Is the 2019 Cadillac CTS a GOOD luxury sedan to BUY before it's GONE?
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2019
- The Cadillac CTS line is coming to an end for 2019. Under the hood is a 3.6L V6 producing 335 HP & mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The CTS has very distinctive Cadillac lines. On the inside there is plenty of room and some very nice interior touches. Is the 2019 Cadillac a luxury sedan you need to get before they are all gone?
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Today's Cadillacs are kinda hidden gems, great value second hand, if you can overlook minor fit and finish on the interior(common with most American cars) you'll find a great handing and driving vehicle.
I totally agree with you!
I'm 19 and I can find 2019 CTS' with under 30k for under $25k. I think this will be my first car payment.
The CTS was what BMW used to be
Yeah I looked at a 2014 cts (first year of the third and final gen I think), and it was a very nice car for under $15k and relatively low mileage. The fit and finish may not be as good as the Germans, but American manufacturers are improving with that every year. The interior materials themselves actually feel really nice. No hard plastics anywhere to be found unlike our third gen 2011 Escalade. Leather or at least soft touch material even extended all the way to places you’ll never touch. As for reliability, the Escalade has been great with its bulletproof 6.2L LS motor, and ultimately it’s just a fancy body on frame Yukon/Tahoe/suburban truck based suv. As for their cars and smaller suvs, I don’t know cause I don’t own one, but I hear mixed reviews. I’d imagine they at least aren’t as expensive or complex as German car repairs.
But how reliable are they?
Just bought a 2019 Cadillac CTS/ AWD that came off a 2 year lease. One of the most beautiful cars on the road. Always get nice compliments on it and since I bought it off a lease, outstanding price savings.
Love this car!!
I have a 2017 model now which replaced an older 2005 CTS which I've driven to 402,000 km. This is miles ahead from the previous generation in terms of quality and performance. I get amazing fuel economy with the turbo edition (2.0l) and its digital cruise control is amazing. Going up hill I increment by 5 km and the turbo boost kicks in (there is a kpa guage that shows the turbo operation which most reviewers don't mention but is neat!) and it smoothly powers through the hill no problem. The leg room in the back is perfect for people especially under 6 feet tall and it drives flawless. SInce most people are obsesed with German car manufacturers and the only people driving cadillacs are the ones with the lower ATS model, this CTS turns heads due to its uniqueness on the round. I get so many looks from people with comments on how nice the car is. Definitely a win for Cadillac as I feel simply driving this vehicle on the road is pushing Cadillac's image up a notch. Most people haven't seen how beautiful this car is due to its rarity. WIll definitely buy the last 2019 version in a few years if I can find it around. The only complaint I have about this car is that it pisses of German car owners which want to ask me "why Cadillac?". The answer is simple, there is nothing wrong with this car, it's lower in price than German counterparts, and by buying Cadillac I also sport AMERICAN JOBS which is a huge win in my book if you give a crap about the U.S. labor worker :) . Cheers to Raiti for a great review, thank you!
I have a 2018, this car is amazing. Got it used, only two years on it and saved over $20K. Great value on resale market. A couple things to correct, he says CUE is being replaced in the CT5. It's not. In fact the version of CUE in the 2018 is the same as in the CT5. Also he says the paddle shifters are plastic. They are not, they are magnesium, very light weight and are easy to use. This car is super fun to drive, a ton of power and the handling is better than the BWM 5 series. Most main stream reveiwers are scared to pit the CTS against the German sedans cause they know their kickbacks for promo will go down the tubes. The CTS outperforms most revals in the class. I love the car and sad to see it go. Some reviewers say the centre console buttons don't always respond. That is such a lie. I have never once touched a button and it not respond. I actually really like the smooth buttons and they are really responsive. Cue is also very responsive and the Android Auto works perfectly. I can't comment on Apply Car Play, I don't use it. People who get in my car are amazed at how nice it is. I find the interior of the new Cadillacs not as nice as the outgoing even. Their simplified interiors are becoming cheap looking. My wife has an XT5 and she envies my CTS interior.
