Cadillac CT5
The Cadillac CT5 is a mid-size luxury car manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Cadillac brand since 2019. It is the replacement for the Cadillac CTS.
Overview
The CT5 debuted at the 2019 New York Auto Show. Unlike its predecessor, the CTS, and the flagship CT6, the CT5's features a more fastback body style. The CT5 went on sale in the fall of 2019 and is available in four trim levels.The base model CT5 is powered by the 2.0-liter LSY turbocharged I4 producing at 5000 rpm and of torque at 1500-4000 rpm. The CT5 is also offered with an optional 3.0-liter LGY twin turbocharged V6 which produces and of torque in the standard CT5 or at 5400 rpm and of torque at 2350-4000 rpm in the CT5-V. The only transmission offered is a 10-speed automatic. In 2021, Cadillac began offering their semi-autonomous driving system, Super Cruise, as an optional feature. The Super Cruise package costs additional $2,500, and is the second generation of Super Cruise technology, adding lane change on demand.
The CT5 went on sale in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2019 with a starting price of $36,895. In Canada, the starting price was $41,998.
2025 facelift
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 facelift debuted at the 2023 North American International Detroit Auto Show and was launched in China in December 2023. The powertrain remains while featuring a restyled facia and interior updates.CT5-V
Cadillac unveiled the high-performance CT5-V on May 30, 2019, alongside the Cadillac CT4-V. It replaced the CTS-V Sport and the XTS-V Sport. The CT5-V is powered by the 3.0-liter LGY twin turbocharged V6 producing at 5400 rpm and of torque at 2350-4000 rpm. In the U.S., it carried a starting price of $47,695 for 2020.The CT5-V came with MagneRide starting with the 2020 model.
CT5-V Blackwing
The CT5-V Blackwing was announced in early 2021 for the 2022 model year as a high-performance version of the CT5-V and is considered to be the spiritual successor to the Cadillac CTS-V. It features a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces and of torque, which comes standard mated with a 6-speed manual transmission, and is also available with an optional 10-speed automatic. Cadillac claims the CT5-V Blackwing has a time of 3.4 seconds with a 10-speed automatic transmission along with a top speed of. Upon release, it was announced by Cadillac that the CT5-V Blackwing, alongside the smaller CT4-V Blackwing, would be the last gasoline-powered V models that Cadillac would produce.The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is also available with carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes. The optional carbon-ceramic system is around lighter than the standard cast-iron system. This is the first time Cadillac has offered a carbon-ceramic brake package.