Cadillac CTS MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac CTS has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 16 model years, from 2003 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 78 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Cadillac CTS placed highest in 2003 at #29 of 46, and lowest in 2015 at #97 of 101. It spent 2 of its 16 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 78 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What CTS fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 Cadillac CTS burns 460 to 605 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $2,700 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $9,250 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 25 mpg the Cadillac CTS is exactly at the median.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Cadillac nameplates

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