Do you have any reliability issues? So far
Feel exactly as you do. Bought my 2019 Cadillac CTS luxury, 2.0 turbo with AWD and love it. Looks great and drives wonderful. Will be replacing those lousy run-flat tires that came with it because they make you feel every bump and stone in the road.
Great to know! I was going to but the XT5 but opted for the CTS AWD luxury 3.6 Black edition.
Excellent purchase!
Wrong! The interface on the CT5 is different
Cadillac CTS V- sport will always be my dream car😭😭
I thought this was one of the most beautiful looking sedans when this came out back in 2014 & still looks amazing today in 2021. My boss bought a lightly used blue on white 2019 CTS last year with the turbo 4 which replaced his 2004 Acura TL, but I would go for at least the V6. I've been starting to like the looks of the exterior of the new CT5 more, but I still like the CTS's interior better.
I like then last Gen steering wheel more, but make no mistake CT5 interior is better.
Bought this exact car and color, only black interior, right before Christmas. The nicest car I’ve ever owned. Since I can turn off the auto stop on it, it is the perfect car for me. It is, of course, a great touring sedan, but can scream when you want it to. Immediately ceramic coated it to perfection, love everything about it.
Joe, you are an incredibly hard worker. Constantly putting out new content! Crazy.
Thanks Casey for saying that! I really appreciate your support!
Great review!!! I have a 2018 premium luxury CTS absolutely love it!!!
I love ALL the CTS from 2003 and all of them then the 2007 is when they came out the screen could pop out the dash, that was my favorite right there and love this one hope to get one soon.
Yes, please, more luxury sedans! Great video and a very interesting proposition.
Thanks for sharing your input and I will get that together!
I've never been as impressed with a car design as I was with this one when it barely came out I was shocked at how beautiful it was
My first Cadillac sedan!!! Nice review Joe.
I hope you get some well deserved rest during the holidays Joe! You put out non stop videos. I don't know how you do it lol.
Me neither, the man is a machine.
Thanks for saying that! I appreciate your awesome support! It's hard to rest when you love what you do.
Thanks Wayne for always watching! I appreciate your great support!
@@RaitisRides
Your very welcome. Thanks for your expert opinion and dedication.
In Florida you really need ventilated seats I’m happy that caddilac has that feature rather than cost cutting like other luxury brands
AGREED!
They need to cooled.
I have a 2022 CT5 3.0L V6 Twin Turbo, 335HP 405 torque, and it’s a great car to drive. It’s fast, the interior is great in my opinion, I get compliments on my car almost everywhere I go, looks just as good as any bmw or Mercedes, if not better. I have the Chrystal white (pearl) looks fantastic.
I'm driving a 2017 Luxury CTS bought at 28000 k.It is fun to drive.Thanks for the video.
fantastic video. I loved the breakdown of the details in the car. exactly what I was to see! im sold. My one question is what difference is there between different years of the CTS? I can't afford a 2019 but will a 2015 for example still feel very quality??
Great looking vehicle, love the interior!! Great video rati. Merry Christmas!!🎁🎄
Thanks for letting share it with you!
I picked up a 2016 cts luxury 3.6L pearl white with what i call cashmere interior. Had 50k on it, probably never hit redline before i got it lol its definitely not a sport sedan but it a pleasure to drive. Mpg is spot on 30mpg on 1200 mile round trip. Quite ride, beats the hell out of my single cab ram hemi. Sport mode on the back twisties in ATX. 50/50 weight distribution handles pretty good. I want the Blackwing Ct6v 🤤
Thanks for sharing your great input!
this car is absolutely beautiful
Amazing review as always joe!
You are so wonderful! Thanks for always tuning in!
