The Cadillac CTS V-Sport sedan is a more performance-oriented version of the CTS Sedan, slotting between the “standard” CTS and the high-performance CTS-V. For the 2016 model year, the CTS V-Sport receives several new features, equipment changes, and colors. With the exception of powertrain changes, the updates to the V-Sport mirror those of the standard 2016 Cadillac CTS.
New features and updates to the 2016 CTS V-Sport Sedan include:
- Surround Vision 360-degree camera system
- Cadillac CUE enhancements, including phone integration capability – with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility (Android Auto capability to be offered later in the 2016 model year)
- Three new premium exterior colors — Cocoa Bronze Metallic, Moonstone Metallic, Stellar Black Metallic
- Revised interior color and trim combinations
- Model spelling changed from Vsport to V-Sport
The performance-oriented, rear-drive-only V-Sport takes the CTS driving experience to a higher level thanks to these unique features:
- 3.6L Twin-Turbo V6 LF3 engine making 420 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque mated to a paddle-shift 8-speed automatic transmission
- Eighteen-inch aluminum wheels with Pirelli summer-only performance tires
- Sport-tuned suspension with enhanced spring rates and stabilizer bars
- One-inch-wider rear wheels with P275/35R18 tires
- A quicker steering ratio with sport-tuned steering efforts and response
- Brembo disc brakes with aluminum calipers and available high-performance brake pads
- Heavy-duty track cooling package
- Driver-selectable track mode with specific throttle progression and Magnetic Ride Control calibrations for track driving
- Electronic limited-slip differential that enhances capability on the track – including optimal acceleration out of turns
The Cadillac Twin-Turbo is paired with a high-performance, paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission that offers efficiency and performance advantages over a six-speed transmission – including 1.5-percent greater fuel economy.
The paddle-shift eight-speed delivers smooth, quick shift performance – as quick as 0.3-second on wide-open-throttle upshifts – with the quietness, smoothness and refinement Cadillac customers expect. Smaller gear steps – closer ratios – support world-class performance, with quicker, more imperceptible shifting.
3.6LÂ Twin-Turbo V6 LF3
The CTS V-Sport is powered by the Cadillac Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 LF3 mated to a high-capacity 8-speed transmission supplied by Aisin.
Rated at an SAE-certified 420 horsepower (313 kW) and 430 pound-feeet of torque (583 Nm), the LF3 is the most power-dense six-cylinder engine in the midsize luxury segment, making 118 horsepower per liter (88 kW/liter).
The engine provides CTS with a performance level between the standard offerings and the elite, super high-performing V-Series. A pair of smaller turbochargers and an efficient charge air cooler help provide immediate power delivery.
Approximately 90 percent of the Twin-Turbo’s peak torque is available from 2,500 rpm to 5,500 rpm, giving the engine a broad torque curve that customers will feel as strong, willing power in almost all driving conditions, such as accelerating or overtaking traffic on the highway.
CTS V-Sport 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
Unlike the 8L45 in the 2016 CTS with the 2.0-liter Turbo I4 and 3.6L V6 or the 8L90 in the CTS-V, the 8-speed transmission in the CTS V-Sport was not designed nor built by General Motors. Instead, it is supplied by Aisin.
The 2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport continues to be available in two trim levels:
- V-Sport
- V-Sport Premium
Like all third-generation models of the Cadillac CTS, the 2016 CTS V-Sport rides on the long-wheelbase variant of GM’s Alpha platform.
