2009 Cadillac STS-V

2009 Cadillac STS-V Price: $81,795

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the average sedan to the dealership as the Cadillac STS-V. The STS-V will tax your gas budget considerably more than the typical sedan will. When it comes to MSRP, the average sedan costs tremendously less than the STS-V. The Cadillac STS-V will cost you a lots_of_money in gas every year compared to the typical sedan.

Utility
Neither the Cadillac STS-V nor the typical sedan has a marked advantage as far as seating capacity. Towing is considerably more the typical sedan's forte than it is the Cadillac STS-V's.

Convenience
You will quite certainly have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the STS-V than with the average sedan.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the typical sedan offers a bit more head room than the STS-V, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Cadillac STS-V make it substantially more spacious for your passengers than the typical sedan.

Dimensions
The Cadillac STS-V is considerably heavier than the typical sedan. The Cadillac STS-V's tank is roughly the same size as the typical sedan's, though the typical sedan's is a little bigger. The average sedan and the Cadillac STS-V compete for the same parking spaces.

Performance
With respect to horsepower, the Cadillac STS-V packs quite a punch and will knock the typical sedan down a few rungs. On the other hand, keep in mind that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With their comparable turning circles, the average sedan and the Cadillac STS-V quite certainly handle almost the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Cadillac STS-V has a more massive engine than the typical sedan. Note that smaller engines are often cheaper to fix, but smaller engines can be stressed more. The Cadillac STS-V packs quite a wallop compared to the typical sedan regarding torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Cadillac STS-V is tremendously more powerful than the typical sedan.

Warranty
The basic warranty that comes with the typical sedan isn't quite as generous as the Cadillac STS-V's.