The Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan 3.0 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 298 N·m (220 lb·ft/30.4 kgm) at 5700 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
The Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan 3.0 weighs a quoted 1747 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| 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) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4859 mm | 191.3 inches | |
| Width | 1842 mm | 72.5 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1747 kg | 3851 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LFW | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80.3 mm
3.5 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 5700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65.9 kW/litre 89.7 ps/litre 88.4 bhp/litre 1.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.43 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1249.5 kPa (181.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 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 153.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 113.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.84 kg/kW 14.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 98H | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 R 17 98H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 270677 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6DM69 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan 3.0 Automatic added 2012-05-19. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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