Compare Cadillac CTS III vs Mercedes CLS C218 vs Cadillac STS
Variants
2.0T 6AT
2.0T 8AT
2.0T AWD 6AT
2.0T AWD 8AT
3.6L V6 (340 hp) AWD 8AT
3.6L V6 (340hp) 8AT
3.6L V6 8AT
3.6L V6 AWD 6AT
3.6T V6
CTS-V AT
CLS 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
3.6L V6
3.6L V6 AWD
4.6L V8
4.6L V8 AWD
STS-V
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.8 L / 13.5 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
72.0 L / 19.0 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Independent, Spring MacPherson, with stabilizer
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Helical spring
Turning Circle
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1454 mm / 57.2 in
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1464 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4985 mm / 196.3 in
Size | Width
1833 mm / 72.2 in
1843 mm / 72.6 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Powertrain
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine
LFX
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
64%
43%
Pros
- Wonderful exterior design
- Good handling characteristics
- Down to great 3.7s 0-100kph time
- Up to superb 322km/h top speed
- Up to awe-inspiring 649hp output
- Up to tremendous 855Nm of torque
- Up to enjoyable 7200rpm redline
- Good towing capacity
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Powerful turbocharged V8 in the STS-V
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Not the best handling
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