What a Cadillac is worth

A Cadillac's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 28 Cadillac models ($1,200–$122,900) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

28
Models priced
$15,930
Avg value
1,975
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 13 Cadillac models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 58% of what the newest one does — that puts Cadillac #15 of 44 brands, above the 55% market median. The Deville holds value best at 76%, the Escalade ESV worst at 24%. Calculated from 1,975 listings.

Every Cadillac model's value 28

Real-market value for every Cadillac we have listings for. Click a model for its value by year, depreciation curve and mileage-adjusted estimate.

FIG.01·Cadillac Models by Market Value
01
CT534 listings$30,293
02
Escalade347 listings$27,762
03
XT637 listings$27,270
04
XT439 listings$25,094
05
Escalade ESV200 listings$24,890
06
XT5111 listings$21,759
07
CT619 listings$20,949
08
XLR20 listings$14,496
09
ATS79 listings$11,534
10
XTS113 listings$10,676
11
Eldorado72 listings$9,183
12
CTS226 listings$8,092
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

Every Cadillac we track — pick one for its value by year & mileage:

How well does a Cadillac hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Cadillac actually depreciates — here's the median value by age across the brand's models, from real listings (compare with the typical depreciation curve by age):

FIG.02·Cadillac Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$84,408$39,577$36,406$20,622$16,143$14,028
RANGE $84,408 → $14,028·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

A Cadillac worth about $84,408 at one year old is typically down to ~$36,406 by five years — roughly 57% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Cadillac holds its value best?

Not every Cadillac depreciates the same. This is 5-year value retention by model — how much of its price each keeps after five years on the used market (higher = holds value better):

FIG.03·Cadillac Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
XT5$26,800 → $18,97771%
02
Escalade$105,900 → $61,78558%
03
XT4$30,386 → $16,99956%
04
CT5$48,900 → $22,50046%
05
Escalade ESV$122,900 → $28,88824%
TOP 5·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

Retention = the median resale price of a ~5-year-old model versus a current one, from real listings. Luxury and high-powered trims usually drop hardest; practical, in-demand models hold on.

Does Cadillac hold value better than other brands?

Every brand we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks — the median across that brand's models. Cadillac sits at #15 of 44, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Cadillac vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Saturn3 models104%
02
Pontiac7 models80%
03
Isuzu7 models66%
04
Honda17 models65%
05
Buick11 models64%
06
Genesis2 models64%
07
Acura10 models62%
08
Subaru9 models61%
09
Hyundai17 models61%
10
Infiniti8 models61%
11
Saab2 models60%
12
Nissan20 models59%
13
Mini5 models59%
14
Toyota28 models58%
TOP 14·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar market

Which Cadillac body style holds value best?

The same badge depreciates differently depending on what it's bolted to. Here's every Cadillac body style we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks.

FIG.05·Cadillac — Value Retention by Body Style
01
Sedan13 models · median $11,99563%
02
SUV6 models · median $32,14858%
TOP 2·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

Body styles with only one or two priced models move a lot year to year — read them as a direction, not a verdict.

What mileage costs a Cadillac

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 58% off a Cadillac — gentler than the 65% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Cadillac — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles246 listings$37,999
02
40k–100k718 listings$21,740
03
100k–150k538 listings$15,789
04
Over 150k159 listings$11,900
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 1,661 listings

How far Cadillac prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Cadillac, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 100% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Cadillac — Asking Price Range by Year
199019952000200520102015202020252026$6,275$12,570$4,967$5,699$6,633$12,798$22,781$77,017$68,263
RANGE $6,275 → $68,263·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Cadillac has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — see current used-market prices across all models too:

Trade-in / low
10th %
Private-party
Median
Dealer / high
90th %
FIG.08·Cadillac — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile65%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile164%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Cadillac price·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

On Cadillac listings the dealer retail price (164% of median) runs about 2.5× the trade-in offer (65%) — the gap you're negotiating.

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Cadillac value FAQ

How much is my Cadillac worth?

It depends on the model, year and mileage. ForCar gives a free instant range from real Cadillac listings — pick your model and year above for the trade-in, private-party and dealer price.

Which Cadillac holds its value best?

Resale varies a lot by model. Open any Cadillac model above to see its real depreciation — how its market price drops year by year — so you can compare which ones hold value.

Is the Cadillac value free?

Yes — every estimate is free with no signup, based on real US market listings rather than a subscription book value.

How is this different from Kelley Blue Book?

Book sites estimate from their own model. ForCar shows what Cadillacs are actually listed for right now on the open market — updated continuously.

Is this a free Cadillac Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA for Cadillac values — instead of a private formula, you see real asking prices for every Cadillac model, updated daily.

Cadillac values from real US market listings, aggregated per model and year. For exact specs decode your VIN; for book values see KBB/NADA. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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