The 2015 Cadillac ATS Sedan gets several changes to its equipment and features, as well as the ATS Coupe and long-wheelbase ATS-L variant, with the latter being exclusively for the Chinese market.
- New Cadillac crest
- Revised front styling
- Cadillac DockSpot wireless phone charging (included with Cadillac CUE)
- Text Message Alerts integrated with Cadillac CUE
- OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot with 3GB/3-month trial
- EZ Key passive entry standard on all models
- 2.0L Turbo I4 LTG engine torque increased nearly 14 percent
- Power tilting and telescoping steering column added to Premium Collection
- Automatic safety belt tightening and lane change alert added to Driver Assist Package
- Lane keep assist added to Driver Awareness Package
- Two new exterior colors: Crystal White Tricoat and Dark Adriatic Blue Metallic
- Revised interior color and trim combinations, including semi-aniline leather and sueded microfiber-accent interiors
Following are the individual equipment-level changes to the 2015 Cadillac ATS Sedan:
Deletions
- Exterior color (GBN) White Diamond Tricoat
- Exterior color (GHA) Mocha Steel Metallic
- Interior color (H2F) Light Platinum with Brownstone accents
- Interior color (H2N) Caramel with Jet Black accents
- (TG5) single disc CD/MP3 player
- (5XR) Black chrome sport grille, LPO
New Features
- Exterior color (G1M) Dark Adriatic Blue Metallic (available at extra charge)
- Exterior color (G1W) Crystal White Tricoat (available at extra charge)
- Interior color (HHM) Light Platinum with Jet Black accents
- Interior color (HHN) Light Neutral with Medium Cashmere accents (available at extra charge)
- Interior color (HEY) Kona Brown with Jet Black accents (available at extra charge)
- CUE infotainment changes including SMS texting feature and Teen Mode settings
- (VV4) OnStar with 4G LTE (provides a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds)
- (K4C) DockSpot, Cadillac inductive charging system for portable devices (interim model year availability)
- Lane Change Alert longer range sensing functionality added to (Y66) Driver Assist Package (Performance and Premium Collections)
- (UHX) Lane Keep Assist lane centering functionality added to (Y65) Driver Awareness and (Y66) Driver Assist Packages (Not available on Standard model)
- (AX7) Automatic Safety Belt Tightening (Performance and Premium Collections)
- (N38) Power tilt and telescoping steering column (Premium Collection)
Changes
- Interior color (H0Y) Jet Black with Jet Black accents is now (H1Y) — code change only
- Interior color (H2E) Morello Red leather seating surfaces with Jet Black accents is now (HHP) Morello Red with Jet Black accents, includes semi-aniline leather seats and microfiber suede accents on seats, instrument panel and doors (available at extra charge)
- Lane Departure Warning RPO Code changes from (UFL) to no RPO Code
- Side Blind Zone Alert RPO Code changes from (UFT) to (UKC)
- (ATH) EZ-Key Keyless Access Passive Entry made standard on the Standard model
- Two times press trunk release button functionality added to Cadillac key fob
- Handset voice recognition icon removed from the CUE screen in lieu of utilizing press-and-hold on the voice recognition button on the steering wheel to link to the phone handset (e.g., Siri)
- (Y65) Driver Awareness Package now contains (UHX) Lane Keep Assist
- (Y66) Driver Assist Package now contains (AX7) Automatic Safety Belt Tightening and Lane Change Alert
- (LTG) 2.0L Turbo engine increases from 260 lb.-ft. of torque to 295 lb.-ft. of torque
OVERVIEW | MODEL: | CADILLAC ATS SEDAN |
