2005 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
5 builds left the factory as a 2005 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 3 main configurations
- 4,919 vehicles built
- 21 for sale right now
Which CTS 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 CTS
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Most common — 83% of 2005 CTSs
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What actually differs
| Trim not recorded 1G6DP567-5 | Trim not recorded 1G6DM56T-5 | V | |
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| Engine | 3.6L 6-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 5.7L 8-cyl |
| For sale right now | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 4,067 | 507 | 343 |
Same on every 2005 CTS
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $5,995
What 1G6DN56S-5 means
1G6
DN56S
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5
- 1G6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- DN56S
- together encode the CTS line — Sedan, 5.7L 8cyl — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific CTS?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.