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Her and His Review of 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

 
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2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

HI-RES GALLERY: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

There are always two sides to everything, right? Well, the truth is there are many more than that! To keep our car reviews innovative and well-rounded, we are providing you with not just one, but two points of view on the same exact vehicle – Her and His perspectives.

Her: Anne Fleming, Car Buying Advocate,women-drivers.com
His: Don Hammonds, Writer, AutomobileJournal.com

PRICE

Anne: $50,035 as tested
Don:   $50,035 as tested

PERFORMANCE

Anne: This powerful, yet, elegant vehicle is motivated by a 3.6-liter V-6 with 304 horsepower and direct injection. Great handling on all roads – dry and inclement, urban and city.

Don: 304 horsepower, 3.6-liter DOHC V-6, six-speed automatic with driver shift control. Feels heavy, but trust me, this thing can really move.

FUEL ECONOMY

Ann:  18 mpg City/27 mpg Highway
Don:  18/27 mpg

THE CAR

Ann:  This stealth vehicle has commanding prowess – the car has exquisite handling and steering, accelerating and braking; just an all-around star. Having said that, this car is not designed for family, but rather for the single person, empty nesters, or couple without kids. Why? Getting in and out of the car takes too much effort. No mother is going to be taking such efforts to fidget getting to the back seat. Heck, even for me, the door is as long as I am (60 inches) and is sturdy and heavy. Blind spots are too many for me in this car – the angle and slant of the back window is too severe to get full visibility.
 
Don: This car is based on a virtually identical concept that premiered as a pleasant surprise a couple years back at the North American Auto Show.  A real head turner, it garners attention wherever it goes. You can’t be shy and drive this car. Onlookers come out of the woodwork.  It’s another hit in a growing list for Cadillac. Bravo!

SAFETY

 Anne:  Airbags abound, with front and side impact airbags on driver and passenger sides, head curtain side airbags. Rear vision camera. Disc brakes, electronic parking brake and stability control. Handsfree Bluetooth technology.

Don:  The usual suspects:  Front and side airbags, head curtain side airbags, rear vision camera, active front head restraints, OnStar, etc.

TECHNOLGY

Anne:  Bose 5.1 surround sound system rocks the car. The 40GB hard drive stores your personal music selections. Love the giant 8-inch touch screen navigation system; when not in use it retracts into dashboard. Power heated outside mirrors, heated steering wheel (love this at zero degrees). OnStar crash response and navigation.

Don: Retuned chassis for better handling over the already strong handling sedan, Bluetooth connectivity, deployable infotainment system display, Bose 5.1 surround audio and adaptive forward lighting, OnStar has speech recognition flexible recognition and fully continuous dialing and chunking and directed help; heated and vented seats for driver and front passenger, power heated outside mirrors, gorgeous Sapele wood trim, navigation system with Bose 5.1 surround system, 40GB hard drive device with XM NavTraffic, etc.

AESTHETICS & STYLING

Anne:  This state-of-the-art design centric auto is so smart and second-decade 21st century. Stealth and sweet. The remarkably handsome 19” aluminum wheels are aggressive and assuring. Refined and stylized cabin and controls, has superbly comfortable leather wrapped seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, French stitching, fabulous chrome accents, and paddle shifts. Paddle shifters--- really, who uses these? Save the money….as women drivers aren’t flocking to the dealers with this being a top option request.

 Don:  What can I say?  Stunning? Yep.  Arresting? Of course. Breathtaking. You bet.  Some people don’t like the high rear end and steep back window and others complain about what they see as a heaviness around back. Fie on them. They don’t know what they’re talking about.  An absolutely stunning automobile, and one of Cadillac’s best ever.

WARRANTY

Anne:  Five years/100,000 miles powertrain limited warranty. Four years/ 50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper with premium care maintenance.

 Don: Five years/100,000 miles powertain limited warranty, four years bumper-to-bumper warranty, four-year/50,000-mile premium care maintenance, see your dealer.





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