Cadillac BLS Saloon (06 on) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 05 November 2008
The BLS is Cadillac's attempt at a medium-sized saloon. It's actually built in the same factory as (and shares many components with) the Saab 9-3, which itself has plenty in common with the Vauxhall Vectra. So despite the all-American name it is developed for European tastes. The styling is distinctive and it's certainly a good choice if you want to stand out from the crowd, while equipment levels are generous too. But there's little else to recommend the BLS. It's dull to drive, looks and feels dated inside with some flimsy switchgear while Cadillac's dealer network is very limited in size. So while the price tag puts it alongside the likes of the BMW 3-Series, the quality and driving experience falls way short.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Elegance

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0T Elegance 4d

£22,645

197

15%

£679

£1,358

£679

£1,358

2.0T Elegance 4d Auto

£24,054

216

15%

£721

£1,443

£721

£1,443

2.0T Elegance (210bhp) 4d

£23,689

202

15%

£710

£1,421

£710

£1,421

2.0T Elegance 4d Auto (210bhp)

£25,098

218

15%

£753

£1,506

£753

£1,506

1.9D Elegance 4d

£23,235

164

18%

£836

£1,672

£836

£1,672

1.9D Elegance 4d Auto

£24,576

194

18%

£884

£1,769

£884

£1,769

1.9D Elegance (180bhp) 4d

£24,331

151

18%

£876

£1,752

£876

£1,752

1.9D Elegance (180bhp) 4d Auto

£25,713

179

18%

£925

£1,851

£925

£1,851

1.9D Elegance (180bhp) 5d Auto

£26,757

182

18%

£963

£1,926

£963

£1,926

2.0T Elegance 4d Flexpower

£23,287

197

15%

£698

£1,397

£698

£1,397

2.0T Elegance 4d Auto Flexpower

£24,696

216

15%

£740

£1,481

£740

£1,481