Cadillac CTS vs. Lincoln Continental

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Cadillac CTS and Lincoln Continental contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Cadillac CTS and the Lincoln Continental.

In comparing the Cadillac CTS's and the Lincoln Continental's specifications and ratings, the Cadillac CTS has the advantage in the areas of fuel efficiency, reliability and overall quality score. The Lincoln Continental has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, resale value, interior volume and base engine power. Based on this comparison of the Cadillac CTS's and the Lincoln Continental's specifications and ratings, the Lincoln Continental is a better car than the Cadillac CTS.

Pricing: A used 2019 Cadillac CTS ranges from $19,499 to $32,600 while a used 2019 Lincoln Continental is priced between $17,565 to $38,995.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Cadillac CTS loses 57 percent of its value and the Lincoln Continental loses 54.3 percent of its value. This means the Lincoln Continental retains 2.6 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Cadillac CTS.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Cadillac CTS is 8.3 out of 10 while the Lincoln Continental's quality rating is 8.2 out of 10. This results in the Cadillac CTS being ranked 8 out of 29 Best Luxury Midsize Cars and the Lincoln Continental being ranked 3 out of 24 Best Luxury Large Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Cadillac CTS is 7.9 out of 10. For the Lincoln Continental the reliability rating is 7.6 out of 10. This gives the Cadillac CTS a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Lincoln Continental.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Cadillac CTS’s base engine makes 268 horsepower, and the Lincoln Continental base engine makes 305 horsepower. The CTS is rated to deliver an average of 25 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 570 miles. The Continental is rated to deliver an average of 20 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 468 miles. This gives the Cadillac CTS the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the Lincoln Continental. The CTS uses premium unleaded, and the Continental uses regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Lincoln Continental, a large car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front shoulder room, rear head room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space. The Cadillac CTS, a midsize car, has the advantage in the areas of front head room and front leg room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Cadillac CTS and the Lincoln Continental have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.