Review: 2025 Cadillac CT5-V - Still the Underrated Underdog

[@MattMaranMotoring]

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[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

All the Caddy sedans are underrated. They are agile and very competent sports sedans with more space and power and features for the price. These are great cars.

[@G-Rated]

Soyfan of Redline reviews refers to the interior as “cheaper” and not on the level of German competitors that are $20k-$35k more in price but not much more in luxury. Then he claims the $2k price increase compared to the pre-refresh models is price gouging. At some point biased reviewers will play a role in the perception of models as well. Platforms with heavy influence, like Redline and Cars & Confections. Grateful for the latter and more unbiased channels still around. I agree, no matter what the media says these vehicles are hidden gems. Sold quite well but still underrated. The perfect CTS successor, imo.

[@ciello___8307]

The old interior was just terrible imo. With this refresh, its acceptable now haha

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@G-Rated meanwhile now Germans have lower quality interiors

[@chris2320]

@@G-Ratedbro m340s, s5s even c63s are all in the 70k rage and sometimes less, real close to these caddies that are fully loaded. 5k-10k difference at the most and you get a whole lot more car in all those models. All those cars 0-60 under 4.4 seconds and the have plenty of after market parts and tunes.

[@PetuniaEthyl]

Just bought one..Still up in Michigan.. Black on black on black. 2025 straight from factory on its way.

[@GCExpeditionaryUnit]

@@PetuniaEthyl congratulations, I will place an order very soon too!!!

[@johnk2961]

I have a 2025 on order with the Performance Data Recorder, Technology and Platinum packages. Of all the V's I've seen dealers build they rarely even include all 3 of them in their builds. Most likely because they are keeping the cost down to Lease them. Friends, this is a car you want to "own". Don't cheat yourself, TREAT yourself to one. 👍 👍

[@blu_sage7310]

This is the first video I've watched in while that doesn't interrupt my viewing experience with constant baggering adverts so so kudos thank you for a pleasant car review

[@CaptDnaDonut]

Nice review as always. After watching a few reviews of the CT5, I always smile a little when seeing them on the road. They seem like really nice cars. And its nice that they haven't axed their sedans.

[@wesleywalls7582]

@@CaptDnaDonut agreed!

[@pedrofraymond999]

It’s good seeing Matt, been watching homie for years now

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for the years of support!

[@norwegianblue2017]

Love that Typhoon green!

[@Sword_of_justice103]

Just got mine…. It is so excellent !!! OMG

[@slats66]

The new Caddies are absolutely unrated and amazing drives! If you haven't driven one, I strongly suggest you do so. Caddy is giving ICE the absolute best send out!

[@im_an_alvani]

Incredibly well proportioned and a V6, I love it.

[@dnice362]

I have to get one negative review of this or the blackwing. Even the high price tag of the blackwing I’ve heard no one complain about because how good it is. Amazing

[@danglin69]

Not a negative review but no place to store sunglasses... 100k and they're sitting on the passenger seat. Called the salesman about this to make sure I wasn't missing something, nope, he says "yea I hear that alot". Minor bitch but gotta throw it out there. Ferocious car otherwise.. Cheers all!

[@c.a.r.s.carsandrelevantspecs]

Cool-sounding V6 engine! Thanks for this great review! 👍

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for watching man!

[@michaelmancini5773]

My cousin has this exact model, DEAL of the decade! Just a smooth precision machine , rides like silk

[@dogie61]

Excellent review Matt. Keep up the great work.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks, will do!

[@chuckc042000]

Good looking out on selecting the coastal blue metallic sample- great color!

[@ronbrock6153]

The TT V6 CT5 V is underrated just like the orginal TT 3.6 V6 Caddy the CTS V Sport 420 hp 430 torque 2014-2019. There is a Car and Driver review online call it the most underrated car on market. I have had my 16 for 8 yrs and love it still. The 3.6 got yanked from the CT5 likely to make it seem more exclusive in the CT4 Blackwing.

[@derekj180]

I would love to see this car in a drag race with the Acura TLX Type S

[@C5Cse7en]

Great review and love the blue

[@CaptainCJ97]

Nice of them to put a v6. Also nice it looks like it can put a full size spare tire in the trunk which is really nice

[@danielc1417]

It's a V8, idiot.

