2010 Cadillac STS Review Summary & Specs
Base Sedan
Smooth, powerful, luxurious.
Summary & Specs
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The Cadillac STS offers a smooth and powerful driving experience with warm and luxurious accommodations. The STS V8 model with the Performance Package offers a great driving balance. We appreciated the all-wheel-drive model for its all-weather capability while maintaining the enjoyable sporty handling. People who enjoy getting where they're going as much as, if not more than, being there, but who pine for luxury touches and good old American V8 power, need no longer compromise.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard reported on the STS, with Greg Brown reporting on the STS-V, and John F. Katz on styling.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Luxury Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Cadillac STS V6 ($46,845); Cadillac STS V8 ($56,345) |
| Engines (standard) |
4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
6-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) |
302-hp 3.6-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 VVT; 320-hp 4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 VVT |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
dual two-stage frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side-impact airbags; front and rear-seat side-curtain airbags; antilock brakes; traction control; StabiliTrak electronic stability control; rear park assist; rear-seat child-safety seat anchors; tire-pressure monitoring system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
all-wheel drive |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Lansing, Michigan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-333-4223 |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.cadillac.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$46,845 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Cadillac STS V8 ($56,345) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, automatic headlamps, AM/FM stereo with six-CD/DVD changer, XM Satellite Radio (3-month trial service included), OnStar safety warning and communication system (one year service included), remote keyless unlock and start, rain-sensing windshield wipers, programmable remote garage opener system, power windows, eight-way front seats, heated outside mirrors, power tilt and telescope wood-and-leather steering wheel, tire-pressure monitor, memory for driver's seat, outside mirrors and steering wheel |
| Destination Charge |
825 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
V8 Performance Package ($12,440) includes all-wheel drive, Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Head Up Display, Adaptive Cruise Control, Bose 5.1 Surround Sound with navigation, Xenon HID headlamps with washers, Intellibeam automatic high/low beam control with flash to pass feature, heated and ventilated front seats, performance cooling package, Magnetic Ride Control suspension, rear spoiler, limited-slip rear differential, P235/50R18 front tires, P255/45R18 rear tires, 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, Brembo performance brakes, power glass sunroof, compact spare tire |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
1300 |
| Price as Tested |
$69,710 |
| Layout |
all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
320 @ 6400 |
| Torque |
315 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy |
15/22 |
| Wheelbase |
116.4 |
| Length/Width/Height |
196.3/72.6/57.6 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
38.8 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.7/54.6/42.6 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.9/55.6/38.3 |
| Trunk Volume |
13.8 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
1000 |
| Front Suspension |
independent, short-and-long control arms, coil springs over shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, modified multi-link, coil springs, magnetic ride control, pneumatic load-leveling, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance |
5.5 |
| Curb Weight |
4230 |
| Stock Tires |
P235/50WR18 front; P255/45WR18 rear |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/vented disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
17.5 |