The previous-generation CTS-V showed up to the sport sedan party ready to tango, but Cadillac and General Motors decided to really toy with enthusiasts’ heart strings by producing the CTS-V in a wagon variant. To this day, the CTS-V wagon remains an enormous cult classic.
And if a CTS-V wagon is on your to-own list, you should move quickly, because Bring A Trailer has a fine example for purchase.
This 2012 Cadillac CTS-V wagon is equipped with a proper six-speed manual to shift the 556 hp produced by the 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V8 engine and it looks to be in tip-top shape. The seller says the wagon was acquired by the original owner and retains all service records and squeaky-clean Carfax.
Better yet, this CTS-V wagon hasn’t been modified in the slightest, meaning everything is bone stock save for a custom mount inside for a Passport Escort Max radar detector, which Cadillac should have just included from the get-go. With the speeds possible, the radar detector might be a decent investment. Though, of course, we don’t condone speeding or any sort of reckless driving.
The next owner will certainly want to rack up more miles than the incredibly low 24,300 miles currently read on the odometer, but it’s more than likely, as time goes on, the CTS-V wagon will become quite a rarity. In 2012 alone, only 575 wagons were produced, with the V-series wagons likely a fraction of that total number.
We can’t think of a better way to spend $48,250.
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Damn it!!! If not for the Stick.. this would make a helluva Daily Driver to replace my ’14 Impala which is now at 70K and going strong.. but down 251HP on this.. not to mention other niceties like that Emblem. I just can’t deal with another stick in my garage.. the Stingray is only fun on non-weekdays because of traffic here. BUT!!! Imagine.. my ’16 V Sedan sitting next to her predecessor in Wagon form.. Can U say SWEET!!!?
Have a 2011 CTS-V wagon, silver, Recaro seats, automatic I am ready to sell- change in lifestyle so I am only driving around town- not fair to this beast. 26K miles. For more info, email me. Thanks.
Deb,
Consider me interested in your CTS V Wagon. It looks like I can’t message you directly. So please email me a few picture and your rough location city/state. Also do you have maintenance records and what you are hoping to get for it? [email protected] Cheers
This is a reminder of what a mistake it was for Cadillac to not build a Coupe or Wagon version of the CTS especially when the guy at Motor Trend did a video where he said it didn’t cost that much more money to do the engineering or factory changes to build a coupe or wagon.
Especially the coupe. I for one would have zero problem trading my Sedan in right now for 2 door. The CTS in Sedan form only.. especially with CUVs being the top sellers right now.. really needed to debut with the same configs that Gen 2 had if Cadillac wanted the same level of sales. Considering the coupe version alone accounted for 30% of all CTS sales in Gen 2.. I’m betting that he sales would be much improved had that been avail at launch. As it stands… Cadillac hobbled the car from the start. EClass has Sedan, Wagon, Coupe, Convertible.. Sales a Sale
i worked for cadillac when this car was sold brand new. No one wanted it.
It probably needed a wood paneling wrap and it would sold like hotcakes like the HHR did. Oh wait that didn’t sell either.
If they were only $50K instead of almost $90K they probably would have sold more.
Luxury is not a value proposition. The higher price is more important than the total unit sold.
You are on track, Ronald. For robbb..we don’t appreciate things in the moment. When specialty vehicles like this are no longer built, we dearly miss them after we realize what a cool and unique creation it was or is. Trends tell us that we no longer will have such unique vehicles built by GM. No CTS-V wagon, Chevy SS, Silverado SS, Trailblazer SS, GMC Typhoon or Syclone…do I need mention any more? What a darn shame for people like me that would love to be able to buy a personal, individual, and unique vehicle, that time and time again, have been highly sought after their production runs out and becomes a second hand vehicle. I know we live in the world where only safety, economy, and most of all, numbers matter most, but, come on GM give us a couple of these kind of vehicles to choose from. Chrysler seems to use that formula pretty well and continue to build vehicles such as the Jeep GC SRT and are bringing along a Durango SRT. There are plenty of performance parts available in the bin to create something special.
Still available?
Kevin, this is Deb – I’m not certain if you are asking if my car is still available or some other. Yes, mine is still here getting pampered. I didn’t realize how few silvers they produced compared to black. I want a fair offer from a legit buyer who will appreciate this great car. It’s tough to part with it every time you start it!
Sorry deb I was looking for a response the Sean. for a manual trans thx
Sorry deb I was looking for a response the Sean. Looking for a manual trans thx!