Cadillac STS
| Cadillac STS | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Cadillac (General Motors) |
| Also called | Cadillac SLS (China) |
| Production | 2004–2011 (US) 2006–2013 (China) |
| Assembly |
Lansing, Michigan, United States Shanghai, China(Shanghai GM) Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia (Avtotor)/ |
| Designer | Kip Wasenko (2001) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury sedan |
| Body style | 4-door notchback sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, Rear wheel drive / Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Sigma platform |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 L LY7 V6 (gasoline) 4.4 L Northstar LC3 V8 (supercharged gasoline) 4.6 L Northstar LH2 V8 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116.4 in (2,960 mm) |
| Length | 2005–07: 196.3 in (4,986 mm) 2008–present: 196.7 in (4,996 mm) V: 197.6 in (5,019 mm) |
| Width | 72.6 in (1,844 mm) |
| Height | 57.6 in (1,463 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,922 lb (1,779 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Cadillac Seville |
| Successor |
Cadillac CTS (third generation) Cadillac XTS |
The Cadillac STS (Seville Touring Sedan or S-Series Touring Sedan) is a mid-sized luxury four-door notchback sedan manufactured and sold by Cadillac from 2004–2013. It was equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission with performance algorithm shifting and driver shift control.
The STS was the successor to the Cadillac Seville,. which beginning in 1988 was available as an upscale performance-oriented STS (for Seville Touring Sedan) version, and comfort-oriented SLS (for Seville Luxury Sedan). The next year, the STS received Cadillac's then-new Northstar System, including the aluminium DOHC L37 Northstar V8 engine.
The STS was Cadillac's highest-priced sedan, falling in size between the mid-size CTS and full-size DTS.
The Cadillac STS was rated with a four star frontal and five star rear passenger crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It was given an overall "Good" score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal crash test and an "Acceptable" rating in the side impact test. In the side impact test injury measurements to the driver's pelvis was rated "Poor" and for the torso "Acceptable."
The front wheel drive Seville model name was retired in 2004, succeeded by an entirely new "STS" based on the rear wheel drive GM Sigma platform. The first Cadillac sedan to be offered with All wheel drive, it retained the Seville's high-performance Magnetic Ride Control suspension.
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