Cadillac unveiled a stylish station-wagon version of its new CTS at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance classic car show in Monterey, California on 15 August 2008. Dubbed the Sport Wagon, the latest addition to the CTS range follows in the footsteps of its German counterparts as it pays more attention to style than function. While it rides on the same 113.4-inch (2,880-mm) wheelbase as the CTS sedan, it’s 0.3-inch (7 mm) shorter that its 4-door sibling. However, it still offers a generous cargo area of 25 cubic feet (720 litres) behind the rear seats.
As expected, the CTS Sport Wagon’s powertrains are identical to those of the sedan including two gasoline units, a base 263 HP 3.6-liter V6 and a 304 Hp 3.6-liter direct injection V6 matched with a six-speed manual or an electronically controlled six-speed automatic. As is the case on the sedan, CTS Sport Wagon includes AWD as an option. Europe will also get a 250 HP 2.9-liter V6 turbo-diesel engine. -Continued
“The addition of this dramatically-designed Sport Wagon is well synchronized with today’s changing consumer tastes as a compelling alternative to SUVs or other larger vehicles,” says Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. “This is an important step in Cadillac’s ongoing global expansion, and of course in international markets like Europe, wagons have been and continue to be very significant.”
The Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon will arrive in dealerships in spring 2009.
CTS SPORT WAGON PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS Vehicle type: four-door, five-passenger rear-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive wagon Wheelbase (in / mm): 113.4 / 2880 Length (in / mm): 191.3 / 4859 Width (in / mm): 72.6 / 1842 Height (in / mm): 59.1 / 1502 Track (in / mm): 61.8 / 1570 (front); 62 / 1575 (rear) Engines: 3.6L VVT V-6 (263 hp / 196 kW) 3.6L V-6 VVT DI (304 hp / 227 kW) Transmissions: Aisin six-speed manual or Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic Suspension: four-wheel independent: MacPherson strut front; multilink rear, progressive rate coil springs, monotube shock absorbers Steering: variable-assist rack-and-pinion Brakes: four-wheel disc; aluminum or iron dual-piston front calipers; aluminum or iron single-piston rear calipers Wheels: 17-inch, 18-inch or 19-inch aluminum EPA luggage capacity (cu ft / L): 25 / 720 (behind rear seats) EPA total volume (cu ft / L): 121.9 / 3452