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

14 builds left the factory as a 2016 XTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $6,999–$24,998 today.

10 main configurations
7,001 vehicles built
162 for sale right now
$6,999–$24,998 typical price range

Which XTS 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.

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Livery (W20) · FWD 2G61U5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 273 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Platinum Edition · AWD 2G61T5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 111 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 7 for sale →
Luxury · AWD 2G61N5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,735 built.

$6,999 great deal $14,995 typical $24,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 42 for sale · from $6,999 →
Premium Vsport · AWD 2G61V5S8-G

3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 64 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Platinum Edition Vsport · AWD 2G61W5S8-G

3.6L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 102 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Most common — 51% of 2016 XTSs

Luxury · FWD 2G61M5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 3,570 built.

$7,990 great deal $14,487 typical $23,496 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 76 for sale · from $7,990 →
Premium · FWD 2G61P5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 493 built.

$9,500 great deal $14,877 typical $19,590 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $9,500 →
Standard · FWD 2G61L5S3-G

3.6L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 210 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →

What actually differs

	Luxury · FWD	Luxury · AWD	Premium · FWD	Livery (W20) · FWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$14,487	$14,995	$14,877	—
For sale right now	76	42	15	—
Vehicles built	3,570	1,735	493	273

Same on every 2016 XTS

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

What people actually pay

233 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Luxury · FWD

$14,487

Luxury · AWD

$14,995

Premium · FWD

$14,877

$6,789 $11,529 $16,269 $21,008 $25,748

Price trend

Median down $1,375 over the last 12 months.

2016 XTS price history →

Will it hold value?

A XTS typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,995 today.

XTS depreciation by year →

Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 XTS

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What 2G61U5S3-G means

2G6 1U5S3 · G

2G6: the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in Canada
1U5S3: together encode the XTS line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Front-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

4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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