Cadillac CT5 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Cadillac CT5 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 2.0T I4 / 3.0TT V6 gasoline |
|---|---|
| Power | 237 / 335 |
| Range | N/A |
| Battery | N/A |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.2 (2.0T est.) |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | 48990 (Prem Lux 2026); 58390 (V); 96990 (Blackwing) |
| Used price signal | Steady depreciation; CarGurus avg 2021 $28177 vs ~$49600 MSRP |
| Value call | Strong used value: buy 2024 off-lease over new |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2021 (recall exposure); caution 2025 (early electronics complaints) |
| Reliability flag | 10-speed automatic roughness and recall exposure on 2020-2021; turbo/electrical complaints |
| Biggest risk | 2021 10-speed internal-damage recall (wheel lockup risk) |
| Community verdict | Liked driver with a transmission asterisk - buy 2024, avoid 2021 |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | First generation continues; minor trim/tech shuffles. · Recall-exposed 10-speed autos; turbo/rough-shift complaints accumulate. · NHTSA 25V148000 (10-speed internal damage, software remedy) on certain 2020–2021 cars. · US: ~$28,000 avg (CarGurus, Sept 2026) |
| 2022 | Carryover year; Blackwing joins lineup. · Similar complaint profile to 2021; no new systemic issues documented in collected evidence. · Check open recalls by VIN; 2021 recall population overlaps some early-2022 builds — UNVERIFIED exact cutoff. · US: ~$33,600 avg (CarGurus, Sept 2026) |
| 2023 | Carryover; Super Cruise expands availability. · Owner sentiment stable; fewer severe complaints than 2021 in aggregated reviews. · No major CT5-specific recall found in collected evidence — verify by VIN. · US: ~$36,100 avg (CarGurus, Sept 2026) |
| 2024 | Carryover; earns CR recommendation. · Best reported year: handling/braking/comfort praised; transmission roughness persists as minor gripe. · No major CT5-specific recall found in collected evidence — verify by VIN. · US: ~$38,800 avg (CarGurus, Sept 2026) |
| 2025 | Facelift: new front end, 33-inch curved display, Google Built-in, more Super Cruise. · Early owner reports of infotainment/camera faults and rough starts; transmission behavior still criticized. · Facelift-year electronics TSBs likely — UNVERIFIED; check VIN. · US: ~$44,400 avg (CarGurus, Sept 2026); new ~$48,990 Premium Luxury |
| 2026 | Carryover of facelift; CT5-V ~$58,390, Blackwing ~$96,990. · Too early for reliability signal; watch for repeat of 2025 electronics complaints. · None documented at collection time (Sept 2026) — verify by VIN. · US: new only; transaction ~$44,785 (Edmunds, through 2026-08-31) |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2021 (recall exposure); caution 2025 (early electronics complaints)