Cadillac CTS#Second generation (2008)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = First generation

| image = 2007 Cadillac CTS 3.6L, front right, 07-12-2023.jpg

| production = January 2002 – June 2007

| model_years = 2003–2007

| assembly = {{unbulleted list | United States: Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Grand River Assembly) | China: Shanghai (Shanghai GM)
Taiwan: Miaoli | Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor){{cite web|url=http://www.avtotor.ru/gm/ |title=Группа компаний Автотор :: Автомобили GM |language=ru |publisher=Avtotor.ru |access-date=November 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210120547/http://www.avtotor.ru/gm/ |archive-date=February 10, 2016}}{{cite web|title=GM2009|url=http://www.avtotor.ru/upload/pictures/gm2009.jpg |access-date=May 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904192557/http://www.avtotor.ru/upload/pictures/gm2009.jpg |archive-date=September 4, 2011}} }}

| designer = {{unbulleted list | Wayne Cherry (1998) | Kip Wasenko (1998) }}

| body_style = 4-door sedan

| platform = GM Sigma platform/GMX320

| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| Gasoline:

| 2.6 L LY9 V6

| 2.8 L LP1 V6

| 3.2 L LA3 V6

| 3.6 L LY7 V6

| 5.7 L LS6 V8

| 6.0 L LS2 V8

}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list | 5-speed 5L40-E automatic | 5-speed Getrag 260 manual | 6-speed Aisin AY-6 manual | 6-speed Tremec T-56 manual }}

| wheelbase = {{convert|113.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|190.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}{{cite book |last=Newbury |first=Stephen |title=The Car Design Yearbook 1 |year=2002 |publisher=Merrell Publishers Limited |isbn=1-85894-190-3}}

| width = {{convert|70.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|56.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|3568|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

}}

Introduced in January 2002 as a 2003 model, the CTS sedan used GM's new rear-wheel drive Sigma platform and a fully independent suspension. It was the first Cadillac offered with a manual transmission since the 1988 Cimarron. All models were manufactured at GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly in Lansing, Michigan.

The CTS replaced the Opel-based Catera, the acronym "CTS" standing for Catera Touring Sedan.{{cite web |url=https://www.drivingline.com/articles/cadillac-sleeper-wagon-2012-cts-v-with-750hp/ |first=Greg |last=Friend |date=July 12, 2019 |title=Cadillac Sleeper Wagon: 2012 CTS-V with 750HP? |website=drivingline.com |access-date=October 19, 2022}} Wayne Cherry and Kip Wasenko designed the exterior of the first generation CTS, from a sketch drawn by Robert Munson, selected by Michael Simcoe and developed into a model by Paul Sciluna.

The coupe marked the production debut of Cadillac's design language, marketed as "Art and Science," first seen on the Evoq concept{{cite web|website=Edmunds.com |publisher=Edmunds |url=http://www.edmunds.com/cadillac/history.html |title=Cadillac History |access-date=April 21, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403135013/http://www.edmunds.com/cadillac/history.html |archive-date=April 3, 2009}}—what noted automotive journalist Dan Neil described as a "fractal geometric style." Neil described the CTS, saying "the design is confident, distinctive and pure."{{cite web

|title = BEHIND THE WHEEL/2003 Cadillac CTS; Turning 100, Sparkling Like a Gem

|work = New York Times

|author = Dan Neil

|date = April 7, 2002

|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/automobiles/behind-the-wheel-2003-cadillac-cts-turning-100-sparkling-like-a-gem.html}} Writing in the New York Times, Neil noted "this is a serious automobile, a car of consequence. In its 100th year and at the 11th hour, Cadillac made a brave investment in the supremacy of design, in the idea that cleverness should be cloaked in beauty."

Originally powered by a 3.2 L LA3 V6 producing {{Convert|220|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, the CTS received an updated 3.6 L DOHC V6 with variable valve timing as an option in 2004, producing {{Convert|255|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|252|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque. The 3.2 L engine went out of production in 2005, when a new 2.8 L version of the DOHC V6 debuted in an entry-level version of the CTS. In Europe, the 2.8 L replaced the previous entry-level 2.6 L engine.

The CTS was originally offered with either GM's in-house five-speed 5L40-E automatic transmission or a five-speed Getrag 260 manual transmission. For the 2005 model year, the Getrag was replaced with an Aisin AY-6 six-speed.

In 2004, GM introduced the CTS-V, a high-performance version of the CTS intended to compete with luxury performance sedans like the BMW M3/M5, Audi S4/S6, and Mercedes-Benz C and E-class AMGs. The 2004 and 2005 CTS-Vs were equipped with the 5.7L LS6 V-8 ({{convert|400|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm, {{convert|395|lbft|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800 rpm), a Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission, 14+" rotors and Brembo 4-piston calipers front and rear, suspension upgrades (higher spring rates, stiffer anti-roll bars, six-lug hubs, and two available damper packages), and subtle exterior changes. As the LS6 was phased out, the 2006 and 2007 CTS-Vs received the 6.0L LS2 V-8, which carried the same HP and torque ratings (with peak torque coming 400 rpm sooner).

A prototype first generation CTS station wagon was created but never manufactured.

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File:1st Cadillac CTS-V -- 12-08-2009.jpg

The first generation CTS-V is based on the same rear-wheel-drive GM Sigma platform as is the base model CTS. The use of a V8 engine required a unique engine cradle distinct from the base CTS V6. Larger anti-roll bars and larger shocks were also added. The spring rate was significantly increased. The 2006–2007 update also included a stronger rear differential and half shaft design. Unique front and rear treatments also included mesh grilles over the front openings, a track-ready suspension, six-lug hubs instead of the regular CTS's five-lug units, and 18×8.5 inch wheels inside of P245/45R18 Z-rated Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar run-flat tires. Brakes were {{Convert|13.97|in|mm|abbr=on}} rotors in the front, with {{Convert|14.37|in|mm|abbr=on}} rotors in the rear - each with four-piston Brembo calipers on the front and rear wheels. In addition, GM badges were added on 2006 models. For performance enthusiasts, a high performance suspension package (RPO FG2) was available as a dealer installed option.

