The 2026 Cadillac CT4 debuts the luxury sedan’s seventh model year, bringing only minimal changes compared to the preceding 2025 model year and dropping in as one of the last internal combustion engine (ICE) sedans in Cadillac’s North American lineup. Although the 2026 CT4’s design and features remain mostly unchanged, pricing for the luxury sedan has seen a notable increase across all trims. Now, we’re taking a closer look at pricing for the 2026 Cadillac CT4.
Starting with the base Luxury trim, the 2026 Cadillac CT4 sees a price hike of $605. The Premium Luxury gets the smallest price bump at just $5, while the Sport trim and CT4-V both see a much more substantial increase of $2,705. The high-performance CT4-V Blackwing, the range-topping track-ready option of the lineup, gets a price bump of $505.
Check out the table below for a more thorough breakdown of pricing for the 2026 Cadillac CT4. Note that prices listed here include a destination freight charge of $1,495:
| Trim Level | Drivetrain | Powertrain | 2026 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury | RWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $37,095 |
| Luxury | AWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $39,095 |
| Premium Luxury | RWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $41,395 |
| Premium Luxury | AWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $43,395 |
| Sport | RWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $45,295 |
| Sport | AWD | Turbo 2.0L I4 LSY | $47,295 |
| Premium Luxury | RWD | Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B | $45,295 |
| Premium Luxury | AWD | Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B | $47,295 |
| CT4-V | RWD | Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B | $51,495 |
| CT4-V | AWD | Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B | $52,595 |
| CT4-V Blackwing | RWD | Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 LF4 w/M6 | $64,195 |
| CT4-V Blackwing | RWD | Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 LF4 w/A10 | $67,370 |
Production for the 2026 Cadillac CT4 is set to kick off on May 29th, 2025, at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan, slightly ahead of schedule compared to the original production start date of June 2nd. Dealer orders for the new model year opened earlier this month.
Mechanically, the 2026 Cadillac CT4 is unchanged compared to the 2025 model year. Non-V-series models offer a choice between two turbocharged four-cylinders, including the 2.0L I4 LSY, delivering 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, and the 2.7L I4 L3B, delivering 310 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Stepping up to the CT4-V ups the output of the 2.7L engine to 325 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque. Finally, the CT4-V Blackwing is equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.6L V6 LF4, producing a formidable 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque.
As for what’s under the skin, the 2026 Cadillac CT4 continues to ride on the GM Alpha 2 platform.
Comments
Wow wee. Wow doggy. Like at them prices. Me and the Misses will stick with our ‘09 Rondo. If you want a car that makes it to the Dollar General, make it a Rondo, I say. It’s too bad they don’t give out S & H Greenstamps anymore. The Missuses needs blender for her Jenny Craig shakes.
The GM business model. Never update a vehicle, keep raising the price on it and then cancel it due to low sales.
Call it the Camaro treatment. Or the Malibu treatment. Or the Impala treatment. Or the XT4 treatment.
Not only GM. Toyota was doing this with the Land Cruiser. They had to introduce the Sequoia because they simply refused to price the Land Cruiser competitively to differentiate it from its Lexus sibling just because it wears the “Land Cruiser” name. There was literally no point in going for the Land Cruiser when the LX was barely $4k more. Granted the Land Cruiser is a very offroad capable vehicle and the Lexus had a softer riding suspension but NOBODY was taking these offroad except in the Middle East. The only thing the Lexus lacked was the locking differential which is a rare option in the J80 and J100 Land Cruisers.
Maybe the Sport + CT4V are getting new standard features, for the bigger price increase?
That is correct.