2008 CTS pictures
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I think it looks great.
I love the stitching (real or fake) on the top of the dash.
And this is pretty much the best location I’ve seen for a navigation system. Way up there where you can see it. And folded out of the way when you don’t need it.
Does this spell doom for the G35?
Agreed Vince-this is a great looking car.
Same old same old, repeat, seen that….JUNK is JUNK
Well if the interior is not full of hard plastics, but look where the key is. How often do you see keys in the steering column nowadays in luxury cars, and it looks like a key, not one of those keyless ignitions. It’s the little things that stick out.
doesn’t the steering wheel look almost identical to the one on the Jag XK? Still, I think it’s a great looking car that I would actually consider buying if I was in the market for that type of car.
I find it amusing that the only thing the vacuous whiners and complaimers can find wrong with the CTS is where the key goes. Yeah, there’s a real deal breaker. Having sat in the new CTS at the NY Auto Show, I can attest that’s it’s a solid home run. Can’t wait to drive one.
From what I have heard, the dash stitching will be authentic on the CTS. It will be real even on the Malibu, although I’m not sure if that’s for every version. GM must have found a supplier that works with better materials. After thirty years of inferior interiors, it’s about time.
This car looks really nice. This is a substantial evolutionary leap for the brand.
What’s vacuous is to accept that a lowly Nissan Sentra has keyless entry and start but not expect it on a Cadillac.
Still, the new CTS is fantastic. I’d drive it even if I had to get out front and crank it by hand.
It looks great so let’s hope the build quality and driving dynamics are up to par with the competition.
I love the look of the new CTS and hope it is a big hit for Cadillac.
The whiners and complainers have a point. Infiniti G35 and several successful competitors have a keyless ignition.
Even Nissan’s much cheaper Altima has a standard keyless system.
There is no good reason Cadillac which already has keyless in the STS and XLR shouldn’t have put keyless in the CTS.
This is the 1st Caddy I’ve found halfway decent looking on the outside, and I really like the dash layout on this.
The 1 thing the new generation of GM cars has against them is weight. This car and the new Pontiac G8 are like 4000 lbs! Just as the Solstice was several hundred lbs heavier than a Miata.
In a world where lighter = faster and more fuel efficient, GM still doesn’t get it.
No thanks, that front end is hideous. I can’t see this gaining any traction against the competition. The new G has been well received, as well as the new 3 Series. I’m sure Mercedes will do well with the US introduction of the new C Class, and a new Acura TL is not too far away.
Vince, I don’t know what you mean by this is the best placement for the navigation you have ever seen? I think almost all modern cars place their screens in the same location. Ever sat in a new BMW, S class, C class???
MR
Only a fool would buy a G35 over this car, this caddy has more sex appeal that “Hollywood Hooker” in her prime, a chick magnet. Get you one Vince, live a little
What does everyone see in this car. It looks like a typical Cadilac from the front, side and back view. No evolution here. And the Malibu is absolutely hideous as well. Anyone agree? And who gives a crap about keyless start. What is the point of it? GM is a joke, and the sad thing is they have a horrible resale value and nearly have to give their vehicles away brand new with all the rebatesand incentives they have to offer. Just my two cents….
Keyless ignition is one of those toys that loses it’s gee-whiz sometime after it’s first use. Plus you still need to carry around a key fob. I’m not sure when turning a key suddenly became such a chore, more than pushing a button. Nice perhaps, but not necessary.
To the idiot who said the Malibu will have real stitching too:
ARE YOU FREAKIN RETARDED!?! It WON’!!!
Agreed, this car looks great. I too love the stitching on the dash. I hear the 3.6l direct injection engine gives v8 like performance.
However I don’t think it will spell doom for the G-35. There is more car per dollar with the G35. The G35 does however need a new transmission. At least a 6 sped auto but preferrably a 7 speed dsg would be nice. A few more MPG’s would be nice too.
JM
Does keyless ignition make your life any simpler than actually turning the key to start the car? Probably not. I would venture to say it takes the same amount of effort so what is the benefit? I’m still not even convinced that keyless ignitions are completely secure.
Oh good gawd… enough with the ignition key discussion. It’s just a red herring for the complainers. Not everyone is comfortable with keyless ignition. And to compare it to a junky Altima is just crazy. Look at this car! It’s beautiful.
I’ll say it again- this is the first Cadillac in decades I consider truly competitive among the world’s best. And the styling is finally perfect inside and out.
Sorry, typo. I meant count, not acount 😉
Beautiful car! I just hope the new CTS is trouble-free.
