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

What actually differs

Trim not recorded 1G6DP567-5 Trim not recorded 1G6DM56T-5 V
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
Price trend

Median up $943 over the last 6 months.

2005 CTS price history →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 CTS

What 1G6DN56S-5 means

1G6 DN56S · 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.

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