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What a Cadillac is worth

A Cadillac's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 27 Cadillac models ($1,900–$164,900) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

27
Models priced
$16,991
Avg value
2,855
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 11 Cadillac models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 55% of what the newest one does — that puts Cadillac #21 of 40 brands, right at the market median. The Deville holds value best at 103%, the Escalade ESV worst at 23%. Calculated from 2,855 listings.

Every Cadillac model's value 27

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
Escalade637 listings$32,699
02
CT535 listings$28,381
03
XT650 listings$28,078
04
Escalade ESV293 listings$26,316
05
XT452 listings$24,970
06
CT631 listings$21,485
07
XT5217 listings$20,467
08
XLR19 listings$14,250
09
ATS139 listings$11,399
10
XTS168 listings$11,310
11
Eldorado68 listings$9,086
12
Seville28 listings$8,963
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·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$120,253$56,915$34,568$20,764$18,908$15,858
RANGE $120,253 → $15,858·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

A Cadillac worth about $120,253 at one year old is typically down to ~$34,568 by five years — roughly 71% 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$25,700 → $17,99970%
02
XT4$29,432 → $18,88864%
03
Escalade$109,900 → $58,90054%
04
CT5$52,900 → $23,40044%
05
Escalade ESV$122,900 → $27,99923%
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 #21 of 40, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Cadillac vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Mini5 models73%
02
Honda15 models67%
03
Buick10 models67%
04
Saab2 models65%
05
Isuzu6 models65%
06
Subaru8 models64%
07
Hyundai18 models63%
08
Mazda11 models62%
09
Mitsubishi13 models61%
10
Pontiac6 models61%
11
Chevrolet29 models60%
12
Volkswagen15 models60%
13
Kenworth2 models60%
14
Scion2 models60%
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
SUV6 models · median $31,67157%
02
Sedan13 models · median $14,79953%
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 74% off a Cadillac — steeper than the 64% 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 miles456 listings$60,890
02
40k–100k1,193 listings$25,974
03
100k–150k781 listings$15,995
04
Over 150k151 listings$12,000
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 2,581 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 90% 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$5,913$13,218$4,667$5,727$8,232$13,023$24,516$88,586$81,400
RANGE $5,913 → $81,400·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 percentile178%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Cadillac price·SOURCE ForCar · Cadillac

On Cadillac listings the dealer retail price (178% of median) runs about 2.7× 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 Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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