2020 Cadillac CT5-V // Better than a BMW 3 Series?
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- A few years ago I drove on e of my favourite vehicles off all time - The Cadillac CTS-V. The new Cadillac CT5 is now replacing the CTS and this new one also comes in a V trim but it may be a little different than the CTS-V of the past. The Supercharged V8 has been replaced with a 3.0 Twin-turbo V6 but for those that still want the incredible power of the former V, don't worry because the later Blackwing CT5-V will bring have the supercharged V8. The CT5-V is a nice mix of luxury's technology and performance.
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I can say these cars look better in person than on camera.
Agree! Saw one this week for the 1st time. Pix don't do it justice.
Agreed.
Yea the sculpted hood and sides are barely visible in photo and video...even in the interior looks better than what is shown in reviews
Great unbiased informed review of the CT5-V. Congratulations! I'll be watching more of your reviews.
I feel like this vehicle is more in line from a competition stand point with the BMW 540i, Mercedes-Benz E Class from a dimension standpoint.
Nice work with this review! Very well done. I really am digging the styling of the CT5! Beautiful proportions. Looking forward to that Blackwing spec!!! 🤩
This car is sharp Brian
. I know you're Canadian but thanks for showing a great American car with a great American tradition..Costco run!!!
Steel Satin and the gunmetal wheels really pull the whole look together
I have a Phantom Gray Metallic '14 CTS Coupe, they would look great on my car.
This car reminds me of the 2020 Acura TLX A Spec from the outside. I like its looks, interior is very nice. Good detailed review. Cadillac is finally making great looking cars again.
Good review. Down to earth.
The CT5 looks pretty awesome in that color with the darker wheels.
I agree!
I agree with you that they shud have pushed the HP upto just under 400...knocking 60 HP off of the old CTS V Sport is just too much...I know some people were scared of that much power in a daily driver but I think bringing it down fo sub 400...around 385-395 wud have been ideal
Completely agree
That was a different engine. They were having some turbo and engine issues with 404 hp in the CT6. They did that for a reason. 3.0 TT engine vs 3.6 TT in V-Sport not the same.
Agreed
Remember this is a small 3.0 V6. They didn't want to sacrifice longevity or reliability. Other models with more power have larger displacements. Substantially more power is available in the CT5-V Blackwing Series for about $60k more than this car.
Great review! Thank you!
Is Cadillac a realizable brand?
I’m considering getting this car or getting the Acura Type-S
I’m waiting for the Type -S to come out and test drive it.
This is a great looking car
I try to support my country's industry and really like the ct4V awd for me but its nice to have choices.
Actually love that color on that car! V series at this price put it against good competitors, I would choose the CT5-Vevery day
AWD makes this vehicle one to consider in the NE USA.
i agree; nice job Cadillac.
What a great machine. And the design is great
I’m going to have to agree with fellow commenter Joseph. From the video I think they missed the mark on the interior. I will acknowledge that physical buttons are a big step up compared to the touch buttons on the last generation. I will reserve my full judgement until I get to sit in one at a dealer or auto show. I do appreciate the lack of RGB lighting however!
I like the style of your review. I can't break it down, I go to the cinema to watch movies not "films", but I like it. I'm the simple man who'd rather spend the same amount of money as the new Caddy on a '92 De'Ville and a street version resto mod of a Trans Am series GM, Ford, etc. or a Javelin! with a few niceties such as A/C, a decent stereo and a modernish mouse pushing 400 hp/torque. I do like the car and can't wait to what the BlackWing version will do. Again, the video is well done. Maybe rethink the Mariah Carey and load up Blackfoot's "Highway Song" for the high horses reviews.😄
As an owner of different Cadillacs and after listening to top mechanics (Scotty Kilmer)
I love the car and my cts 👍👍
Awesome review, just subb'd !
I think this is a great effort by Cadillac. Only thing that's weird is the dimensions of the car. It's actually the same size as the 5 Series and E Class, but only has the space of the 3 Series? Inefficient design?
Another great review. Caddy is stepping up their interior game. Any idea when you'll be reviewing the new Toyota Sienna?
my dream car...
I'll take this Caddy over its German competitors all day long. The interior color not, I prefer Sedona Sauvage or Kona Brown Sauvage.
Absolutely. Reliability is a major problem with german cars.
@@willsco76 especially with all the new fangled tech
@@willsco76 have owned a BMW for 8 years only had one recall, only had coils go that were due to be replaced.
On my ats caddy it has Morello red tone interior , if this has Morello Red Deep interior as on Corvette C8 , it would be astonishing
Its nice. But I really wish Chevy brought back the SS and actually build it in Michigan. Second Gen Alpha platform, LT2, Mag Ride, quiet interior. No glitz, no glam, no flash, all go. I would pay $50k for that. I have a 6th gen Camaro SS and love it to death. The chassis is sublime, as is the big NA V8 with the fat torque curve. I just wish it was more practical and had a bit more sound deadening. PUT THE LT2 in this CT5 and I would consider it. The Blackwing is gonna be another $100k car... too steep for me. Right now the only thing close is the 392 Charger, which does have a SOLID feeling chassis, but the handling is too sloppy for me, exhaust too loud, styling too gaudy.