Just subscribed. I am going to miss the CTS, CTS V, plus the wagon. I wish they never dumped all the money in the CT6 V project that is in a low production number
Got a 16 and love it
My favorite reviewer,Merry 🎄 Christmas
Thanks for saying that! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I love my cts have the exact but with 2.0 engine but color and kind with a nice sound system and 30,000 miles its a beautiful car
honestly this interior is way better and more luxurious than the new CT5 :c but the exterior in the CT5 is a huge step up.
Great review, just bought one. Small correction, apparently the paddle shifters are magnesium, but after driving the car I can see why you thought they were plastic
Only the extremely light weight would lead you to think they are plastic - they have no flex or give, they are some of the best paddle shifters I've used on ANY car. And one of my other cars is a Porsche 911 with PDK...
Great review as always. Merry Christmas RR 🎄
Thanks Andy! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Definitely Cadillac is a top choice much appreciated Joe..
I like it a lot and I would definitely buy not 1 but 2 of these in 2 different colors. Black&White
I am so glad that I could share it with you.
"Forever Home," I just hope my kids never send me to one.
LMAO! You freaking had me in tears!
@@RaitisRides
As you do me as well, on a regular basis when you combine 2 of my favorite things, cars and humor.
Great video
Thanks Tommy for letting me share it with you!
13:43 "GoPro stop recording" 💀
Also a hidden cabin in the front that opens with touch where you can wireless charge your phone
Beautiful American car Respect!!
If you want a CTS and save some money, I’d say yes. Even better if it was a CTSV. My ATS4 Performance has magnesium paddle shifters. I’ve seen the CT5 but I don’t like the look of the rear. Nice job Joe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🎄
Thanks Larry for sharing some of your ownership experience. I am very curious how the CT5 will do.
It makes me think that GM wants to merge with Honda.
It’s not felt lining, its called “flocked”. It actually a material that is sprayed onto the parts and it turns fuzzy.
soda boxes have that slot you pull out so you can stack it vertical and pull one soda out at a time. would fit in that pass thru good
That is a great point!
I would love to see you review the CTS-V and ATS-V also.
So would I! It may not happen soon since all of them are dead.
Watching this after getting mine
I love that car the colors and v6
Respect from Holland :)
Thanks for saying that!
I never knew people worried about their Lay's chip bags getting scratched.
Put all your family jewels in the CTS and they won't get scratched. Perfect. Lol. Merry Christmas Joe.
Thanks for always tuning in and letting me share the laughs with you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I like the exterior styling, weight, balance. Even though they'll probably deal over the pretty high asking price, a slightly used would save another 30- 35%. Fitment quality is not the mark of excellence. You can see the outline of the passenger airbag in the dash. That is just not acceptable in a "luxury" car. I think a Toyota Avalon is a smarter buy for a family sedan.
This is gonna be my next car
I don’t own a Cadillac.. but the body style has been similar for some years now ... not much has changed... so I’m very interested to see this CT 5
I thought so also, until I saw pics of the CT5. I hope it looks better in person. The plastic extended quarter window is inexcusable in that sport luxury class. Definitely a major ZONK.
It will be intersting to see how this goes.
AGREED!
WB Wayne That c-pillar really isn’t that big of a deal. People are really blowing it way out of proportion. The vehicle is definitely a step in the right direction and very sleekly designed. Certainly a improvement over the CTS.
Cookie Cute as a puppy I saw 2 in person and they don’t look great. Decided to get a 2019 CTS 3.6 Premium Luxury with 7500 miles on it.
I love how he said that you could fit 16 jolly ranchers in there, has he done it before??? 😂
After test driving the CTS4 , 2.0 turbo: the 1st thing jumped out immediately,,, was that they Do Not Drive as SMOOTHLY AS THE OLDER ONES : Comparing with the "BIG CAR RIDE" THIS unfortunately just doesn't have it... not close..But it does looks good..
WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVETRAIN RELIABILTY????
