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2016 Cadillac CTS ‘Standard’

The “standard” Cadillac CTS midsize sport-luxury sedan receives several new features, equipment changes, and colors for the 2016 model year that focus on improving performance, efficiency, and connectivity.

Highlights of the new features and updates to the 2016 CTS Sedan include:

  • All-new 3.6L direct injection V6 engine with Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and fuel-saving Stop/Start technology
  • Fuel-saving Stop/Start technology included on the 2.0L Turbo engine
  • New eight-speed automatic transmission (8L45) matched with the 3.6L V6 and 2.0L Turbo engine
  • Surround Vision 360-degree camera system
  • New 18-inch wheel design
  • 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

The all-new 3.6L V6 LGX engine debuts in the 2016 CTS, ushering in new benchmarks for efficiency, refinement and durability. The clean-sheet redesign represents the second-generation of GM’s high-feature V6 engines, incorporating new features, including Active Fuel Management (AFM/cylinder deactivation) and Stop/Start technology to enhance fuel economy. At an SAE-certified at 335 horsepower (250 kW), it’s also the most powerful naturally-aspirated V6 in the segment.

A new Hydra-Matic 8L45 paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the outgoing six-speed automatic with the 3.6L V6 and 2.0L I4 Turbo LTG. The turbo-charged 2.0-liter adds the fuel-saving Stop/Start feature.

Also new for 2016 is an 18-inch polished wheel design and three premium exterior colors: Cocoa Bronze Metallic, Moonstone Metallic and Stellar Black Metallic. Inside, a Surround Vision 360 degree camera provides a “bird’s eye” view of the entire vehicle, Cadillac CUE is enhanced and includes phone integration capability – including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility (Android Auto to be offered later in the 2016 model year) – and several interior color/trim options enhance the ambience of the design.

Early on in the model year, Cadillac also added a new V-Sport Package to non-V-Sport CTS models.

Here are the RPO-level changes and updates to the 2016 Cadillac CTS:

Deletions

  • Interior color (H2B) Twilight Blue with Jet Black accents
  • Interior color (H5Y) Light Cashmere with Medium Cashmere accents (Performance Collection)
  • Interior color (HCL) Jet Black with Jet Black accents (Performance Collection)
  • Exterior color (G7U) Majestic Plum Metallic
  • Exterior color (GLK) Black Diamond Tricoat
  • Exterior color (GTR) Opulent Blue Metallic
  • SD card slot removed from Cadillac CUE
  • (QC0) 17″ x 8.5″ (43.2 cm x 21.6 cm) 10-spoke ultra-bright machined finish wheels
  • (RCV) 18″ x 8.5″ (45.7 cm x 21.6 cm) 7-spoke polished aluminum wheels
  • (LFX) 3.6L V6, DI, DOHC, VVT engine
  • (GM3) 3.45 ratio rear axle
  • (MYA) 6-speed automatic transmission

New Features

  • Exterior color (G1F) Cocoa Bronze Metallic (available at extra charge)
  • Exterior color (GA6) Moonstone Metallic (available at extra charge)
  • Exterior color (GB8) Stellar Black Metallic (available at extra charge)
  • (UVH) Surround Vision
  • (N08) Fuel filler door, remote locking
  • (RLI) 17″ x 8.5″ 10-spoke ultra-bright machined finish with dark painted pockets wheels (replaces QC0)
  • (UHN) 18″ x 8.5″ 10-spoke polished aluminum wheels (replaces RCV)
  • (KC4) external engine oil cooler on (LGX) 3.6L Gen 2 V6 engine with (V03) extra capacity cooling system
  • (LGX) 3.6L Gen 2 V6, SIDI, DOHC, VVT engine with Active Fuel Management and automatic start/stop (replaces LFX)
  • (M5N) 8-speed automatic 8-transmission on (LGX) and (LTG) engines (replaces MYA)

