2020 Cadillac CT5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
13 builds left the factory as a 2020 CT5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $16,500–$47,211 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 8,641 vehicles built
- 269 for sale right now
- $16,500–$47,211 typical price range
Which CT5 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your CT5
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Luxury · RWD 1G6DW5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 779 built.
$16,999 great deal $22,965 typical $28,220 top of market -
V-Series · AWD 1G6DV5RW-L3L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 354 built.
$26,995 great deal $35,795 typical $44,998 top of market -
Most common — 19% of 2020 CT5s
Premium Luxury · AWD 1G6DT5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,649 built.
$17,499 great deal $26,900 typical $31,293 top of market -
Sport · RWD 1G6DP5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 971 built.
$16,500 great deal $26,859 typical $33,998 top of market -
Sport · AWD 1G6DU5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,261 built.
$18,373 great deal $28,888 typical $32,300 top of market -
V-Series · RWD 1G6DR5RW-L3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 246 built.
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Luxury · AWD 1G6DX5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 555 built.
$20,995 great deal $25,089 typical $27,916 top of market -
Premium Luxury · AWD 1G6DT5RW-L3L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 412 built.
$20,079 great deal $29,070 typical $47,211 top of market -
Premium Luxury · RWD 1G6DN5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,365 built.
$18,985 great deal $26,597 typical $30,590 top of market -
Premium Luxury · RWD 1G6DN5RW-L3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 204 built.
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Luxury · RWD 1G6DM5RK-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 639 built.
$21,858 great deal $24,475 typical $28,970 top of market
What actually differs
| Premium Luxury · AWD | Premium Luxury · RWD | Sport · AWD | Sport · RWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $26,900 | $26,597 | $28,888 | $26,859 |
| For sale right now | 65 | 35 | 49 | 27 |
| Vehicles built | 1,649 | 1,365 | 1,261 | 971 |
Same on every 2020 CT5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
428 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
What 1G6DW5RK-L means
- 1G6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- DW5RK
- together encode the CT5 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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