The CTS sedan is enhanced with GM performance parts like a GM LS engine V8 from the C5-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06, as well as the Corvette Z06's six-speed Tremec manual transmission gear ratios. From 2004 and 2005, the CTS-V came with the 5.7 L pushrod OHV LS6 engine producing {{Convert|400|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm and {{convert|395|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 4,800 rpm. The {{convert|5|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} torque reduction of the CTS-V vs the LS6 used in the C5 Z06, was due to the exhaust manifold that needed to be used on the CTS-V. From 2006 to 2007, the previous LS6 engine was superseded by the new 6.0 L OHV LS2 engine as used in the base 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The new LS2 engine was rated at the same {{Convert|400|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm with the peak torque of {{convert|395|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,400 rpm. While both engines offer the same HP and torque specifications, the LS2's benefit was a wider torque band, due to the higher displacement it offered.

The only available transmission was the six-speed manual Tremec T56. The transmission used the skip-shift feature to conserve fuel during light loads by preventing drivers from using the second and third gears, and a dual mass flywheel to reduce "rattle" in no load conditions. The rear axle was a Getrag limited slip IRS unit with a 3.73:1 ratio.

General Motors states a 0–{{convert|60|mph|0|abbr=on}} time of 4.6 seconds for the first generation CTS-V, with the quarter mile time estimated at 13.1 seconds at {{Convert|109|mph|0|abbr=on}}, onward to a stated top speed of {{Convert|163|mph|0|abbr=on}}. The 14 inch diameter Brembo brakes can slow the vehicle from {{convert|60|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 110 feet. The first generation CTS-V also posted a lap time of 8 minutes 19 seconds at Germany's famed Nürburgring Nordschleife, competitive with rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG and BMW M5.

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Second generation

| image = 2010 Cadillac CTS sedan -- 10-30-2009.jpg

| production = 2007–2014

| model_years = 2008–2013 (sedan, 2014 for V only)
2010–2014 (wagon)
2011–2014 (coupe, 2015 for V only)

| assembly = {{unbulleted list | United States: Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Grand River Assembly) | Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) }}

| body_style = {{unbulleted list | 2-door coupé (2011–2014) | 4-door sedan (2008–2013) | 5-door station wagon (2010–2014) }}

| layout = {{unbulleted list | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive | Front-engine, four-wheel drive }}

| platform = GM Sigma II
GMX322 (sedan)
GMX206 (wagon)
GMX226 (coupe)

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| Gasoline:

| 2.8 L LP1 V6

| 3.0 L LF1 V6

| 3.0 L LFW V6

| 3.6 L LY7 V6

| 3.6 L LLT V6

| 3.6 L LFX V6

| 6.2 L LSA supercharged V8

}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list |6-speed 6L50 automatic|6-speed 6L90 automatic (CTS-V)|6-speed Aisin AY-6 manual|6-speed Tremec 6L95M manual}}

| wheelbase = {{Convert|113.4|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}

| length = {{Convert|191.6|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (2008–2011 sedan)
{{Convert|191.3|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (2010–11 wagon)
{{Convert|188.5|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (coupe)
{{Convert|192.0|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (2012–present wagon)

| width = {{Convert|72.5|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (sedan)
{{Convert|72.6|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (wagon)
{{Convert|74.1|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (coupe)

| height = {{Convert|58|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (sedan)
{{Convert|59.1|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (wagon)
{{Convert|55.9|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (coupe)

| weight = {{Convert|3860|lbs|kg|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} (sedan)

| designer = {{unbulleted list | Robert Munson (coupe concept) | John Manoogian II (2004) | Eric Clough (interiors, 2004)}}

}}

GM presented the 2008 CTS at the North American International Auto Show in January 2007. The 2008–2009 base model featured a 3.6 L LY7 V6 with {{Convert|263|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|253|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque carried over from the previous generation. A second engine, a new 3.6 L direct-injection V6 VVT engine with {{Convert|304|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|273|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque was also offered.{{Cite web|url=https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/cadillac/cts/2008/performance|title=2008 Cadillac CTS Performance Review|website=U.S. News & World Report LP|access-date=December 21, 2018}} For 2010, the base engine changed to a 3.0L variable valve timing (VVT) V6 with {{Convert|270|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|224|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque. A 6-speed manual transmission was standard equipment on the second generation CTS and GM's 6-speed Hydra-matic 6L50 automatic transmission was available as an option on all variants. On-demand all-wheel drive was offered with both engines when equipped with an automatic transmission.{{cite web |last=Hellwig |first=Ed |date=January 8, 2007 |title=Detroit Auto Show: 2008 Cadillac CTS |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=119071 |website=Edmunds Inside Line |publisher=Edmunds |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318151630/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId%3D119071 |archive-date=March 18, 2008 |access-date=April 12, 2009 |quote=Both transmissions will be offered with the high-output engine, along with another new option for 2008 — all-wheel drive. |url-status=dead }} Suspension, braking, and steering improvements from the previous generation CTS-V were designed into the new standard CTS.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

The second generation CTS was wider and longer than the original, measuring {{Convert|191.6|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} long, {{Convert|72.5|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} wide and {{Convert|58|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} in height. Wheelbase remained unchanged at {{Convert|113.4|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}, but with a wider front/rear track of {{convert|61.8|/|62.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}. Other changes included revised exterior, grille, headlights and taillights, side air extractor vents located forward of the front doors, nine-spoke 18-inch wheels, and high-performance brake calipers and rotors. Available features on the second-gen CTS included a Bose 5.1 surround sound system, GM's ESC system marketed as Stabiltrak, tire pressure monitoring system, navigation system with real-time traffic and weather data, integrated hard drive for music storage, swiveling headlights, and remote starting.

