Cadillac CTS Reader Test

[patrickbec]

Cadillac CTS Reader Test

My CTS test was published on-line but I forgot to post it here- better late then never.


Author: Patrick Bechet

Assembled at GM’s Lansing Grand River, Michigan assembly plant, the CTS is built on GM’s Sigma rear wheel drive platform and is made in small numbers for right hand drive markets. In fact, only 100 units have been shipped to South Africa. Between eight to ten units are sold every month, so the current supply should last for a while.

The small number available will ensure that the CTS remains a rare sight on our roads. This exclusivity attracted me to the CTS, in addition to the evolved “arts and science” design language which eschews the feminine look of the German and Japanese competition and gives the CTS a pressed suit look, the 229 kW direct injection V6 and a gorgeous interior.

I took delivery of my black CTS in October 2008 and have been in love with it ever since. The base price then was R399 000, which considering the high spec level is extremely competitive against its German and Japanese peers.

The CTS comes standard with a 40Gb harddrive (I downloaded my entire 8Gb iPod in a matter of minutes- no iDrive, no problem), a 20-cm touch sensitive screen that can play DVDs and pick up TV stations, reverse park assistance, leather everything, power everything, adaptive Xenon headlights, self levelling rear suspension, limited slip diff, an exceptional Bose audio system and stability control (that you can actually switch off).



http://www.wheels24.co.za/Content/Ro...t_Cadillac_CTS

[Exploder]

That's a very nice writeup. It's refreshing to see a foreign perspective on the CTS.

[Canuck]

Nice review and interesting to read how the CTS is received in South Africa.