2009 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2009 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $3,991–$43,900 today.

10 main configurations
10,561 vehicles built
83 for sale right now
$3,991–$43,900 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

AWD 1G6DG577-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,654 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
NAV · AWD 1G6DH577-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 210 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
RWD 1G6DM577-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Manual/Standard, Rear-wheel drive. 32 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Most common — 32% of 2009 CTSs

RWD 1G6DF577-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 3,390 built.

$3,991 great deal $6,995 typical $12,975 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 16 for sale · from $3,991 →
HI Feature V6 · RWD 1G6DU57V-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 952 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →
HI Feature V6 · AWD 1G6DS57V-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 774 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →
V · RWD 1G6DN57P-9

6.2L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 514 built.

$23,919 great deal $36,850 typical $43,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $23,919 →
NAV · RWD 1G6DJ577-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 339 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →
NAV · RWD 1G6DV57V-9

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,113 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →

What actually differs

	RWD	AWD	NAV · RWD	HI Feature V6 · RWD
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$6,995	$6,498	$8,500	$8,795
For sale right now	16	11	8	6
Vehicles built	3,390	1,654	1,113	952

Same on every 2009 CTS

Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

110 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

RWD

$6,995

V · RWD

$36,850

$3,871 $14,208 $24,544 $34,881 $45,217

Price trend

Median up $1,948 over the last 12 months.

2009 CTS price history →

Will it hold value?

A CTS typically keeps about 88% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,245 today.

CTS depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 CTS

Safety, in plain English

What 1G6DG577-9 means

1G6 DG577 · 9

1G6: the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
DG577: together encode the CTS line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9: in position 10 — model year 2009
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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