The xts is cadillacs new luxury large car that will sit atop the automakers lineup, and is replacing the dts and sts sedans. Each week, the car and driver youtube channel will launch. Cue is the foundation for the 20 srxs enhanced driving. Cadillac enhances technology and design on 20 srx gm media. Used car dealership cadillac models in naples fl devoe. Like bmws and others vibrating steering wheel alerts, only the driver. Xts driver assist package adaptive cruise control problems. The 20 cadillac ats offers a choice of three engines. The 20 cadillac ats was presented as a true bmw 3 series competitor, and was benchmarked against what cadillac says is the best 3 series ever, the e46. Part of the driver awareness package, cameras determine if a. Cadillac introduced its super cruise semiautonomous feature in the. Offered on the new cadillac ats, as well as versions of the new xts and srx, the cadillac driver assist technology is.
This collection of safety systems includes everything in the driver awareness package as well as front and rear automatic braking, full speed range adaptive cruise control, a fullcolor headup display and automatic seatbelt tightening. Just picked up my special order xts platinum awd black raven with very light platinumurbancocoa, opus interior thursday december 20. Hypersensitive driver assist 20 cadillac ats longterm. The ct4 was built to enhance the sheer joy of driving. Not worth the name my ats was purchased used with 50,000 miles. Oct 09, 2012 the 20 cadillac ats was designed and engineered from the groundup on an allnew platform. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. But the impressive attributes of cadillacs new bmw 3 series fighter dont stop there.
Cimarron, catera, the newfor 20 ats looks like a real contender in the compact luxury sedan class dominated by the bmw 3 series. Cadillacs safety alert seat warns the driver of traffic approaching from the left or right. Elr coupe the elr coupe discontinued in 2016 featured a powerful electric drive system, an athletic chassis for an energetic drive and an optional sport package all of which made it a true drivers car. Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information.
Check out the full specs of the 20 cadillac ats sedan premium, from performance and fuel economy to colors and materials. Adaptive cruise control acc is an available cruise control system for road vehicles that. Both the 2012 bmw 3series and 20 cadillac ats are exceptional automobiles that deliver high levels of luxury and driving enjoyment. Its compact size marks a turning point for cadillac, which has bought into the same sausage, different lengths philosophy of the germans and now has. A cadillac srx, using the new safety packages as the basis for the capability, sped journalists around a test track automatically. The 20 cadillac ats gives the bmw 3 series a run for its money, in all areas. The ats is cadillacs new entrylevel sports sedan that will compete with upscale midsize cars like the bmw 3series and infiniti g.
Cadillacs driver assist packages paving way for automated. Rwd and awd are paired to a 6speed automatic and 6speed. If the driver begins drifting out of the traveling lane of a. Since late june, weve been waiting to spill all we know about the new. The driver assist and driver awareness packages are available on the ats. Driver assist package this package delivers a worldclass array of. Offered on the new cadillac ats, as well as versions of the new xts and srx, the cadillac driver assist technology is sure to give one more incentive to go with cadillac. Bmws ultimate driving machine reputation was an ambitious target for cadillac to choose, and that the 20 ats comes so close in many ways. The 20 cadillac ats was designed and engineered from the groundup on an allnew platform. Aug 02, 2012 bmws ultimate driving machine reputation was an ambitious target for cadillac to choose, and that the 20 ats comes so close in many ways should be a huge wakeup call for rivals and. In fact, the smallest cadillac is a virtual facsimile of the lastgeneration bimmer sedan.
The cadillac ats puts a firm emphasis on worldclass performance and handling to create a car that matches its european counterparts in terms of chassis dynamics and power. Advanced driverassistance systems adas, are electronic systems that help the vehicle driver. The driver assist package is available on cadillac ats premium luxury and. Optional then is a driver assistance package with full speed adaptive cruise. One tier of driver assistance packages is mostly standard and a second. Jan 23, 20 going after the bmw 3series and the mercedes cclass is hard enough, but shedding some of the stigma that cadillac has is no small order, except when you are the 20 cadillac ats and you just. Not so with the 20 cadillac ats4, which has almost all of the bits found in the 3 seriesbeating reardrive ats. Put 120 miles on the car when my dash said service driver assist. See what power, features, and amenities youll get for the money. This package will be launched on the 20 cadillac xts this spring and this might soon be offered on the 20 cadillac ats.
