Lyriq (#2), Optiq (#5), and Vistiq (#6).

It also claims to be the leading luxury EV brand, but that doesn’t include Tesla. GM’s luxury brand has now managed 13 straight quarters of growth year-over-year (YOY), achieving its highest share of the luxury market in over a decade.

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Although Cadillac’s former President, Steve Carlisle, declared “It’s the end of the ICE age for Cadillac” in 2019, the luxury brand backtracked on plans to go all-electric over a year ago.

Cadillac-Optiq-EV — 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V (Source: GM)

Now, we are learning at least one of the gas cars that will remain in the Cadillac lineup for the foreseeable future. A note from Cadillac’s global vice president, John Roth, stated that the current CT4 and CT5 will be retired after the 2026 model year.

The note, posted on the Cadillac V-Club website, claimed CT4 production would continue through June 2026 and the CT5 until the end of 2026.

Cadillac-gas-cars — 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Precision Package (Source: Cadillac)

That wasn’t all of it. Roth added that “the legacy of the CT5 will continue as a next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle in a future model year.” The next-gen CT5 will be manufactured at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, where the current CT4 and CT5 are assembled.

Cadillac’s global VP confirmed the new gas-powered CT5 will be sold in the US and Canada, promising to reveal more details as plans are finalized.

The CT4 was Cadillac’s slowest-selling vehicle with just 4,066 models sold in the first nine months of 2025, 17% fewer than the same period last year.

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