In 2008, General Motors anticipated relaunching the Cadillac brand in Australia and New Zealand with the second gen CTS,{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Ian |date=December 4, 2007 |title=Caddie Revs Up for Australian Assault |url=http://business.theage.com.au/caddie-revs-up-for-australian-assault/20071203-1emm.html |url-status=dead |newspaper=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Melbourne, Australia |at=Business Day |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925001639/http://www.theage.com.au/business/caddie-revs-up-for-australian-assault-20071203-1emm.html |archive-date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2010 |quote=AUSTRALIA's crowded car market is about to expand further after General Motors announced plans to launch its famous Cadillac here late next year....Initially, the GM Premium Brands division will offer the Cadillac CTS four-door sedan... }} subsequently dropping the launch amidst the global financial crisis. As a result, the entire batch of cars, less one, which had already been shipped to Australia were transferred to New Zealand and sold via selected Holden New Zealand dealers. One dealer ended up buying the entire stock and owing to their popularity, sourced further UK market spec models while the model was still produced in RHD.{{cite web |title=Ebbett Cadillac NZ |url=http://www.ebbettcadillac.co.nz |website=ebbettcadillac.co.nz |access-date=February 10, 2020 |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114114947/http://ebbettcadillac.co.nz/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-capsule/cc-capsule-2009-cadillac-cts-turn-the-boat-around/ |title = CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around {{!}} Curbside Classic| date=April 24, 2018 }}

Midway through model year 2010, the small GM badges, used by the corporation company-wide, were dropped.

File:'12 Cadillac CTS Sedan (MIAS '12).jpg

For the 2012 CTS, the front grille used higher quality materials to give a more vertical design, and the Cadillac logo revised. Power was increased on the 3.6-liter V6, to produce {{convert|323|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} while modified engine internals reduced weight. For 2012, GM also offered some new technology and option packages with the Cadillac CTS.{{cite web |last=Pimpo |first=Tony |date=April 19, 2011 |title=Cadillac Tweaks CTS Lineup for 2012 |url=http://www.automoblog.net/2011/04/19/cadillac-tweaks-cts-lineup-for-2012/ |website=Automoblog.net |access-date=April 19, 2011}}

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General Motors unveiled a coupe concept version of the CTS, along with the new CTS-V performance sedan, at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

In November 2009, the production version was presented in a press release. The coupe went into production in spring 2010 for sale in August 2010 as a 2011 model.{{cite press release |author= |date=November 23, 2009 |title=2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe: New Sports Coupe Is Cadillac's Most Dramatic Design |url=http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2009/Nov/1123_CTS_Coupe_CAD.html

|publisher=General Motors |location=Los Angeles |access-date=December 8, 2013}} The design of the production model is very similar to the concept, still without a B-pillar. The standard engine was a 3.6L direct injected V6 rated at 304 hp. Like the sedan, both six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, in either RWD or AWD configurations, were available. A CTS-V Coupe was introduced, first shown at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.{{cite web |last=Riches |first=Erin |url=http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2009/11/2011-cadillac-cts-v-coupe-will-debut-in-detroit.html |title=2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Will Debut in Detroit |website=Blogs.insideline.com |date=November 19, 2009 |access-date=December 24, 2009}} The CTS Coupe was Cadillac's first coupe since the Eldorado, which was discontinued in 2002.

Along with the CTS sedan, the coupe received a light facelift for the 2012 model year, including a new grille design. The CTS Coupe was discontinued after the 2014 model year, while the CTS-V Coupe remained in production for the 2015 model year.

2011 Cadillac CTS-4 Coupe Premium in White Diamond Pearl, front left.jpg|2011 Cadillac CTS coupe (launch model)

File:12-14 Cadillac CTS coupe.jpg|Cadillac CTS coupe, facelift version

2012 Cadillac CTS coupe with Premium Collection, rear left, 08-27-2023.jpg|2012 Cadillac CTS coupe (facelift)

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File:2010 Cadillac CTS wagon rear -- 10-30-2009.jpg

At the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Cadillac presented the 2010 CTS Sport Wagon.{{cite web |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/embargo-8-15-pebble-beach-2008-cadillac-unveils-2010-cts-v-spo/ |title=Monterey 2008: Cadillac unveils 2010 CTS Sport Wagon |date=August 15, 2008 |access-date=August 15, 2008}} The wagon became available in late 2009 as a 2010 model. A CTS-V version was added for 2011.

The CTS Sport Wagon is available in either rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive layouts, and is powered by either a 3.0-liter DOHC V6 engine or a 3.6-liter V6 with variable valve timing. The 3.0-liter engine produces {{convert|270|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, and the 3.6-liter produces {{convert|304|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.automoblog.net/2009/05/27/caddy-rolls-out-all-new-srx-crossover-cts-sport-wagon/ |title=Cadillac Rolls Out All-New SRX Crossover & CTS Sport Wagon |website=Automoblog.net|date=May 27, 2009 }}

With the third generation, Cadillac ceased production of the CTS wagon.