A friend has an ’04 SRX that’s built on the current CTS chassis and the SRX drives beautifully–great seats, too.
Dealer service has been good, but too much warranty work needed to replace whining rear-end gears, repair misaligned hatch, fix hard starting, and a few other things.
The SRX should have been less aggravation and it’s owner is unlikely to buy another Cadillac now.
Ignition location aside, car and driver did a review of it at the ring and stated that the driving dynamics are superb. Also, they stated that the interior is one of the highlights of the car. It should be allot of fun with the base engine having 263 hp. and the upgraded engine with 300+.
The CTS is not in the same league as the G35, and Infinity will not lose any sleep. In any case, this new CTS is a nice improvement over the previous meek looking model.
Even the Sentra has a keyless start… but I really do like this car. It was one of my favs at the Toronto Auto Show.
Look I brought up the keyed ignition in the steering column as an example of the refinement of this car. Its the “details” that make one car a justified purchase over another car. The G35 is a rocketship and handles great, but is still lacking refinement of the details such as the interior still is littered with hard plastics and the transmission STILL only has five cogs (the damn Ford 500 even has six cogs).
Likewise until I sit in the CTS and feel the quality of materials, usability of the telemanics, and how well it drives, I can go on what I see so far. Now I made fun of the Hyundai for comparing the Azera to the Lexus LS460. Having driven both cars, there is an obvious difference in quality and driving dynamic to justify the price difference. At the CTS’s price range, it has to be BETTER than its competition until the Cadillac nameplate gets back up to the level that it was 30 years ago. Hell people moan that the new Escalade doesn’t have an electric tilt and telescoping steering wheel for a vehicle over $50,000.
So if a Nissan Versa sub compact economy “b”car has “extra features” than surely a luxury car is expected to have those features and then some this day and age, and not the other way around. You wonder why Lincolns don’t sell, (that and who would spend extra $$$$ on a rebadged Ford Fusion)
It’s simply too soon to tell whether or not the new CTS can beat the G37. We can assume that they’ll be neck and neck with each other. This CTS will certainly win a lot of people over on its looks and interior.
GM, the builders of the chev. chevette, pontiac phoenix, cadillac catera, pontiac asstech, cavalier and other very famous pieces of garbage…beat an infiniti ?????, wake up and don’t sound SO ignorant…oh ya, don’t forget when GM tried to pass off to us, a cavalier with leather (plastic) and a huge grill as a cadillac….JUNK is JUNK
quality control,
Okay, you’re going back to the early 80s and 90s in an attempt to whine about Cadillac today. Have you driven the CTS-V or the STS? Compared an Escalade to a Land Cruiser? Each generation of Cadillac since the mid 90s has improved exponentially and is highly competive in both specifications and sales. And then to say that the CTS couldn’t match an Infiniti, have you been locked in an attic for fifteen years? Infiniti is a brand that couldn’t scratch together a decent product until the G35 came out a few years ago. Infiniti, a brand that has the worst interiors of any premium brand, a flagship sedan that’s the butt of jokes, a garish rebadged large SUV with nearly the lowest quality of any vehicle on the market. I think you’re the one who needs to wake up. Cadillac should not be using Infiniti as the benchmark.
quality control,
Okay, you’re going back to the early 80s and 90s in an attempt to whine about Cadillac today. Have you driven the CTS-V or the STS? Compared an Escalade to a Land Cruiser? Each generation of Cadillac since the mid 90s has improved exponentially and is highly competive in both specifications and sales. And then to say that the CTS couldn’t match an Infiniti, have you been locked in an attic for fifteen years? Infiniti is a brand that couldn’t scratch together a decent product until the G35 came out a few years ago. Infiniti, a brand that has the worst interiors of any premium brand, a flagship sedan that’s the butt of jokes, a garish rebadged large SUV with nearly the lowest quality of any vehicle on the market. I think you’re the one who needs to wake up. Cadillac should not be using Infiniti as the benchmark.
Cadillac should not be using Infiniti as the benchmark.
Infiniti, BMW, Mercedes, Acura, Lexus, Volvo, etc. certainly don’t use Cadillac as the benchmark.
“I’m not sure when turning a key suddenly became such a chore”
It didn’t become more of a chore than pushing a number to dial a phone, lower a car window, or change a television channel. But we have buttons to do all those things…and more.
The point is that if lesser cars carry the push button start feature, the high and mighty Cadillac should, too, and shouldn’t a great looking car such as this? Cadillac’s designed itself a real hottie for the first time in many years.