2006 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2006 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $1,995–$10,900 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 5,504 vehicles built
- 32 for sale right now
- $1,995–$10,900 typical price range
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 — 62% of 2006 CTSs
Base configuration 1G6DP577-63.6L 6-cyl. 3,386 built.
$1,995 great deal $6,000 typical $10,900 top of market
What actually differs
| Base configuration 1G6DP577-6 | Base configuration 1G6DM57T-6 | V | |
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| Engine | 3.6L 6-cyl | 6-cyl | 6L 8-cyl |
| Typical price today | $6,000 | $5,495 | — |
| For sale right now | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 3,386 | 1,998 | 116 |
Same on every 2006 CTS
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
41 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$6,000
$1,935
$4,258
$6,581
$8,904
$11,227
Safety, in plain English
What 1G6DM57T-6 means
1G6
DM57T
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6
- 1G6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- DM57T
- together encode the CTS line — Sedan, 6cyl — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 6
- in position 10 — model year 2006
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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