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File:2nd Cadillac CTS-V -- 10-30-2009.jpg

The second generation CTS-V is based on the new GM Sigma II platform. The rear-wheel-drive platform is the basis for the 2008 to present Cadillac CTS base model with which the CTS-V shares most of the body work. The suspension features coil springs front and rear. The front suspension is a control arm arrangement while the rear is an independent multi-link suspension. To improve the handling and comfort, the 2009 CTS-V uses BWI Group's MagneRide technology. The dampers, filled with magnetorheological fluid, are adjusted based on sensor readings that happen at 1 ms intervals.{{cite news |title=Performance Tested: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Runs 12.5-Second Quarter-Mile |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=131106 |date=August 25, 2008 |work=edmunds.com |access-date=October 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912001753/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId%3D131106 |archive-date=September 12, 2008 }} The sedan has four-wheel disc brakes similar to the first generation. The front brakes were increased in size to {{Convert|14.567|in|mm|abbr=on}} ventilated discs with six piston Brembo fixed calipers. The rear brakes are {{Convert|14.37|in|mm|abbr=on}} ventilated rotors with four piston calipers. Steering is speed-sensing hydraulic-assist rack-and-pinion. The steering ratio is 16.1:1. Tire sizes are 255/40ZR19 front and 285/35ZR19 rear on 19×9.0 inch and 19×9.5 inch wheels front and rear.

The 2009 CTS-V was added to the Car and Driver 10 Best Cars list.{{cite web |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/best_worst_lists/2009_10best_cars_10best_cars+page-3.html |title=2009 10Best Cars - 10Best Cars/Best/Worst Lists/High Performance/Hot Lists/Reviews/Car and Driver |publisher=Car And Driver |date=March 23, 2008 |access-date=May 10, 2009 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701200701/http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/best_worst_lists/2009_10best_cars_10best_cars+page-3.html |url-status=dead }}

The second generation CTS-V sedan, coupe and station wagon was marketed through 2014, concurrent with the third generation standard sedan, until the third generation CTS-V was ready.{{cite web|author=GM Authority Staff |url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/05/2014-cadillac-cts-v-sedan-continues-with-color-changes-rpo-central/ |title=2014 CTS-V Sedan Updates, Information |publisher=GM Authority |date=May 26, 2013 |access-date=June 14, 2016}} The car was discontinued and replaced by the CT5–V Blackwing in 2019.

The powerplant in the 2009 CTS-V is a supercharged {{cvt|6162|cc|L CID|1|abbr=on}} LSA V-8, based on the LS9 V-8 from the Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1. It produces {{Convert|556|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|551|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque.{{cite news|title=General Motors 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Press Release |url=http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/experience/news_ctsv.jsp |access-date=January 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118140603/http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/experience/news_ctsv.jsp |archive-date=January 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Official specs: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V makes 556 horsepower |work=edmunds.com |url=http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/136 |last=Hellwig |first=Ed |date=August 9, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705183730/http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/136 |archive-date=July 5, 2008 }} The choice to use a pushrod engine (OHV) arrangement is unique in the luxury performance sedan market where competitors typically use dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) engines. The engine is produced in GM's Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico engine assembly plant. The LSA engine has a bore x stroke of {{convert|103.25x92|mm|3|abbr=on|order=flip}}. The engine block is cast aluminium 319-T5 alloy with cast iron cylinder liners. The crankshaft is forged steel using powdered-metal connecting rods. Pistons are high-silicon Hypereutectic Aluminium alloy replacing the forged aluminum used in the LS9 engine. The compression ratio is 9.1:1. The cylinder heads are based on the Corvette's LS3 head and are cast from type 356-T6 Aluminum alloy. The exhaust manifolds are cast iron. The supercharger is a twin four-lobe screw compressor-type unit displacing {{cvt|1.9|L|CID|0|abbr=on}}. It is Eaton's Twin Vortices Series (TVS) generating a maximum boost of {{Convert|9.0|psi|kPa|1|abbr=on}}. Intake air is cooled with a water-to-air intercooler built directly into the supercharger unit.

There are manual and automatic transmission choices. The manual is a Tremec TR-6060 six-speed transmission with a short-throw shifter, twin disk clutch and dual-mass flywheel. The 6L90 automatic is a paddle shift conventional (planetary gearing and torque converter-based) automatic six-speed.{{cite news | last=Gall | first=Jared | title=2009 Cadillac CTS-V - Auto Shows | url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/what_s_new_for_2009_car_news/browse_by_model/2009_cadillac_cts_v_auto_shows |work=Car and Driver |access-date=October 14, 2008}}

Production of the CTS-V sedan began in the summer of 2008 in the Lansing, Michigan GM plant. Total production of the CTS-V for the 2009 model year was approximately 3,500 out of approximately 59,716 CTS model production.{{cite news |title=General Motors Passenger Car Production |url= http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjE5MTZ8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1 |work=gm.com |date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=December 24, 2009}} The 2009 CTS-V has a base price of US$59,995, and was available for purchase as of November 1, 2008.

Standard features include: leather seats, lateral acceleration gauge, 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, a built-in 40GB hard drive to store music, and LED flash tracers to tell the driver when to shift.

Options include polished wheels, sunroof, navigation system and, for the first time, Cadillac offers 14-way adjustable performance Recaro seats.

The official 0-{{convert|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} time for the second-generation CTS-V is 3.9 seconds, while the quarter mile is run at 12.0 seconds at {{convert|118|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news | last=Neff | first=John | title=2009 Cadillac CTS-V will officially make 556 horsepower | url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/09/2009-cadillac-cts-v-will-officially-make-556-horsepower/ |work=autoblog.com |date=June 9, 2008 |access-date=October 14, 2008}} These numbers were duplicated by Road and Track magazine (0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds for the automatic and 4.1 seconds for the manual).

