The Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 DI is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.6 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 304 bhp (308 PS/227 kW) at 6400 rpm and 370 Nm (273 lbft/37.7 kgm) at 5200 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1779 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2880 mm | 113.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4867 mm | 191.6 inches | |
| Width | 1842 mm | 72.5 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1779 kg | 3922 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3564 cc (217.489 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 85.6 mm
3.7 × 3.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
308 PS (304 bhp) (227 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
63.6 kW/litre 86.5 ps/litre 85.3 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
103.82 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1304.6 kPa (189.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6950 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 594 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 173.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 127.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 170.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.85 kg/kW 13.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/26 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.0 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/11.1 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/31.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/26.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 647647 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 DI added 2020-03-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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