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2006 Cadillac STS-V First Drive
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TO THE POINT
What’s New? The 2006 Cadillac STS-V is an all-new performance version of the STS luxury sedan, adding up to 214 horsepower over the base model, aggressive exterior tweaks, a hand-crafted interior, and sport-tuned steering, brakes, and suspension.
Selling Points: It’s fast, aggressive, solid, and one of the few unapologetically domestic sedans buyers can be proud to own.
Deal Breakers: Cadillac still has an upward climb with convincing affluent buyers to sway from their cherished European sleds. Also, the steering could use some added heft at speed.
Our Advice: If a high-powered, luxury performance sedan is in your future, make sure to test drive the STS-V. You might be surprised by this new breed of Cadillac.
MEET THE COMPETITION
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Specifications
Competitors for the 2006 Cadillac STS-V include the Audi S6, BMW M5, Chrysler 300C SRT-8, Dodge Charger SRT-8, Jaguar XJR, Maserati Quattroporte, and Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG.
Test Vehicle: 2006 Cadillac STS-V
Base Price: $77,090 (including a $720 destination charge and $2,100 gas guzzler tax)
Engine Size and Type: Supercharged Northstar 4.4-liter V8
Engine Horsepower: 469 at 6,400 rpm
Engine Torque: 439 lb.-ft. at 3,900 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Curb Weight, lbs.: 4,233
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 15/23 mpg
Observed Fuel economy: 14.4 mpg
Length: 197.6 inches
Width: 72.6 inches
Wheelbase: 116.4 inches
Height: 58.2 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 42.6/38.3 inches
Headroom (front/rear): 38.7/37.9 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 13.8 cubic feet
Competitors: Audi S6, BMW M5, Chrysler 300C SRT-8, Dodge Charger SRT-8, Jaguar XJR, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG. Photos courtesy of Cadillac
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About Thom Blackett
Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.
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