For This is a genuine high-performance car, capable of hitting 60mph in less than four seconds.

Against It's almost £20,000 dearer than the next dearest CTS, averages less than 20mpg and is in the highest insurance group.

Cadillac CTS Saloon

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

Fine if you want a very, very fast CTS, but otherwise,it's very difficult to argeue a case for this car.

What Car? readers say

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Comfort
Electric Sunroof Not Available
Manual sunroof Not Available
Air conditioning Not Available
Cruise control Standard
Electric windows front Standard
Electric windows rear Standard
Climate Control Standard
Power Steering Standard
Engine & Transmission
Auto £236
Entertainment
Radio/Cassette Not Available
RDS Radio/Cassette Not Available
CD Standard
MP3/iPod Connection Standard
DVD Player Not Available
RDS CD Standard
Exterior
Metallic paint £650
Alloy wheels Standard
Interior
Satellite navigation Standard
Leather Seats Standard
Split/fold seats Standard
Safety
Passenger airbag Standard
Side airbags Standard
ABS Standard
Driver's airbag Standard
Belt pretensioners Standard
Traction control Standard
Curtain Airbag Standard
Rear Parking Sensor Standard
Electronic stability programme Standard
Security
Alarm Standard
Immobiliser Standard
Options calculator Price
Auto £236
Metallic paint £650
Total Price: £65,766
Running costs
Town mpg 13
Out of town mpg 24.6
Average mpg 18.5
Tank capacity (litres) 68
CO2 Rating (g/km) 365
Carbon offset cost £53
Green rating M
Insurance group 50
Typical insurance £1,195.00
% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles)
Typical contract hire £0.00
Pence per mile 0
Servicing costs - 3 years £0.00
Service intervals Variable
Warranty period 3yr/60k + Paint + 6yr Perforation + 3yr Breakdown
Company car tax
Percentage charge 35
Benefit in kind £22,666.00
Tax payable 20% £4,533.00
Tax payable 40% £9,066.00

Performance and measurements

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Body type Saloon
Number of doors 4
Number of seats 5
Engine (cc/type) 6162/V8
Fuel type Unleaded
Max power (bhp) 557
Pulling power (lb/ft) 542
Engine position F
Driven wheels Rear
Length (mm) 4860
Width (mm) 1842
Height (mm) 1464
Boot space (min ltr) 373
Boot space (max ltr) 373
Kerb weight (kg) 1928
Manufacturers figures
0-60 mph (secs) 3.9
Max speed (mph) 191
Euro NCAP Test Scores
Adult protection Unavailable
Child protection Unavailable
Pedestrian protection Unavailable

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