GMI Reviews: 2006 Cadillac DTS

[Perian]

Originally Posted by Ghrankenstein

I’ve sat in Luxury I DTS’s at the nearby Enterprise lot and the fake walnut trim looks okay with one exception: it’s way too busy.

Enterprise? As in Enterprise Rental?

The new DTS is in rental lots already?

Say it ain't so!

[KingElvis]

For all the hubub about the CTS and STS, it is the Deville/DTS that is by far the biggest selling Cadillac.

This is the most important car they make.

I don't think they have to make it RWD. However, I think they could vastly improve the luxury look by reversing the transaxle so that the engine sits behind the rear axle instead of in front of it. You still get the FWD traction and efficiency and it would have the regal long hood look of a $50K car.

[tgagneguam]

Originally Posted by KingElvis

For all the hubub about the CTS and STS, it is the Deville/DTS that is by far the biggest selling Cadillac...

Not necessarily:

August 2005:
CTS - 3,610
STS/Seville - 2,820
DTS/DeVille - 6,081
Escalade line - 4,395

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YTD 2005:
CTS - 43,056
STS/Seville - 24,467
DTS/DeVille - 41,067
Escalade line - 38,012

It would appear that Cadillac smartly puts its eggs in several baskets rather than like in the past when it relied more heavily on one vehicle.

[FStephenMasek]

Nice review!

If I order the front bench seat on the Luxury III version, does each 40% side still have the 4-way massaging lumbar support and the cooling and heating?

[usa1]

Nice review. It's evident you took a lot of time to write it up. Thank you.

Mark

[mbukukanyau]

Have you seen a DTS compare.. VS an S class and LS…
It goes well until you see 4 Speed and FWD…the rest becomes history

[garyw]

My point must not have been clear. A 4-spoke wheel is fine but the current implementation looks like a 1980's version. The controls look they were added as an after thought and hence look cheap.

The Euro's and Asian manufacturer's would never allow them to be placed outside the air bag fascia. Even the new Hyundai and Kia models have them embedded in the steering wheel.

I've sat in the GM cars and it looks cheap and like a cost cutting maneuver. IMHO.

[AdmiralViscen]

Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

Have you seen a DTS compare.. VS an S class and LS…
It goes well until you see 4 Speed and FWD…the rest becomes history

Yes, and your dreams of purchasing the S class or LS go well until you see that they cost $15-30,000 more than the DTS.

[mbukukanyau]

Originally Posted by AdmiralViscen

Yes, and your dreams of purchasing the S class or LS go well until you see that they cost $15-30,000 more than the DTS.

Then why does GM list them as competition and ignore the real competition the Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town car and Buick Park Avenue. Which Cadillac outclasses in every way

I love the park avenue.. too bad they are killing it

[chadbarb99]

Any word of a possible DTS-V?

[86fleet]

Very good review, it actually made me more excited about the car than I already am

[AdmiralViscen]

Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

Then why does GM list them as competition and ignore the real competition the Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town car and Buick Park Avenue. Which Cadillac outclasses in every way

I love the park avenue.. too bad they are killing it

The DTS and the Crown Victoria do not compete. I guess it technically competes with the Park Ave, but not really.

No one denies that the DTS competes with the Town Car. The DTS benchmarks the S and especially the LS because they are the big, soft, luxury cars out there, and that's what the DTS is. For 15-30 grand less you have to live with fewer options.

[dustink]

Nice review. How was the wind and road noise?

[turbodiesel]

it's RESKINED of coz... i am MORE CONCERNED on performance figure

4600cc V8 is ok, but mating with 4-speed auto (SANS TIPTRONIC) is totally a NO-NO; it cannot compete with others like Lexus LS, Mercedes S-class, BMW 7-series...etc. with that mixture!

and besides, since Cadillac is more towards luxury-sports-sedan sector... DTS places NOWHERE in it... for example:
CTS vs. 3-series, C-class, A4 (OK!)
STS vs. 5-series, E-class, A6 (OK!)
DTS vs. 7-series, S-class, A8 (uh-oh!)

Do something with the next generation DTS even tho borrow a Holden Statesman is necessary ><"

[jry]

well the dts is priced much lower than all three of those euro's, turbo. and given the mercedes quality issues........
mr. g, is the dts' sound system a true 5.1 surround? if you put a surround sound CD in the player would it reproduce in true 5.1?