2005 Cadillac CTS-V: The Biggest LS6 Year

This record's own dek states that 2005 was the CTS-V's biggest model year, 4,194 sedans in the V-Series production list, still with the 400-hp LS6 and a six-speed manual only. This record's own overview states that the CTS-V continued as a four-door sedan with the LS6 5.7-liter V8, 400 hp and 395 lb-ft in the GM Media specification, and a six-speed manual, and that the Cadillac V-Net production list gives 4,194 cars for the model year, the highest of any V-Series year in that list, while the same site's 2005 page gives 3,508 (3,483 retail, 25 fleet), with both figures kept.^1,2

This record's own key facts state that production is disputed, 4,194 in the V-Series production list against 3,508 on the 2005 tech-center page. This record's own conflicts section shows both figures with attribution, noting that both come from the same site with no stated method for either count, and that the record does not prefer one over the other. This record's own production rows also break the 3,508 figure into its own stated parts, 3,483 retail and 25 fleet.^2,1

This record's own engines section documents the LS6 5.7-liter V8 at 400 hp at 6,000 rpm and 395 lb-ft at 4,800 rpm in the manufacturer's published rating, with 10.5:1 compression. This record's own transmissions section documents the M12 Tremec six-speed manual with skip shift, its ratios matching the T56 unit listed for 2004 and 2006 even though the transcription itself reads "Tremec T5," and notes that the order guide changed the reference-only RPO code from MN6 to M12 effective April 12, 2004.^1,3

This record's own identification section documents the model code 6DN69 (GMX320 four-door), and states that the 2005 Vehicle Order Guide lists Preferred Equipment Group 1SA with an RPO list including LS6, M12, GT4 (3.73 rear axle), J56 (14-inch Brembo brakes), P32 (18 x 8.5-inch seven-spoke wheels), and QKR (P245/45R18 W-rated tires). This record's own options section documents CF5 power sunroof, K05 engine block heater, FG2 Performance Shock Absorber Package, R8E gas guzzler tax added automatically to every order, and a set of federal and state emissions RPOs.^2,3

This record's own paint section documents four colors, each with its own touch-up paint code: 29U Red Line (WA-964L), new for 2005 and available at extra charge though the amount is not stated, and 46U Stealth Gray (WA-928L), also new for 2005, alongside 41U Black Raven (WA-8555) and 67U Light Platinum (WA-994L). This record's own interiors section documents three leather trims, all with AQ9 front bucket seats: 133 Light Gray, 193 Ebony, and 703 Light Neutral.^3,3

This record's own prices section documents an MSRP of $49,490 excluding destination and a dealer invoice of $45,778, a $3,712 gap between the two as given in the same buyer's-guide database, which does not state the date the figures were effective. This record's own specifications section documents a 3.73:1 final drive ratio, a 113.4-inch wheelbase, a 191.5-inch overall length, a 3,850-lb curb weight, and Goodyear Eagle F1 W-rated P245/45R18 run-flat tires, all scoped to the sedan and none stated as varying by paint or interior choice.^4,1