Changes

  • Interior color (HHM) Light Platinum with Jet Black accents now includes Sapele high-gloss wood trim
  • Interior colors (H0Y) Jet Black with Jet Black accents and (H2D) Light Platinum with Jet Black accents now includes Natural Sapele wood trim
  • Cadillac CUE upgrades include improved system speed and performance, faster, more accurate map loading and voice command execution, faster service reprogramming, redesigned navigation interfaces, single press mute navigation voice/cancel route, expanded cities with 3D maps, route information and next maneuver and BT Media browsing
  • (UDV) 12.3″ reconfigurable gauge cluster changed to a high-definition cluster with normally black background and new graphics
  • (UVC) Rear Vision Camera now standard
  • (LTG) 2.0L Turbo engine now includes automatic start/stop
  • (HRD) 2.85 rear axle ratio now included with RWD (LTG) 2.0L Turbo engine (replaces GM3)

The 2016 Cadillac CTS continues Cadillac’s Art and Science design language. The vehicle features linear elements, including an uninterrupted feature line that runs from the headlamps to the taillamps, emphasizing the CTS’s long, lean proportion and contributing three-dimensional qualities to its surface. The sense of flow over the CTS sedan is furthered with a “trapped” hood design – one that is surrounded completely by sheet metal – that eliminates the forward cut lines between the grille and headlamps.

Cadillac’s signature bold vertical lighting elements – including LED front signature lighting details – evolve with headlamps that flow up and with the hood line. The headlamp housings incorporate crystalline LED light guides in the upper and lower forward corners, bringing uniform white illumination without hot spots and serving as the daytime running lamps. Projector-beam halogen headlamps are standard and high-intensity discharge headlamps with Adaptive Forward Lighting are available.

At the rear, first-, second- and third-order bezel elements within the taillamp housings offer a distinctive rear signature for the CTS when illuminated. LED lights within crystalline blade structures ensure a crisp, uniform appearance and the Cadillac script is etched in the upper illumination blade.

Additional exterior features include:

  • New 18-inch polished wheel design is standard on Premium Collection
  • Cadillac’s upscale grille design and crest with Galvano chrome finish on the base models and black chrome finish on sport
  • Sport grille
  • Active aero grille shutters standard on base, Luxury and Performance Collections (not included with Driver Assist package or V-Sport)
  • Available illuminating door handles with Galvano polished aluminum finish
  • Rainsense automatic windshield wipers included with Driver Awareness package
  • Seamless Galvano aluminum trim around the side windows that reinforces CTS’s craftsmanship with the “line weighting” of an artist’s pencil – it’s thicker in some areas and thinner in others to emphasize different proportions
  • Chevron-shaped center high-mounted stop lamp is inset in the leading edge of the trunk lid for a more elegant, integrated appearance
  • Through-fascia trapezoidal exhaust ports are accented with chrome trim

Like all third-generation CTSes from the 2014 model year, the 2016 CTS continues to be available exclusively in the four-door sedan body style in which it made its debut in 2014.

Two-door coupe and five-door wagon variants that were available for the second-generation CTS family are not available and have not been confirmed by Cadillac nor General Motors to return.

Following are the exterior colors and interior color combinations of the 2016 Cadillac CTS:

Exterior Colors

  • Cocoa Bronze Metallic (New, available at extra charge)
  • Dark Adriatic Metallic (Available at extra charge)
  • Crystal White Tricoat (Available at extra charge)
  • Red Obsession Tintcoat (Available at extra charge)
  • Phantom Gray Metallic (Available at extra charge)
  • Moonstone Metallic (New, available at extra charge)
  • Stellar Black Metallic (New, available at extra charge)
  • Silver Coast Metallic (Available at extra charge)
  • Black Raven
  • Radiant Silver Metallic

Interior Colors

  • Light Platinum with Jet Black accents and high-gloss Sapele wood trim or Natural Sapele wood trim
  • Jet Black with Jet Black accents and Natural Sapele wood trim or carbon fiber trim
  • Light Cashmere with Medium Cashmere accents and Black Olive Ash wood trim
  • Jet Black with Morello Red accents and carbon fiber trim
  • Kona Brown with Jet Black accents and Natural Elm wood trim

The spacious, driver-centric cockpit interior in the CTS Sedan combines technology and hand-crafted appointments to support the driving experience. It’s an intuitive and connected cabin, with asymmetrical features that focus the controls and displays on the driver – reinforced with authentic materials and refined amenities to give it character that is distinctive in the segment.

