2020 Cadillac CT5 V-Series | V is for Vendetta
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2020
- Cadillac’s car lineup has been reduced to 2 all-new models: the compact-sized CT4 which I drove earlier this year and this...the midsize CT5; both available in mid-performance models Cadillac refers to as V-Series.
MSRP as-tested: $58,305
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love that design
At first I didn't like it but now I've grown obsessed with it. I had a CT6 and may get into one of these after my Audi A6 lease is up.
@@robbielex Why did you get rid of the ct6?? They are beautiful with the right color combo.. Just asking.. No harm intended..
Nice balance here between sporty daily driver and the crazy Blackwing most of us won’t be able to afford...excellent review Steve! Thanks for the content!
Thanks for watching!
Love it! Great explanation. I plan on getting one used with low miles early 2022. Just how I roll. Lol
Good choice!
Awesome review, Steve!
Glad you enjoyed it
Blue with the black rims or red! This car will be a beast when tuned and aftermarket parts are put on
I really like this car. Looks great
Love it! I Love the design and the color really seals the deal for me. One big turn off GM’s plagued Active Fuel Management.
Can’t believe he did give a better review
You can’t trust this guy.😉
Mmm, I've been waiting for this review. Appreciate you taking the time to dig into the downsides of this car. I live in the negative so the legit critiques resonate. But I gotta say, it's one of the few cars not named Stinger or Arteon that I'm very interested in driving. The price is silly, but that high MSRP won't be what these sell for. Cadillac needs to adopt the Acura and Hyundai pricing models in the old Greek phrase - Know Thyself. $58k says they're about $10k away from being self aware. Sorry for the Greek/Skynet mixed metaphor.
The fact that you're saying that means you're out of touch with modern pricing. A 3 series costs this much with less power and size
@@shethjones4494 And the 3 series is absurdly priced as well.
Cadillac doesn’t need to adopt neither Acura nor Hyundai’s pricing models because they are neither of those brands. There is a prestige that you get with Cadillac which you won’t find with Acura or Hyundai. Then there’s the performance, technology, and styling of the Cadillac that you’re paying a premium for as well.
Lovin the shades
Other than the c-pillar, it's a good looking car.
I want one but with the digital instrument cluster which is a $7300 package option in Canada.
Where's the middle seat headrest, GM?
Thanks Steve for making and sharing the vid. Always enjoy your reviews.
Thanks, Gerry!
It was taken out due to customers of previous years saying it interfered with visibility.
@@cadillacguy5337 That's a boatload of bs from GM. All their brands have no middle seat headrest. But guess what? Companies from Hyundai (el-cheapos) to Genesis, BMW, Audi and MB, the brands with "oppulence" all have it. I wonder why. Even Chrysler 300 and Lincoln have it.
Beautiful
I wish GM would give Cadillac its own component pieces.
Interesting that you came away with few impressions, which hasn’t been the case with my own experience test driving the car (and I own and current model S4), nor with most other reviews. Maybe the fault lies in your test of the AWD model in lieu of the performance oriented RWD model.
That could very well be. Or, sometimes, you just don't fully connect with a car for whatever reason. You know what I mean? I think that was the case here.
I like it!😍👍
Steve rocking the Kenny G. like any good buyer in the Cadillac demographic.
Good catch!
The Trailblazer is a 2021 model, and the CT5-V you tested was a 2020, hence no wireless Apple CarPlay in the Cadillac. I think all GM vehicles for 2021 will have it.
You are correct! The 2021 CT4 and CT5 add wireless.
This would be a very nice sporty car with a brown/tan interior color option.
Wasn’t a fan of previous caddy’s transitions from American soft ride luxury to sport luxury. But these new ones are on point.
We need you to review the 2022 CT5-V Blackwing!!!!!!!
I drove it briefly last fall but I will have one here in the spring.
Nice review Steve! I'm disappointed how GM is muddying the water with these 'V Series' models, very similar to Jaguar's 'F' campaign and BMW's 'M' packaging. The owners can brag that they have a 'V' when in fact they have a 'V Jr.'.
I know a guy who modifies ATS models. I can give you his number if you're interested. He starts by removing all but the driver's seat ;-)
i hope those vertical lights are horizontal 🙈
Great looking car!
American Automakers are the only ones that don’t offer a Sunroof as standard equipment on higher trims. Never understood that
Not true. At all
Yeah it is.. only time other manufacturers do it is if someone ordered a car and deleted the sunroof.. so yeah I’m right.. definitely know what I’m talking about
strange just watched another reviewer, who loved the vehicle, loved the steering etc, which shows these are all personal opinions
Just like a movie or food critic - people will have different opinions.
