The last Cadillac CTS luxury sedan rolled off the assembly line back in 2019, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some worthy examples available to buy today on the used market. In fact, Kelley Blue Book recently cited the 2014 Cadillac CTS as one of the best used midsize luxury cars available for under $20,000.
The 2014 model year was the first for the third-generation CTS, and KBB praises it for its “expressive design” coupled with “impressive dynamics.” Cadillac offered the 2014 Cadillac CTS with three engine options. The first was the turbocharged 2.0L I4 engine (production code LTG), capable of 272 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. This engine option was available in the base CTS. The second was the naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 engine (production code LFX), rated at 321 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. The twin-turbocharged 3.6L V6 engine (production code LF3), good for 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, was the sole engine in the CTS V-Sport, while the high-performance CTS-V – introduced for the 2016 model year – harnessed the supercharged 6.2L V8 engine (production code LT4), which was rated at 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque.
The 2014 Cadillac CTS was available with a modern infotainment system, consisting of an eight-inch center infotainment system (with a hidden storage compartment behind it) driven by the luxury marque’s CUE (Cadillac User Experience) software. That said, some of these CUE screens have a tendency to web and crack with age.
Beyond the screen, the CTS featured 11 Bose speakers for premium sound, with an optional 13-speaker layout offered. The midsize luxury sedan also featured a plethora of active safety features such as Automatic Parking Assist, Front and Rear Automatic Braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Safety Alert Seat tech.
The Cadillac CTS was underpinned by the luxury marque’s Alpha platform, and featured rear-wheel-drive as standard and all-wheel-drive as an option on most trims. It was produced at the Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan until its discontinuation. It was indirectly replaced by the Cadillac CT5 on the low end and the CT6 on the high-end, though the latter has also been discontinued.
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