2005 Cadillac CTS Review Summary & Specs
Luxury Sport Sedan
New V6 engines improve the great American sports sedan.
Summary & Specs
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The rear-wheel-drive Cadillac CTS offers performance, comfort and overall engineering in the same sports sedan league as BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Infiniti. Its styling is distinctive and its image fresh and reborn.
A new generation of engines improves on the CTS for 2005. A new six-speed manual transmission is available that makes it a true sports sedan. If that isn't enough, the CTS-V sounds and runs like a Corvette.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Luxury Cars |
| Editor |
Mitch McCullough |
| Model Lineup |
Cadillac CTS 2.8 (TBA); CTS 3.6 ($31,700); CTS-V ($49,300) |
| Engines (standard) |
3.6-liter dohc 24v V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
6-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) |
210-hp 2.8-liter dohc V6 VVT; 255-hp 3.6-liter dohc V6 VVT; 400-hp ohv 5.7-liter V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) |
5-speed automatic; 6-speed manual; Tremec 6-speed manual |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
dual airbags, side air bags, and roof air bags standard; ABS, traction control, yaw control |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
Stabilitrak electronic stability control |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Lansing, Michigan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-333-4CAD |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.cadillac.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$30,365 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Cadillac CTS ($31,700) |
| Standard Equipment |
air conditioning; sport front bucket seats with leather seating surfaces; power mirrors; power windows; power locks; tinted glass; passive anti-theft system; tilt wheel; cruise control; remote keyless entry; ABS; traction control; electric rear window defroster; fog lamps; one year OnStar |
| Destination Charge |
695 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
DVD Navigation System ($1,850) includes XM Satellite Radio, AM/FM with in-dash 6-disc CD changer, DVD based navigation, RDS, digital signal processing, 8 Bose speakers; Sport Package ($1,875) includes Sport suspension, StabiliTrak electronic stability control, load-leveling, speed-sensitive power steering, P225/50R17 tires, 17-inch aluminum wheels, performance brake linings; HID headlamps ($645); split folding rear seats ($450) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$37,215 |
| Layout |
rear-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
255 @ 6200 |
| Torque |
252 @ 3200 |
| Fuel Economy |
17/27 |
| Wheelbase |
113.4 |
| Length/Width/Height |
190.1/70.6/56.7 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
35.5 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.5/53.3/42.4 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
36.9/53.5/37.0 |
| Trunk Volume |
12.8 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
1000 |
| Front Suspension |
independent |
| Rear Suspension |
independent |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
3694 |
| Stock Tires |
225/50VR17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS, EBD |
| Fuel Capacity |
17.5 |