Cadillac Model History

United States · founded 1902

General Motors' flagship American luxury marque — founded in Detroit in 1902, long the 'Standard of the World,' home of the Eldorado, DeVille, and Escalade.

Models

Eldorado

Cadillac's flagship personal-luxury coupe and convertible for half a century (1953–2002), across twelve generations.

Personal luxury car · 1953–2002
Allanté

Cadillac's Pininfarina-bodied two-seat luxury roadster (1987–1993) — bodies flown from Italy on the 'Allanté Air Bridge.'

Roadster · 1987–1993
DeVille

Cadillac's full-size mainstay for nearly half a century — the volume luxury car that defined the brand, 1959–2005.

Full-size luxury car · 1959–2005
Fleetwood

A prestigious Cadillac name that ended on the big rear-drive 1993–1996 sedan — the last full-size Cadillac of its kind.

Full-size luxury car · 1977–1996
Seville

Cadillac's smaller, import-fighting luxury sedan (1975–2004) — including the controversial 1980 'bustleback' styling.

Mid-size luxury car · 1975–2004
Cimarron

A J-body Chevrolet Cavalier in a Cadillac badge (1982–1988) — widely cited as one of the worst cars Cadillac ever sold.

Compact car · 1982–1988
Escalade

Cadillac's full-size luxury SUV and modern image-maker — a cultural icon since 1999, now in its fifth generation.

Full-size luxury SUV · 1999–present
CTS

The angular rear-drive sport sedan (2003–2019) that relaunched Cadillac as a credible BMW rival — home of the CTS-V.

Mid-size luxury car · 2003–2019
CT5

Cadillac's rear-drive sport sedan successor to the CTS (2020–present) — home of the 668-hp CT5-V Blackwing.

Mid-size luxury car · 2020–present
Lyriq

Cadillac's first fully electric vehicle (2022–present) — the brand's flagship of its EV transformation, on GM's Ultium platform.

Mid-size luxury electric SUV · 2022–present

Other makes