THE SPECS GUIDE

2016 Cadillac CTS

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Specification	Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SX-G	Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SX-G	V Series · RWD 1G6A15S6-G	Premium · AWD 1G6AZ5SS-G	Standard · AWD 1G6AW5SX-G	Vsport · RWD 1G6AU5S8-G	Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SS-G	Premium · AWD 1G6AZ5SX-G	Trim not recorded AR5SX1G0-9	Performance · AWD 1G6AY5SX-G	Performance · RWD 1G6AS5SS-G	Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SS-G	Vsport Premium · RWD 1G6AV5S8-G	Performance · AWD 1G6AY5SS-G	Standard · RWD 1G6AP5SX-G	Premium · RWD 1G6AT5SS-G
Engine	2L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	6.2L 8-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	2L 4-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	2L 4-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Not recorded	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door
Median asking price	$12,602	$13,115	$64,982	Not recorded	$11,900	Not recorded	$14,799	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$11,500	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$11,995	$17,900
Price observations	80	54	38	Not recorded	15	Not recorded	27	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	32	6
Price sample updated	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

EXPLORE THE LINEUP

Find your CTS

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2016 CTS

Luxury

4 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AX5SX-G → 1,968 VINs in our data

Sedan

$12,602 median asking price

80 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AR5SX-G → 1,267 VINs in our data

Sedan

$13,115 median asking price

54 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AX5SS-G → 596 VINs in our data

Sedan

$14,799 median asking price

27 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AR5SS-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 CTS

Performance

3 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AY5SX-G → 74 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AY5SS-G → 148 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AS5SS-G → 166 VINs in our data

Sedan

$11,500 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 CTS

Premium

3 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AZ5SX-G → 43 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AZ5SS-G → 185 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AT5SS-G → 164 VINs in our data

Sedan

$17,900 median asking price

6 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 CTS

Standard

2 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AW5SX-G → 405 VINs in our data

Sedan

$11,900 median asking price

15 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AP5SX-G → 635 VINs in our data

Sedan

$11,995 median asking price

32 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 CTS

V Series

1 VIN pattern

6.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6A15S6-G → 635 VINs in our data

Sedan

$64,982 median asking price

38 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 CTS

Vsport

1 VIN pattern

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AU5S8-G → 107 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2016 CTS

Vsport Premium

1 VIN pattern

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1G6AV5S8-G → 100 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2016 CTS

Trim not recorded

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

AR5SX1G0-9 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

THE MARKET VIEW

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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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Safety & recalls

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Fuel economy

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Prices across model years

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