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2025 Cadillac CT5: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2025 Cadillac CT5 is a mid-cycle refresh that brings a redesigned front end and a new 33-inch display across the dash. It is a meaningful update, not a full redesign.
About the 2025 Cadillac CT5
1st generation (2020-present), mid-cycle refresh year
Cadillac positions the CT5 as an athletic luxury sedan with sharp styling, rear-wheel-drive character, and everyday comfort. The model’s appeal is the mix: it looks more dramatic than a typical midsize luxury sedan, offers a more driver-focused feel than many rivals, and pairs that with a roomy cabin, upscale seat comfort, and a large, modern display. It is aimed at shoppers who want a premium sedan that feels both stylish and engaging to drive.
The 2025 CT5 lineup centers on two versions. Premium Luxury has a comfort-first cabin with leather seating, ventilated and massaging front seats, and 126-color ambient lighting, while Sport uses a black mesh grille, a rear spoiler, carbon-fiber cabin trim, and alloy pedals for a more aggressive look. Both have the 33-inch curved display, AKG premium audio, heated front seats, and a heated steering wheel.
What changed, by category
Styling
The front end is redesigned with a lower, wider grille, new signature lighting, and stacked LED headlights.
Tech and comfort
A new 33-inch display stretches across the dash. Heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and AKG premium audio become standard across the lineup. Premium Luxury makes ventilated front seats standard, while Sport makes its 360-degree camera standard.
Safety
Steering assistance that helps the driver avoid a vehicle in the blind spot becomes standard, along with automatic emergency braking for crossing traffic at intersections.
Trim lineup
The Luxury, V-Series, and V-Series Blackwing trims are dropped, leaving Premium Luxury and Sport in the 2025 lineup.
2025 Cadillac CT5 specs and features by trim
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter / V6, Twin Turbo, 3.0 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 21 mpg | 19–23 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 30 mpg | 28–32 mpg |
| Horsepower | 237 hp | 237–335 hp |
| Torque | 258 lb-ft | 258–405 lb-ft |
| Trunk/Cargo | 11.9 cu-ft | 11.9 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 37.9 in | 37.9 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | ||
| Automatic High Beams | ||
| Blindspot Sensors | ||
| Park Assist | ||
| Rear View Camera | ||
| 360 Camera | ||
| Alloy Wheels | ||
| LED Headlights | ||
| Rear Spoiler | ||
| Premium Audio | ||
| Smartphone Interface | ||
| Aluminum Interior Trim | ||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | ||
| Heated Front Seats | ||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||
| Leather Seats | ||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | ||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||
| Remote Start | ||
| Ventilated Front Seats | ||
| Wood Interior Trim | ||
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Cadillac CT5 a full redesign?
No. The 2025 CT5 receives a mid-cycle update rather than a full redesign. Its main changes are a new front-end design, stacked LED headlights, and a 33-inch display across the dashboard.
How is the 2025 Cadillac CT5 different from the 2024 model?
The 2025 CT5 has a redesigned front end, a new 33-inch dash display, additional standard safety systems, and more standard comfort and audio equipment. Its trim lineup is also reduced to Premium Luxury and Sport.
Which trims does the 2025 Cadillac CT5 have?
The 2025 CT5 lineup consists of Premium Luxury and Sport. The previous Luxury, V-Series, and V-Series Blackwing trims do not carry over in this lineup.
Did the Cadillac CT5 engines change for 2025?
No. The 2025 CT5 keeps the standard 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 remains on selected versions.
Which features became standard on the 2025 Cadillac CT5?
Heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and AKG premium audio become standard across the lineup. Premium Luxury adds standard ventilated front seats, Sport adds a standard 360-degree camera, and both trims gain standard blind-spot steering assistance and automatic emergency braking for intersection traffic.
2025 Cadillac CT5 Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2025 Cadillac CT5.
4.4
2025 Cadillac CT5
(18 reviews)
“Love the Cadillac CT5. Only 3 areas that could be improved:- Could use a better 0 - 60 time- Could use a softer ride- Could use automated trunk closing instead of manual”