Redesigned Cadillac CTS Scores Second Motor Trend Car of the Year Award

Great news for General Motors and its Cadillac luxury brand.  Motor Trend has announced that the 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan, the third generation of the popular model, is its Car of the Year for 2014.

Motor Trend Editor-in-Chief Ed Loh
presents Car of the Year Award to CTS
Chief Engineer Tony Roma.
Photo: Jeffrey Sauger for Cadillac

“The all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS prevailed over one of the most competitive fields in recent memory because it best met our award’s key criteria. Our judges were particularly impressed by the CTS’s responsive powertrains and masterful balance of smooth ride and sporty handling,” said Motor Trend editor-in-chief Ed Loh.

Motor Trend’s Car of the Year program is open to any all-new or substantially upgraded 2014 automobile. Rather than being compared against one another, contending vehicles are first put through Motor Trend’s full battery of performance tests to measure acceleration, braking, and limit handling.


All contenders are then evaluated on three separate courses at a professional automotive test center before finalists are selected. Out of 22 contending 2014 models, Motor Trend’s judges picked seven Car of the Year finalists, in addition to the Cadillac CTS:  BMW 4 Series, Chevrolet Corvette, Jaguar F-Type, Kia Forte, Mazda3, Mazda6 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

After 10 full days of testing, driving and deliberating, Motor Trend selected the CTS as its Car of the Year for the second time in six years.   The sedan ascends into the heart of the midsize luxury market with expanded performance, elevated luxury and sophisticated technology.

2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan
Photo: GM

“The all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan delivers crafted design, thrilling performance and sophisticated technology,” said Bob Ferguson, General Motors’ senior vice president of Global Cadillac. “With Cadillac growing globally, driven by rising product credibility, the new CTS elevates the brand to a new level.”

The redesigned CTS comes with a standard 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering 272-hp and EPA-rated fuel economy of 20/30 mpg city/highway.  A 321-hp naturally aspirated V-6 is available.  Those with some extra cash to burn on the car and gasoline can opt for the CTS Vsport and its exclusive all-new 420-hp 3.6-liter Cadillac Twin-Turbo V-6 engine.

2014 Cadillac CTS Interior
Photo: GM

The 2014 CTS is also the first Cadillac vehicle to receive the brand’s eight-speed automatic transmission. Pricing starts at $46,025, including a $925 destination charge.

Since the first Motor Trend Car of the Year was awarded to the Cadillac brand in 1949, Cadillac has won the title three additional times – for the full brand again in 1952, the 1992 Seville Touring Sedan, and the second-generation CTS sedan in 2008.