I want one but with the optional 12" digital cluster.
Is it just me is the CTS interior BETTER than the CT5's interior. The dash is cheaper and plastic.
I’m a Caddy guy all day but the rear of the roof makes it look like a Sonata.
Lol. Nothing else on the road looks like that hideous Sonota. Try again!
@@mybro727
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Half of new cars have that back slanted window.
@@smokeldogg smh 🤦🏽♂️
I had a Sonata, not even close.. I traded it in for the CT5 550T V6 Twin Turbo, premium luxury…and I love it. I checked out BMW, my opinion, the Germans are overrated..
I wish I had gotten a ct4 sport or v last month and not settled for the xt4 sport. I regret my xt4 sport don’t like it to big.
400 hp would be perfect but GM doesn't like perfecting a car. Im sure if this is a hit it'll be discontinued next year.
400 horsepower would increase operating temperatures, stress on the engine, change the price range the CT5-V was designed to occupy, and ultimately reduce long term reliability. Cadillac knows what the fu** they are doing. There’s a reason for these numbers. If this ain’t enough power Cadillac feels you’re probably nuts like them and prefer the high performance variant *(Blackwing)* which you probably can’t even handle.
@@mybro727
Cadillac doesn't know what there doing because they went backwards. They kill off every car that's good. Gm is a brand has went downhill. Where's the Chevy SS, Pontiac gto, g8. I don't want a v badge on a car that has 25 more hp then a 6 cylinder Camaro. For 65k you can get a one year old m550 thatll murder that ct5v.
@@carsdrivingcrazy5577 You sound like a Dodge guy. All you care about is the number and a bragging right because of how high that number is. Lol This ain’t a pony car, it’s a luxury car first. 25 more horsepower than the V6 Camaro with a 0-60 of 5.2secs. is all that is needed here. Have you driven a CT5-V??
@@mybro727
I drove it and loved the handling.. I have a 2020 m340 and the Cadillac felt more stable but after 5000rpm the engine dies. The bmw and even my wife's audi s5 keeps pulling hard. The torque felt great but I think with a tune adding about 40hp the cadillac would work as a m340 replacement
@@carsdrivingcrazy5577 Most of the GM high performance vehicles were killed off by the Obama administrations fuel efficiency standards that he made the us auto industry comply to.
If this had the 404hp tune the ct6 had then this would be better as a v-sport replacement.
Really? They wanted more contrast against the CT5-V Blackwing, which incidentally costs double what this model goes for.
This interior is miles better than the prior version.
Yeah but it doesn’t have 6.2L engine.
Neil Ram what’s your point? Obviously It’s a different car now.
0:01 the car looks huge
save your money and do no opt for the super cruise; use the force, luke.
I was going to get this car but I decided to stick with my 1981 Ford Festiva
i got a datsun B210..beat that!
I don't get how they've compared this model to a BMW 3 Series? This is a "relatively" large car by today's standards (within an inch in length of the new Honda Accord) & I'd categorize it more along the lines of the KIA Stinger GT. I've got to admit, the front passenger area feels a bit "close" for this Class, but that's ok with me.
Hey everyone, what makes an automobile a vehicle? How it's used! 18 USC 31
anybody has experience over longer period of time with this motor 3.0 tt from reliability standpoint .
The real question will be will the Blackwing v ct5 be available with AWD? Uber driver got to know.
You going to Uber with a Blackwing? Your customers are going to be at their destination pretty quick 👍
The CTS-V (the real deal, the Killer V) looked amazing, the CT-5 is just a weird looking car, the proportions or body lines just look wrong. The CTS and CT-6 are outright good looking cars, the CT-5 is kind of good looking but also kind of weird looking. Also I hate that they ruined the V name.
Beautiful lines unlike some of the boxy and bland German sedans. Inside way better then the plain blackness in many luxury sedans not perfect but a different twist. Go your own way Caddy. Don't be a lemming.
Bought the ultra sleeper 550T. RWD. Less weight and 10 to 15K less!
This car does not feel cheap inside or out. You have to sit in one to feel how buttoned up it is. The c pillar I don't understand.
Definitely better value compared to the Germans, if you can resist checking too many option boxes.
Why they didn’t use the last v sport motor lol that’s weird 🤣
They wanted something that would make sense as a daily driver and the old 420 hp engine from the V Sport was a bit too much for the average driver...imo they could have pushed it up to around 385 hp and still gotten over 20mpg...but keep in mind this new CT5 V starts at around $47k whereas the old CTS V Sport was around $60k starting...
I'm torn between a 2021 CT5V and a 2022 BMW M440i !!!
I've heard there's a wagon coming... Imagine that awesomeness!
There used to be a CTS-V wagon. Now that’s a grocery getter😜👌
Where did you hear that? I'd be really surprised if there was a CT5 wagon as GM is staying away from slow sellers and a wagon will certainly be a slow seller.
No digital gauges? its 2020
I was a big fan of the CTS-V gauges especially when they turned white.