Coinciding with the release of General Motors' Viability Plan, the automaker has disbanded its High Performance Vehicle Operations team, the crew responsible for the line V-series Cadillacs, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, the HHR SS, and the V8 version of the Colorado. According to Vince Muniga, a spokesman for GM, "All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold. The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs." Muniga went on to say that there are no plans for high-performance versions of upcoming plans, but once GM is in a better financial position, the team could be reinstated.{{cite web|last=Lavrinc |first=Damon |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/18/breaking-gm-disbands-high-performance-vehicle-operations/ |title=BREAKING: GM disbands High Performance Vehicle Operations |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=February 18, 2009 |access-date=May 10, 2009}}

For the 2010 model year, GM badges were dropped from near the doors, although earlier models still had the badges.{{cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/article/20090825/AUTO01/908250320/1148/rss25 |title=GM to drop corporate logo from vehicles - Detroit News |publisher=The Detroit News |access-date=October 30, 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2012}}

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The CTS-V Coupe debuted at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and entered production in summer 2010 as a 2011 model.{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/news/news_detail.brand_gm.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2009/Dec/1222_Cadillac_Concept |title=GM Media: New Cadillac Concept, CTS-V Coupe To Ring In The New Year |publisher=Media.gm.com |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=October 30, 2011}} It has the same {{convert|556|hp|kW|abbr=on}} engine and transmission choices as the CTS-V sedan. The CTS-V Coupe features unique centered twin exhausts, a larger grille for air intake, and an optional "saffron" interior trim color. Like the CTS-V sedan, it comes standard with 19-inch aluminum wheels, Brembo brakes, and Magnetic Ride Control.{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/news/news_detail.brand_gm.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2010/Jan/NAIAS/Cadillac/0105_cadillac_ctsv_coupe |title=GM Media - United States - News |publisher=Media.gm.com |date=January 5, 2010 |access-date=April 5, 2010}}

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When asked in 2009 about the possibility of a CTS-V wagon, the GM Vice Chairman at that time, Bob Lutz, replied, "... should sufficient demand materialize, there is no reason why we couldn't do a V-Series wagon, and I would be standing in line for one, just ahead of you."{{cite web |last=Lavrinc |first=Damon |date=July 13, 2009 |title=Lutz Confirms Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Is Coming, Sport Wagon... Doubtful |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/13/lutz-confirms-cadillac-cts-v-coupe-is-coming-sport-wagon-dou/ |website=Autoblog |publisher=AOL |access-date=October 30, 2011}} GM decided to move forward, introducing a 5-door sport wagon body style to the CTS-V vehicle line at the New York International Auto Show on March 29, 2010.{{cite press release |author= |date=March 29, 2010 |title=Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Show Car Debuts At The New York Auto Show |url=http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2010/Mar/10NYAS/cadillac/0329_ctsvwagon.html |publisher=General Motors |location=New York |access-date=December 8, 2013}}

The CTS-V wagon shares the {{Convert|556|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} engine and 6-speed manual or automatic transmission, Magnetic Ride Control, Brembo brakes, 19 inch aluminum wheels and performance tires and a dual-airflow grille also used in the CTS-V sedan and coupe. The United States Environmental Protection Agency lists the 2014 CTS-V Sport Wagon as the least fuel efficient small station wagon on sale in the United States with a combined EPA fuel economy rating of {{convert|14|mpgus|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |author= |date=December 3, 2013 |title=Most and Least Fuel Efficient Cars |url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bestworst.shtml |website=www.fueleconomy.gov |publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency |access-date=December 8, 2013}}

General Motors states a 0-{{convert|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} time of 3.9 seconds for the CTS-V Sedan and 4.0 seconds for the CTS-V Coupe and Wagon.

The quarter mile time is reported to be 11.97 seconds at {{convert|116.9|mph||abbr=on}} with a 60-foot at 1.76 seconds.{{cite web|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/06/bone-stock-cadillac-cts-v-coupe-runs-11-97-second-quarter-mile-video/|title=Stock CTS-V Quarter Mile In 11.97 Seconds: Video - GM Authority|work=GM Authority}}

In May 2008, a 2009-model CTS-V sedan achieved a lap time of 7:59.32 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which was the fastest documented time for a production sedan on factory tires, until the Porsche Panamera Turbo clocked a time of 7:56 in July 2009.{{cite web|url=http://wot.motortrend.com/6558855/auto-news/porsche-panamera-laps-nurburgring-in-7-56-faster-than-cts-v/index.html |title=Porsche Panamera Laps Nurburgring in 7:56; Faster Than CTS-V - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine |publisher=motortrend.com |date=13 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221043023/http://wot.motortrend.com/6558855/auto-news/porsche-panamera-laps-nurburgring-in-7-56-faster-than-cts-v/index.html/|archive-date=21 December 2009|access-date=14 November 2022}}{{cite news |last=Nunez |first=Alex |title=Green Hellraiser: Caddy CTS-V storms Nordschleife in 7:59.32 | url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/09/green-hellraiser-caddy-cts-v-storms-nordschleife-in-7-59-32/ |work=autoblog.com |date=May 9, 2008 |access-date=October 14, 2008}} The vehicle was driven by John Heinricy during the attempt.

The record breaking vehicle was sold in 2009 at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/04/cadillac-cts-v-nurburgring-record-holder-up-for-auction-at-barrett-jackson.html |title=Cadillac CTS-V Nürburgring Record-Holder Up For Auction at Barrett-Jackson |publisher=Autoguide.com |date=September 6, 2010 |access-date=October 30, 2011}}

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Third generation

| image = Cadillac CTS 2.0 Turbo Luxury (III) – Frontansicht, 5. September 2015, Düsseldorf.jpg

| production = September 2013–July 2019

| model_years = 2014–2019

| assembly = {{unbulleted list | United States: Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Grand River Assembly)}}

| body_style = 4-door sedan

| layout = {{unbulleted list | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive | Front-engine, four-wheel drive }}

| platform = GM Alpha{{cite web|last=Zenlea |first=David |date=March 26, 2013 |title=2014 Cadillac CTS First Look |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2013/1303_2014_cadillac_cts/ |url-status=live |website=Automobile |publisher=Source Interlink Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210230543/http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2013/1303_2014_cadillac_cts/ |archive-date=December 10, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013 |quote=The 2014 CTS rides on a stretched version of the Alpha platform that underpins the ATS. Compared with the current car's platform, which dates back to the first CTS, the Alpha architecture employs more lightweight materials and features much daintier components – thinner control arms, smaller fasteners. }}

