Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors, has started the production of XTS sedan in China and has launched the model for the domestic market.
The new sedan is offered with two powetrain options including a 2.0L turbo SIDI engine and a 3.6L V-6 all-aluminum direct injection engine.
The new 2.0T engine generates maximum output power of 198kW and a peak torque of 355Nm, while it can sprint from 0-100kph in 8.1 seconds.
XTS' 3.6L engine will produce an output power of about 227kW and a peak torque of 360Nm, while sprints from 0 to 100kph in 7.5 seconds.
Both the engines are mated to a Brembo high-performance brake system and the magnetic ride control (MRC) suspension system that assists the sedan in maintaining stability on bumpy roads.
Shanghai GM president Ye Yongming said: "Our aim is to increase Cadillac sales to more than 100,000 units by 2015 and its share of the premium car segment to 10 percent by 2020."
Features of the new sedan include a new Bose active noise cancellation (ANC) system, the enhanced safety strategy (ESS) package that incorporates a safety alert seat that alerts drivers of any crash threats during driving and parking by using vibrations of the driver's seat.
Additionally, the company is planning to build an independent vehicle manufacturing facility and an experience center in China as well as manufacture at least one new Cadillac model every year over the next five years.