Bmw introduced active cruise control with traffic jam assistant. Word has it that cadillac is working on a ultrahighperformance atsv with a 3. The safety features are part of cadillacs new driver awareness and driver assist technology packages. The 20 srx illustrates the cadillac philosophy of never leaving well enough. The cadillac ats luxury trim adds leather seats, an 8inch touch screen, remote start, parking sensors, and a rearview camera. This car is as much of a brand reinventor as the 2002 was for bmw. The cadillac ats premium trim adds heated seats front, a navigation system, a headup display, and an adaptive suspension. Jul 09, 20 word has it that cadillac is working on a ultrahighperformance ats v with a 3. If you want even more protective features, check out the available cadillac driver assist package. Originally introduced as a 20 model, ats won both the north american car of the. For example, a screen in the center stack of the cadillac illuminates when parking to show things like turn radius, distance from objects, etc. The driver assist and driver awareness packages are available on the ats, xts, and srx, and are priced as follows. We invite you to experience the pulse quickening performance and sport inspired design that could only come from cadillac. Cadillac luxury sedans celebrate the driving experience with sporty, precisioncrafted engines and headturning design.
Mar 28, 2012 the cadillac driver awareness package will be available on the xts at launch this spring, and bundles forwardcollision alert, lanedeparture warning, blindspot monitoring, and rear crosstraffic. With this car, cadillac was more or less going for an american bmw. Csaba csere, contributing editor at car and driver, gets behind the wheel of the new 20 cadillac ats to see if cadillac has really created a bmw 3series competitor on the latest episode of car. The 20 cadillac xts and ats go on sale this spring and summer, respectively. Cadillac driver assist technology buick cadillac gmc. This includes adaptive cruise, front collision alert, the safety seat and more all with info. The 20 cadillac ats is off its media embargo, and not a minute too soon. Since late june, weve been waiting to spill all we know about the new compact sport sedan, and frankly, weve been. Driver assistance features help prevent accidents, and the cabin electronics. We take cadillacs attempts to outbmw bmw very seriously, and the atsa machine gm sees as a. The second option would be the driver assist package that includes some of the latest active features from general motors such as the adaptive cruise control, auto collision preparation, and the automatic braking system. A combination of great cockpit technology and cuttingedge automaking innovation has finally placed an american car, the 20 cadillac ats, on. When combined with another driver assist feature such as lane centering, the.
The cadillac driver awareness package will be available on the xts at launch this spring, and bundles forwardcollision alert, lanedeparture. Duplicate bmw 3 series dynamics, including its eager responses, supple ride, quiet interior, and surgically precise steering. With unerring focus on handling, cadillac finally has the 3series number with the 20 ats. Going after the bmw 3series and the mercedes cclass is hard enough, but shedding some of the stigma that cadillac has is no small order, except when you are the 20 cadillac ats and you just. While reversing our longterm 20 cadillac ats into a parking space on the street, the. Driver assist package including adaptive cruise control. We have 779 20 bmw 3 series vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 151 1owner cars, and 1,153 personal use cars. Cadillac has finally decided to produce a car to go headtohead with german compact sedans, namely the bmw 3series and the audi a4. Its compact size marks a turning point for cadillac, which has bought into the same sausage, different lengths philosophy of the germans and now has true compact, midsize and fullsize sedans in its lineup. The cadillac ats performance trim adds the driver awareness package and adaptive headlights. The version of the xts im driving is the platinum awd.
The 20 cadillac ats is a compact luxury sedan with sporting elements that make it a serious class competitor. In the fall, cadillac will begin offering the driver assist package. We take cadillacs attempts to outbmw bmw very seriously, and the atsa machine gm sees as a direct 3 series competitoris a big part of that. Gm offers vibrating seat warning, in cadillacs starting with the 20 cadillac ats. Cimarron, catera, the newfor20 ats looks like a real contender in the compact luxury sedan class dominated by the bmw 3 series. Driver awareness package, navigation system, clean carfax, sirius xm, bluetooth, moonroof, backup camera, lane departure assist, never a rental, srx luxury, silver coast metallic. Right at 80,000 miles, things started to go terribly wrong.
The atsv coupe made choosing between trackcapable and refined daily driver obsolete. Jul 23, 2012 the 20 cadillac ats is off its media embargo, and not a minute too soon. Comparison test of the new cadillac ats and bmw 3series. In exchange for better allweather performance, the allwheeldrive ats loses 0. Used 20 cadillac ats for sale with photos cargurus. The engine, which bests the turbo4 offerings from bmw, mercedesbenz. Driving the cadillac ats this is where the 20 cadillac ats shines. The 20 bmw 328i328i xdrive coupe and 328i convertible are powered by a naturally aspirated 230hp, 200 lbft 3. Jul 26, 2012 csaba csere, contributing editor at car and driver, gets behind the wheel of the new 20 cadillac ats to see if cadillac has really created a bmw 3series competitor on the latest episode of car.
The cadillac driver awareness package will be available on the xts at launch this spring, and bundles forwardcollision alert, lanedeparture warning, blindspot monitoring, and rear crosstraffic. The ats has the new, synclike, cadillac cue multimedia interface. But green admits allowing the vehicle to take over for a driver. That is the kind of reaction cadillac needs from younguns.