An industry-exclusive, one-piece wrapped upper instrument panel flows from the base of the windshield down to the base of the center stack, while the “brow” over the instrument cluster reaches across the center stack, exemplifying the asymmetrical cues.

Several distinctive interior environments – including five two-tone combinations – are offered, each trimmed with authentic wood or carbon fiber. Leather seating is available, including available full semi-aniline, with hand-crafted, cut-and-sewn executions. The range of interior environments reflects the extensive ambience of customers’ driving experiences, from relaxed touring to serious performance.

Interior color and trim choices include:

  • Light Platinum with Jet Black accents and high-gloss Sapele wood trim or Natural Sapele wood trim
  • Jet Black with Jet Black accents and Natural Sapele wood trim or carbon fiber trim
  • Light Cashmere with Medium Cashmere accents and Black Olive Ash wood trim
  • Jet Black with Morello Red accents and carbon fiber trim
  • Kona Brown with Jet Black accents and Natural Elm wood trim

Seats

All of the seats in the CTS were designed to deliver segment-leading comfort and craftsmanship.

The standard seats feature 14-way adjustments and 20-way adjustable seats are available. The 20-way chairs include:

  • 14 power-assisted adjustments
  • Manual cushion length extension
  • Four-way manual headrests

Heated and ventilated front seats are standard with leather seating and rear heated seats are available.

Bose Sound System

Standard Bose eleven-speaker sound system and available Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound system with 13 speakers.

Additional Interior Features

  • Standard Rear Vision Camera
  • Heated and ventilated front seats with leather seating surfaces and heated steering wheel
  • Hand-wrapped and motorized cup holder lid in the center console that operates with a light touch, much like inserting a disc into a DVD player
  • Adaptive remote start feature that also activates the climate control system
  • Electrically actuated and locking glove box – with LED lighting and two tiers of storage – leads a list of multiple storage compartments that also includes a compartmentalized storage area in the center console, lit map pockets in all doors and a hidden storage area behind an articulating climate control/radio control panel
  • Storage under the center armrest includes auxiliary power points, including auxiliary jack and USB ports
  • Available indirect LED ambient lighting in the instrument panel, door panels, foot wells, door map pockets, various storage
  • locations and the front door sills – where the Cadillac script is illuminated
  • Available tri-zone climate system includes vents in the rear of the center console for greater rear-seat comfort
  • Available manual rear door shades and power-operated rear window shade
  • Electronic park brake
  • Standard Ultrasonic rear park assist
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The 2016 CTS lineup is offered in four trim levels (Collections):

  • Standard
  • Luxury
  • Performance
  • Premium

It’s also possible that only three of the above trim levels will be available based on the engine selected. In addition, the 2016 CTS-V is offered only in one trim level.

Cadillac CUE

The heart of Cadillac CUE in the CTS is the eight-inch-diameter LCD multi-touch sensitive screen that is integrated into the top of the central instrument panel. The screen features a motorized, fully capacitive faceplate at the bottom concealing a 1.8L storage area.

CUE’s vibrant LCD screen resembles a smartphone’s screen, with large, easy-to-target icons to execute commands. A navigation system is also available with the standard model and is standard with the Performance and Premium Collections along with the V-Sport models.

For the 2016 CTS, the Cadillac CUE infotainment system has been revised to function more intuitively while providing connectivity and information on a high-resolution eight-inch touch screen. A new higher-speed processor for 2016 models delivers quicker responsiveness to all aspects of the car’s connectivity, information and entertainment features. Cadillac CUE also offers advanced phone integration capability for 2016.

