Luxury sedans have always been a staple of the American car market, with a special set of buyers that don’t want to fall to the SUV-craze sweeping the country. Recognizing that, Cadillac has refreshed their handsome CT5 midsizer with quite a few new things for this year. With new class-leading tech, is this 2025 Cadillac CT5 the best in segment to buy? Keep reading to find out and watch our full YouTube Review linked at the bottom of this article!

What’s New for 2025?

  • Refreshed styling on all models
  • Additional features added
  • New interior tech
  • Revised trims

Trims and Pricing

MSRP for RWD and Base Engine

Premium Luxury: $47,595

Sport: $48,595

V: $TBD

V Blackwing: $TBD 

With the base Luxury trim gone for this year, the CT5 does see more of a substantial base price increase.

Air ball and slam dunk

Slam Dunk: The 2025 updates, especially the screen, are very impressive

Air Ball: The cabin luxury needs more improvement to take German rivals head on

CT5 Front
CT5 Side
CT5 Interior
CT5 Screen

Design and Features

For this refresh, Cadillac has updated the CT5 to be more in line with its current design language, maturing the front and rear fascias and updating to more premium headlamps. Compared to the German competitors in its segment, the CT5 maintains a less controversial look, with classy elements throughout. As mentioned above, please watch the video linked below for a full in-depth exploration of the exterior design and differences.

Here is the full breakdown of what we currently know about the feature availability:

Feature

Availability

Exterior

LED Headlights

Standard LED with LED Daytime Running Light | Available cornering lamps and animations

LED Fog Lamps

Not Available

Wheels

18–19-inch options available

Mirrors

Standard heated, blind spot monitoring | Optional: Auto Dimming and Power Folding

Side Trim

Sport and V trims have darker trim throughout

LED Taillights

Standard

Exhausts

Exposed on all models | Quads on V-Series

Forward Emergency Braking

Standard

Auto High Beams

Lane Keep Assist

Adaptive Cruise Control

SuperCruise

Standard on most models

 

When it comes to the Interior, the CT5 will see the biggest changes here.

Interior

Smart Entry and Remote Start

Standard with Automatic transmission

Seat Materials

Leatherette, Leather, and Semi-Analine leather available

Seat Adjustment

Standard: 14-Way Power with 2-way lumbar | Sport+: 18-way power | Standard Memory | Available Massage

Push Button Start

Standard

Gauge Cluster

Part of single screen main display

Head-up Display

Optional | Standard on V-Series

Steering Wheel

Leather Wrapped, Heated, Power Adjusting

Wireless Charging

Standard

360 Degree Camera

Standard

Dual-Zone Climate Controls

Standard

Seat Climate

Heated Seats: Standard | Ventilated Seats: Optional

Audio System

Standard: 15-Speaker Bose Audio | Blackwing: 15-Speaker AKG Premium Audio

Screen

Standard 33-inch single screen display | Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto

Digital Mirror

Available

Moonroof

Standard Panoramic

 

The rear of the CT5 is large, but is lacking in terms of features when it comes to German rivals:

Rear Amenities

Heated Rear Seats

Not Available

2nd Row Amenities

Vents and USBs

Tailgate

Power Standard | Hands-Free Power on Prem Lux+

 

For in depth details on the 2025 CT5, watch our full first look review linked at the bottom of this article.

CT5 Screen

What’s Under the Hood?

The CT5 has a wide variety of engine options, depending on your preference for price and power:

  • Standard: 2.0L Turbo I-4: 237 hp | 258 lb.ft
  • Optional on Premium Luxury ($3500): 3.0L Twin Turbo V6: 335 hp | 405 lb.ft
  • V: Enhanced 3.0L Twin Turbo V6: 360 hp | 405 lb.ft
  • V Blackwing: Handcrafted 6.2L Supercharged V8: 668 hp | 659 lb.ft | 0-60MPH: 3.6s (w manual)

When it comes to fuel economy, the 2025 Ratings for most models are as follows:

RWD: 23/32/26 mpg

AWD: 21/30/25 mpg

V6 RWD: 19/28/22 MPG

V6 AWD: 18/26/21 MPG

V RWD: 18/27/21 MPG

V AWD: 17/26/20 MPG

2024 Blackwing Auto: 13/21/16 MPG

2024 Blackwing Manual: 13/21/15 MPG

We hope you have found this overview of the 2025 Cadillac CT5 helpful! For a more detailed first look of the CT5, please watch our video below! What do you think of the updated Cadillac CT5? Let us know in the comments!