Arriving later this month as 2021 model on CT4 and CT5 . The new digital display will be optional on Premium Luxury, Sport, and V-Series models via the Technology Package. Cadillac got tired of people on youtube complaining.
I purchased a new CT5V and it is a nice car. My car had a MSRP of $64,390. I look at Kelly Blue Book and Trade In Value is $43,350. I traded a 2018 CT6 3.0 TT Platinum and the trade in is $45,725. The CT6 was a much better car. Not happy at all.
CT6 was a beautiful car.
Wow! What were you thinking ?!
If I knew this vehicle was an option, I would have purchased this instead of a Lexus GS 350 f sport.
So they moved all of that gaudy piano-black from the interior to the exterior. 🤦♂️
Love the front end, can't stand the c-pillar plastic. They should've left it body color.
Cadillac explained why theh did it...they wanted to give the car a more gran coupe appearance...and they had to split the rear passenger windows in 2 so that they would retract completely (because they are too large to otherwise) so another window on the C pillar would have meant 4 windows in total on each side which is excessive
Nice car.. but seriously... no climate control i the back seat? Also.. no ambient lighting? Ridiculous...
The interior for this car should be as nice as the 2021 Escalade...they say its gonna be updated down the line but since this was an entirely new model, and now the flagship sedan from Cadillac, they should have made the interior more luxurious. I think the main reason they didnt make it as nice was because they wanted to price aggressively and undercut the Germans. This car has a starting price of $47k but competes with vehicles that start at $60k.
go buy limo if need lights everywhere like discoball
@@Lakupiippu8689 ambient lighting is in high demand among consumers.. cadillac is always 5 years behind the competition.
Love the exterior look.. interior blows compared to the Germans though.. like how come the Escalade interior looks as it does.. and this looks like that..
I've been saying the same thing! All CT5s should have their interiors inspired by the new Escalade or even the upcoming Lyriq
Whats even crazier is that the Escala concept that the CT5 was styled after has the same dash design as the Escalade but they wont put in the CT5?? I love GM but sometimes I am like WTF is this all about GM!?!? 🤦♀️🤷♀️
Exactly...and they wander why there cars don't sell well.
Keep in mind the price of this car...something had to give...if this had the same interior as the 2021 Escalade it would be starting at minimum $60k and not $47k...they are testing the market with a more affordable option and sacrificing luxury for driving dynamics which is probably what someone interested in this car cares more about anyway. But rumor is that upgrades to the interior will be coming in future iterations and will be similar to the new Escalade.
Because the Escalade is over $100,000, that’s why…
whos this the dog whisperers uncle?
did you get your clothes from the donation bin?
I take that as a compliment. Lol.
I am not sure why Cadillac does not stop playing the middle game???? They have not been able to produce a proper S class competitor and all other sedans are not properly positioned to compete against E or C class lines. They will never dominate the market only because of this simple reason. They had to eliminate CT6 because no one would buy that over a BMW 7 series long wheel base where the comparably equipped BMW would only cost $6000 more.
The ct4 with the 3 series, the ct5 with the 5 series, this is the correct comparison.
Caddy is crazy. All that effort and money spent building the V brand, then they throw it all out and make this milder version that should be called v series. It is mostly good looking except for that idiotic C pillar black trim, cheap.
Not really, both M and AMG are pretty diluted now a days. Plus, Cadillac is introducing Black Wing, so I don’t see an issue here.
@@nickolastiguan That's true. But what was wrong with the V Sport and V monikers? That made sense relative to its German competition.
If they called this car a CT5 V Sport and added an extra 25-30 HP, everyone wud have loved it unanimously
@@johnholst They didn't sell well,and they were priced pretty high for most people to afford.So cadillac had to change there game plan and tone down a bit.
@@michiganman8383 Yes, I think you're right. But they didn't really change their plan. They just renamed it.
Cadillac did not market this vehicle very well.
That’s going up against the Lexus IS 500. The ct line is will be discounted is a year or two. Buy a used on super cheap.
The Supercharged V8 has been replaced with a 3.0 Twin-turbo.
That's all I have to know to not watch it. Instant power and torque vs turbo lag junk.
This is the most generous CT5-V review I've seen yet. I sat in one, and the quality did not feel up to par with what BMW and Merc have. And, as for performance, this vehicle is a full second slower to 60 than an M340i (Car & Driver test) and a full second slower in the quarter mile. I don't understand how this car has "the chops" to hang with the Germans.
It starts at over $10k less than the M340i....so you gotta keep that in mind
@@tintocherian7715 But there's bigger discounts on the M340i. Also, BMW leases way better than Cadillac, with better residual and money factor. Gotta keep that in mind too.
Sam Sharma the driving dynamics are good. Drives smooth and the infotainment screen is easy to use. Overall styling is different then anything out there
It looks like a Nissan Altima
I'll try again. After owning a number of Cadillacs and listening to top mechanics about the BMW, I can safely say that both cars are expensive pieces of JUNK!
Scotty Kilmer is a miserable nut job. He is a Toyota fan boy (man) everything is garbage except Toyota..please..
i like analog gauges but what cadillac put in this vehicle is an embarrassment