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Detailed overview and research on the CT5, the CT5-V and the CT5-V Blackwing.
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The 2026 Cadillac CT5 is a rear-drive luxury sedan sold in two trims — Premium Luxury from $49,200 and Sport from $50,200 — alongside two separate V-Series models, the CT5-V from $58,300 and the CT5-V Blackwing from $98,900. Three engines run across the family: a 2.0L turbocharged four making 237 horsepower, a 3.0L twin-turbocharged V6 making 360 in the CT5-V and available on Premium Luxury, and a supercharged 6.2L V8 making 668 in the Blackwing. Super Cruise, Cadillac’s hands-free highway system, is standard on both CT5 trims and on the CT5-V. Drivers reach us from across Central Texas: up from Kyle and Lockhart, down from Burnet, and over from Fredericksburg on a Hill Country weekend.
Premium Luxury adds heated, ventilated and massaging front seats and the 33-inch Horizon Display with Google built-in. The CT5-V makes Brembo front brakes, Magnetic Ride Control and Launch Control standard. The Blackwing adds rear Brembos, an available carbon ceramic system, and a six-speed manual gearbox as standard equipment. The rear-drive CT5 is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined; the Blackwing at 15. A Kyle commute and a Fredericksburg Saturday ask different things of the same car, which is why these overviews help you understand which is the best or you.
Start here. Choosing between the trims? Read CT5 Trims Compared. Deciding whether you want the V badge? Go to CT5 vs CT5-V vs Blackwing, written neutral. Trying to work out which engine you actually need? Engines and Performance. Comparing crash ratings before anything else? Technology and Safety tells you where to read them at the source. Already own one? Maintenance Schedule.