Not a bad attempt, GM. Not many decent sports sedans out there, I went with a 2020 Stinger gt awd this year. If this was a tad bit cheaper, maybe I woulda went that way instead. Even still, I've been nothing but happy with my Stinger and it's got a 10 year/100k warranty
GM should had just called this car the Black Wing and leave the V-Series the way it was. The Black Wing could had just been like the Corvette Grand Sport. Having all of the performance features of the Cadillac V but not the insane horse power, and just let the car be known as the Black Wing Series. I think that would had made more sense.
The Blackwing is a 550 hp V8 engine. So why would they name this car the Blackwing without it having the Blackwing engine?
@@sopwithsnoopy8779 Or name it the Cadillac CT5 V-Sport, and leave the V for the top ultra high performance trim.
@@vizio6017 now THAT I can agree with 🙂
Nice review. Unfortunately, this is the second one one I’ve seen that knocks the transmission. Come on GM.
Most reviews praise this transmission in GM and ford products
@@shethjones4494 check out The Smoking Tire video of the CT5 V. The transmission was VERY slow to shift for him, and he was flinging down a twisty canyon road. Not good...
thats interesting because other reviewers loved the new 10 speed auto
Wire CarPlay available for 2021
True
Love the look of this Caddy but they should've called it a V sport and left the V series as is meaning 550hp and Blackwing 650hp. I'm crossing shopping this with a Kia Stinger which has 5 more hp. I had high hopes for this CT5 but with Caddy high maintenance for no reason just an upscale Chevrolet. I think Kia Stinger might be a better choice.
I’ll keep my VSport with 60 more HP, 25 more TQ, fully digital instrument cluster, better performance etc, etc, etc. I thought a newer version of a car was supposed to be better not a step backwards.
Cadillac just can't figure this sports sedan stuff out lately
You're right.
Every other written.or video review out there seems to say otherwise
@@shethjones4494 not true, watch Matt farrahs review. Also, we all know that those large automotive publications always put a positive spin on new cars until the new car smell has worn off, or that particular model is ready to be replaced. Then suddenly, they find all the areas that need improvement.
@@gladdy02 Matt Farah isn't that credible especially for what the average customer is looking for in a car.. Try some of the other well established auto journalists. I drove it and loved it.
Just wait 2 years and it’ll be $28k with 13k miles.🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
indeed but it will be two years older and so will you
I wish because then I would buy it immediately. More like 50k in two years...
Am I the only one that feels like Cadillac is constantly in a “transition” phase? Like how long until we’re reading articles on auto websites about how Caddy is “having trouble with sales” and “is re-evaluating their strategy.”
I honestly think that until GM stop letting the shareholders dictate the company for short term profit and actually come up with a long term (yes, costly) plan for Cadillac, then Genesis might be posed to become what Cadillac was in the 1980s. Just chasing the German big 3 buyer base isn’t a good enough strategy anymore in 2020. Do a Tesla, do a Genesis and carve out your own identity.
And BUILD THE GOD DAMN ESCALA CONCEPT AS IS!!
Why would you not get a Tesla instead of this?
1) Don’t want an electric car
2) No Tesla dealer within 150 miles of me
3) I find Teslas hideous ugly
Great job as usual Steve. The one major issue I have design wise is that horrifying black plastic fake rear window. It makes the side profile look like a giant Chevy Cruze. I also think the rear isn't a strong suit, it's kind of doughy and indistinct compared to previous designs. This "not quite 3, not quite 5" idea is something that they tried with the CTS from the very beginning, and I'm not sure why they've gone back to it as it has never really worked. Yes it costs less than a 5 or E, but it delivers nothing *CLOSE* to what those cars do in terms of interior design and luxury features. Pay less, get less doesn't make something a bargain. It's a bit more competitive with the 3 and C, but then it's not going to be able to drive as well as an M340i or C43 because it's bigger and heavier.
I think the new Genesis G80 has gotten right what Cadillac continues to get wrong. They sacrifice a few features and customization options to keep the price down, but they don't have to make any excuses about a bunch of low grade plastics like this car does.
Thanks, David. You make some valid points.
I’d say Acura TLX Type S
Not even out
The exhaust crack and pop is stupid . The buyers of this car aren’t in high school and Mercedes and BMW doesn’t do that . Sad the interior isn’t any better than a Honda Accord Touring .
Mercedes absolutely does do that. Go drive a C43.
Uh...yes they do. My S4 does it all day, every day.
Yeah I’m confused by your comment Scott. This is actually much more restrained than the crackles and pops and burbles of the Germans. I honestly prefer the Caddy’s crack to the fart burble sound that everyone seems to love.
Jack of all trades, master of none, there is no real good reason to buy a Cadillac other than the Escalade
According to this review, but most reviews of the CT5-V are much more positive. I loved my test drive, and I have owned and do own most of this car’s competition.
My brain told me I *should* love it but we just never fully connected...for whatever reason. That happens with cars sometimes.
@@wesleywalls7582 agreed. This is most negative I've seen
Bland (car)