Road Test
Cadillac CTS (04-08)
Test date Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Price as tested £29,895
For Distinctive looks, raw performance, decent standard kit
Against Road noise, poor touring range, crude ride, nasty trim
How much ?
- Price as tested £29,895
- Price as tested £30,450
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
24.4 / 17 mpg
- CO2 emissions
275 g/km
How big?
- Length
4828 mm
- Width
1795 mm
- Height
1441 mm
- Wheelbase
2880 mm
- Weight
1722 kg
- Fuel tank
64.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V6 cyls longitudinal , 3564 cc
- Max power 257 bhp at 6200 rpm
- Max torque 251 ft at 3200 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 94x85.6 mm
- Compression ratio 10.2
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel Sequential injection, computer controlled , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Automatic
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-role bar
- Rear Multi-link independant, coil springs, anti-role bar
Steering
- Type Power assisted, speed sensitive
- Lock to lock 3.40
Brakes
- Front ventilated discs
- Rear ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5 x 17 in
- Size rear 7.5 x 17 in
- Made of alloy
- Tyres front 225/50 R17
- Tyres rear 225/50 R17
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