The STS V6 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, sold by Cadillac.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 342 N·m (252 lb·ft/34.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
The Cadillac STS V6 weighs a stated 1750 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 | 2957 mm | 116.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1582 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Length | 4986 mm | 196.3 inches | |
| Width | 1844 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1750 kg | 3858 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 66.2 litres | 14.6 [17.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 | 259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 342 Nm (252 ft·lb) (34.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.4 kW/litre 72.5 ps/litre 71.5 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.96 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1205.9 kPa (174.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 147.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.2 kg/kW 15.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.2/8.8/11.7 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.2/8.8/11.7 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.0/11.4/8.5 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.9/32.1/24.1 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.6/26.7/20.1 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 235/50 R 17 V | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 235/50 R 17 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 303 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 130559 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Cadillac STS V6 added 2005-07-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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