Complete current-market desk
Cadillac vehicle research
The Cadillac vehicle research desk indexes 10 current EPA model families for model years 2025–2027, totaling 44 certification records across 32 model/option labels. Current Cadillac certification data spans Electricity, Premium, Regular fuel types and 4-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive drivetrains, with combined efficiency of 13–105 MPG/MPGe. The archive extends further back with 20 additional model-year records across 10 Cadillac models. 11 dedicated model hubs break this down by nameplate, and each family page adds its own 12-answer decision desk covering configuration choice, ownership, maintenance and used buying. Every figure here traces back to its own EPA row or dated manufacturer source, never averaged across the make.
Trim guides
Trims, with primary source trails.
6 trims · 6.2L V8 or supercharged 6.2L V8 (V-Series) · RWD / 4WD · seating for 7 or 8.
6 trims · full model guide →2026 · Full-size electric SUVEscalade IQ4 trims · Dual electric motors · Standard AWD · seating for 7 or 8.
4 trims · full model guide →2025 · Compact luxury SUVXT42 trims · 2.0L turbo four-cylinder · FWD / AWD · seating for 5.
2 trims · full model guide →2025 · Midsize luxury SUVXT53 trims · 2.0L turbo four-cylinder or V6 (Sport) · FWD / AWD · seating for 5.
3 trims · full model guide →2025 · Three-row luxury SUVXT63 trims · 3.6L V6 · FWD / AWD · seating for Up to 7.
3 trims · full model guide →2026 · Hand-built full-size electric sedanCELESTIQ1 trim · Dual electric motors · Standard AWD · seating for 4.
1 trim · full model guide →2026 · Compact luxury sedanCT45 trims · 2.0L turbo four-cylinder, 2.7L turbo four-cylinder, or 6.2L supercharged V8 (Blackwing) · RWD / AWD · seating for 5.
5 trims · full model guide →2026 · Midsize luxury sedanCT54 trims · 2.0L turbo four-cylinder, 3.0L twin-turbo V6, or 6.2L supercharged V8 (Blackwing) · RWD / AWD · seating for 5.
4 trims · full model guide →2027 · Midsize electric SUVLYRIQ8 trims · Electric motor(s), single or dual · RWD / AWD · seating for 5.
8 trims · full model guide →2027 · Compact electric SUVOPTIQ5 trims · Single or dual electric motors · RWD / AWD · seating for 5.
5 trims · full model guide →2027 · Three-row electric SUVVISTIQ4 trims · Dual electric motors · Standard AWD · seating for 6 or 7.
4 trims · full model guide →2026 · Full-Size SUVEscalade5 trims · 6.2-liter V8, 6.2-liter V8 (Supercharged) · AWD / 4WD · seating for 7–8.
5 trims · full model guide →2026 · Mid-Size SUVXT53 trims · 2.0-liter 4-cylinder (Turbo), 3.6-liter V6 · AWD · seating for 5.
3 trims · full model guide →Official market snapshot
Every Cadillac EPA family in the dataset.
| Family | Year | Vehicle class | Configurations | Model/option labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTIQ → | 2026 | Small Station Wagons | 1 | 1 |
| CT4 → | 2026 | Compact Cars | 8 | 4 |
| CT5 → | 2026 | Midsize Cars | 8 | 4 |
| Escalade → | 2027 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 3 | 3 |
| LYRIQ → | 2027 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 6 | 6 |
| OPTIQ → | 2027 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 6 | 6 |
| VISTIQ → | 2027 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2 | 2 |
| XT4 → | 2025 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2 | 2 |
| XT5 → | 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 4 | 2 |
| XT6 → | 2025 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 4 | 2 |
1 certified configurations · 1 model/option labels
7 model answers · All-Wheel Drive →2026 · Compact CarsCT48 certified configurations · 4 model/option labels
13 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive →2026 · Midsize CarsCT58 certified configurations · 4 model/option labels
14 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive →2027 · Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDEscalade3 certified configurations · 3 model/option labels
16 model answers · 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive →2027 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDLYRIQ6 certified configurations · 6 model/option labels
15 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive →2027 · Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDOPTIQ6 certified configurations · 6 model/option labels
14 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive →2027 · Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDVISTIQ2 certified configurations · 2 model/option labels
17 model answers · All-Wheel Drive →2025 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDXT42 certified configurations · 2 model/option labels
7 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive →2026 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDXT54 certified configurations · 2 model/option labels
11 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive →2025 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDXT64 certified configurations · 2 model/option labels
6 model answers · All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive →Model research hubs
Every Cadillac nameplate, with all of its published model years.
