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The CT5 debuted at the 2019 New York Auto Show. Unlike its predecessor, the CTS, and the flagship CT6, the CT5's features a more fastback body style. The CT5 went on sale in the fall of 2019 and is available in four trim levels (Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, and V).
 

 
The base model CT5 is powered by the 2.0-liter LSY turbocharged I4 producing 237 hp (177 kW; 240 PS) at 5000 rpm and 258 lb⋅ft (350 N⋅m; 36 kg⋅m) of torque at 1500-4000 rpm. The CT5 is also offered with an optional 3.0-liter LGY twin turbocharged V6 which produces 335 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) and 405 lb⋅ft (549 N⋅m; 56 kg⋅m) of torque in the standard CT5 or 360 hp (268 kW; 365 PS) at 5400 rpm and 405 lb⋅ft (549 N⋅m; 56 kg⋅m) of torque at 2350-4000 rpm in the CT5-V.
 

 
Cadillac's mid-sizer receives a facelift for 2025 that brings tweaks to the front fascia, grille, and interior. The CT5's lighting elements have been revised too, with stacked LED headlamps and a vertical daytime running light. The biggest change, though, is with the CT5's infotainment system, which ditches last year's dinky 10.0-inch touchscreen for a much larger 33.0-inch curved unit stretching across the instrument panel that looks both more dramatic and more expensive.
 

 
The standard engine in the CT5 is a 237-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, but you can upgrade to a 335-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. The performance-oriented CT5-V boasts a 360-hp version of the twin-turbo V-6 as well as adaptive dampers and an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. Both engines pair with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
 

 
Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional. In our testing, a rear-drive CT5 with the turbo four-cylinder sauntered to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. A rear-drive CT5-V hit 60 mph in 4.8 seconds. By comparison, the BMW 330i and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti, two of the CT5's key rivals, completed the same test in 5.1 and 4.6 seconds, respectively. When it comes to ride and handling, the standard CT5 is both more softly sprung and less athletic than those two rivals.
 

 
The EPA estimates the CT5 with the standard turbo-four is rated for up to 23 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway. The 335-hp V-6 is rated up to 19 mpg city and 27 highway, with the 360-hp version slightly behind at 18 mpg city and up to 27 mpg highway. On our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test route, which is part of our extensive testing regimen, the rear-drive Sport model managed 31 mpg.
 

 
The CT5 midsized luxury sedan drives well, thanks to its agile handling and taut ride. The standard 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine is responsive but noisy.