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| Gasoline:

| 2.0 L LTG Ecotec turbocharged I4

| 3.6 L LFX V6

| 3.6 L LGX V6

| 3.6 L LF3 twin-turbocharged V6

| 6.2 L LT4 supercharged V8{{cite web |last=Zenlea |first=David |date=March 26, 2013 |title=2014 Cadillac CTS First Look |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2013/1303_2014_cadillac_cts/ |url-status=live |website=Automobile |publisher=Source Interlink Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210230543/http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2013/1303_2014_cadillac_cts/ |archive-date=December 10, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013 |quote=The 2014 CTS rides on a stretched version of the Alpha platform that underpins the ATS. Compared with the current car's platform, which dates back to the first CTS, the Alpha architecture employs more lightweight materials and features much daintier components – thinner control arms, smaller fasteners. }}}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list | 6-speed GM 6L45 automatic | 8-speed Aisin TL-80SN automatic | 8-speed GM 8L90 automatic }}

| wheelbase = {{Convert|114.6|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}

| length = {{Convert|195.5|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}

| width = {{Convert|72.2|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}

| height = {{Convert|57.2|in|mm|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}

| weight = {{convert|3615|-|3976|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| designer = {{unbulleted list | Exterior: Bob Boniface and Robin Krieg | Interior: Eric Clough }}

| predecessor =

}}

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On March 26, 2013, Cadillac unveiled the third generation of the CTS. The 2014 CTS uses the 2.0L turbocharged I4 and 3.6L V6 from the ATS and also offers an all-new twin turbocharged V6 producing {{convert|420|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|430|lb.ft|N.m|0|abbr=on}} of torque. The twin turbocharged engine is only available in the CTS Vsport, a new trim that serves as a step between the 3.6L V6 and the high-performance CTS-V.{{cite web|last=Ewing |first=Steven J. |date=March 26, 2013 |title=2014 Cadillac CTS Debuts New Design, Twin-Turbo Power, VSport Model [w/video] |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-cadillac-cts-pictures-video-new-york-2013/ |url-status=live |website=Autoblog |publisher=AOL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208142550/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-cadillac-cts-pictures-video-new-york-2013/ |archive-date=December 8, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013 |quote=On the powertrain front, we already told you about the brand-new twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 that will make its debut in the 2014 CTS, pumping out 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque through a new eight-speed automatic transmission. }}

Despite carrying the CTS name, the third generation model is actually closer in size and market position to the former STS.

Bob Boniface and Robin Krieg designed the exterior of the third generation CTS.{{cite journal|last=Wilson |first=Kevin A. |date=September 2013 |title=A Fine Line |journal=Car and Driver |volume=59 |issue=3 |page=45 Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/second-look-2014-cadillac-cts-sedan-feature-were-talking-sports-sedan-territory-page-2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821045518/http://www.caranddriver.com/features/second-look-2014-cadillac-cts-sedan-feature-were-talking-sports-sedan-territory-page-2 |archive-date=August 21, 2013 |url-status=live |quote=This CTS is the first Cadillac entirely designed under the leadership of exterior-design director Bob Boniface, who says the production model closely resembles the theme sketch penned by designer Robin Krieg }} Eric Clough designed the interior.{{cite press release|title=2014 CTS Sedan Stretches Cadillac's Design Philosophy |date=March 26, 2013 |publisher=General Motors Company |location=Detroit, Michigan |url=http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/vehicles/cts_sport_sedan/2014.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Mar/nyas/26mar-cadillac/0326-cadillac-cts-design.html |access-date=September 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109054650/http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/vehicles/cts_sport_sedan/2014.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Mar/nyas/26mar-cadillac/0326-cadillac-cts-design.html |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |url-status=live |quote="There’s an intuitive and connected feel to the cabin, with asymmetrical features that focus the controls and displays on the driver," said Eric Clough, Cadillac director of interior design. }}

General Motors began assembling 2014 CTS sedans intended for sale to customers on September 16, 2013. Sales began in October 2013.{{cite news |last=VanHulle |first=Lindsay |date=September 16, 2013 |title=New Cadillac CTS Millionth Car Off Line at GM's Lansing Grand River Plant |url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/A3/20130915/BUSINESS/309160032/New-Cadillac-CTS-millionth-car-off-line-GM-s-Lansing-Grand-River-plant |work=lsj.com |publisher=www.lansingstatejournal.com |at=Business |quote=General Motors Co.'s newest Cadillac rolls onto dealer lots starting next month — and the Detroit automaker believes it will have another Lansing-made hit on its hands. The first upgraded 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan that will be sold through a dealership came off the line Monday at GM’s Lansing Grand River assembly plant... }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite press release|date=September 16, 2013 |title=Lansing Grand River Builds Millionth Cadillac |url=http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0916-lgr.html |url-status=live |location=Lansing, Michigan |publisher=General Motors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109045038/http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0916-lgr.html |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013 |quote=The millionth Cadillac built at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant rolled off the line today. Fittingly, the milestone vehicle is an early model of the redesigned 2014 CTS sedan, which goes on sale in October. }}

Motor Trend named the third-generation CTS its 2014 Car of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1401_2014_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_cadillac_cts/|title=2014 Motor Trend Car of the Year|publisher=motortrend.com|date=January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107193237/http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1401_2014_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_cadillac_cts/ |archive-date=7 November 2013|access-date=13 November 2022}} As customary with award winners, the magazine acquired a CTS (in Vsport trim) for a long-term test.{{cite web|url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/sedans/1503_2014_cadillac_cts_vsport_review_verdict/|title=2014 Cadillac CTS VSport Review|publisher=motortrend.com|date=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206124449/https://www.motortrend.com/cars/cadillac/cts/2014/2014-cadillac-cts-vsport-review-verdict/|archive-date=6 February 2019|access-date=14 November 2022}} Its verdict lauded the car's driving dynamics and reliability but criticized its CUE multi-media interface.

