2005 Cadillac CTS

2005 Cadillac CTS



It is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive vehicle that competes well with the German benchmarks. The angular styling was controversial at first but has grown on buyers. The standard powertrain is a 3.6 litre, 255hp V6. For more excitement the CTS-V model stuffs the Corvette V8 under the hood with a six speed manual, however, the CTS-V comes at a price premium of 50k. More emphasis is being placed on the entry level models in the hopes of developing brand loyalty with younger buyers.

What's New

All-new 2.8L V6 appears in the entry-level CTS replacing last years 3.2L. Both the 2.8L and 3.6L engines are now available with either a 5-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission. The 400hp CTS-V performance model picks up a couple of new colors and a lighter grey interior.

Configurations

Model/Trim/PackageEngineMPGOriginal MSRP
CTS 3.6l V6 (255 bhp) A5 RWD 18 / 27 / TBD TBD
CTS 3.6l V6 (255 bhp) M6 RWD 17 / 27 / TBD TBD
CTS 2.8l V6 (210 bhp) A5 RWD 18 / 27 / TBD TBD
CTS-V 5.7l V8 (400 bhp) M6 RWD 15 / 23 / TBD TBD
CTS 2.8l V6 (210 bhp) M6 RWD 17 / 27 / TBD TBD