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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 CTS, so we've included reviews for other years of the CTS since its last redesign.
The 2011 Cadillac CTS A Good & Reliable Asset
Herb, 04/23/2019
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
This car is a valuable asset for the money; very dependable, low maintenance, good on fuel consumption, Attractive exterior and interior, and a pleasure to drive in all weather conditions.
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Luxury and Class
jeffrey kurtz, 10/30/2010
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
Fun to drive ! Got black ice, shines like a diamond , turns lots of heads ! Drives like a dream ! So much more luxury than BMW!
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145K plus miles (12/21/2019)
Diablo, 12/21/2019
2011 Cadillac CTS Performance 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Have owned a 2011 CTS, 3.6, awd, performance version, for over 145,000 miles and I am very satisfied. The CTS offers good handling, acceleration, ride and decent mpg. I keep up with scheduled maintenance and so far reliability has been good. One compliant is wheel bearings. I've replaced all 4. Other than the wheel bearings I've not had to repair anything else. Also, I think it's less expensive to get work done because all major components are USA / GM based... Trying to decide what I should replace this with but, can't find a vehicle that gets me excited so I'm sticking with the CTS, for now.
Love my CaddyO. USA, USA!
texastownhall, 04/27/2015
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
For less $$ than entry level new Accord, Camry or Altima, I bought a used 2011 silver Cadillac CTS. And I love it! It had 18K miles, looks great. Didn't get the extended warranty (the car still had 11 months of factory warranty remaining). Nice simple yet elegant interior design, exterior looks great too. Radio backup camera are nice. Heat seat warmer works fast as well as the air and heater. Now the new CTS looks even better. I did had a chance to drive the 2014 CTS last year. However, CUE touchscreen was not my thing (hard to touch the right button while driving).
happy car happy owner
Sandyfaye, 08/16/2021
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
this 2011 cts has been the best car I have ever owned. I love this car but if your getting older this car is kind of hard to get in and out of I have arthritis so its kind of hard in climb in and getting out but once your in its a awesome car. its so easy to drive and so comfortable and very smooth riding.
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2012 CTS looks great, drives great! Update
Patricia Ann Marie, 03/03/2018
updated 03/09/2021
2012 Cadillac CTS Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
My beautiful 2011 cts was totaled. Wanted close to what I had, so I bought the 2012 as a replacement! Interior the same as my old one, and in great shape! Exterior is a pearl color. Really wanted black, but this car had low mileage and is in great shape! Like the discount I received from Edmunds! No haggle, just paid the asking price! It is now September 2020, still love this car! Just a note about the CTS made between 2011 and 2013. These vehicles have a defect in the power train. The bolts back out and break off, which means you could loose you transmission. I was told by the dealer that the problem had been fixed on the 2012. Wrong, I heard something rattling around under the car in 2019. Took it to the dealer and guess what the bolt had backed out on this one too. I had purchased a warranty so no problem getting it fixed. When I get a oil change I always have them check the bolts on the powetrain. Other than that defect its still a great car! I have now owned this car for over 3 years! With regular maintenance, this car runs and continues to drive great! 90,000 miles and counting!
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Audio System Atrocious
bgk99, 08/03/2012
2012 Cadillac CTS Performance 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
There are lots of things to love about the Cadillac. The incentives are what got me, the design, the handling, the power... However, ALL of that isn't worth the car for one reason and one reason only. The absolutely complete MESS of navigation and especially the phone system. 1) when you get a call, the number appears on the DASH but the CONNECT button is on the NAV SCREEN and it pops up MAYBE 25% of the time. The audio voice will instruct you to hit a button, but when you do... nothing happens and you will lose calls ALL THE TIME. It CANNOT put your iphone contact list into its system (are you kidding?) and the "hands free calling" is worse than the Prius (which was horrific).
Looks as Good as it Drives
Roger, 07/31/2018
updated 08/04/2023
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Trunk is a little on the small side. The CTS is a beautiful sport luxury car. Lots of nice features and comfortable seats. Enough get up and go and handling to make it fun to drive. I love the body style. Had to replace the front wheel bearings at 85K and the "oil change reminder" won't reset. No other issues.
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Cardiaccadillac is a awesome vehicle
Brian Bellino, 03/28/2018
updated 10/03/2018
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Did alot of research before buying. Cadillacs offer many options and we got what exactly wanted. We did not settle for something less even though we were tempted by other nice Caddy's. To bad this site doesn't allow pictures of personal cars to be uploaded. We chose Red Tint Coat paint with Cashmere/Tan Wood Trim interior it has a huge Sunroof Update review 09/30/18 Six months later..... Still love the car took it in road trip up north. Ran great took it to Cadillac dealership for service treated us like royalty! I bought this car cuz I always wanted a Cadillac and a heart attack at 56 years old convinced me to purchase! We well worth the wait!
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First Caddy
richman64, 01/04/2011
2011 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
40 of 59 people found this review helpful
I had read many of the reviews from many sources, and so far my new CTS is living up to them, both good and bad. It's a very quiet and smooth riding car and the styling is awesome, especially in the crystal red color that I have. However, my old $25K, 4 cyl Nissan Altima I just traded in has several things my new CTS lacks: More storage, folding rear seat, much quicker acceleration