Cadillac CTS MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 25 MPG combined in 2016–2019. Its weakest year peaked at 19 MPG (2003–2007).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2019 version. Put it next to its 2003 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Cadillac CTS has EPA ratings for 17 model years, 2003–2019, every one of them among midsize cars. In 2011 its most efficient version still placed second from the bottom of 20 small station wagons, where the Infiniti EX35 rated lowest.
Among 57 midsize cars, 2019
The CTS placed 44th (tied). The class leader was the Toyota Prius at 56 MPG. The next higher rating, 26 MPG, is shared by five nameplates.
The CTS, five years at a time
Average rating of its best version per span, placed among midsize cars.
Where the engine list turned over
- 2004
New: 3.6-liter 6-cylinder, 5.7-liter 8-cylinder. Best rating 19 → 19 MPG.
- 2008
Dropped: 2.8-liter 6-cylinder, 6.0-liter 8-cylinder. Best rating 19 → 21 MPG.
- 2010
New: 3.0-liter 6-cylinder, 6.2-liter 8-cylinder. Best rating 21 → 22 MPG.
All 17 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CTS | 25 | 22 / 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | CTS | 25 | 22 / 30 | 19 | 5 |
| 2017 | CTS | 25 | 22 / 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 2016 | CTS Sedan | 25 | 21 / 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 2015 | CTS Sedan | 24 | 20 / 30 | 14 | 7 |
| 2014 | CTS Sedan | 23 | 20 / 29 | 14 | 17 |
| 2012–2013 | CTS | 21 | 18 / 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 2011 | CTS | 21 | 18 / 27 | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 | CTS | 22 | 18 / 27 | 14 | 12 |
| 2008–2009 | CTS | 21 | 18 / 26 | 19 | 6 |
| 2007 | CTS | 19 | 16 / 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 2006 | CTS | 19 | 16 / 25 | 17 | 5 |
| 2005 | CTS | 19 | 16 / 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 2004 | CTS | 19 | 17 / 25 | 17 | 4 |
| 2003 | CTS | 19 | 17 / 24 | 19 | 2 |
Version names in the EPA list: CTS, CTS AWD, CTS Sedan, CTS Sedan AWD, CTS V, CTS Wagon, CTS Wagon AWD, CTS-V.
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