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2009 Cadillac CTS

How the 2009 Cadillac CTS stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga, CA

Cadillac CTS Review
2009 Cadillac CTS
Price Range: $33,675 - $40,465

Performance
Regarding horsepower, the typical luxury sedan packs quite a punch and will knock the CTS down a few rungs. On the flip side, remember that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
The typical luxury sedan and the CTS have about comparable tires. With their similar turning circles, the Cadillac CTS and the typical luxury sedan definitely handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The average luxury sedan's engine isn't much larger than the Cadillac CTS's. Torque equals pickup, and the typical luxury sedan will have picked up and gone by the time the Cadillac CTS finally gets moving. The CTS could learn a lesson or two from the average luxury sedan regarding pickup.

Utility
The typical luxury sedan is a better choice than the Cadillac CTS regarding hauling capacity, especially if you frequently need to carry a lot of gear or large pets. The CTS and the average luxury sedan can accommodate the same number of passengers. Towing is markedly more the average luxury sedan's forte than it is the Cadillac CTS's.

Convenience
You'll very likely have to take the Cadillac CTS for a fill-up more often than the typical luxury sedan because of its tank size and fuel economy. You will have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the CTS than with the average luxury sedan.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the CTS offers a bit more head room than the typical luxury sedan, there honestly isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the average luxury sedan provides a bit more head- and leg-room than the Cadillac CTS, there frankly isn't much of a difference.

Dimensions
The typical luxury sedan is quite a bit heavier than the Cadillac CTS. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the average luxury sedan than the Cadillac CTS because of its larger tank. The Cadillac CTS and the average luxury sedan compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs about the same to get the Cadillac CTS to the dealership as the average luxury sedan. Producing an accurate gas mileage evaluation is so tough that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though both the CTS and the CTS perform roughly similarly as far as gas mileage. As far as fuel economy, the typical luxury sedan is somewhat better than the CTS, but not by much. When it comes to MSRP, the CTS costs tremendously less than the typical luxury sedan. The CTS is tremendously less expensive than the typical luxury sedan in terms of purchase cost.

Overview
Although the basic after-sale protection that comes with the average luxury sedan is a tad longer than the Cadillac CTS's, the difference isn't too significant.

Other
The Cadillac CTS produces fewer smog-forming pollutants per 15,000 miles than the average luxury sedan.

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