Phone Integration Technology

Phone integration technology — provided by Apple CarPlay and Google Auto — is designed to take phone features customers would want to access while driving and put them on the vehicle’s display in a smart, simple manner. The features allow customers to use select smartphone apps through the touchscreen interface. In fact, many features can be controlled via voice commands through a button on the steering wheel, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

Using either Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is simple. A “Projection” icon on the Cadillac CUE screen is visible when a phone is not connected, then changes to indicate CarPlay or Android Auto when a compatible phone is connected via USB.

Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay capability is offered at the beginning of the 2016 model year.

Apple CarPlay supported apps include:

  • Phone
  • Messages
  • Maps
  • Music
  • Third-party audio apps

Apple CarPlay is compatible with iOS 7.1 or higher.

Android Auto

Android Auto is built around Google Maps, Google Now and the ability to talk to Google, as well as a growing audio and messaging app ecosystem that includes:

  • WhatsApp
  • Skype
  • Google Play Music
  • Spotify
  • Podcast players

Android Auto requires a phone running Android Lollipop 5.0 operating system or above. Android Auto capability comes later in the model year.

Wireless Charging

The 2016 CTS also includes Wireless Charging functionality, which enables users to charge their smartphones by simply placing the device – if equipped with wireless charging technology or a capable back cover – on a small mat behind the CUE faceplate. The device then charges without the need to plug it in.

OnStar 4G LTE With Wi-Fi Hotspot

Complementing CUE to enhance the CTS’ connectivity is OnStar 4G LTE connectivity and Wi-Fi hotspot. It provides a mobile hub for drivers and passengers to stay connected. The hotspot is on whenever the vehicle is on and comes with a three-month/three-gigabyte data trial.

4G LTE is the most current and fastest mobile data network – 10 times faster than 3G and 100 times faster than the previous generation of OnStar hardware. And with OnStar, it also offers stronger, broader coverage than smartphones on the same network and it’s easy to use.

At the time of purchase, one year of OnStar Guidance includes all of OnStar’s advisor-based safety and security features, including Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Assistance, as well as Turn-by-Turn navigation.

Five years of OnStar Basic Plan includes RemoteLink Key Fob Services, allowing owners to remotely:

  • Start the engine
  • Lock/unlock doors
  • Activate the horn and lights from anywhere with a data connection

The OnStar system also includes OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics (OVD), which runs monthly checks of a vehicle’s engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes and more, and Dealer Maintenance Notification, which sends a diagnostic report directly to a preferred dealer, simplifying service scheduling.

Automatic Parking Assist

The 2016 CTS Sedan also offers Automatic Parking Assist, which enables the car to park itself in parallel and perpendicular spaces. It uses ultrasonic sensors to locate a suitable space and maneuver the car into the space, with the driver only required to select the gear and apply the accelerator and brake pedals. Ultrasonic rear park assist is standard.

Curbview Camera

Unlike the 2016 CTS-V, the 2016 CTS does not offer the Curbview Camera, which provides a view of the lower-front of the vehicle to help protect the front splitter when parking.

Engines

All-New Naturally-Aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX

The all-new 3.6L V6 LGX engine with direct injection and dual overhead cams headlines the new model year for the 2016 CTS. It represents the second generation of GM’s acclaimed DOHC V6 engine family and incorporates new features such as Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and Stop/Start technology.

Noise-reducing features including an all-new cam drive system contribute to the new 3.6L being 3 dB quieter than the Infiniti 3.7L V6.

The new V6 also advances performance- and fuel economy-optimizing technologies introduced on previous generations, including direct injection and continuously variable valve timing. Output is SAE-certified at 335 horsepower (250 kW) and 285 pound-feet of torque (386 Nm).

GM’s Active Fuel Management (AFM/cylinder deactivation) system temporarily deactivates two the engine’s cylinders in light-load driving conditions to enhance fuel efficiency and seamlessly reactivates them when the driver demands full power.

