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2025 Cadillac CT5 Drops Luxury Trim Level

The 2025 Cadillac CT5 debuts the sixth model year for the luxury sedan’s first generation, ushering in a wealth of updates and changes, including new exterior styling, an overhauled interior, new technology features, and more. Critically, GM Authority has learned that the refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5 will no longer offer the base-level Luxury trim. As a result, the refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5 will only be available in Premium Luxury and Sport trim levels.

The rear end of the 2025 Cadillac CT5.

The refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5 was originally expected to offer the same non-V-Series variants as the pre-refresh model, with Luxury expected as the entry-level variant, followed by the Premium Luxury and Sport trim levels in two parallel branches of Cadillac’s Y trim level strategy. The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Luxury trim was originally expected to start just above the $40,000 mark. However, with the departure of the Luxury trim, 2025 Cadillac CT5 pricing should now starts above the $45,000 mark.

Check out our previous coverage of 2025 Cadillac CT5 pricing, including options and packages, for more information.

2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport

Outside, the refreshed CT5 shows off an updated from fascia that incorporates a lower, wider front grille, as well as unbroken LED signature lighting. The refresh also introduces two new exterior colors. Moving into the cabin, the interior now features an all-new 33-inch diagonal LED color touchscreen with 9K resolution, plus a list of standard safety items, including Blind Zone Steering Assist and Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking. The GM Super Cruise system is offered as well.

Under the hood, customers have two powertrains to choose from, including the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine, as well as the twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6 LGY gasoline engine. The GM Alpha 2 platform provides the underpinnings, while production takes place at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan.

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  1. Nice car!

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  2. Great car. I hear the Blackwing and V series have wait lists.

    The regular ones not so much. Just don’t think they’ll keep it around for more than a few more years especially now that the Camaro is canceled. I hope it gets an EV sports sedan replacement and not just morph another lame NPC crossover.

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  3. I just have to shake my head. It’s not because they are dropping the luxury trim, but because this just shows how GM can’t stick with anything. I’m referring to: ” Cadillac’s Y trim level strategy”.

    It was just a couple years ago that they went on and on about this new “Y” trim thing. And now? Point being that GM just keeps repeating the same habit over and over where they come out with something and then it gets panned. They bring out a product that isn’t quite ready and then make a lackluster attempt with them and then kill them off. Just a couple examples.
    Cimarron. Allante. ELR. XLR. Diesels. Trims and/or packages. EV’s. Strategy after strategy. Car names. etc.

    When’s the last time Honda changed the Civic or Accord name? And yet we had Cavalier, Cobalt and then Cruze just to name one of many. GM really needs to get people in there who can keep things consistent and create some history while appreciating their past history.

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    1. You are absolutely right. There was SuperCruise for sedans. Then there was SuperCruise for SUV. Then there was SuperCruise cancelled. Then came UltraCruise. Then UltraCruise was cancelled. GM employs too many empty suites, who are doing nothing but thinking up names and then cancelling them.

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  4. The important thing is they’ve gone to the full length Mack Truck DRLs.
    Now from the front ALL the Caddys will look alike.
    Just like stupid Teslas .

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  5. Ouch. This seems aimed at concealing the outright unabashed money grab the sport model represents. For what amounts to a base car with the bright molding replaced with cheaper black, and $200 worth of cosmetic rocker skirts that extra $ 5k is a very salty hike. Get rid of the base trim so customers can’t compare and realize what a rip the sport trim amounts to.

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  6. I’m not sure this information is correct. Does GMA have confirmation that the luxury trim level has been dropped, or is this an assumption based on the luxury trim being absent from the initial ordering guide? The reason I’m suspect is that Super Cruise is included as standard on the Premium Luxury and Sport trims, but is listed as “available” under the 2025 CT5 information found on Cadillac’s website.

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  7. The CT5 is a nice car…not a great one !!!
    I’ve got a 2023 premium Luxury with almost all the options and its nice, but doesn’t compare to the 2020 CT6 we had or the five CTS’s we had before the CT6.

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    1. Looking at the GM Fleet Order Guide, there is a boatload of standard content that will likely make a $45k start price a little too hopeful. Standard features include 15 speaker AKG audio system, dual pane sunroof, SuperCruise, a boatload of safety tech, 5G connectivity, lumbar massage, and so on.

      I am guessing it will start under $50k, but not by a lot. However, you will get a great example without adding a single option.

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      1. Also, heated and ventilated seats are standard on the premium luxury.

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  8. A premise of the CT5 introduction was it’s under $40k starting price.

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    1. Yes. But CT5 ATPs are at $60k and V and V Blackwing sales have been soaring over the last couple years, and you see that there must be very few sales at the Luxury trim.

      This, effectively, is a re-positioning the CT5 as a value entry to the midsize segment rather than a large entry in the compact segment.

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      1. I disagree. This does nothing to address the ct5s misfit nature. Too big when parking and too portly while driving with the 4cyl to be loved as a compact, yet too narrow and lacking the legroom to be a midsized. What this does more effectively is blunt the well deserved criticism that says, a base ct5 is lacking anything to warrant the notion that it is a “luxury” car. Vinyl seats, gutless 4cyl, extremely sparse driver aids, weak sound system, bland exterior. The base version, if you ignore the caddy badge, compares to a camry, altima, accord, Hyundai, Kia etc. Clearly, the higher trims can remedy some of that with better fascia, rocker, spoiler style and the v6 or v8. Those trims include at least a low grade leather, modestly nicer wheels, and make available the better seating, driver aids, cameras, stereo etc. When well equipped, the ct5 can at least line up to a genesis, Kia, etc and won’t be completely embarrassed by a German or Japanese alternative . This move makes the ct5 slightly more exclusive while keeping the low-spec versions out of the public eye. It preserves the halo brought from the blackwings instead of having the car’s image brought down by all the stripped versions we seem to see on the road.
        I actually think they needed to go 1 step further and ditch the sport trim. If you want luxury looks you get a premium lux with choice of 4 or 6 cylinders. Boy racers get a v, no more poseur 4cyl sports. Deep pockets and heavy feet get the BW. Under this approach, all 3 trims are credible and respectable. It would help the brand overall.

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