Last updated August 4, 2026
The Cadillac CTS lineup starts with 2.0 Standard and base models, which deliver the core rear-drive-based sport-sedan experience. Luxury-branded trims add comfort and convenience, while Performance Collection and Premium Collection models bring more advanced cabin, camera, and suspension features without stepping into the dedicated high-output branch. V-Sport models are the middle ground for serious performance, using a twin-turbo V6 and sharper rear-wheel-drive hardware. CTS-V and CTS-V Sport sit at the top with supercharged V8 power, stronger track-focused components, and coupe or wagon body styles.
The Base Model trim level—2.0 Standard and base—is the straightforward CTS, centered on the car’s sporty rear-drive-based feel and useful everyday luxury equipment.
Best for: Drivers who want the core CTS experience without the richer comfort or performance upgrades.
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The Comfort Upgrade trim level—2.0 Luxury, 3.0 Luxury Collection, 3.0 Luxury Collection Sport, 3.0 Standard Sport, 3.6, 3.6 Luxury, 3.6 Sport, and Sport—adds a more upscale cabin while also covering earlier coupe and Sport Wagon versions.
Best for: Shoppers who value added comfort and body-style variety more than maximum performance.
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Compared with the Base Model, this level adds richer comfort, lighting, audio, and driver-awareness equipment on its Luxury versions, while some members use V6 power or a coupe or wagon body.
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The Premium Features trim level—2.0 Luxury Collection, 2.0 Performance Collection, 2.0 Premium Collection, 3.6 Luxury Collection, 3.6 Performance Collection, 3.6 Performance Collection Sport, 3.6 Premium Collection, 3.6 Premium Collection Sport, and 3.6 Premium Luxury—is the feature-rich non-twin-turbo branch of the CTS family.
Best for: Drivers who want deeper comfort, display, camera, and assistance features without moving to V-Sport power.
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Compared with the Comfort Upgrade, this level adds more advanced displays, parking and camera technology, rear-seat amenities, and adaptive suspension on Performance and Premium Collection versions.
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The Performance trim level—3.6 Vsport, 3.6 Vsport Premium, and 3.6 Vsport Premium Luxury—is the twin-turbo, rear-wheel-drive CTS built for stronger acceleration and more serious handling.
Best for: Drivers who want a major performance step without moving to the supercharged CTS-V.
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Compared with Premium Features, V-Sport switches to a 420-hp twin-turbo V6 and adds rear-wheel-drive performance hardware, including stronger front brakes and an electronic limited-slip differential.
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The High Performance trim level—CTS-V and CTS-V Sport—is the supercharged V8 branch, pairing track-capable hardware with dramatic coupe styling or wagon utility.
Best for: Enthusiasts who want the most focused CTS experience, whether as a coupe or a rare high-performance wagon.
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Compared with V-Sport, CTS-V moves to supercharged V8 power and more focused suspension, braking, seating, and limited-slip traction hardware.
8 in stock| Feature | Base Model | Performance | Comfort Upgrade | High Performance | Premium Features |
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| Includes | 2.0 Standard, base8 in stock | 3.6 Vsport, 3.6 Vsport Premium, 3.6 Vsport Premium Luxury1 in stock | 2.0 Luxury, 3.0 Luxury Collection, 3.0 Luxury Collection Sport, 3.0 Standard Sport, 3.6, 3.6 Luxury, 3.6 Sport, Sport23 in stock | CTS-V, CTS-V Sport8 in stock | 2.0 Luxury Collection, 2.0 Performance Collection, 2.0 Premium Collection, 3.6 Luxury Collection, 3.6 Performance Collection, 3.6 Performance Collection Sport, 3.6 Premium Collection, 3.6 Premium Collection Sport, 3.6 Premium Luxury31 in stock |
| Powertrain identity | 268-hp turbo four-cylinder | 420-hp twin-turbo V6 | 268-hp turbo four-cylinder or 335-hp V6 | Supercharged V8 | 335-hp V6 in later models |
| Body styles represented | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan, coupe, or wagon | Coupe or wagon | Sedan or wagon |
| Cabin focus | Core power-seat and dual-zone setup | Core V-Sport or richer Premium cabin | Added seating comfort and sunroof on Luxury versions | Recaro front sport seats | Tri-zone climate and added rear-seat comfort on higher versions |
| Driver and parking technology | Everyday infotainment and parking help | Surround cameras and self-parking; Premium adds more assists | Driver-awareness features on Luxury versions | Navigation and Bose audio | Head-up display, extra cameras, and self-parking on upper versions |
| Performance hardware | Brembo front brakes and core sport chassis | Brembo front brakes and electronic limited-slip differential | Sport-tuned suspension on some Sport versions | Brembo brakes, adaptive suspension, and limited-slip differential | Adaptive suspension on Performance and Premium versions |
They identify the powertrain or performance level. On later CTS sedans, 2.0 means the turbo four-cylinder, 3.6 means the regular V6, and V-Sport means the 420-hp twin-turbo V6 with added performance hardware.
