2021 Cadillac CT5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2021 CT5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $19,299–$49,485 today.
- 15 main configurations
- 8,121 vehicles built
- 176 for sale right now
- $19,299–$49,485 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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V-Series · AWD 1G6DV5RW-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 560 built.
$28,995 great deal $39,686 typical $49,485 top of market -
Premium Luxury · AWD 1G6DT5RW-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 759 built.
$25,363 great deal $31,998 typical $40,599 top of market -
Premium Luxury Special Edition · RWD 1G6DZ5RW-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 35 built.
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Luxury · AWD 1G6DX5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 599 built.
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Luxury · AWD 1G6DS5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 88 built.
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Luxury · RWD 1G6DW5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 874 built.
$19,299 great deal $23,893 typical $30,399 top of market -
Sport · AWD 1G6DU5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 769 built.
$19,495 great deal $29,999 typical $35,998 top of market -
Sport · RWD 1G6DP5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 859 built.
$24,990 great deal $28,230 typical $33,988 top of market -
Premium Luxury · RWD 1G6DN5RW-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 535 built.
$21,956 great deal $32,464 typical $44,424 top of market -
Luxury · RWD 1G6DM5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 436 built.
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Premium Luxury Special Edition · AWD 1G6D15RW-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 40 built.
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Most common — 13% of 2021 CT5s
Premium Luxury · AWD 1G6DT5RK-M2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,089 built.
$19,995 great deal $27,998 typical $34,967 top of market -
Premium Luxury · RWD 1G6DN5RK-M
2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 969 built.
$21,592 great deal $28,098 typical $36,990 top of market -
Premium Luxury Special Edition · RWD 1G6DZ5RK-M
2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 25 built.
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V-Series · RWD 1G6DR5RW-M
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 469 built.
What actually differs
| Premium Luxury · AWD | Premium Luxury · RWD | Luxury · RWD | Sport · RWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $27,998 | $28,098 | $23,893 | $28,230 |
| For sale right now | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Vehicles built | 1,089 | 969 | 874 | 859 |
Same on every 2021 CT5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
307 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 (optional)
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What 1G6DV5RW-M means
- 1G6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- DV5RW
- together encode the CT5 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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