With the efficiency-enhancing Stop/Start system, the engine is shut down in certain driving conditions such as stop-and-go city driving to reduce fuel consumption, automatically restarting when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake pedal.

Additional engine highlights include:

  • Stronger, stiffer aluminum block with increased structure in the bulkheads for superior rigidity
  • Tough, refined rotating assembly with a stiff forged-steel crankshaft, friction-reducing polymer-coated pistons and strong high-copper-content, sinter-forged connecting rods
  • New four-cam phasing system with intermediate park technology that enhances efficiency by enabling late inlet valve closing in certain conditions
  • All-new, patented “targeted” cooling system that provides strategic cooling of the engine’s hottest areas while simultaneously fostering faster warm-up to enhance efficiency
  • New, higher-flow cylinder heads that enhance direct injection performance and feature integrated exhaust manifolds
  • Revised, simplified timing drive system with cushioned chain sprockets contributes to quieter engine operation
  • All-new lubrication system with a variable-displacement, two-stage oil pump that enhances efficiency. It is located inside the oil pan, which contributes to greater noise abatement

2.0L Turbo I4 LTG

The standard engine in the 2016 CTS family is the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder LTG. For 2016, the engine gains new Stop/Start technology and gets mated to the new 8L45 eight-speed transmission in place of the six-speed for the 2014 and 2015 CTS.

At 134 hp/L, the 2.0L Turbo is one of the most power-dense engines in the industry, delivering 90 percent of its peak torque from 2100 rpm to 5400 rpm and the full 295 pound-feet of peak torque (400 Nm) from 3000 to 4500 rpm. The broad torque band is supported by boost levels as high as 18 psi (1.26 bar) in the speed range, which is designed to give the lightweight CTS an exhilarating feeling of immediate power on demand.

3.6L 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.

Transmissions

All-New 8-Speed 8L45 Automatic Transmission

Matched to the standard 2.0L Turbo LTG and new 3.6L V6 LGX engine is the new Hydra-Matic 8L45 paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission. It shares the architecture and design features of the acclaimed, GM-designed Hydra-Matic 8L90 transmission, but scaled and calibrated for the performance envelope of smaller engines.

A wide, 7.0:1 overall ratio and numerically lower top gear offer an estimated 5-percent fuel economy benefit over a comparable six-speed automatic transmission. The transmission also features four simple gearsets for optimal efficiency and five clutches (two brake clutches and three rotating clutches) – creative packaging that enables them to fit the same space as the previous six-speed automatic, with lower weight.

In fact, the new 8L45 has a smaller overall diameter and length, and weighs approximately 33 pounds (15 kg) less than the 8L90 eight-speed – a transmission that was already lighter than the previous 6L80 six-speed automatic.

World-class shift time quickness and responsiveness are accomplished with a Gen II controls system, which works with variable force solenoid technology and three internal speed sensors. The transmission controller is mounted externally and its processor executes hundreds of calculations and commands every 6.25 milliseconds.

Additionally, friction-reducing design features – including synthetic fluid – and lower spin losses via a powerflow that uses only two open clutches contribute further to efficiency. The torque converter design is also specific to each transmission.

CTS V-Sport 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

The 2016 V-Sport uses a more capable 8-speed automatic transmission. Unlike the 8L45 in the 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.

Drivetrain

The 2016 Cadillac CTS is available in rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive being an option.

Excellent power-to-weight ratios and racetrack-honed suspension geometries established with the development of the Cadillac ATS enabled engineers to advance CTS’s performance with greater feelings of feedback, control and response. The comparatively low curb weight helps make the most of the driving experience by allowing the use of lighter-weight chassis components, which reduces unsprung weight to enable more precise handling without compromising ride quality.

The CTS sedan’s low mass and optimal brake sizes give it braking performance that is among the best in the segment, with standard Brembo front brakes.

