Cadillac V-Series specifications by year

Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023

Black first-generation Cadillac CTS-V sedan with mesh grille, front three-quarter — Shown: 2004-2005 Cadillac CTS-V Photo: Bull-Doser, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

2004

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio	3.73 :1	all
Wheelbase	113.4 in	sedan
Overall length	191.5 in	sedan
Width	70.6 in	sedan
Height	57.3 in	sedan
Curb weight	3,850 lb	sedan, six-speed manual
Tires	Goodyear Eagle F1 P245/45R18 run-flat	all
EPA fuel economy, city/highway	15/23 mpg	all; as transcribed (15/23/18 city/hwy/combined)

2005

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio	3.73 :1	all
Wheelbase	113.4 in	sedan
Overall length	191.5 in	sedan
Curb weight	3,850 lb	sedan
Tires	Goodyear Eagle F1 W-rated P245/45R18 run-flat	all

2006

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio, CTS-V	3.73 :1	CTS-V
Final drive ratio, STS-V	3.23 :1	STS-V
Final drive ratio, XLR-V	2.56 :1	XLR-V
Wheelbase, CTS-V	113.4 in	CTS-V
Wheelbase, STS-V	116.4 in	STS-V
Wheelbase, XLR-V	105.7 in	XLR-V
Curb weight, CTS-V	3,850 lb	CTS-V
Curb weight, STS-V	4,294.6 lb	STS-V
Curb weight, XLR-V	3,804 lb	XLR-V (estimated on source)
Tires, STS-V	P255/45R18 front, P275/40R19 rear, Pirelli extended mobility	STS-V
Tires, XLR-V	P235/45R19 front, P255/40R19 rear, Pirelli run-flat	XLR-V

2007

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio, CTS-V	3.73 :1	CTS-V
Curb weight, CTS-V	3,850 lb	CTS-V

2008

Measure	Value	Applies to
Curb weight, STS-V	4,295 lb	STS-V (1,948 kg)
Wheelbase, STS and STS-V	116.4 in	STS line including STS-V
Wheels and tires, STS-V	19-inch aluminum wheels, sterling silver finish, Pirelli run-flat tires	STS-V

2009

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase, CTS-V	113.4 in	CTS-V sedan
Overall length, CTS-V	191.6 in	CTS-V sedan
Curb weight, CTS-V manual	4,200 lb	CTS-V sedan, manual (pre-launch estimate)
Curb weight, CTS-V automatic	4,300 lb	CTS-V sedan, automatic (pre-launch estimate)
Tires, CTS-V	Michelin Pilot Sport 2, 255/40R19 front, 285/35R19 rear	CTS-V
Brakes, CTS-V	Brembo; six-piston front calipers on 380 mm rotors, four-piston rear on 373 mm	CTS-V
Final drive ratio, STS-V	3.23 :1	STS-V
EPA fuel economy, STS-V, city/highway	13/19 mpg	STS-V
Nurburgring Nordschleife lap, CTS-V (manufacturer claim)	7:59.32 min:s	CTS-V, John Heinricy driving

2011

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio, manual	3.73 :1	CTS-V Coupe, manual
Final drive ratio, automatic	3.23 :1	CTS-V Coupe, automatic
Wheelbase	113.4 in	CTS-V Coupe
Overall length	188.5 in	CTS-V Coupe
Curb weight, manual	4,204 lb	CTS-V Coupe, manual
Curb weight, automatic	4,237 lb	CTS-V Coupe, automatic
0-60 mph (manufacturer claim)	3.9 s	CTS-V Coupe

2013

Measure	Value	Applies to
Front brake rotors	Two-piece front rotors (new for 2013, replacing co-cast rotors)	all CTS-V bodies
Wagon cargo volume	25.4 cu ft behind rear seat; 58 cu ft rear seat folded	CTS-V Wagon

2014

Measure	Value	Applies to
Final drive ratio, manual	3.73 :1	sedan, manual
Final drive ratio, automatic	3.23 :1	sedan, automatic
Overall length	191.3 in	sedan
Curb weight, manual	4,219 lb	sedan, manual
Curb weight, automatic	4,252 lb	sedan, automatic
EPA fuel economy, manual, city/highway	14/19 mpg	sedan, manual
EPA fuel economy, automatic, city/highway	12/18 mpg	sedan, automatic

2016

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase, CTS-V	114.6 in	CTS-V
Top speed, CTS-V (manufacturer claim)	200 mph	CTS-V
0-60 mph, CTS-V (manufacturer claim)	3.7 s	CTS-V
Front brake rotor diameter, CTS-V	15.3 in	CTS-V, Brembo system
EPA fuel economy, CTS-V, city/highway/combined	14/21/17 mpg	CTS-V
EPA fuel economy, ATS-V coupe automatic, city/highway/combined	16/24/19 mpg	ATS-V coupe, 8-speed automatic as tested

2018

Measure	Value	Applies to
Rear axle ratio, CTS-V	2.85 :1	CTS-V
Curb weight, CTS-V	4,141 lb	CTS-V (1,878 kg)
Curb weight, ATS-V coupe	3,812 lb	ATS-V coupe (1,729 kg); sedan 3,803 lb

2019

Measure	Value	Applies to
Drive, CT6-V	all-wheel drive	CT6-V

2020

Measure	Value	Applies to
Drive	rear-wheel drive standard; all-wheel drive available (CT4-V, CT5-V)	CT4-V, CT5-V
EPA fuel economy, CT4-V AWD, city/highway/combined	20/28/23 mpg	CT4-V AWD as tested

2021

Measure	Value	Applies to
EPA fuel economy, CT4-V RWD, city/highway/combined	20/29/23 mpg	CT4-V RWD

2022

Measure	Value	Applies to
EPA fuel economy, CT5-V Blackwing manual, city/highway/combined	13/21/15 mpg	CT5-V Blackwing, manual as tested
0-60 mph, CT4-V Blackwing (manufacturer claim)	3.8 s	CT4-V Blackwing

2025

Measure	Value	Applies to
Drive, CT5-V Blackwing	rear-wheel drive only	CT5-V Blackwing
EPA fuel economy, CT5-V Blackwing automatic, city/highway/combined	13/20/15 mpg	CT5-V Blackwing, 10-speed automatic

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.