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Cadillac CT5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac CT5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2020 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2022) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 28 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

27best combined mpg (2022)
21worst combined mpg (2020)
26latest year best (2026)
28configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020426 mpg21 mpg#72 of 124 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021426 mpg21 mpg#70 of 116 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022427 mpg21 mpg#64 of 121 (48th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023427 mpg21 mpg#64 of 117 (46th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024427 mpg21 mpg#61 of 101 (40th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2025426 mpg21 mpg#58 of 86 (33th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2026426 mpg21 mpg#51 of 66 (23th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Cadillac CT5 placed highest in 2026 at #51 of 66, and lowest in 2020 at #72 of 124. It spent 0 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 28 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20263.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004184/10
20263.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192822522.713.5$3,5003994/10
20262.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213024479.212.4$3,2503705/10
20262.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223126442.311.4$3,0003465/10
20253.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004224/10
20253.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192822522.713.5$3,5003995/10
20252.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213025460.011.9$3,1003615/10
20252.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$3,0003415/10
20243.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20243.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004065/10
20242.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,1003585/10
20242.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503335/10
20233.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20233.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004055/10
20232.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,1003585/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503335/10
20223.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20223.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004055/10
20222.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,1003585/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503336/10
20213.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182621547.614.2$3,7004194/10
20213.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192822522.713.5$3,5004044/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,1003895/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$3,0003375/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182521547.614.2$3,7004314/10
20203.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192621547.614.2$3,7004124/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,1003565/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$3,0003375/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2021 → 202226 → 27 mpg+1 mpg426 gal
2024 → 202527 → 26 mpg-1 mpg442 gal

What CT5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Cadillac CT5 burns 442 to 548 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,327$1,643$316
$3.50/gal$1,548$1,917$369
$4.00/gal$1,769$2,190$421

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,000 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $6,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 26 mpg the Cadillac CT5 is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $62 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every Cadillac model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.