Cadillac CTS Engines by Year

Cadillac's rear-drive CTS was sold from 2003 to 2019, including coupe and wagon versions. The high-performance CTS-V used Corvette-derived V8s: the LS6 and LS2, then the supercharged LSA and LT4.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (2003–2007): 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

Second generation (2008–2015): 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015

Third generation (2014–2019): 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019

First generation (2003–2007)

V6s from 2.8 to 3.6, and the LS6 and LS2 in the CTS-V.

2003 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 194 V6 (LA3)	220 hp net	CTS sedan

2004 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 194 V6 (LA3)	220 hp net	CTS sedan
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	255 hp net	CTS 3.6 sedan
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	400 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2005 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 V6 (LP1)	210 hp net	CTS 2.8 sedan (entry level)
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	255 hp net	CTS 3.6 sedan
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	400 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2006 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 V6 (LP1)	210 hp net	CTS 2.8 sedan (entry level)
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	255 hp net	CTS 3.6 sedan
6.0L / 364 V8 (LS2)	400 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2007 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 V6 (LP1)	210 hp net	CTS 2.8 sedan (entry level)
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	255 hp net	CTS 3.6 sedan
6.0L / 364 V8 (LS2)	400 hp net	CTS-V sedan

Second generation (2008–2015)

The 3.0 and 3.6 V6s and the supercharged LSA in the CTS-V.

2008 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	258–263 hp net	CTS base sedan, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 (LLT)	304 hp net	CTS sedan (Direct Injection)

2009 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 217 V6 (LY7)	263 hp net	CTS base sedan, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 (LLT)	304 hp net	CTS sedan (Direct Injection)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2010 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS sedan (base/Luxury/Performance), CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LLT)	304 hp net	CTS sedan (Direct Injection), CTS Sport Wagon
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2011 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS sedan (base/Luxury/Performance), CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LLT)	304 hp net	CTS sedan (Direct Injection), CTS Sport Wagon, CTS Coupe
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan, CTS-V Coupe, CTS-V Sport Wagon

2012 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS sedan (base/Luxury/Performance), CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	318 hp net	CTS Coupe, CTS Sport Wagon, CTS sedan
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan, CTS-V Coupe, CTS-V Sport Wagon

2013 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS sedan (base/Luxury/Performance), CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	318 hp net	CTS Coupe, CTS Sport Wagon, CTS sedan
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan, CTS-V Coupe, CTS-V Sport Wagon

2014 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	272 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS Sport Wagon (second gen)
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	318 hp net	CTS Coupe, CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	321 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan, CTS-V Coupe, CTS-V Sport Wagon

2015 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	272 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	321 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V Coupe

Third generation (2014–2019)

The 2.0 turbo, 3.6 V6 and twin-turbo 3.6, and the LT4 in the CTS-V.

2014 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	272 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.0L / 183 V6 (LF1 / LFW)	270 hp net	CTS Sport Wagon (second gen)
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	318 hp net	CTS Coupe, CTS Sport Wagon
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	321 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V sedan, CTS-V Coupe, CTS-V Sport Wagon

2015 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	272 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 (LFX)	321 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LSA)	556 hp net	CTS-V Coupe

2016 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	268 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
3.6L / 223 V6 (LGX)	335 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	640 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2017 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	268 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
3.6L / 223 V6 (LGX)	335 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	640 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2018 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	268 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
3.6L / 223 V6 (LGX)	335 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	640 hp net	CTS-V sedan

2019 CTS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (LTG)	268 hp net	CTS sedan 2.0T, RWD/AWD
3.6L / 217 V6 turbo (LF3)	420 hp net	CTS V-Sport, V-Sport Premium (RWD)
3.6L / 223 V6 (LGX)	335 hp net	CTS sedan 3.6, RWD/AWD
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	640 hp net	CTS-V sedan

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