Saturday, May 18, 2013
2011 Cadillac STS Review
Cadillacs upcoming XTS sedan will not only replace the DTS, but the STS as well. Whats an STS? Cant blame you...this is another strong sedan thats been neglected in the marketing department and overshadowed by its smaller (and brilliant) sibling, the CTS.
And thats a shame, too....because while the STS never really got to be the BMW 5-Series killer many had hoped it would be, its a terrific sedan.
Consider the specs: Available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive...a 3.6-liter V6 engine making 302 horsepower and 272 pounds per foot of torque with a six-speed automatic transmission standard...and an EPA mileage rating of 18 city/27 highway.
But, unlike its big brother DTS, you have to dig a bit to find a big discount over the 5-Series. The entry level 5 (the 528i) starts at $45,050...the lowest-rung STS is $47,280. But the STS has 60 more horsepower. Move to erase that deficit, and youre looking at the 300-horsepower (2 less than the Cad) 535i, and the price tag for that Bimmer is $50,100.
The XTS promises to be quite a car, and, frankly, more of a replacement for the STS than the DTS. The time has come for change. But GMs neglect of upgrades and marketing for the STS deprived a lot of people from discovering this car in its prime...and its dealers of thousands of sales to what would have been satisfied customers.