Cadillac changed the naming during the third generation. Earlier cars used names such as Luxury Collection, Performance Collection, and Premium Collection. From the 2017 lineup update, the sedan used simpler names including Luxury, Premium Luxury, V-Sport, and V-Sport Premium Luxury.
On later CTS sedans, 2.0 Luxury keeps the turbo four-cylinder and adds navigation, a 13-speaker Bose system, heated and ventilated front seats, a large glass sunroof, upgraded headlights, and more collision, blind-spot, and lane alerts.
The engine is the main difference on later CTS sedans. Both share the Luxury trim's comfort, audio, navigation, sunroof, and driver-awareness upgrades. The 2.0 Luxury uses a turbo four-cylinder, while the 3.6 Luxury uses the smoother, stronger regular V6.
On later CTS sedans, 3.6 Premium Luxury adds a head-up display, self-parking, a camera view around the car, a camera-based rearview mirror, three-zone climate control, and heated outer rear seats. Both use the regular 3.6-liter V6.
Both later trims use the 420-hp twin-turbo V6 and rear-wheel drive. V-Sport centers on the engine, stronger front brakes, and performance differential. V-Sport Premium Luxury adds richer seats, a sunroof, head-up display, three-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, and automatic braking.
No. V-Sport is the performance step below the separate CTS-V. Third-generation V-Sport sedans use a 420-hp twin-turbo V6. Older CTS-V models covered here use a 556-hp supercharged V8 with more serious brake and suspension hardware.
On later sedans, Luxury is the sensible comfort step because it brings heated and ventilated front seats, navigation, upgraded Bose audio, a large glass sunroof, and added safety alerts. Pick 2.0 Luxury for turbo-four power or 3.6 Luxury for the regular V6.
Look at V-Sport for serious performance without moving to the separate CTS-V. Later V-Sport sedans combine a 420-hp twin-turbo V6 with rear-wheel drive, stronger front brakes, and a performance differential. V-Sport Premium Luxury adds more comfort and driver-assistance equipment.
Look for an AWD-equipped regular CTS rather than a V-Sport or CTS-V. AWD was sold on certain four-cylinder and regular V6 configurations depending on the model year and body style. V-Sport and the high-performance CTS-V versions covered here use rear-wheel drive.
On mid-generation sedans, Performance Collection is the handling-and-technology step above Luxury Collection. It keeps either the turbo four-cylinder or regular V6 and adds an adaptive suspension, head-up display, camera view around the car, self-parking, three-zone climate control, and heated outer rear seats.
On mid-generation CTS sedans, Performance Collection adds the adaptive suspension, head-up display, camera view around the car, self-parking, three-zone climate control, and heated outer rear seats. Luxury Collection already has leather, navigation, upgraded Bose audio, a glass sunroof, and added safety alerts.
On mid-generation sedans, Premium Collection adds stronger driver assistance and richer cabin equipment. Key additions include adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, 20-way power front seats, and a configurable digital gauge display. It retains the Performance Collection's adaptive suspension and camera technology.
No. On older CTS models, Sport often referred to the Sport Wagon body or a wagon equipment level. V-Sport is a third-generation sedan trim with a 420-hp twin-turbo V6 and dedicated performance hardware. The similar names describe very different cars.
The older 3.0 Standard Sport and Sport versions focus on the wagon body and core features. The 3.6 Sport adds the stronger V6 and sportier suspension tuning. The 3.6 Premium Collection Sport emphasizes ventilated leather seats, a panoramic roof, navigation, and Bose surround sound. CTS-V Sport adds the supercharged V8.