Cadillac CTS (05-07) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Cadillac's return to the UK market was spearheaded by the CTS. Rather than simply flogging us an American car, they made considerable efforts to emulate the standards of European prestige manufacturers and you'll be relieved to know it's even right-hand-drive. It looks quite unlike anything else you'll currently see on British roads with distinctive, angular styling. There's a generous level of equipment and a lot of effort went into making the driving experience match that of European rivals. They've even honed it at Germany's Nürburgring to bring its handling up to scratch. As a result you'll like it if you want a relatively sporting driving experience, but the ride is rather too firm to be considered luxurious.
3.5 out of 5

Safety

There are no official Euro NCAP figures as yet, but it gets six airbags and the stiff shell ought to make it very strong in a collision. The front seatbelts are integrated into the seats so they're always in the right location. All models get an effective anti theft system.

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4 out of 5

Reliability

It's new to the UK so how this newly developed right hand driver will perform remains to be seen, but the American market is utterly intolerant of unreliability and this model seems to fare pretty well in their reliability surveys.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.