Compare Cadillac XTS facelift vs Mercedes CLS C218 vs Cadillac STS

Variants
3.6L V6
3.6L V6 AWD
3.6T V6 AWD
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
509 L / 18.0 cu-ft
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
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 345 mm
Ventilated discs
Disc
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 315 mm
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Independent, spring
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Helical spring
Turning Circle
11.8 m / 38.7 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1510 mm / 59.4 in
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1464 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
5103 mm / 200.9 in
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4985 mm / 196.3 in
Size | Width
1852 mm / 72.9 in
1843 mm / 72.6 in
Track Width | Front
1567.0 mm / 61.7 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1575.0 mm / 62.0 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2837 mm / 111.7 in
2874 mm / 113.1 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.30
0.27

Powertrain

Engine
LFX
Engine | Bore
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Displacement
3.6 L / 217.5 cu-in / 3564.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
85.6 mm / 3.4 in
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2018 ~ 2019

Reviews

Neofiliac score
30%
64%
43%
Pros
  • Multi-link suspensions all around
  • Powerful V6TT engine
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Powerful turbocharged V8 in the STS-V
Cons
  • Tuned for comfort, not handling
  • Questionable exterior proportions
  • 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

Price

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