Officially unveiled back in January 2024, the 2025 Cadillac CT5 is highlighted by a reworked front fascia and an overhauled interior. With production of the refreshed luxury sedan kicking off a few weeks ago, it now appears as though 2025 CT5 examples are beginning to arrive on dealership lots.
Following a quick inventory search on Cadillac.com, there are a little over 1,000 units of the 2025 CT5 that are either “In Transit” or “Available Now.” More specifically, roughly two-thirds of them are Premium Luxury variants, while the other third are Sport examples. Just a little over half are AWD units.
It’s worth noting that the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing models are not shipping to dealers quite yet.
As a reminder, the 2025 Cadillac CT5 is underscored by two items, including the aforementioned revised front fascia. In a setup similar to that of the Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac CT6, the refreshed CT5 features new lighting elements with unbroken vertical lines and stacked LED headlamps, along with turn signals that are oriented in a horizontal fashion and lead to a fresh front grille.
The second noteworthy piece for the 2025 mid-cycle refresh is the interior, where the cabin is now highlighted by a curving 33-inch-diagonal LED color display with 9K resolution with a customizable user interface. Taken from the Cadillac Lyriq, this all-new screen setup features goodies like Google built-in with Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Play, as well as OnStar, GM Super Cruise, and an available 5G Wi-Fi hotspot.
Under the hood, the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine is equipped as standard and develops 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, while the twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6 LGY gasoline engine is optional and produces 335 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. The standard GM 10-speed automatic transmission routes output to either the rear wheels or through an optional AWD drivetrain.
Notably, the performance-focused 2025 Cadillac CT5-V also uses the twin-turbo 3.0L V6 engine, with output reaching 360 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the high-performance 2025 CT5-V Blackwing features the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, rated at 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque.
In regard to structure, the CT5 remains on the GM Alpha 2 platform, while production takes place at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan.
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As a Cadi fan, I like that these improvements make the front end more aggressive and bring the interior up a notch. Unfortunately, they really don’t improve the side or rear appearances, which appear Honda-ish at best. Low camera shots look much better that what you see on the street.
Competitors like the Dodge Charger are hitting it out of the park in styling, without overdoing it like BMW, so not sure this update is going to be enough.
And it would be nice to see some sort of update to the engines, whether it’s efficiency or power.
Did Cadillac “geniuses” finally improved the Lane Keep Assist option in their 2025 models? For too many years it worked only above the speed of 37 mph. Which made Cadillac’s Lane Keep Assist totally useless in city driving and in heavy highway traffic, compared to the Lane Keep Assist of Ford cars, which works at any speed. Henry Leland must be spinning in his grave because GM screwed up his pride baby.
I got the entry level version in 2022. I read that Cadillac axed that version. So they basically have decided, instead of letting the customer decide, what they want in a version. Good luck getting newcomers into a Cadillac store, when you just jacked up the prices.
Pontiac did a similar thing when they ditched the Grand Prix for the G8. All the items that used to be options, were now standard, and prices shot north.
Hasn’t the ‘entry level’ been the ‘luxury’ trim level for some time now? Because they offer that and it starts at $39k. When a Chevy Malibu can easily be over $30k, this doesn’t seem like a bad price point at all.
Yes, but now for 2025 the luxury trim was dropped. Can only get Premium Luxury or Sport as one of the “base” models. They carry a higher starting price but come with more standard features. Just a question of if those features are what consumers want. So they either have the market intelligence that backs it up, or they are forcing super cruise, sunroof, and premium audio down the consumer’s throats.
Base trims for any model rarely sell with any volume. The only people that buy base are the ones that can’t afford to be in the brand/model in the first place.
Their best seller is the Escalade, so pricing likely isn’t the issue. They are probably just cutting down on the variation between models.
It’s a good looking sedan.
2 – 2 many doors..
It is a big price jump for the 2025 model, I believe the CT4 also had the base model dropped also pushing it into the low 40s the CT 5 is now close to 50k and neither model gives you a luxury ride. JMO
CT4 still has the Base for 2025.
Love the look and specs. I wonder how this compares to the TLX Type S. Thoughts?
Is this another PoS GM Caddy that dealers will take back in trade for $6500?
Mandatory double sun roof ? I sat in a 23, back seat and had little head room. Don’t like an all glass roof. Is there an option? Definitely need to bump the hp in the base engine.
I’m in a 2018 Mazda 6 Signature. I would dump it in a heartbeat for a CT5 wagon with AWD.
Why always missing fuel economy