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.
4.5 out of 5

Equipment

The BLS launched with three trim levels - SE, Luxury and Sport Luxury. The SE is fitted with 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, cruise control, electric windows and door mirrors, a seven speaker CD system with an auxiliary input, armrests front and rear and steering wheel-mounted controls for the cruise controls and stereo. The Luxury model adds 17-inch alloys, fog lights and rain sensing wipers, leather trim, dual zone climate control, electric adjustment for driver and front passenger seats and heated front seats. The Sport Luxury model has 18-inch alloys and sports suspension, a Bose branded stereo system with nine speakers and a six-CD autochanger, auto dimming rearview mirrors inside and out and rear parking sensors. From February 2008 the Sport Luxury specification became standard and was renamed Elegance. The only options on this model are metallic and a sunroof.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Telephone
  • Traction control
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