[@bp736]

Nice review. I would choose this V for the AWD.

[@Angryeddie14]

Would def take this over a bmw.

[@mfmf100]

It’s a good car but I think Cadillac really misses an opportunity with the black plastic fake window trim. Instead of black plastic it could be some cool material, maybe with some options to match body color or wheels or choose a texture. It could be a signature touch instead of just cheap looking

[@DahMexico]

It’s a great looking car!

[@carllange3950]

About a year ago, I traded in my C6 GS and Fiesta ST for a 2019 CTS Luxury AWD 2.0T. (And got some money back.) The CTS has been the best all-around car I have owned. There are a few things that I really prefer on the CTS vs. the CT5. The pre-2025 CT5 screens looked tacked on, the sunroof cuts more into rear headroom, lost the very useful rear seat pass-through and I really don’t like the kink by the rear window. I thought I would be happy enough with the 268 hp 2.0L Turbo, but then I drove a 2017 Maserati Ghibli S (404 hp - RWD) two months ago (at the same Cadillac dealership where I bought the CTS). The ZF 8HP70 in the Maserati is definitely the best automatic transmission I have ever driven. So now I have a CTS and a Ghibli for about $30,000 less than a new CT5-V.

[@danielc1417]

A Ghibli? Holy fuck, you're entire comment is just stupid!

[@w1ndw4ker95]

I'd love to see this up against a Stinger/G70.

[@danielc1417]

No comparison. This competes against the M5, you idiot.

[@nimaside]

I'd love to see this race an Infiniti Q50 Redsport. I think that would be a good race. May come down to the auto transmissions.

[@EduardoRequena-y1z]

I wanna see the upgraded stitched suede seats !

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

1:15 Why is this tail end of the windows so popular? Honda 1:1 copied that on the Civic Sedan.

[@gbmarshall]

5.21 seconds? The 2025 Cadillac CT5-V can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 to 3.4 seconds, depending on the model: CT5-V The CT5-V has a 360-horsepower V-Series engine and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds. CT5-V Blackwing The CT5-V Blackwing has a 668-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds. It also has a top speed of over 200 miles per hour.

[@SuzukiKid400]

@@gbmarshall depends if you account for a foot of rollout. Most magazines account for rollout which only starts counting the 0-60 once the wheel has moved for 1 ft. That makes a few tenths worth of difference typically.

[@clubracer6]

This a great deals used!

[@travissimcoe1]

It concerns me that you only got 5.2 0-60 in the awd and redline got 5.5 in the rwd when it's supposed to be around 4.6

[@johnbrown4568]

FYI: The rear wheel drive version runs 0-60 in the 4’s

[@SuzukiKid400]

Matt’s test doesn’t account for 1 ft of rollout which adds about 3 tenths.

[@loopba]

Still have 2014 CTS Vsport (bought new), which has more power. Wondering how they compare directly?

[@MicahB98]

Out of all the full size sporty sedans out there, 90% of them are ugly as hell lol. This and the S6/ S7 are the only ones left that are good proper sedans. I would totally choose this over all the competition, Cadillac nailed this car.

[@Carnakr1]

Caddy is making a mistake stepping away from the large CT 6.

[@RichBoston99]

Agreed! Big Mistake! I have a 2018 Premium Luxury 3.0TT 404HP that I've been driving for a few years and I can't replace it because I don't want to down size... BTW, both CT5V & CT6 are available with 3.0TT but the CT5 has approx 40 less HP, Why would Caddy do that?

[@gac_521]

Didn’t the CTS V-sport have 400 hp? 🤔

[@Datlac16]

@@gac_521 it had 420hp.. yeah I hate how they are giving Cadillac “V” badges that shouldn’t have one in these newer models

[@michiganman8383]

@@Datlac16 Yea the V is really just a sport,it's not the hand built Blackwing at all.

[@license2kilttheplaidlad640]

Big question. Will that billboard of a screen black out in one touch so you can drive at night without distractions?

[@michiganman8383]

You can lower the brightness im sure,i can lower it on my 2011 cts lol.

[@license2kilttheplaidlad640]

@michiganman8383 lower isn't off

[@michiganman8383]

@@license2kilttheplaidlad640 Yes you can turn it off also,i can turn mines off to.

[@SuzukiKid400]

I believe there is a chill out mode which makes it pretty much all black except for just the speedometer.

