The CTS has always been a standout in terms of style and function. The dash has a pop-up centre screen for times when the navigation unit is needed or a sliver of the screen can be shown for radio use only. The front seats have been lowered closer to the floor on the coupe. This lower seat position works well and negates the impact of the lower roofline. The seat bottoms, just like the sedan version, are short in length and don't provide much thigh support, if any. The rear seats are surprisingly roomy in the legroom department but short on headroom, really only good for short trips with kids. Just like the outside door opening there is no handle, just a button that the driver and passenger touch in order to electronically release the door. In the event of an electric failure there are redundant door release handles placed on the floor, close to the foot-well.
The Ride
The same direct injection 304 hp 3.6L V6 engine featured in the sedan is also used as the base engine in the coupe. It does a very good job of getting this car off the line and cruising with ease, that is if the roads are dry. On wet days the rear wheels spin and hop off the line. This is a good argument for buying the AWD version but unfortunately the cost is prohibitive. The base RWD model starts at $42,240 but the AWD is priced at $51,805. Why Cadillac charges over $9000 more for the AWD is a puzzle to me. The lower, wider stance does provide great handling, each corner of the car coveys information back to the driver, it feels very responsive and connected, its only acceleration that is limited on wet roads.
The 556hp ''V'' is offered at $72,975 but that is story for another day.
Joe Ferrara 8:26 AM on January 7, 2013 Hello Zack, I am a planning to buy the Cadillac CTS 4- with four wheel drive. What i do not know is, is this all time all wheel drive or another type of system such as in the Honda CRV?
Thank you,
Joe
Motormouth.ca says: 5:09 PM on January 8, 2013 It is a full-time system with a bias to the rear but can send power to any wheel through torque vectoring.
ed zuk 4:08 PM on August 14, 2012 Hi Zack, Heard you say last week that the dealers make it in the back end. If anyone is getting it in the back end it`s the consumer. Part prices are getting from stupid to insane. I have a 05 caddy sts loaded I bought last year @ 68,000 K. A friend told me that with my magnetic ride control the struts were $1,080 each + tax just for the parts. I was at a GM dealer today just to get some P. S. fluid so I got him to price the struts through the Vin.#. My friend was WRONG. With the full option list mine were $1,360 ea. ( $5,440 for 4 + $272 tax in Alta.=$5,712) PLUS LABOR. So well over 6 grand installed. 1st and last Caddy!!! Lots of neat little things too, like no tranny dip stick. Tranny is a sealed unit. Not to worry, dealer says. If you`r low on fluid and cook the tranny we`ll just sell you a new one. P.S. the former owner says she replaced front struts with less than 45,000 k. on car. Sounds like a real quality GM part for the money. Next time you talk to a GM rep. tell him I`ve got a nice little something for his ''back end'' Ed Zuk
Darrell Wagner 7:26 PM on May 22, 2012 Hello, I am looking at purchasing a 2011 Cadillac CTS Performance Collection Coupe and was wondering what your thoughts on this car are? They are asking $37988. It only has 3000Km''s. It has a 3.6 litre engine.
Thank you, Darrell Wagner
Motormouth.ca says: 10:23 AM on May 25, 2012 Nice car and the CTS is very well made, you might want to get an AWD version. See above for my review.
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