Used 2022 Cadillac CT5 for sale 

The 2022 Cadillac CT5 comes with four trims as standard which are the Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, and the V-Series. There is also a top-of-line performance-oriented CT5-V Blackwing which is like the baddest and maddest CT5 money can buy. Prices for the base Luxury pack start at $38,490 while the V-Series starts at around $51,000 which is relatively cheaper than the German rivals. 

For the base price, you get full-LED headlamps and taillamps, Sound Optimization including Active Noise Cancellation, Forward Collision Alert and Automatic Emergency Braking, 10-inch high-definition center touch display, and pretty much everything that one can expect for the money. 

Up next comes the Premium Luxury trim which starts at around $42,990 and gets leather seats, LED illuminated outer door handles with LED interior ambient lighting, auto-dimming mirror, rear park assist, and wireless charging. 

Sport trim, at $44,190 comes with Sport grilles, fascias, rockers, and spoiler, 18-way adjustable sport bolstered front seating, Performance Steering wheel with Magnesium paddle shifters, Lane Change alert with side blind zone alert and rear cross-traffic alert, and a lot of carbon fiber inserts.

Which trim should you buy?

Well, for those who want all the luxury features, we would say that the mid-spec Premium Luxury trim is just the most balanced one of the three and you get a lot of bang for your buck. 

Further, the options list is quite expansive so you can always choose what else you want to put in your luxury sedan. Priced at $43,690, the Premium Luxury trim makes the most sense to us as you get features like Leather seats, Memory Driver seats and ORVMs,auto-dimming mirrors, a wireless charging pad, and a lot more. 

But if you want your car to be performance-oriented then at $44,690, the sport trim might attract your attention the most with features like Brembo brakes, stiffer suspension, and carbon fiber ornamentation. 

The 2022 Cadillac CT5 comes with a 2.0L turbo inline-4 as standard which is good enough for 237 horses and 258 lb-ft of torque. There is another optional engine available as well but we will talk about it in a while. The only gearbox available is a 10-speed automatic unit which by standard pushes all the power to the rear wheels while those who want some more reassurance can choose to tick the all-wheel-drive in the options list. 

Now the 2.0L one is the least powerful engine among the competition, and with those figures, one shouldn’t expect some really good performance numbers. The engine is not a slouch but certainly just likes to be driven at ease. It is more at home at city speeds where you won’t feel the deficit in power and it will just go along with the traffic with relative ease. The gearbox is one of the smoothest 10-speed transmissions we have tested and it is quite efficient at shifting the cogs. Though there are times where it gets a bit confused on what gear to pull because of so many ratios give it time and it will figure it out.

Though our pick will be the meaty 3.0L V6 which comes as an optional extra. It produces 335 hp which pretty much makes the car a lot more lively and fun to drive. A big engine with an RWD setup might be the proper recipe for some to get the tails wagging at every corner. 

Even the 10-speed auto gearbox feels enjoying this motor more as it has more revs to play with here so it gets a bit less confused over picking the right gear. This motor has loads of power in reserve always and pulling an overtake even at highway speeds is not an issue with this.

Having the least powerful engine is quite evident in the performance figures as the Cadillac is able to do a sprint from 0-60MPH in 6.6 seconds which is quite slower than the BMW 530i which did the same in just 5.9 seconds while both the Mercedes-Benz and Audi managed to do it in 6.1 secs which is again quite quicker than the Cadillac. And half a second difference in the car world is like ages. 

How does the 2022 Cadillac CT5 handle?

The 2022 CT5 is built on the same Alpha platform of CTS and that means it also inherits the exceptional handling DNA from its predecessor. It even polishes out the rough edges of its predecessors with the help of slightly stiffer suspension-to-body mounts, improved ride quality, and a quieter cabin. 

The CTS has always been one of the best handling cars in the class and the CT5 has just taken the bar even higher. Though the regular CT5 is more of a luxury midsize sedan and handling is a key characteristic of its sportier cousin which is the CT5-V. Still, the CT5 has actually managed to impress us with the handling. One thing though it does come at a cost because the suspension of CT5 is quite firm and while the high-speed manners are just very good, the low-speed ride can be a bit jittery on the inside.

The CTS-V comes with a performance suspension with magnetic ride control and that takes the things to one level even higher. And the addition of an electronic limited-slip rear differential makes it a proper track weapon.

Braking Performance

The 2022 Cadillac CT5 comes with 12.6-inch rotors at the front while at back the car is having 12.4-inch rotors, and these are pretty much the only hardware to serve as an anchor for this ship. The sport and the V series get Brembo brakes as standard which are further very useful to pull an emergency stop on the car. 

While the Cadillac has pretty much the smallest size brakes in the car, they are still pretty good at stopping the vehicle considering it is not a very heavy car at 3659 pounds.

Having a turbocharger means it is going to drink fuel like anything and that is pretty much the case with the CT5 as well. While the base 2.0L engine is fairly efficient and is able to squeeze 22 miles out of a gallon at city driving and 30 and 25 MPG respectively for highway and combined figures. 

The 3.0L twin-turbo V6 is available in two states of tune. The lower 335-hp version is rated at 19/26/21 MPG with RWD and 18/25/21 for all-wheel-drive. The one producing 360-hp is further low on efficiency with 18/26/21 for RWD and 17/25/20 for AWD.

Though the figures are not really bad still they are at the lower spectrum of the band with BMW leading the charts. Cadillac Also has the smallest fuel tank which makes it lose more points in terms of short driving range.

Cadillac has done a lot in the interior department to make the car feel upmarket and luxurious and we can say that they have fairly succeeded in making the occupants feel that it is a decently luxurious car. They have tried to improve the areas where the CTS used to lag behind and have given the cabin a more conservative design while making it more ergonomic for the driver. 