[@Sad2B]

CT5V or Acura TLX TypeS?

[@bashfullJ88]

@@Sad2B Ct5 v is better. Rear drive, plenty of power. Good steering feel. The TLX will never be any of those things.

[@johnk2961]

The CT5 V has more torque (405 ft lbs) which will make the 360 hp feel even more impressive. Bigger (33 inch 8 K) nicer display and intuitive with real buttons. Also something you'll never read about is how Ford and GM teamed up to build the 10 speed with "Torque Vectoring, Twin clutch" technology. Better fuel economy and traction than anything on the road today. Blows Subaru's away. If you ever drive one with AWD in the snow you'll find all 4 wheels spin for traction. You'll think your on dry pavement! Oh by the way, it gets a real 33 mpg on highway at 65 mph. Which makes it underrated by the window sticker specs.

[@Crazy8ts]

From the rear doors back it looks like a Nissan maxima?

[@southerncomfort1339]

Cadillac really blew it (on purpose) when they didn't put the same engine from the old 3.6tt 410hp CTS sport engine in the CT5V!!!

[@michiganman8383]

This is a 3.0tt 360hp 405 lb-ft of torque,these are not the same engine.

[@loopba]

the other Vsport engine has more power

[@michiganman8383]

@@loopba Yea it had 420 hp

[@SuzukiKid400]

That motor is now available in the CT4V Blackwing.

[@weirdshibainu]

Seems like it has a lot of road noise

[@ericB3444]

Underrated and underdog don’t go together because it’s inferred that the underdog is underrated.

[@mauriceldisgreecanadahaspr9560]

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[@soccersprint]

The color options are great but the price tag is not.

[@scottsummers4154]

These reviewers. Totally ignore the TLX type s a competitor.

[@SuzukiKid400]

Nobody cares about fake luxury FWD cars like the TLX.

[@jjay718]

I prefer the look of the 2024.

[@michiganman8383]

Even the old interior?

[@jjay718]

@ both look good but I might slightly prefer the old. I think the screens in cars are almost getting too large now. New one might have some better materials but I have not seen it in person.

[@SuzukiKid400]

@@jjay718agreed, manufacturers need to cut it out with these stupid screens.

[@firefighterslife8762]

The Vs we're getting high 4s

[@AntLive29]

Super Cruise needs a subscription. i will pass

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Yeah I'll not pay for that. Maybe this Google infotainment can be jailbroken in the future to enable it or turn off spying.

[@anthonykiedis1765]

@@AntLive29 were you actually going to buy one otherwise?

[@PetuniaEthyl]

@@AntLive29 It's awesome. A little crazy at first, but awesome!

[@SuzukiKid400]

I agree! They should let you use it for life without monthly fees. They should build it into the price of the car.

[@robertscott305]

I have a 2033 X4 M4OI, I don't buy nothing I can't test drive. When I was looking for a new sport sedan I had factors 1 price 2 AWD 3 over 300 horsepower. I wanted AWD because I wanted a daily. That narrow it down 2 cars and Audi S5 and the BMW M4OI. Yes, I went to an Audi dealership first because they had an S5 on the lot. Their salespeople cost them the sale. If you don't go outside and talk to a customer, you aren't going to sale a car. When I bought my X4 the dealership didn't have any M340i on the lot, but my X4 was. And that dealership can thank the young salesman who was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the vehicle he was selling for that sale. Once you drive an M series, there aren't too many cars that can compete with them. Now, I actually like the looks of the Cadillac CT5V. A blackwing isn't an option, not AWD. There are no Cadillac dealership near me that are big enough to actually have one their lot. That car would really have to impress me. To consider it over a BMW.

[@TheLadiesman0815]

I continue to not understand the allure behind a car driving itself lol

[@G-Rated]

You must don’t drive a lot or never experienced driver’s fatigue. It’s admittedly hard for someone like me to get bored driving something like this, but there are people in this country who drive over an hour one way just to get to work every day. A semiautonomous driving system as advanced as SuperCruise is a big deal when you _don’t_ feel like fighting with traffic or need to multitask while driving. *Try* Supercruise before you diss it. You may just like it.

[@TheLadiesman0815]

@ I’m 32. Been driving for 17 years and spent a year and a half as an over the road truck driver. I much rather be in full control of the vehicle at all times.

