Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 Sports Luxury review - data
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 Sports Luxury Road Test
Test date 03 September 2008
Price as tested £45,241
For Fantastically well equipped, neutral handling balance, striking looks
Against Unresponsive engine/gearbox, high running costs, dubious trim materials
How much ?
- Price as tested £45,241
- Price as tested £33,645
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.7 sec
- 0-60mph 6.7 sec
- 0-100mph 16.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
15.2 / 96.1 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
27.2 / 123.3 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.4
- 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
69 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
19.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
26.7 / 8.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
25.4 / 17 mpg
- CO2 emissions
241 g/km
How big?
- Length
4860 mm
- Width
1842 mm
- Height
1464 mm
- Wheelbase
2880 mm
- Weight
1798 kg
- Fuel tank
68.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V6 cyls Vee , 3564 cc
- Max power 307 bhp at 6400 rpm
- Max torque 276 ft at 5200 rpm
- Specific output 86.1 bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 94x85.6 mm
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.02 / 5.9
- 2nd 2.36 / 10
- 3rd 1.53 / 15.5
- 4th 1.15 / 20.6
- 5th 0.85 / 27.9
- 6th 0.67 / 35.4
- Final drive 3.42
Suspension
- Front Fully independent by short/long arm (double wishbones), with coil springs and monotube Bilstein gas-filled shock absorbers
- Rear Fully independent by multi-link rear axle, with coil springs and Bilstein gas-filled shock absorbers
Steering
- Type Hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 346x32mm Ventilated discs
- Rear 240x26mm Ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18'' '9-spoke' Alloy in
- Size rear 18'' '9-spoke' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/50 ZR18 Y
- Tyres rear 235/50 ZR18 Y
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