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Overview
| Model: | Cadillac CTS V-Sport Sedan |
| Body styles: | four-door luxury sport luxury sedan |
| Driveline: | RWD |
| Construction: | unitized welded steel body with direct-mounted front cradle and rubber-isolated, multi-link independent rear suspension |
| EPA vehicle class: | midsize car |
| Manufacturing location: | Lansing Grand River Assembly, Lansing, Michigan, USA |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Engine
| Engine: | Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 DI VVT LF3 | |
| Displacement (cu in / cc): | 217 / 3564 | |
| Bore & stroke (in / mm): | 3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6 | |
| Block material: | cast aluminum | |
| Cylinder head material: | cast aluminum | |
| Valvetrain: | DOHC, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing | |
| Fuel delivery: | direct high-pressure fuel injection | |
| Compression ratio: | 10.2:1 | |
| Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): | 420 / 313 @ 5750 (SAE certified) | |
| Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): | 430 / 583 @ 3500-4500 (SAE certified) | |
| Recommended fuel: | premium required | |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm): | 6500 | |
| EPA-estimated fuel economy (city / hwy): | TBD |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Transmission
| Transmission:: | Eight-speed, electronically controlled automatic overdrive with torque converter clutch |
| Application: | Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 LF3 |
| Gear ratios (:1): | |
| First: | 4.6 |
| Second: | 2.72 |
| Third: | 1.86 |
| Fourth: | 1.46 |
| Fifth: | 1.23 |
| Sixth: | 1 |
| Seventh: | 0.82 |
| Eighth: | 0.69 |
| Reverse: | 4.06 |
| Final drive ratio: | 2.85 |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Chassis & Suspension
| Configuration: | rear-wheel drive |
| Differential: | electronic limited-slip (FE3/V-Sport) |
| Front (FE3): | MacPherson-type with dual lower ball joints, direct-acting stabilizer bar and Magnetic Ride Control with monotube inverted struts |
| Rear (FE3): | independent five-link with Magnetic Ride Control with monotube shocks |
| Steering type: | ZF rack-mounted electric, power-assisted and variable assist |
| Steering ratio (FE3 RWD): | 15.4 |
| Steering turns, lock-to-lock (FE3 RWD): | 2.5 |
| Turn circle (ft / m) (FE3 RWD) | 36.7 / 11.5 |
| Chassis control: | four-channel StabiliTrak w/ brake assist and traction control |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Wheels & Tires
| Wheel Size and Type | Tire Size |
|---|---|
| 18 x 8.5-inch aluminum: | 245/40R18 |
| 18 x 9.5-inch aluminum (rear wheels on V-Sport): | 275/35R18 (rear tires on V-Sport) |
| 19 x 8.5-inch aluminum: | 255/35R19 |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Brakes
| Type: | four-wheel discs; four-channel ABS/TCS w/ DRP |
|---|---|
| Type (front): | 4-piston aluminum Brembo fixed caliper |
| Type (rear): | single-piston cast iron sliding calipers |
| Rotor type and thickness (front) (in / mm): | 13.6 / 345 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; aluminum dual-piston calipers |
| Rotor type and thickness (rear) (in / mm): | 12.4 / 315 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; single-piston, cast iron sliding calipers |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Exterior Dimensions
| Wheelbase (in / mm): | 114.6 / 2910 |
|---|---|
| Length (in / mm): | 195.5 / 4966 |
| Height (in / mm): | 57.2 / 1454 |
| Width (in / mm): | 72.2 / 1833 |
| Track (front) (in / mm): | 61.4 / 1560 |
| Track (rear) (in / mm): | 61.7 / 1568 |
| Base curb weight (3.6L Twin-Turbo RWD) (lb / kg): | 3986 / 1808 |
| Weight distribution (% front / rear): | 50 / 50 |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Interior Dimensions
| Legroom (front) (in / mm): | 42.6 / 1081 |
| Legroom (rear) (in / mm): | 35.4 / 899 |
| Headroom (front) (in / mm): | 39.2 / 995 |
| Headroom (rear) (in / mm): | 37.5 / 952 |
| Shoulder room (front) (in / mm): | 56.9 / 1446 |
| Shoulder room (rear) (in / mm): | 54.8 / 1392 |
| Hip room (front) (in / mm): | 53.8 / 1366 |
| Hip room (rear) (in / mm): | 53.3 / 1353 |
2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Capacities
| Seating capacity (front / rear): | 2 / 3 |
| EPA passenger volume (cu ft / L): | 97 / 2746 |
| EPA trunk volume (cu ft / L): | 13.7 / 388 |
| Trailer towing maximum (lb / kg): | 1000 / 454 (naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6) |
| Fuel tank (gal / L): | 19 / 72 |
| Engine oil (3.6L Twin-Turbo) (qt / L): | 1 2/33 |
| Cooling system (3.6L Twin-Turbo) (qt / L): | 11.9 / 11.3 |
| Cooling system (3.6L Twin-Turbo charge cooler) (qt / L): | 1.7 / 1.6 |
Slotting in below the ultra high-performance CTS-V, the 2016 CTS V-Sport continues to compete against the following midsize luxury sedans:
- BMW 550i
- Mercedes-Benz E400
- Audi S6
- Lexus GS360h
- Maserati Ghibli
