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The 2009 Cadillac CTS comes with a 263-hp V6 engine ($36,560) or a 304-hp Direct Injection V6 ($37,560). The automatic transmission is optional ($1,300), as is all-wheel drive ($1,900), and the all-wheel drive is available only with the automatic.
Standard features include leather seating surfaces, dual-zone automatic climate control, OnStar with turn-by-turn navigation, a Bose eight-speaker sound system with CD, MP3 and auxiliary capability, remote keyless entry and programmable central locking, power windows with express-up-down on the front and express-down on the rear, power driver's seat and XM Satellite Radio.
Options include Premium Luxury Collection ($10,050) with a pop-up navigation and audio display, a 10-speaker Bose 5.1 sound system with a 40-gigabyte sound storage system, an iPod interface that will operate your iPod from the touch screen and display artist and title information, 10-way heated and cooled leather seats, split folding rear seats, Ultraview sunroof panel, sapele wood trim, 18-inch alloy wheels, power tilt/telescope steering wheel, remote starting and keyless entry. Most of these features are available in smaller packages.
The CTS-V ($58,575) features a supercharged V8, a limited-slip differential, Brembo disc brakes with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, P255/40ZR19 tires in front and P285/35ZR19 tires in the rear, and 10-spoke alloy wheels measuring 9.0 inches wide in front and 9.5 inches wide in the rear. The CTS-V also has distinctive exterior details, including a mesh grille and appropriate badging, to make it stand apart from the normal CTS. The CTS looks clean, elegant and modern, but the CTS-V, with its few changes, takes on a more assertive appearance.
Safety features that come standard on all models include front, side and side-curtain airbags, ABS and Stabilitrak electronic stability control and traction control. Optional all-wheel drive improves safety further.
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