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Cadillac CTS-V MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac CTS-V has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2004 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2004) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

17best combined mpg (2004)
14worst combined mpg (2010)
16latest year best (2019)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2004117 mpg17 mpg#50 of 55 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2005116 mpg16 mpg#51 of 56 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2006117 mpg17 mpg#52 of 61 (15th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2007116 mpg16 mpg#57 of 68 (16th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2010216 mpg14 mpg#58 of 63 (8th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016117 mpg17 mpg#109 of 112 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017117 mpg17 mpg#107 of 110 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018117 mpg17 mpg#122 of 125 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019116 mpg16 mpg#124 of 127 (2th pct)Rear-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 CTS-V placed highest in 2004 at #50 of 55, and lowest in 2019 at #124 of 127. It spent 0 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 10 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20196.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged142116718.818.6$4,8505432/10
20186.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged142117676.517.5$4,5505303/10
20176.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged142117676.517.5$4,5505303/10
20166.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged142117676.517.5$4,5505323/10
20106.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumPR, supercharged121814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20106.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumPR, supercharged141916718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20076.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.0L 8-cyl142216718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20066.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.0L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20055.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.7L 8-cyl132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20045.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.7L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2004 → 200517 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal
2005 → 200616 → 17 mpg+1 mpg676 gal
2006 → 200717 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal
2010 → 201616 → 17 mpg+1 mpg676 gal
2018 → 201917 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal

What CTS-V fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 Cadillac CTS-V burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 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 16 mpg the Cadillac CTS-V is 9 mpg below the median, which is worth about $906 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Cadillac nameplates

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