[@G-Rated]

@ I’m 31 so I understand your POV. You look like someone I had a crush on in high school. Are you from Florida by any chance or got family there?

[@TheLadiesman0815]

@@G-Rated North Carolina lol

[@G-Rated]

@@TheLadiesman0815 That’s crazy. You have a twin in Florida. Lol

[@chris2320]

5.1 is embarrassing I thought it was 4.6? I guess 4.6 is on a perfect day ?

[@cp-the-nerd]

I don't like the refreshed face at all. Really don't see what people like about it, they follow the modern trend of thinking adding "more design" is better. The outgoing face was super clean.

[@schellingrs]

Matt, you need to buy another Mustang.

[@soccersprint]

Should be 40k

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Would be great if it didn’t have a fake v badge on it

[@chris2320]

This car is beautiful but for 70k I don’t think I can justify it. First off this car doesn’t deserve to have the V badging. It gets beat by all its competitors. You have m340, s5, scat pack, even g70s beating this thing. This car is only beating the base models of every other competitor which is sad to say and it’s the 2nd to the highest trim (blackwing). This is a disappointment to the “v”. This is more a a sport model not a “v”.

[@ra-di2wu]

It handles and brakes better than those cars. Different way to get there. Track performance will beat or match them.

[@michiganman8383]

@@ra-di2wu Plus it's way lighter then the competition.

[@ra-di2wu]

@michiganman8383 And it FEELS sportier. On the road. The mid M Beamers feel very boring. Someone had to say it. They lack sound, character, feedback, any feeling whatsoever.

[@chris2320]

@@ra-di2wuno way this car is beating any of those on track lmao stop it.

[@chris2320]

@@michiganman8383way lighter? They’re nearly identical, but maybe off by a few pounds. The Audi s5 is a 4167 this is a bit over 4100 as well and the m340 is 4000 xdrive.

[@robertscott305]

You don't buy a sport sedan because you want it to drive you.

[@Liplip40]

Doesn’t get attention because it needs to be more special. The last CTS V Sport had 60 more horsepower, this doesn’t earn the badge. Caddy: just put the CT4-V BW motor in this.

[@michiganman8383]

Yea but they also dropped the weight of the CT5,the CT5 is much lighter then the CTS V Sport.Also the 0-60 for the CT5 V is 4.6 seconds and the CTS V Sport 0-60 is 4.4 seconds so not much difference since the weight was dropped it kinda evens out.

[@michiganman8383]

And also the CT5 V engine is a 3.0 Twin Turbo 360 hp -405 torque and the CT4 Blackwing engine is a 3.6 Twin turbo 472 hp and 445 torque,they are the some engines.

[@dannyfierro3870]

Since govt lost territorial control over both borders and interior sadly any desirable vehicle in usa is extreme risk of being stolen.

[@gladdy02]

I agree, it's a beautiful car. Unfortunately, Cadillac is always at the bottom of the list for reliability

[@markgardner4685]

Who's list is that, Consumer Reports? That bunch is just a farce, something you read when you wait in the checkout line at the Piggly Wiggly!! JD POWERS, which gets it's data from the people that own the cars, and the service departments that repair them, says otherwise- I'll go with JD Powers!!

[@brooklynknightss]

Your just basically getting a 4 door corvette!!

[@ra-di2wu]

Not at all in any way.

[@brooklynknightss]

@ra-di2wu I thought it was ct5 v blackwing...

[@ra-di2wu]

@brooklynknightss Even that is still a far cry from a base C8.

[@brooklynknightss]

@@ra-di2wu that blackwing is an awesome car

[@ra-di2wu]

@@brooklynknightss yes it is

[@torturedsoul8066]

go to the gym

[@cultofmodernism8477]

looks worse

[@ldotmurray]

A slow Cadillac V! My stock 2024 F-150 Powerboost is just as fast.

[@ra-di2wu]

Pickups are fast. But your pickup doesn't handle or brake like this car.

[@markgardner4685]

@ldotmurray Yes, and it loses over 70% residuals after 2 1/2 years, like all Fords! And their JD POWERS dependability rankings are pathetic- Fix Or Repair Daily!!!

[@easyrider1854]

I want one. My 23 330i has been great but this is the car I want