2023 Cadillac CT5-V review

1. Engaging drive 

The CT5-V makes daily driving fun with a chassis designed for cornering, standard rear-wheel drive for sports car handling, and a sharp steering response geared towards slight oversteer. It all results in a car that can tackle corners on your favorite driving road, or easily handle a surprisingly sharp corner you weren’t expecting. The standard fast-shifting 10-speed automatic and Brembo® high-performance brakes provide driver confidence and performance that is hard to match.  

2. Standard tech 

The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V has generous standard features including the user-friendly CUE infotainment system with a 10-inch touchscreen controlled by a central rotary knob. This system is loaded with features like standard Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto™ and Amazon Alexa™ connectivity built-in. The standard Cadillac SMART system adds 10 driver assistance features, from automated emergency braking to teen driver monitoring. Available Super Cruise lets you comfortably travel highways hands-free for a more relaxing road trip. The CT5-V is a tech powerhouse with the features you want.  

3. Luxury and comfort 

Get into the CT5-V and prepare to be pampered. A standard leather-wrapped steering wheel has the audio controls at hand for the powerful and impressive 15-speaker Bose® sound system. The 18-way power front seats have adjustable lumbar support to adapt to every passenger, and the memory feature ensures you won’t have to readjust everything after letting someone else drive it. Even the standard magnetic ride control suspension adds to passenger comfort, by adjusting 1,000 times per second, you won’t feel road imperfections in the cabin.  

4. Available AWD 

The CT5-V is a sport sedan you can easily drive year-round thanks to available all-wheel drive. The smart AWD system detects wheel spin and adjusts power distribution front-and-rear as well as left-to-right, for incredible handling in slippery conditions. The CT5-V AWD system is entirely free of driver input, handling driving tasks automatically as needed. You do have selectable drive modes, including Snow/Ice and Weather, which limit wheel spin through throttle and transmission control.   

5. Stylish design 

The CT5-V looks sophisticated with cutting-edge waterfall headlights bisecting the bumper design, joined by wide sport grilles and large air intakes. The CT5-V has excellent proportions seen in the hood-to-cabin length, and the overall swept fastback design continues into small details like the contemporary “floating” roof, and how even the side mirrors mimic the profile’s beltline with their own Hofmeister kink. The CT5-V is a smart design; driveway eye-candy from any angle.