2016 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2016 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $7,900–$80,100 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 6,500 vehicles built
  • 148 for sale right now
  • $7,900–$80,100 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.

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What actually differs

Luxury · AWD Luxury · RWD Standard · RWD V Series · RWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $13,683 $13,900 $11,700 $59,900
For sale right now 37 24 16 21
Vehicles built 1,940 1,244 629 622
Same on every 2016 CTS
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

159 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Luxury · AWD
$13,683
V Series · RWD
$59,900
$7,663 $26,373 $45,083 $63,793 $82,503
Price trend

Median up $1,518 over the last 12 months.

2016 CTS price history →
Will it hold value?

A CTS typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,495 today.

CTS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 CTS

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1G6AZ5SS-G means

1G6 AZ5SS · G
1G6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
AZ5SS
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
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G6AZ5SS 5G0194818
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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