SUCH AS THE TIMING CHAINS WITH THE V6 ENGINES AND EVEN THE TRANSMISSIONS????
Are these 2.0t reliable for daily driving and years to come
If I wasn’t in love with wrx stis, I feel like I would get a Cadillac. They’re just so underrated. The ats, cts, and new ct4 and ct5, are great handling, fun to drive luxury cars with pretty impressive interior materials and quality for the price. I also think the exterior styling is gorgeous, and you own something more “unique”, not just yet another German luxury car or a Lexus. Has anyone sat in a new Mercedes?? They’re nice, but push on any of the interior plastics and they creak and squeak like crazy, some things are even pretty easily breakable. This continues to be the case even on the flagship s class which now starts at over $100k. Ridiculous. Not sure if it’s the same story with the maybach models, but I’d hope not for that price.
Just got a 2019 CTs 3.6 last week. Love it so far!
Reliable??
Nice 👍
@@Raulm96 so far so good. It drives great.
Is it premium fuel only? Thanks
What’s the difference between a Cts and a ct6?
good morning God bless you a little question can't I have more information about i life in curaçao 🇨🇼
This is a nice car
I am so glad that you like this one Mike!
Joe, dropping the Konami Code on all of us! Lol
Thanks for getting that! I love sharing some laughs with you!
Merry Christmas man🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for making a great videos always 👍👍👍
Thanks for saying that! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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Does this take Premium Gas or can use Regular what does the manual say??? Thank You!!!
I'm 19 and I want a CTS sooo bad. I can find 2018+ for under $25k with pretty low miles. Gonna need a cosign but I'm ready to bust my ass for one of these. Thank you for this video.
You you do it Dan!
@@RaitisRides That's the plan, thank you!
Work hard and you can have anything you want just take cate of it and be safe its a blessing to drive a caddy❤
So..have you purchased a CTS yet?
@@marcusa.6723 no I got a 2019 Mazda 6 much nicer and more reliable car
Wher can I get the radio system
Will you do a review of a Toyota chr? That’s if you hadn’t done so already lol. I’m a little bit on the new side to your channel so I’ll have to play catch up for sure
I need to get one together!
I thought for sure you would drop a review on a cherry red sleigh.
Santa was using his! LOL
I love mine .
Nice
I am so glad that you like this one.
I like the V type Cadillac is struggling but it should not
I agree with you!
I swear I wish Cadillac had worse resale value so the depreciation would be way better
ONLY fault I can find on the post 14 CTS is Cadillac reducing the pass though opening in the trunk.
I like the look of these cts cars 2014+, but for the money you could almost get a newer xts
This is true.
Sorry to see the cts go 😭
AGREED!
I'm thinking of buy a used 19' Cadillac CTS.
I think you are going to like this one.
I like beige interior
They should have dropped the na v6 and added in the 2.7t from the new ct4. They also should have kept the cts and ats around rather than dropping the them. They are changing the names again pretty soon anyway. So what's the point of changing the names so often. The cts and ats needed a updated cue system, interior quality and engine options. If they would have done that then the cars probably would have done better. The aging 3.6 is smooth and sounds good but power delivery isn't quite up to par. Sure the 2.7t has less hp but loads more tq.
The ats should have gotten engine options similar to that of the new ct4 except the ats v (new structure) gets the detuned 3.0tt with 360 hp and 405 tq. The high performance ats should still get the 3.6tt that it had. While the cts should have gotten the 2.7t base and the detuned 3.0tt as the option. The v should have been the detuned 3.6tt from the current v sport. Then the detuned blackwing from the ct6 premium as the highest performance but with awd with aws as standard. Just my opinion anyway, nothing wrong with the names imo just need to make everything more on par than what they were.
Thanks for your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!
Pretty car. I'd buy it lol.
Does this car assist park
Where i live ventilation seats aren't a luxury. They're a fuckin necessity
Nice styling. Reliability??
I think the 3.6 is pretty good.