Cadillac OPTIQ specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac OPTIQ model hub →Compact luxury sedanCadillac CT4Cadillac CT4 specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac CT4 model hub →Compact luxury SUVCadillac XT4Cadillac XT4 specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac XT4 model hub →Full-size electric SUVCadillac Escalade IQCadillac Escalade IQ specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac Escalade IQ model hub →Full-size luxury SUVCadillac EscaladeCadillac Escalade specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac Escalade model hub →Hand-built full-size electric sedanCadillac CELESTIQCadillac CELESTIQ specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac CELESTIQ model hub →Midsize electric SUVCadillac LYRIQCadillac LYRIQ specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac LYRIQ model hub →Midsize luxury sedanCadillac CT5Cadillac CT5 specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac CT5 model hub →Midsize luxury SUVCadillac XT5Cadillac XT5 specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac XT5 model hub →Three-row electric SUVCadillac VISTIQCadillac VISTIQ specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac VISTIQ model hub →Three-row luxury SUVCadillac XT6Cadillac XT6 specs by model year, with the trim and EPA configuration record for each one.
Open the Cadillac XT6 model hub →Model-year archive
Every indexed Cadillac model year.
20 model-year records across 10 Cadillac models.
OPTIQ
VISTIQ
Other makes
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Recall record across the lineup
Cadillac: which models carry more or fewer federal safety recalls than the brand’s own average.
| Model | Average recalls per model-year | Total recalls on file | Model years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac LYRIQ | 4.3 | 17 | 4 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 3.7 | 41 | 11 |
| Cadillac CT4 | 2.8 | 11 | 4 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 2.7 | 19 | 7 |
| Cadillac CT5 | 2.4 | 12 | 5 |
| Cadillac XT6 | 2.3 | 14 | 6 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 2.0 | 12 | 6 |
Method: each model’s average is computed from the same NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API model-year data shown on that model’s own hub, queried by exact make, model and model year. Data pulled 2026-09-04. Models with fewer than 3 published model years of recall data are excluded from this comparison.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Which Cadillac models have the most federal recalls?
Across the 7 Cadillac nameplates checked here, recall rates stay within a normal range of each other (about 2.9 recalls per model-year on average), with no single model standing out as notably higher or lower. Recall count is one input, not a purchase verdict.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API.
About the brand
About Cadillac.
Cadillac Motor Car Division, or simply Cadillac (), is the luxury vehicle division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Its major markets are the United States, Canada, and China; Cadillac models are also distributed in 34 additional markets worldwide. Historically, Cadillac automobiles were at the top of the luxury field within the United States, often competing with Lincoln, but have been outsold by European luxury brands including BMW and Mercedes since the 2000s.
- History
- Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company. After a dispute between Henry Ford and his investors, Ford left the company along with several of his key partners in March 1902. Ford's financial backers William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M.
- Lineup
- Cadillac's current gasoline lineup follows the "Art and Science" design language introduced in 2000 and uses a two-letter/number naming scheme: CT-prefixed cars (CT4, CT5) are sedans, sized by number, with V-badged CT4-V and CT5-V performance variants, while XT-prefixed models (XT4, XT5, XT6) are crossover SUVs of ascending size, and the Escalade remains the brand's full-size flagship SUV, introduced in 1999 to compete with the Lincoln Navigator. Cadillac has since built a parallel, largely separate electric lineup: the Lyriq and smaller Optiq crossovers, the three-row Vistiq, the Escalade IQ (an electric counterpart to the gas Escalade), and the Celestiq, a hand-built ultra-luxury flagship sedan positioned above the entire rest of the range, each with its own high-performance V variant following the same naming logic as the gas cars. Earlier in the 2000s, Cadillac's lineup briefly included the Saab-built, Sweden-made BLS compact sedan (not sold in North America) and the full-size DTS, both since discontinued, while the STS served as the brand's flagship touring sedan between the mid-size CTS and full-size DTS before Cadillac consolidated its sedan lineup into the current CT4/CT5 structure.
Source: Cadillac (Wikipedia)