2005 Cadillac CTS-V Review
Fuel Economy
16 mpg
Summary
What Edmunds.com says
It may be a little rough around the edges, but the fast and nimble CTS-V is one of the most promising signs yet that Cadillac is ready to take on the world.
Pros
V8 muscle, do-it-yourself gearbox, composed chassis, inexpensive compared to its peers, spacious cabin for day-to-day livability.
Cons
Can't keep its feet planted during hard launches, awkward interior design, average interior materials.
What's New for 2005
No significant changes for the CTS-V this year.
Consumer Ratings & Reviews
A true 4 Door Vette
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
Review
I have owned several muscle cars over the years and this one truly lives up to the standard, the handeling is great and the torque is available at any speed. Its a sleeper and the car is very under rated and there are few of these produced. All I can say is that 0-60 under 5 seconds and qtr miles in 13 seconds flat from a 3800lbs car is great. Also this one handles great and the steering reponse is excellent. Get rid of the runflat tires and you ll get your self and excellent highway cruiser. why over pay for an M5 when you can get this. I am very satisfied with the car and plan to keep it for years to come. Good work GM performance division. Also looking on 2010 camaro SS and 08 Gt500
Favorite Features
LS6 is the way to go , 14+inch rotors, handeling on par with M division and AMG
Suggested Improvements
They have already built a new one with 556hp and that pretty much beats anything from Mercedes and BMW
Hmmmmn
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 6 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 6 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
Review
Car runs fine, no problems of serious nature. Just it seems to be not well thought out. Simple thing, how can a car in this price range not have a central lock gas cover or at least an interior release for the gas cover? The navigation system is better than the BMW iDrive but that is a pretty low bar to beat. If l could take the computer tower out, it would improve my feelings a lot. l am stupid enough not to be able to change the name of previous owner so shut off personalization and now have no memory for seats. Cannot change clock, not a computer guy, a car guy yes, but too much computer issues.
Favorite Features
Transmission, clutch like butter, brakes and handling wonderful, all the big stuff is fine
Suggested Improvements
Computer as mentioned, gas door is mentioned. Switched from runflats, cannot get a wheel/tire except original equip CTS-V for spare.Normal CTS has 5 hole wheel, this is 6 hole. What were they thinking.
Sweet Driving Machine
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
Review
I have always had sports cars; usually European. This car is superior in all respects to the other cars I have owned. The car has outstanding overall performance in an austere yet functional ad attractive cockpit. To those who think the drink holders should be larger:buy a different car. I had the computer "custom blueprinted" and removed the 1-4th gear interlock in the computer program. The car runs well with Michelin Pilot Sport tires
Favorite Features
Power, handling
Suggested Improvements
disable 1-4 shift mechanism
Best car I've owned
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
Review
This car is awesome, plenty of power, stopping ability. Sharp looking, I removed the "V" tags to go into sleeper mode. A radar detector is a must. I highly recommed getting one of these cars.
Favorite Features
Power
Suggested Improvements
Navigation system is a bit difficult to use.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
One problem after another
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 6 | Build Quality: | 1 |
| Comfort: | 6 | Interior Design: | 1 | Reliability: | 1 |
| Fuel Economy: | 2 | Exterior Design: | 6 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
Review
This car is fast in a straight line, but that's about it. The differential is a poorly designed component that can't handle the power the motor puts out. I had the car a little over a year, and had to have it replaced once, and serviced for leaking twice. The suspension is OK, but it still drives like a large car. A lot of other things had to be repaired/replaced under warranty. Do not buy this car if the warranty is close to running out!
Favorite Features
Power on demand! The motor is very strong in this car. That is about the only thing I liked about the car.
Suggested Improvements
Reliability! All things were fixed under warranty, but it was just at the dealer too many times in a 1 year period.
3 out 4 people found this review helpful
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