Expert Reviews from Around the Web
We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 9 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2009 cadillac cts Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the CTS earned scores of "Good" (the highest possible) for both frontal-offset and side-impact tests. In government crash testing, the CTS earned four out of five stars for driver protection in head-on collisions. Front passengers received five-star protection. The CTS also received five stars for the side-impact protection of front and rear passengers. Interior Design and Special Features: The cabin of the Cadillac CTS is impressive both in design and in the quality of materials used. A pleasing mix of available wood accents, tasteful... |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The 'Ring is a slightly terrifying, 14-mile asphalt roller coaster of a racetrack in the Eiffel mountains in Germany. The current production-car record is held by the Corvette ZR-1, at 7.26 minutes. The Corvette-derived CTS-V lapped the course in 7.59 minutes, which is apparently a world record for a production sedan. To put that in perspective, it would take a 1980 Cadillac Eldorado about a day and a half. GM's boffins of high performance are about now, undoubtedly, sick of spatzel and potatoes, because they've spent so many months in Germany tuning up this car. The results are, however... |
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Flash Drive: 2009 Cadillac CTS-VSource: MSN Autos...Although it's a tiny bit overweight, this sports sedan can still easily fly around corners as if it had wings that let it carve through the air. And of course there's the fire! When you pour on the power, the CTS-V draws a deep breath, both to select the perfect gear and to fill the lungs of the supercharger, and then explodes down the road like nothing else that can carry four people in comfort. And like that mythical dragon, the Cadillac still offers riches, with a comfortable, spacious interior, and luxurious materials on all the surfaces. There is no doubt that the CTS-V is one of the... |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Tasteful strips of wood-grain trim highlight the dash and door panels. At night, LEDs highlight items such as the door handles, and they also emit a soft glow from the bottom edge of the wood trim on the instrument panel. On the road, the CTS is extremely quiet. Triple door seals and a windshield with no visible seal help reduce wind noise. The CTS embodies a host of technological features that include a 40-gig hard disc that not only stores music but also allows the listener to pause the radio for up to 60 minutes and resume listening without a break. A surround-sound stereo is optional. The... |
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CarGurus' Review for 2009 cadillac ctsSource: CarGurus
...Costing less than similarly equipped small sedans from Mercedes-Benz and BMW, the '09 Cadillac CTS offers equivalent power, torque, and just as much upscale comfort and luxury. |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Gen 1 was especially skittish under heavy standing-start acceleration, so the new car's rear axle is comprised of asymmetrical half-shafts. They're roughly equal in length, but one is small and solid where the other is hollow and larger in diameter, which the engineers say helps cancel the vibrations that caused the older axle to oscillate. It's clever thinking that has no drawback I was able to detect. Because the hardware can handle the torque, Cadillac uses no artificial torque management like low-gear throttle dialback. Controlling the car is entirely up to you — and to the electronic... |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...including side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags for both rows Active head restraints CTS-V Even though the CTS is priced to rub elbows with compact sport sedans like the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Cadillac says its CTS-V competes with those cars' respective big brothers, the BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG. Maybe that's because the CTS-V makes an estimated 550 hp and 550 pounds-feet of torque. Under the hood, GM's 6.2-liter V-8 gets an intercooled Eaton supercharger, and all power goes to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic... |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The windshield has no visible rubber seals or joints, and the doors are triple-sealed to help reduce noise. Standard safety features include four-channel antilock brakes and electronic stability control system, along with driver and front passenger side air bags, roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for both rows of seats, a tire-pressure monitoring system, front seat-belt pretensioners, and a body reinforced with high-strength steel. Our test vehicle came with the Performance Collection package ($3,705), which added such extras as a leather seats, 18-inch alloy wheels, sport suspension... |
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2009 Cadillac CTS Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...I found myself tossing the car from one turn to the next. Even with elevation changes and rattle-inducing bumps, the wheels remained grounded and the chassis never lost its composure. In similar maneuvers, the base suspension came off sloppy. Most drivers probably won't need the high-performance suspension. It pays dividends on the track, but on regular roads it doesn't offer much stiffness beyond the midlevel setup. All three suspensions yield relatively similar ride quality, though I did notice a little less road noise from the base 17-inch tires at higher speeds. Otherwise, the CTS is set... |
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Cadillac Announces Touring Package For 2012 CTS
If you’ve had a chance to drive the Cadillac CTS-V in coupe, sedan or station wagon flavors, you know what an impressive car it is. With 556 horsepower on tap, mashing... December 22, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
GM Recalling 674 2012 Cadillac CTS Models For Potential Brake Issue
General Motors has announced the recall of certain 2012 Cadillac CTS models, built between October 21, 2011 and October 26, 2011. During assembly, the power vacuum brake... November 11, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Experts Predict All-Wheel Drive To Feature On 30 Percent Of New Cars By 2015
More and more cars are being offered with the added safety and performance of all-wheel drive, with the luxury segments in particular benefiting most from increased demand... May 4, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Cadillac CTS: 2011 New York Auto Show
The 2012 Cadillac CTS comes onto the market late this summer with a few subtle changes to keep it fresh against the competition. Look too fast and you’ll barely notice... April 19, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2012 Cadillac CTS 3.6-Liter Range Dropping Six-Speed Manual: Report
Fans and enthusiasts of the conventional manual gearbox have likely lost another round in the battle being waged by automakers to phase out the clutch pedal in more and more... April 18, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Why should I also consider these?
The CTS is offered with two different engines like the C-Class, 3 Series, and IS, and though the stronger of the two V-6s is the best choice, the difference isn’t so pronounced as for some rivals.
The turbocharged 335i has much faster acceleration and the G37 has even crisper handling.
Nearly all of its competition comes in a more traditional luxury shape, with the C-Class best matching the CTS on features.
The CTS is larger and heavier than its competitive set, which hampers acceleration and handling, although the CTS has very well-balanced handling and an especially well-tuned Stabilitrak stability control system.
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