2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign, MPG, Interior
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign, MPG, Interior – Apologies in advance to those who already know this, but a lone V at the end of a Cadillac’s name no longer denotes the fastest, most powerful version of that particular model. Those are now called Blackwings, and since there are no black wings – or, y’know, twin-turbocharged engines – attached to the car you see here, the four-cylinder 2025 Cadillac CT4-V is merely the mid-performance version of Caddy’s entry-level sedan.
It’s what M Performance is to BMW. Sportier and more powerful than the base CT4 but not the full, world-beating performance car that might grace the cover of Fast Cars Are Cool, Eh? magazine. As a result, the CT4-V has the bones and a lot of the dynamic makings of a proper sport sedan; but as a complete package, it ultimately leaves a bit to be desired.
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
Much more positively, though, the CT4-V provides an excellent showing in the corners. The Alpha platform, which is also used in the bigger CT5 and the Chevrolet Camaro, is no joke when it comes to balance and poise, and this car feels properly planted and controllable through bends as a result. Steering rises to the occasion, too, by being well weighted, precise, and exhibiting a relatively good amount of feel. It’s got that endearingly tactile feedback you get from older BMWs, as well as the Kia Stinger/Genesis G70 twins. Piloting the CT4-V through winding backroads, it felt almost unflappable but wasn’t completely stoic, either.
Brake pedal travel is remarkably short even by sport sedan standards, making it feel purposeful and your inputs that much more immediate. There’s little to no dead zone at the top in the sportiest drive mode, but it manages this without becoming jerky.
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Specs
As-tested, this Cadillac CT4-V came with a good helping of creature comforts and tech doodads, but quite a few of them are bundled in optional packages. For example, the Technology package brings along a cabin air ionizer, 12-inch digital gauge cluster, and head-up display, and is probably worth the additional $1,555. The sunroof is a $1,295 à la carte add-on.
A 15-speaker premium sound system sounds middlingly alright; nothing to write home about in the context of luxury sound systems, but nothing to complain about, either. The $700 Climate package is supposed to add heated and ventilated seats, as well as a heated steering wheel, but likely another victim of the microchip shortage, cars built between certain dates didn’t actually come with these equipped, including the unit tested here. (Funnily enough, the heated and ventilated seat buttons were still present but didn’t do anything.)
Engine and Performance
Under the hood of the CT4-V is a 2.7L turbocharged four-cylinder making 325 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque. This tester happens to be equipped with all-wheel drive, but rear-wheel drive is standard. Purely in terms of forward thrust, this powertrain is fairly capable, able to get this sedan to highway speeds in a sufficient hurry. In terms of refinement and character, however, it would not feel out of place in a Chevrolet Malibu.
The sound it makes when you step on it would best be described as a characterless drone, managing to be unexciting by performance car standards and too harsh by luxury car measures. In another universe, I may have been willing to forgive this on account of it being a four-cylinder; but the one in which we live – where Mercedes-AMG, Hyundai’s N performance sub-brand, and even Honda have all crafted turbo-fours that aren’t a complete chore to wring out – I don’t think I should let Cadillac off so easy.
Not helping matters is a 10-speed automatic transmission that frankly feels janky. Paddle-operated manual shifts happen relatively slowly, while the paddles themselves feel and operate cheaply. Outside of full-throttle redline upshifts, meanwhile, swaps between gears feel straight-up mushy.
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Fuel Economy
This being a turbocharged four-cylinder, fuel economy is quite reasonable for the amount of power on tap. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has rated the all-wheel-drive CT4-V for 12.0 L/100 km in the city, 8.4 on the highway, and 10.4 combined. After almost 600 mixed test km, I observed 10.9 L/100 km. 2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Safety Features
When you’re done carving corners and ready to head back home, adaptive cruise control works well at keeping a steady pace and away from other vehicles. There’s no Super Cruise-style lane centring, so the onus of keeping the car pointed in the right direction is still very much on the driver. (The hands-free functionality was discontinued for this year due to the global semiconductor shortage, according to a company spokesperson.) But lane-keep assist with lane departure warning serves as a small safety net.
Other safety features include front pedestrian braking, enhanced automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and a Teen Driver function that locks certain safety systems in the on position and produces in-car report cards. 2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign
2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Price and Release Date
The CT4-V starts at $47,798, but after about $12,000 worth of options and $2,200 for destination, the as-tested price came out to $62,378. This feels a bit expensive compared to the other, mostly bigger sport sedans you can have in this price range. For practically the same money, one can get an Acura TLX Type S – a physically bigger car with a superior powertrain. Admittedly, though, the TLX doesn’t feel quite as good as the CT4-V in the corners. Alternatively, a Genesis G70 3.3T Sport goes for an all-inclusive $59,500 and is the clear value winner in this space. 2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Redesign
