2026 Cadillac CT5
midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Tested vehicle: 2026 Cadillac CT5 Sport 4-door
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Cadillac CT5 was redesigned for the 2025 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh/hip | |
| Leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh | |
|
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
| |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2616 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2616 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 119 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.1 |
| Right | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.25 |
| Right | 0.34 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.4 |
| Right | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 54 |
| Right | 56 |
Rear passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CEF2616 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion | no contact |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 3.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion | no contact |
| Chest | |
| Chest index | 45 |
| Shoulder belt tension (kN) | 8.0 |
| Thigh (kN) | |
| Left femur compression | 0.2 |
| Right femur compression | 0.2 |
Side: updated test
Tested vehicle: 2026 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury 4-door
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Cadillac CT5 was redesigned for the 2025 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
|
Driver head protection
| |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2604 |
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2604 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 1,282 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 161 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 53 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.50 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.82 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.1 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2604 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 106 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.57 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.22 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
(1) Trim level(s): Premium Luxury trim, Sport trim
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
Technical measurements for this test
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2026 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 96.9 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 43.4 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 75.9 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 42.7 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 66.8 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, right edge | 43.3 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 140.2 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 68.1 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 81.1 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 48.3 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 67.4 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 44.0 m |
(2) Trim level(s): Premium Luxury trim equipped with Technology package, Premium Luxury trim equipped with Platinum package, Sport trim equipped with Technology package, Sport trim equipped with Platinum package
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right curve and inadequate on the gradual right and both left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.
Technical measurements for this test
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2026 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 65.1 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 26.6 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 52.9 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 29.3 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 56.7 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 29.5 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 138.6 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 133.1 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 72.2 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 60.5 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 56.5 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 47.3 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2026 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Front row | |
| Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Second row | |
| Startup status alert (visual) | None |
Technical measurements for this test
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 53 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 54 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 0.7 dB |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 56 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 57 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 0.6 dB |
| Dominant audio frequency | 784 Hz |