In a four-way comparison in the December 2013 issue of Car and Driver the 2014 CTS 3.6 placed second overall. The article praised the handling of the CTS stating "[The CTS] is the only car in this group that didn't just put up with hard driving, it indeed goaded its driver to go faster." and praised the stopping ability, stiff structure and light weight of the car. The article criticized the engine for being "coarse in the upper ranges", the acceleration times, the fuel economy and the CUE entertainment system.{{cite journal |last=Pund |first=Daniel |date=December 2013 |title=Parlor Games: Comparo |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2014-cadillac-cts-36-vs-audi-a6-bmw-535i-mercedes-e350-comparison-test-review |journal=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |volume=59 |issue=6 |pages=58–59 |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=December 2, 2013 |quote=2014 Cadillac CTS 3.6 Second place}}

Sales concerns led Cadillac to offer rebates to the 2014 models and lower sticker prices on the 2015 models.{{cite web|url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20150107/RETAIL/150109928/cadillac-drops-price-on-cts-sedan-by-up-to-$3000|title=Cadillac drops price on CTS sedan by up to $3,000|publisher=autonews.com|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=February 3, 2015}}

All engines available in the 2014 CTS are constructed from cast aluminum blocks and heads and use direct injection and variable valve timing.{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/vehicles/cts_sport_sedan/2014.tab1.html |title=2014 Cadillac CTS Preliminary Specifications |date=September 2013 |website=Cadillac News |publisher=General Motors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233209/http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/cadillac/vehicles/cts_sport_sedan/2014.tab1.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=September 28, 2013 |quote=Block material: cast aluminum }}

For the 2016 model year, the 6-speed 6L45 automatic transmission was replaced by the new 8-speed 8L45 automatic transmission, with the 8L45 also taking over duties with the naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 from the 8-speed Aisin TL-80SN automatic transmission. V-Sport models will continue to use the 8-speed Aisin TL-80SN. A new 3.6L V6, the LGX, replaced the 3.6L V6 LFX.

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The third generation CTS-V includes a {{convert|6162|cc|L CID|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} {{convert|640|bhp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6400 rpm and {{convert|630|lbft|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 3600 rpm LT4 supercharged gasoline V8 engine, as the most powerful Cadillac ever produced to date. The third generation CTS-V is sometimes referred to as a four-door Corvette, because of its supercharged V8 from the Corvette C7 Z06 with 10 less horsepower and a top speed of {{convert|200|mph|0|abbr=on}}. It weighs {{convert|4145|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V model equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission has been street tested with a best 0-{{convert|60|mph|0|abbr=on}} test time of 3.5 seconds.{{cite web |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a26224/2016-cadillac-cts-v-first-drive/ |title = 2016 Cadillac CTS-V: First Drive| date=July 31, 2015 }}

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The CTS and CTS-V were discontinued after the 2019 model year; a new model, the CT5, built on an Alpha 2 platform, was scheduled to replace the CTS, and would also include a CT5 V series.{{Cite web|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/future-general-motors-vehicles-products/future-cadillac-vehicles-products/future-cadillac-cts/|title=Future Cadillac CTS|website=GM Authority}} Production ended in early 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a23320279/cadillac-ats-v-cts-v-production-ending/ |title=Cadillac Will End ATS-V and CTS-V Production This Winter |last=Perkins |first=Chris |date=September 19, 2018 |work= Road & Track |access-date=November 10, 2018}}

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In its first year of production, the first-generation CTS was nominated for the 2002 North American Car of the Year award.{{cite web |author= |date= |title=NACTOY – Previous Finalists & Winners |url=http://www.northamericancaroftheyear.org/nactoy-past.html |work=The North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards |quote=2002 CAR finalists: Nissan Altima, the Ford Thunderbird and the Cadillac CTS. The winner was the Nissan Altima. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102093327/http://northamericancaroftheyear.org/nactoy-past.html |archive-date=November 2, 2013 }} The gen-2 CTS/CTS-V won MotorWeek's Driver's Choice Awards for "Best Sport Sedan" in 2008 and 2009. The second-generation CTS won the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year award and was chosen as one of Car and Driver's 10Best cars.{{cite web |last=St. Antoine |first=Arthur |date=January 2008 |title=2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner: Cadillac CTS |url=http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0801_2008_cadillac_cts/viewall.html |website=Motor Trend |publisher=Source Interlink Media |access-date=December 7, 2013 |archive-date=December 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223121126/http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0801_2008_cadillac_cts/viewall.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite book |author= |date=January 2008 |title=2008 Cadillac CTS – 10Best Cars |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/best_worst_lists/2008_10best_cars_10best_cars+page-3.html |website=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=February 15, 2011}}

In 2009, the second-generation CTS and CTS-V were chosen for the Car and Driver 10Best list, making the CTS the first Cadillac to be chosen twice in consecutive years.{{cite book |last=Swan |first=Tony |date=January 2009 |title=2009 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V – 10Best Cars |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q1/2009_10best_cars-10best_cars/2009_cadillac_cts_2f_cts-v_page_3 |website=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=February 15, 2011}} In 2010, the second-generation CTS and CTS-V returned to the Car and Driver 10Best list under the sub-headline "Maybe the best American car ever made".{{cite book |author= |date=November 2009 |title=2010 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V – 10Best Cars |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q4/2010_10best_cars-10best_cars/2010_cadillac_cts_2f_cts-v_page_4 |website=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=February 15, 2011}} The CTS-V made the Car and Driver 10Best list again in 2011 and 2012.{{cite book |author= |date=November 2010 |title=2011 Cadillac CTS-V – 10Best Cars |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10q4/2011_10best_cars-10best_cars/2011_cadillac_cts-v_page_3 |website=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=February 15, 2011}}{{cite book |author= |date=December 2011 |title=2012 Cadillac CTS-V |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2012-10best-cars-feature-2012-cadillac-cts-v-page-4 |website=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |isbn=9781858941905 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |access-date=September 18, 2012}}