While the space inside the cabin is quite a lot and that is on par with some of the bigger and more expensive Germans but it does come at a bargain. You see when you try to offer the expensive thing at a cheaper price, you do end up cutting corners. 

That’s what Cadillac has done as well. The cabin is spacious but the quality of materials used at some places is not very nice. Some of the material trims just don’t justify why they’ve been put in a luxury vehicle. If you dig around, you can easily find hard scratchy plastics which don’t look too good to feel or even touch for that matter. 

The seats are very supportive though and feel really good with leather texture and good overall support. They have powered seats throughout the range with the adjustment options changing depending on which trim you go for. The front seats, especially the ones in the CT5-V which are bucket sports seats and come with 18-way adjustment are just delightful to sit on. 

Rear space comfort is just another story and while on paper the CT5 has quite promising figures, the real-world scenarios are quite different. You’ve ample space for two adults and a small kid to sit properly but fitting three adults will not be an easy case with the CT5.

Front row seats are the most spacious in the BMW 5 series as it is just a few millimeters ahead of the rest here and there. Rear seat space is as always dominated by Audi and Mercedes and while the others are not that far, the Cadillac loses because of the tight headroom because of that sloping roofline.

What’s there to keep you entertained?

As standard, all the CT5 gets a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system which is quite appropriate for a car of this class and is quite wonderful to use as well. The Interface is relatively easily understandable and the icons are also big and bright and clear. 

The rearview camera also has the highest resolution we have ever seen and these are the smaller things that make it a nice system to use. Though it is good in itself, in no way it is a match of the ones we have seen in the Germans. 

The system itself can be controlled by a rotary wheel located behind the gearshift or by interacting with the touchscreen itself; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration are standard. Desirable available features include a head-up display, wireless device charging, and an eight-speaker Bose audio system.

Some of the highlights of the infotainment system are as follows:

• 10-inch touchscreen
• Apple CarPlay
• Android Auto
• Head-up display
• Wireless charging pad
• 8-speaker Bose audio system

Cadillac has completely redesigned the CTS in order to shape the CT5 and these are certainly steps in the right direction. The car looks quite smart now with those slim headlamps and also a slightly slimmer front grille. 

It has a hunkered-down stance now which is going quite well with the overall silhouette of the car. The bumper has huge air vents in them though most of them are dummy ones and just for the purpose of styling.

Sides are rather conventional-looking and though there is nothing a lot to talk about the side profile of CT5, one can certainly see the stretched dimensions clearly from here. Just like the front, there are sharp lines as well to make the car look edgier than its predecessor.

Lastly, the rear also had some changes but not as dramatic as the front and the designers decided to keep it more in line with other Cadillacs.

We would say that this is one really smartly designed car and there is a lot to like about it still it doesn’t look as premium or as luxurious as some of the Germans.

 Cadillac is the widest car here but smallest in terms of height and length both. It is also pretty much the lightest car in the bunch but that doesn’t feel when you are behind the steering wheel.

Cadillac has started to provide their entry-level models as well with a host of safety features and this is a move that is always appreciable. So while the car has aced all the crash tests thrown at it by the NHTSA, IIHS is yet to come with their figures for the car. 

The Federal Government’s test agency has awarded the 2022 Cadillac CT5 with “5 stars” for all the frontal, side, and rollover crash tests. The car is able to retain its structure quite well and there has been no deformation to the passenger compartment. 

Standard safety features include eight airbags including a knee airbag for driver and front passenger, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking, and GM’s safety alert seat which we feel is a very unique yet effective safety feature.

Other than this, the higher trims come equipped with a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, active lane control with lane departure warnings, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alerts, rear pedestrian alerts, reverse automatic emergency braking, rear park assist, adaptive headlights, and an automatic parking feature.

Some of the standout safety features are as follows: 

• Forward collision alert
• Automatic emergency braking
• Safety alert seat
• Lane change alert 
• Side blind-zone alert
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Two years of On star safety and security coverage

2022 Cadillac CT5 vs 2022 BMW 530i

The BMW 5 series is maybe the most established name in the class and pretty much the obvious choice of many while picking a car in this range. It is certainly a more powerful, better equipped, undoubtedly more luxurious, and solidly built car than the CT5. Where the CT5 edges ahead is the value for money proposition. Though we still feel that the Cadillac has a long way to go before it can actually compete against the BMW.

2022 Cadillac CT5 vs 2022 Audi A6 45 TFSI

Audi is the most expensive one in the bunch and while it has all the bells and whistles to justify the premium it asks for, we just can’t ignore the value for money quotient the CT5 holds against the big german. While obviously Caddy is nowhere as premium and better equipped as the Audi but still for those who are on a budget, the Cadillac just makes more sense.

2022 Cadillac CT5 vs 2022 Mercedes-Benz E 350

There is simply no comparison between these two. Mercedes-Benz might cost premium for what it brings to the table but hey, it is more like a mini S-Class and that justifies it all. The E-Class is one of the best cars here in terms of comfort and luxury. Cadillac can certainly not beat the E-Class in any area other than the value of course.

Well, the Cadillac offers exceptional value for money, the 2.0L engine is quite sufficient for daily needs while the 3.0L V6 is a proper firecracker and the car also has loads and loads of space inside its cabin. While the value for money quotient of the car is very high , it certainly doesn’t feel as luxurious as some of the Germans. 

Also, the performance of the base 2.0L engine is sufficient but the competition is offering quite a lot more in that area. We would suggest if your concern is interior space, then you can buy the 2022 Cadillac CT5, or else the German cars are still a better pick than this.