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Price Range: $43,175 - $53,805
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Utility
There's no clear winner between the Cadillac DTS and the average luxury sedan as far as hauling capacity.
The Cadillac DTS will definitely prove friendlier than the typical luxury sedan for those of you with frequent kid-cargo.
The typical luxury sedan outpulls the Cadillac DTS by a large margin.
Dimensions
The Cadillac DTS is a little heavier than the typical luxury sedan.
The Cadillac DTS's tank is roughly the same size as the typical luxury sedan's, though the typical luxury sedan's is slightly more capacious.
The typical luxury sedan and the Cadillac DTS compete for the same parking spaces.
Convenience
You very likely won't have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Cadillac DTS than with the average luxury sedan, because both offer similar ranges.
Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the typical luxury sedan to the dealership as the DTS.
There really isn't much of a difference in gas mileage here, but if you must know, the average luxury sedan is slightly more economical than the Cadillac DTS.
In terms of gas mileage, the Cadillac DTS and the typical luxury sedan don't differ much.
The typical luxury sedan is tremendously more expensive than the DTS regarding MSRP.
In terms of out-the-door price, the typical luxury sedan costs tremendously more than the Cadillac DTS.
Handling
The average luxury sedan and the DTS have roughly similar tires.
With its tighter turning circle, the typical luxury sedan is doubtless more agile than the Cadillac DTS, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the other hand, remember that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.
Drivetrain
The DTS has a larger engine than the typical luxury sedan. Note that smaller engines are often cheaper to fix, but smaller engines can be stressed more.
Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the average luxury sedan isn't much more powerful than the Cadillac DTS.
Comfort
While the front cabin in the average luxury sedan offers a bit more head room than the Cadillac DTS, there honestly isn't much of a difference.
The Cadillac DTS provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the average luxury sedan does.
Overview
Although the basic warranty that comes with the average luxury sedan is a tad longer than the DTS's, the difference isn't too marked.
