Description: The CTS Sport Wagon is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sedan, available in 10 trims, ranging from the 3.0L Base RWD to the 3.6L Premium AWD.
The 3.0L Base RWD is equipped with a standard 3.0-liter, V6, 270-horsepower engine that achieves 18-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. The 3.6L Premium AWD is equipped with a standard 3.6-liter, V6, 304-horsepower engine that achieves 18-mpg in the city and 26-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims.
Excellent road feel that is smooth, communicative, and refined
Handling performance that rivals the European sedans
Unique styling
Dislikes::
Uncomfortably hard front seats
Rear seat access is limited
Time lag with full throttle acceleration
Steering wheel shifters don’t automatically override into manual mode
Verdict: If you're going to get a 4-door, skip the sedan and just get a wagon!
This is an extremely impressive offering from GM. It has a wonderful ride quality, unique styling, and provides a high quality “made in America” choice in a performance and luxury wagon. However, it does have two significant issues which give me pause; the abrupt throttle behavior and the uncomfortable seats. Both would be daily distractions on an otherwise excellent car. Hopefully Cadillac will iron these out.
