The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
1st gen CT5-V Blackwing manual · 2022–
1st gen CT5-V Blackwing manual · 2022–
Cadillac CTS-V
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
Horsepower
668
640
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
659
630
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.6
3.6
Top speed
200+ mph
200 mph
Weight
4,123 lb
4,145 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$84,990
$83,995
Engine
GM LT4
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
GM LT4
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
—
56
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
36
76
Recalls
these years
these years
2
4
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st gen · 2022– | CT5-V Blackwing manual | 668 | 3.6 | GM LT4 | — | 36 | 2 |
Cadillac CTS-V
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd gen · 2016–2019 | CTS-V | 640 | 3.6 | GM LT4 | 56 | 76 | 4 |
| 2nd gen · 2009–2015 | CTS-V Sedan | 556 | 3.9 | GM LSA | 52 | 667 | 14 |
| 1st gen · 2004–2007 | CTS-V (5.7 LS6) | 400 | 4.8 | GM LS6 / LS2 | 51 | 987 | 10 |
Everything on the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing · Everything on the Cadillac CTS-V · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.