The third-generation CTS won the 2014 Motor Trend Car of the Year award and was named to the Car and Driver 10Best list.{{cite web|last=Valdes-Dapena |first=Peter |date=November 7, 2013 |title=Cadillac CTS Named Motor Trend Car of the Year |url=https://money.cnn.com/2013/11/07/autos/cadillac-cts-motor-trend-car-of-the-year/index.html |url-status=live |publisher=Cable News Network |website=CNN Money |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108001229/https://money.cnn.com/2013/11/07/autos/cadillac-cts-motor-trend-car-of-the-year/index.html |archive-date=November 8, 2013 |access-date=November 7, 2013 |quote=The redesigned Cadillac CTS has been named Car of the Year by Motor Trend magazine, a top industry honor. }}{{cite journal|last=Evans |first=Scott |date=January 2014 |title=A Car for All Seasons: Motor Trend Car of the Year 2014: Cadillac CTS |url=http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1401_2014_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_cadillac_cts/ |url-status=live |publisher=Source Interlink Media |journal=Motor Trend |volume=66 |issue=1 |pages=70–75 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107193237/http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1401_2014_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_cadillac_cts/ |archive-date=November 7, 2013 |access-date=November 7, 2013 |quote=The CTS' intended function was to take the fight to BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi – and win. And it has. }}{{cite journal|last=Quiroga |first=Tony |date=January 2014 |title=Chassis Masters: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray / Cadillac CTS |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2014-10best-cars-feature-chassis-masters-2014-chevrolet-corvette-stingray-cadillac-cts-page-4 |url-status=live |journal=Car and Driver |publisher=Hearst Communications |volume=59 |issue=7 |pages=46–50 |isbn=9781858941905 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212091443/http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2014-10best-cars-feature-chassis-masters-2014-chevrolet-corvette-stingray-cadillac-cts-page-4 |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013 |issn=0008-6002 |oclc=38224673 |quote=...GM has achieved a rare numerical feat: two cars on our 10Best list. }} Also in 2014, the CTS ranked number one among Upscale Midsize Cars according to U.S. News & World Report.{{cite web |url=http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Upscale-Midsize-Cars/ |title=Best Upscale Midsize Cars Rankings | U.S. News Best Cars |publisher=Usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |access-date=June 14, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408080821/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Upscale-Midsize-Cars/ |archive-date=April 8, 2015 }}

The success of the CTS has been attributed in part to the car's placement in the 2003 sci-fi action film The Matrix Reloaded. The producers of the film were seeking a car that would complement the film's atmosphere.{{cite web |author= |date=August 2005 |title=Matrix Reloaded, Cadillac Remade |url=http://www.motortrend.com/features/112_0305_matrix_reloaded/viewall.html |website=Motor Trend |publisher=Source Interlink Media |access-date=April 21, 2007 |quote=Cadillac believes appearance is everything and the deft product placement in this summer's slickest sci-fi extravaganza may grant the luxury brand more youth appeal than Led Zeppelin's entire back catalog could accomplish.}} General Motors suggested the then-unreleased CTS to the filmmakers, who accepted; ten prototypes damaged to different extents were used to represent the film's hero car, a silver CTS.{{cite AV media|date=September 6, 2004 |title=Cadillacs in The Matrix |url=http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/cadillac_matrix.asx |work=MSN Autos |publisher=Microsoft |format=Web video |access-date=November 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606172817/http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/cadillac_matrix.asx |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}

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The CTS-V is raced in the SCCA World Challenge series. The first generation CTS-V sedan competed from 2004 to 2007, winning the manufacturer's championship in 2005 and 2007.[http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury/112_0612_2006_cadillac_cts_v_comparison/viewall.html Cadillac CTS-v R vs. Cadillac CTS-v - Full-size Sedan Road Test & Review - Motor Trend] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718110529/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury/112_0612_2006_cadillac_cts_v_comparison/viewall.html |date=July 18, 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.katechengines.com/motor-sports/track-support/scca-world-challenge-cadillac-cts-v-r-sedan/|title=SCCA World Challenge Cadillac CTS-V.R Sedan|work=katechengines.com|access-date=October 5, 2019|archive-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004035757/http://katechengines.com/motor-sports/track-support/scca-world-challenge-cadillac-cts-v-r-sedan/|url-status=dead}} Starting in 2011 the second generation V competed as a coupe, winning Cadillac back-to-back manufacturer's championships in 2012 and 2013.{{cite web|author=Rory Jurnecka |url=http://wot.motortrend.com/cadillac-makes-scca-world-challenge-return-in-2011-ctsv-coupe-race-car-9911.html |title=Cadillac Makes SCCA World Challenge Return in 2011 CTS-V Coupe Race Car - WOT on Motor Trend |publisher=Wot.motortrend.com |date=December 13, 2010 |access-date=June 14, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cadillac.com/v-series/racing/2013-houston-recap.html |title=2013 Houston Grand Prix | Cadillac Racing |publisher=Cadillac.com |date=October 6, 2013 |access-date=June 14, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613020925/http://www.cadillac.com/v-series/racing/2013-houston-recap.html |archive-date=June 13, 2016 }} The 2011 coupe race car is built by Pratt & Miller. For the 2015 season, the CTS-V was replaced by the Cadillac ATS-V.

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