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Cadillac has long been regarded as the ultimate luxury American automotive brand.
The Cadillac name is synonymous with luxury vehicles, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon, as Cadillac continues to produce outstanding vehicles such as their current crop of luxury sedans, including the 2025 Cadillac CT5 mid-size sedan.
Vehicle buyers looking for a modern luxury midsize sedan that offers sharp styling, luxury, comfort, and performance need look no further than the Cadillac CT5 lineup.
Our article takes a closer look at one of the two latest trim levels, the 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport, which sits slightly above the Premium Luxury spec.
What's New for 2025?
The Cadillac CT5 mid-size sedan was first seen towards the end of 2019, and for 2025, the Cadillac CT lineup has been facelifted to update the front fascia, grille, and interior.
Changes have been made to the front lighting, along with a major upgrade to the CT5's infotainment system.
The CT5's safety and driver assistance features have also been recipients of equipment upgrades, and Cadillac has made available two new exterior color options, Deep Space Metallic and Typhoon Metallic.
Striking Exterior
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport's exterior drips with athleticism thanks to its bold design allied with a low and wide stance.
The above-mentioned facelift applied to the 2025 model year further elevates the CT5's aggressive design. The CT5's elegant and sporting profile features a fastback/coupe rear window line that begs to be noticed.
The facelifted front fascia sees the large front grille flanked by the revised lighting elements that feature stacked IntelliBeam LED headlamps and vertical LED daytime running lights.
The LED headlamps are fitted with unique light pipes designed to channel and disperse vibrant light in many dramatic ways. This elegant signature lighting feature on the CT5 Sport is visible in the daytime and at night.
Further features to be seen on the 2025 CT5 Sport's front fascia are LED front lamp turn signals that will automatically turn on cornering lamps at any speed above 35 mph.
The front end also sees the fitment of upper and lower active aero shutters with automatic functioning. At higher speeds, the aero shutters close, enhancing aerodynamics, and then reopen when traveling at lower speeds or when further cooling air is required in the engine compartment.
The rear of the CT5 Sport features a body-color rear spoiler and eye-catching stylized LED tail lamps with neutral-density, gray-tinted transparent outer lens tail lamps neatly integrated into the rear design of the CT5.
The 2025 CT5 Sport is fitted with body-color heated, power-adjustable, and manual-folding outside mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators, and the driver's side is equipped with an auto-dimming function.
Further key exterior items include:
- Acoustic-laminated windshield glass
- Solar-absorbing glass
- Acoustic-laminated side glass
- Rainsense automatic wipers with intermittent function
- Capless Fuel Fill
- Tow hook
- Rocker moldings with extensions
- Black window surround moldings
- Trapezoid dual exhaust tips
- Available Red brake calipers
The 2025 CT5 Sport trim can be ordered in a choice of nine exterior colors and is fitted with 19-inch alloy wheels with a Pearl Nickel finish and all-season run-flat low-profile tires.
Premium Interior
The 2025 CT5 Sport's sophisticated interior offers a luxuriously appointed and roomy space that promises to pamper all passengers.
The CT5 Sport's modern and elegant dashboard design is straightforward and refreshingly user-friendly in a world where modern automotive design seemingly dictates that vehicle interiors resemble the cockpit of a Boeing jet more and more.
The interior is elevated with sporty touches like the carbon fiber trim and new for the 2025 model, a huge 33-inch curved advanced LED infotainment display that takes pride of place on the dashboard.
The CT5 is equipped with sporty front bucket seats that feature power adjustments for the driver and front passenger and are upholstered in Inteluxe material. Enhanced in-cabin ambience is thanks to the energy-efficient, customizable lighting offering up to 126 stunning colors.
The luxury experience continues with eight-way power driver and front passenger seat adjusters plus power driver and front passenger lumbar massage function, three-level heated driver and front passenger seats, and three levels of ventilation for the driver and front passenger seats.
Further interior appointments include:
- Driver-side footrest
- Front and rear head restraints with up/down adjustment
- Power tilt and telescoping steering column
- Automatic Stop/Start with disable
- Automatic Vehicle Hold
- Electronic parking brake
- HD surround vision
- Digital compass
- Power windows
- Power door locks
- Keyless Open
- Remote Start
- Three USB ports
- 12-volt auxiliary rear power outlet
- Black seat belt color
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Front and rear carpeted floor mats
- Leather-wrapped Super Cruise thick-rimmed steering wheel
- Heated steering wheel
- Alloy paddle shift controls and Sport pedals
- Warning tones
- Rear Seat Reminder
- Assist handles in the outboard rear seat positions
Cargo and Passenger Capacity
The CT5 Sport will seat up to five passengers in its luxuriously appointed cabin.
