2017 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2017 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $5,750–$25,690 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 4,251 vehicles built
  • 87 for sale right now
  • $5,750–$25,690 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

What actually differs

Luxury · AWD Luxury · RWD V-Series · RWD Base · RWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $15,785 $14,999 $63,796 —
For sale right now 18 15 11 3
Vehicles built 645 592 554 412
Same on every 2017 CTS
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

111 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Luxury · AWD
$15,785
$9,680 $12,899 $16,119 $19,338 $22,557
Price trend

Median down $5,278 over the last 12 months.

2017 CTS price history →
Will it hold value?

A CTS typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,999 today.

CTS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 CTS

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1G6AV5S8-H means

1G6 AV5S8 · H
1G6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
AV5S8
together encode the CTS line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Cadillac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2017 Cadillac CTS prices →