| BODY STYLE / DRIVELINE: | FOUR-DOOR LUXURY SPORT SEDAN, RWD/AWD |
| CONSTRUCTION: | UNITIZED WELDED STEEL BODY WITH DIRECT-MOUNTED FRONT CRADLE AND RUBBER-ISOLATED, MULTI-LINK INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION |
| EPA VEHICLE CLASS: | COMPACT CAR |
| MANUFACTURING LOCATION: | LANSING GRAND RIVER ASSEMBLY, LANSING, MICHIGAN, USA |
| KEY COMPETITORS: | BMW 3-SERIES, MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS, AUDI A4/S4, LEXUS IS, JAGUAR XE, VOLVO S60 |
ENGINES | ENGINE: | 2.0L TURBO I4 DI VVT (LTG) | 2.5L I4 DI VVT (LCV) | 3.6L V6 DI VVT (LFX) |
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| DISPLACEMENT (CU IN / CC): | 122 / 1998 | 150 / 2457 | 217 / 3564 |
| BORE & STROKE (IN / MM): | 3.39 X 3.39 / 86 X 86 | 3.46 X 3.97 / 88 X 101 | 3.7 X 3.37 / 94 X 85.6 |
| BLOCK MATERIAL: | CAST ALUMINUM | CAST ALUMINUM | CAST ALUMINUM |
| CYLINDER HEAD MATERIAL: | CAST ALUMINUM | C AST ALUMINUM | CAST ALUMINUM |
| VALVETRAIN: | DOHC, FOUR-VALVES PER CYLINDER, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING | | |
| FUEL DELIVERY: | DIRECT HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL INJECTION | | |
| COMPRESSION RATIO: | 9.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 11.5:1 |
| HORSEPOWER (HP / KW @ RPM): | 272 / 203 @ 5500* | 202 / 151 @ 6300* | 321 / 239 @ 6800* |
| TORQUE (LB-FT / NM @ RPM): | 295 / 400 @ 1700-5500* | 191 / 259 @ 4400* | 275 / 373 @ 4800* |
| RECOMMENDED FUEL: | PREMIUM RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED | REGULAR UNLEADED | REGULAR UNLEADED OR E85 |
| MAXIMUM ENGINE SPEED (RPM): | 7000 | 7000 | 7200 |
| EPA-ESTIMATED FUEL ECONOMY RWD (CITY / HWY): | 21 / 31 | 22 / 33 | 19 / 28 |
| EPA-ESTIMATED FUEL ECONOMY AWD (CITY / HWY): | 20 / 30 | N/A | 18 / 26 |
TRANSMISSIONS | TRANSMISSION: | TREMEC M3L TR3160 | HYDRA-MATIC 6L45 |
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| TYPE: | FULLY SYNCHRONIZED SIX-SPEED MANUAL WITH SINGLE OVERDRIVE | SIX-SPEED, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED, AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE WITH TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH |
| GEAR RATIOS (:1) |
| FIRST: | 4.12 | 4.06 |
| SECOND: | 2.62 | 2.37 |
| THIRD: | 1.81 | 1.55 |
| FOURTH: | 1.3 | 1.16 |
| FIFTH: | 1 | 0.85 |
| SIXTH: | 0.8 | 0.67 |
| REVERSE: | 3.75 | 3.2 |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO 2.0L TURBO, 3.6L: | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO 2.5L: | N/A | 3.45 |
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION | CONFIGURATION: | REAR-WHEEL DRIVE WITH AVAILABLE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE |
| DIFFERENTIAL – FE2 SUSPENSION: | OPEN |
| DIFFERENTIAL – FE3 SUSPENSION: | MECHANICAL LIMITED-SLIP |
| FRONT FE2: | MACPHERSON-TYPE WITH DUAL LOWER BALL JOINTS, TWIN-TUBE STRUTS AND DIRECT-ACTING STABILIZER BAR |
| FRONT FE3: | MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL WITH MONOTUBE INVERTED STRUTS |
| REAR FE2: | INDEPENDENT FIVE-LINK WITH TWIN-TUBE SHOCK ABSORBERS |
| REAR FE3: | MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL WITH MONOTUBE SHOCKS |
| STEERING TYPE: | ZF RACK-MOUNTED ELECTRIC, POWER-ASSISTED AND VARIABLE ASSIST |
| STEERING RATIO FE2: | 16.8:1 |
| STEERING RATIO FE3: | 15.3:1 |
| STEERING TURNS, LOCK-TO-LOCK FE2: | 3.16 |
| STEERING TURNS, LOCK-TO-LOCK FE3: | 2.86 |
| TURN CIRCLE FE2 RWD (FT / M): | 36.38 / 11.09 |
| TURN CIRCLE FE3 RWD (FT / M): | 35.99 / 10.97 |
| TURN CIRCLE FE2 AWD (FT / M): | 38.05 / 11.60 |
| CHASSIS CONTROL: | FOUR-CHANNEL STABILITRAK WITH RAKE ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL |
