2019 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2019 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $6,979–$81,434 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 6,075 vehicles built
- 116 for sale right now
- $6,979–$81,434 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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Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SS-K3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 778 built.
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Base · RWD 1G6AP5SX-K2L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 581 built.
$6,979 great deal $15,799 typical $20,365 top of market -
Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SS-K3.6L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,223 built.
$12,499 great deal $17,900 typical $28,969 top of market -
Premium Luxury · AWD 1G6AY5SS-K3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 91 built.
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V-Sport Premium Luxury · RWD 1G6AV5S8-K3.6L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 46 built.
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Most common — 26% of 2019 CTSs
Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SX-K2L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,553 built.
$11,999 great deal $19,994 typical $58,784 top of market -
Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SX-K2L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 906 built.
$9,995 great deal $18,550 typical $23,995 top of market -
V-Series · RWD 1G6A15S6-K6.2L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 529 built.
$57,999 great deal $72,361 typical $81,434 top of market -
V-Sport · RWD 1G6AU5S8-K3.6L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 47 built.
What actually differs
| Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SX-K | Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SS-K | Luxury · RWD 1G6AR5SX-K | Luxury · AWD 1G6AX5SS-K | |
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| Engine | 2L 4-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 |
| Typical price today | $19,994 | $17,900 | $18,550 | $17,742 |
| For sale right now | 28 | 25 | 15 | 11 |
| Vehicles built | 1,553 | 1,223 | 906 | 778 |
Same on every 2019 CTS
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
184 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
No recalls on file for this model year.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What 1G6AS5SS-K means
- 1G6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
- AS5SS
- 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
- K
- in position 10 — model year 2019
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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