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| Cadillac Fort Worth Two additional sport suspension choices further dial up the fun. While the base 258horsepower 3.6liter V6 is carryover Cadillac also offers a highoutput version of that engine for the new CTS. |
| Cadillac Philadelphia The same V6 as on the 08 STS this engine features direct fuel injection technology and makes a very competitive 304 hp. Cadillac Fort Worth. Both CTS engines are available with a sixspeed manual transmission or a new sixspeed automatic. |
| Cadillac Phoenix Allwheel drive is also a new option with the base engine this year as well. Cadillac has raised the price for its new 2008 CTS but the redesign is a good one and we expect the new model to be a winner for Cadillac. Cadillac Philadelphia. While it might not qualify for Standard of the World status just yet the Cadillac CTS has evolved into a much more capable car all the way around and can now more than hold its own against entrylevel luxury sport sedan rivals from Audi BMW Infiniti Lexus and MercedesBenz in terms of both luxury appeal and driving prowess. |
| Cadillac Escalade Before you decide on any of these competitors this heavily reworked sport sedan from America is worth a testdrive. For Pricing information see our Pricing page. Cadillac Phoenix. Body Styles Trim Levels and Options The 2008 Cadillac CTS is a midsize luxury sport sedan. |
| Cadillac Orange County There are two base trim levels correlating to the engine fitted but actual equipment is pretty much identical. Cadillac Fort Worth. Every CTS comes standard with 17inch wheels leatherette seating an eightway power driver seat dualzone automatic climate control and a CDMP3 player with an auxiliary audio jack and satellite radio. |
| Cadillac Tampa Naturally a variety of options are available either standalone or grouped in packages. The basic Seating Package adds leather trim and upgraded powerheated front seats. Cadillac Fort Worth. The Luxury Level OneTwo packages build on this with items like a sixCD changer rainsensing wipers heatedventilated seats power adjustment for the tilttelescoping steering wheel rear park assist and keyless ignition. |
| Cadillac Riverside The Premium Luxury Collection Package includes the previous options plus a 40GB hard drivebased navigation system with realtime traffic a premium Bose surroundsound audio system a large sunroof additional wood trim and LED interior lighting. Cadillac Fort Worth. Enthusiasts will want to check off one of two performanceoriented packages: The FE2 sport suspension package (available with either engine) includes 18inch wheels a limitedslip rear differential performance cooling and adaptive xenon headlights; the FE3 highperformance suspension package (available with the directinjection V6 only) includes an even higher state of tune with similar equipment highperformance tires and more powerful brakes. |
| Cadillac Oakland For more Style information see our Compare Styles page. Powertrains and Performance The 2008 Cadillac CTS is available with one of two V6 engines. Cadillac Fort Worth. Standard power comes from last years optional 3.6liter V6 generating 258 hp and 252 poundfeet of torque while the available new 3.6liter direct injection (DI) V6 puts out 304 hp and 273 lbft of torque. |
| Cadillac San Diego In performance testing this engine produced a 060mph time of 6.5 seconds. A sixspeed manual transmission is standard with the base engine and a sixspeed automatic is available. The DI engine has the automatic as standard and the manual as optional. Cadillac Fort Worth. The CTS is offered in both rearwheel and allwheeldrive configurations. |
| Miami Cadillac, Cadillac San Antonio Note that allwheeldrive models come only with the 258horse V6 and sixspeed automatic. Cadillac Fort Worth. Both engines get virtually the same gas mileage with 18 mpg city and 26 mpg highway for the base engine and 1726 mpg for the DI engine. Cadillac Phoenix. For more Performance Data see our Specifications page. Cadillac Escalade. Safety The CTS features all of the expected latest safety equipment including antilock disc brakes traction control stability control frontseat side airbags fulllength side curtain airbags and GMs OnStar emergency communications system. Cadillac Fort Worth. For more Safety information see our Safety page. |