BRAKES | TYPE | |
| BASE: | FOUR-WHEEL DISC WITH SLIDING CALIPER; FOUR-CHANNEL ABS/TCS WITH DRP |
| LUXURY: | BREMBO BRAKES WITH FIXED CALIPERS; FOUR-CHANNEL ABS/TCS WITH DRP |
| PERFORMANCE: | BREMBO BRAKES WITH FIXED CALIPERS; FOUR-CHANNEL ABS/TCS WITH DRP |
| PREMIUM: | BREMBO BRAKES WITH FIXED CALIPERS; FOUR-CHANNEL ABS/TCS WITH DRP |
| ROTOR TYPE AND THICKNESS (IN / MM) | |
| STANDARD FRONT: | 11.8 X 1.02 (300 X 26) VENTED, WITH FERRITIC NITRO CARBURIZED PROCESS FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE |
| STANDARD REAR: | 12.4 X 0.90 (315 X 23) VENTED, WITH FERRITIC NITRO CARBURIZED PROCESS FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE |
| UPLEVEL FRONT: | 12.6 X 1.18 (321 X 30) VENTED, WITH FERRITIC NITRO CARBURIZED PROCESS FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE |
| UPLEVEL REAR: | 12.4 X 0.90 (315 X 23) VENTED, WITH FERRITIC NITRO CARBURIZED PROCESS FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE |
WHEELS & TIRES | WHEEL SIZE AND TYPE |
| 17X8-INCH ALUMINUM (PAINTED) |
| 17X8-INCH ALUMINUM (POLISHED) |
| 18X8-INCH ALUMINUM (MACHINED-FACE) |
| 18X8-INCH ALUMINUM (POLISHED) |
| 18X9-INCH ALUMINUM (FE3 REAR) |
| TIRE SIZE |
| P225/45R17 90H ALL-SEASON |
| P225/45R17 90V RUN-FLAT ALL-SEASON |
| 225/40R18 92V RUN-FLAT ALL-SEASON |
| 225/40R18 88W / 255/35R18 90W RUN-FLAT SUMMER-ONLY |
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS | WHEELBASE (IN / MM): | 109.3 / 2775 |
| LENGTH (IN / MM): | 182.8 / 4643 |
| HEIGHT (IN / MM): | 55.9 / 1421 |
| WIDTH (IN / MM): | 71.1 / 1805 |
| TRACK FRONT (IN / MM): | 59.5 / 1512 |
| TRACK REAR (IN / MM): | 60.9 / 1548 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 2.5L RWD / AUTO (LB / KG): | 3315/ 1503 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 2.0L TURBO RWD / AUTO (LB / KG): | 3373/ 1530 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 2.0L TURBO RWD / MANUAL (LB / KG): | 3403/ 1543 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 2.0L TURBO AWD / AUTO (LB / KG): | 3543 / 1607 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 3.6L RWD / AUTO (LB / KG): | 3461/ 1570 |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT 3.6L AWD / AUTO (LB / KG): | 3629/ 1646 |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 2.5L (% FRONT / REAR): | 50.4 / 49.6 |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 2.0L TURBO / AUTO (% FRONT / REAR): | 51 / 49 |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 2.0L TURBO / MANUAL (% FRONT / REAR): | 50.1 / 49.9 |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 3.6L (% FRONT / REAR): | 51.5 / 48.5 |
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS | LEGROOM FRONT (IN / MM): | 42.5 / 1079 |
| LEGROOM BACK (IN / MM): | 33.5 / 851 |
| HEADROOM FRONT (IN / MM): | 38.6 / 980 |
| HEADROOM REAR (IN / MM): | 36.8 / 935 |
| SHOULDER ROOM FRONT (IN / MM): | 55.2 / 1345 |
| SHOULDER ROOM REAR (IN / MM): | 53.9 / 1370 |
| HIP ROOM FRONT (IN / MM): | 53.0 / 1345 |
| HIP ROOM REAR (IN / MM): | 52.3 / 1328 |
CAPACITIES | SEATING CAPACITY (FRONT / REAR): | 2 / 3 |
| EPA PASSENGER VOLUME (CU FT / L): | 90.9 / 2573 |
| EPA TRUNK VOLUME (CU FT / L): | 10.4 / 294 |
| TRAILER TOWING MAXIMUM (LB / KG): | 1000 / 454 |
| FUEL TANK (GAL / L): | 16 / 60.5 |
| ENGINE OIL 2.0L TURBO RWD (QT / L): | 5 / 4.7 |
| ENGINE OIL 2.0L TURBO AWD (QT / L): | 6 / 5.7 |
| ENGINE OIL 2.5L RWD (QT / L): | 2.5L: 5 / 4.7 |
| ENGINE OIL 3.6L RWD (QT / L): | 3.6L: 6 / 5.7 |
| COOLING SYSTEM 2.0L TURBO (QT / L): | 8.1 / 7.7 |
| COOLING SYSTEM 2.5L (QT / L): | 7.1 / 6.7 |
| COOLING SYSTEM 3.6L (QT / L): | 11 / 10.4 |
