[Hudson]

I'm far from "anti-American" but the CTS isn't "class leader." It's a nice car, especially with a stick, but it's hardly the best out there. I'd take the Infiniti G35 or (dare I say) the BMW 3-Series (shudder) over the CTS. But that's just me and my experience behind the wheel of the three cars.

When did the CTS outsell the 3-Series? I don't remember that happening. In June, for example, the 3-Series outsold the CTS more than 2-to-1 in the US (9,587 BMWs vs 4,743 CTSs)...and the ratio nearly holds true for the first half of this year (54,954 BMWs vs 29,233 CTSs). And this is a GOOD year for the CTS.

Floor mats weren't the problem with the CTS...interior quality was.

 

[Hudson]

SVX:

Good point. While I don't believe any vehicle should be handicapped because they offer too many body styles (or any vehicle supported because they offer too few), we should compare apples-to-apples. In 2002 (the last year I have numbers for), sedans made up 60% of the 3-Series mix in the US...which STILL puts the 3-Series ahead of the CTS.