Cadillac XT5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac XT5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2017 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 34 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 XT5 placed highest in 2020 at #44 of 63, and lowest in 2021 at #75 of 124. It spent 0 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 34 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

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

What XT5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Cadillac XT5 burns 479 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,950 to $3,350 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 24 mpg the Cadillac XT5 is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $289 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD 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.