Iam getting sad because there are not a lot of 2020 4 door sedans rwd V6 American cars. All 4 cylinder turbo😭😭😭
Thanks for sharing that great input and perspective!
If it's the end of the road for a car from GM that means they finally got it right so they can move on to the next P.O.S. and spend ten years of f-ing around to get it right. And so on and so forth.
Who needs a SUV ?
Not me.
I totally agree with you!
There’s nothing zonked in a new caddy lol I’m about to buy a 2015 soon I have an 06 dts right now, I’ve had an 03 Seville and and 2011 cts
Thanks for sharing that input from your ownership.
Sup Joe I'm currently inside a Walgreens store watching this LOL
Jay Patel lol
Don't forget all that Christmas candy Jay. 🍫🍬🍭
Jay you are Loyal !!
No one cares
@@EldePHX
I do, but your right, I am no one.
I like my Lincoln LS V8. Maybe this would replace it. The Caddy is a little too close to the overdone whale-back body. Why is it $10K better than the new Caddy CT4?
I do like my glove box to feel like a Nerf football. Nothing gets scratched!
Merry Christmas Joe. Looking forward to the CT5 review.
For my money 57K equals M340i...ALL DAY
Thanks for letting me share some of the laughs with you! I appreciate your support and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Go pro gadget helicopter pants!
I miss inspector gadget!
@@RaitisRides funny enough I just watched it on Disney +
just when they started to get there styling in check CT6 and they are going to stop making them!
AGREED!
That Cadillac Cts bad joe the 2020 Mercedes amg gtr pro is sick hope you get one of those
I am working on it Antonio!
The same HP and Torque as 2016 CT6
Yes indeed!
Look at the gap between the glove box and center console.
exactlt why i dont like GM products
your correct ,that's easily a double Michael Strahan
I feel your pain Gary!
hey Joe Merry Chirstmas to you and Lori your wife ✌
I would would stick to the Honda accord 2.0 touring.
Who likes Honda toyota and ford. Who's with me .
I would go Honda Accord.
To bad no one could fit in it im 6'5 cant fit in any japanese vehicles
Idk why they didnt use that same panoramic sunroof in the new CT5...the dual pane with that bulky split looks so outdated
I totally agree with you!
@@RaitisRides Joe, when are you gonna get to drive the CT5 V?
I think the Vsport with the TT V6 is the sweet spot in the CTS lineup. It is a MUCH better platform than the new CT5, and the early reviews of the CT5 have also shown that. In everything but interior styling, the CTS blows the CT5 away. Very disappointed to be perfectly honest.
I totally agree with you Wayne. It is a step backwards!
The paddle shifters are magnesium
I don't thinks so.
@@RaitisRides Says it right in the Window Sticker.
Rear wheel drive & Beige! Let's be frank, all black interiors are everyday. Why not brighten up the interior? The beige is actually 'wheat', a creamy color. I have it in my 2019 Impala. Way better than the Halloween orange in newer cars. Caddy changes styling too often. Why pay 60K+ for a new model & in two yrs the design changes. I wonder if CTS had pesky 8 speed that Camaro had.
Thanks for sharing that great input and perspective Pat!
Feliz natal....
Same to you and yours!
That 3.6 is a Beast
Yes it is! Very surprising.
👍cts👍
👍Cadillac👍
👍💯video💯👍
I knew you would like this Cadillac.
When it's December 24th but you're wearing a shirt and sweating.
Only in Florida. That's why everybody with bucks has homes down their in the Winter.
Admiral Ackbar Yeah, I assumed the FL weather was that good. BUT, I could’ve sworn a watched a recent review and he mentioned or alluded to the fact that it was summer, so now I’m not sure how recent these reviews really are lol
I know right! Florida weather is all over the place.
Yes indeed!
I just have to bucks for my one home here in Clearwater. LOL
Hey, which car maker makes the Cadillac? Ford, GMC, or Chevrolet?
GM