Holiday luggage and shopping are easily accommodated in the trunk, which offers 11.9 cubic feet of space. The split-folding rear seat allows for easy loading of bulkier items.
Engine and Performance
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport is powered by a twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 237 horsepower @ 5,000 rpm and torque of 258 pound-feet.
0-60 MPH Times
The CT5 Sport will dispatch the benchmark 0-60 mph acceleration test in an impressive 6.6 seconds.
Fuel Economy and MPG
Owners of the 2025 CT5 Sport trim can expect EPA fuel economy estimates of 23/33 mpg city/highway driving.
2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport Drivetrain and Handling
The CT5 Sport trim is fitted with a 10-speed automatic transmission with Electronic Precision Shift that sends power to the rear wheels, featuring a 2.85 rear axle ratio.
The CT5 Sport is endowed with impressive road manners thanks to the sophisticated independent MacPherson Strut front suspension setup featuring a double-pivot design.
At the rear of the CT5 Sport, an independent 5-link rear suspension is tasked with keeping the rear end of the sporty CT5 in line to offer drivers confident cornering and balanced straight-line comfort and stability.
The electric power steering system is designed to increase or decrease the level of power assist according to the angle of the steering wheel and the vehicle speed, allowing the driver to experience a sportier steering feel and handling when needed.
2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport Pricing
Buyers of the 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport will be pleased to learn that this luxury mid-size sedan is available at a competitive starting MSRP of $50,090.
Premium Luxury vs. Sport
The Premium Luxury trim is the slightly more affordable of the trims at a starting $49,090 MSRP and features the same engine as the Sport but is also available with AWD.
The Premium Luxury differs from the Sport with features that include:
- 18-inch alloy wheels with Manoogian Silver finish
- Bright window surround moldings
- Bright-accented illuminating outside door handles
- Leather seating surfaces
Safety Features
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport is well-equipped to keep passengers safe.
Standard equipment includes four-wheel antilock disc brakes with performance brake linings, eight airbags, and a tire pressure monitoring system.
For the 2025 model year, Cadillac has reworked the Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking feature that uses radar and camera technology to automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver's hard braking, helping to avoid collisions.
The CT5 Sport also offers Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking and Reverse Automatic Braking.
The comprehensive makeup of safety equipment includes:
- Seat belts in all seating positions
- LED Reflective Windshield Collision Alert
- Seat belt indicator
- Teen Driver
- LATCH System
- Passenger Sensing System
- Rear Seat Reminder
The CT5 Sport is fitted with Cadillac's OnStar Basics, allowing the driver to confidently drive focused on the road ahead by using remote commands, built-in voice assistance, real-time traffic and navigation, plus automatic crash response.
Driver assistance features include active blind-spot assist, available traffic sign recognition, a new driver-attention monitoring system, forward collision alert, rear park assist, and rear cross-traffic alert.
Infotainment and Tech
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport is equipped with Cadillac's latest infotainment system with its 33.0-inch curved LED touchscreen. This Google-based infotainment system can be controlled via a rotary wheel found behind the transmission shifter or via the touchscreen and offers personalized profiles for each driver's settings.
Standard features include navigation capability, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, plus wireless phone charging and 5G Wi-Fi hotspot capability.
Buyers can upgrade the standard premium surround sound 15-speaker system to a premium stereo system tuned by AKG.
Is the 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport Right For You?
The 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport midsize luxury sedan is just right for those buyers who are looking for luxury and performance without having to empty their bank accounts.
The generous list of comfort, luxury, safety, and performance equipment to be found in the CT5 Sport, all wrapped up in a stylish and sporty exterior, should make this model a top contender on your shopping list.
Get Your Cadillac CT5 at Colonial Cadillac
Visit the dealership team at Colonial Cadillac in New London, CT, to discover more and test drive the 2025 Cadillac CT5 Sport and other trim options.
With an extensive lineup of new and pre-owned Cadillacs available, you can look forward to an unmatched service experience.