Suspension and driver control highlights also include:

  • Multi-link MacPherson strut front suspension with a double-pivot design
  • Five-link independent rear suspension
  • Available all-wheel-drive
  • Premium electric, variable-assist power steering gear from ZF Steering Systems
  • Available Magnetic Ride Control real-time damping system
  • Choice of 17-, 18- and 19-inch aluminum wheels

A number of aluminum components are used with the suspension system, while the rear suspension is mostly steel. Using aluminum helps offset the weight of the engine and transmission at the front of the vehicle, helping the CTS deliver its near-perfect weight balance and reducing noise and vibration.

Additionally, CTS’s all-wheel-drive system – available with the 2.0L Turbo I4 and 3.6L V6 – is designed to make the most of handling and stability in all driving conditions. It is an advanced, fully automatic and on-demand system that includes wheel-slip management.

Cadillac has quietly added a new V-Sport Package to the 2016 CTS Sedan.

Not to be confused with the actual 2016 CTS V-Sport with the 3.6L Twin-Turbo V6 LF3, the new V-Sport Package costs $2,465 package and is available on the “standard” 2016 CTS Sedan with the 2.0L Turbo I4 and 3.6L V6 engines. It includes the following features:

  • 18″ V-Sport Midnight Silver premium painted aluminum wheels
  • 18″ summer-only, run-flat tires
  • Sport suspension
  • Magnetic Ride Control
  • V-Sport Brake Package
  • V-Sport badged steering wheel
2016 Cadillac CTS Sedan V-Sport Package

2016 Cadillac CTS Sedan 2.0L Turbo with V-Sport Package

 

The package available with the following configuration restrictions:

Until now, the only way to get the equipment included in the new V-Sport Package was to equip the CTS with the 3.6L Twin-Turbo V6. As such, the package essentially produces a CTS V-Sport powered by the more pedestrian 2.0L Turbo and 3.6L V6 motors, rather than the more potent 3.6L TT V6.

The performance-oriented, rear-drive-only V-Sport takes on the BMW 550i, Audi S6, and Mercedes-Benz E550. The vehicle brings the driving experience to a higher level with 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.

Full information on the 2016 CTS V-Sport.

This section coming soon.

The Cadillac CTS features a core set of standard safety features that are improved by advanced technologies.

Standard Safety Features

Standard 2016 CTS Sedan features include:

  • 10 standard air bags
  • Safety belt pretensioners and load limiters
  • Rear Vision Camera
  • StabiliTrak electronic stability control system with full-function traction control and four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS
  • Patented Duralife FNC-treated brake rotors and auto-dry brake functionality

Advanced Safety Features

Advanced safety features on the CTS Sedan are based on Cadillac’s “control and alert” strategy that employs advanced technologies – including radar, cameras and ultrasonic sensors – to help prevent crashes. The safety features bolster driver vision and awareness of road hazards, and can even assist to help the driver avert potential crashes.

Among the most sophisticated of the features is front and rear automatic braking, which automatically applies the brakes in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or help avoid a collision with vehicles directly in front or behind.

Many of the advanced safety features are bundled in the Driver Awareness and Driver Assist Packages. The Driver Awareness package is standard with Luxury, Performance and Premium Collections, as well as CTS V-Sport. It includes:

  • Safety Alert Seat
  • Side Blind Zone Alert
  • Lane Change Alert
  • Lane Keep Assist
  • Lane Departure Warning
  • Forward Collision Alert
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert
  • IntelliBeam high-beam control
  • Rainsense wipers

The Driver Assist package is available on Performance and included on Premium Collections (include V-Sport Premium) and includes all of the Driver Awareness package content, plus:

  • Full-speed-range adaptive cruise control
  • Automatic safety belt tightening
  • Front and rear automatic braking

OnStar

In addition to the new OnStar 4G LTE with standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot, OnStar offers other benefits to Cadillac CTS drivers. At the time of purchase, one year of the OnStar Guidance plan includes all of OnStar’s advisor-based safety and security features, including Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Assistance, as well as Turn-by-Turn navigation.

Five years of OnStar Basic Plan includes RemoteLink Key Fob Services, allowing owners to remotely start and lock/unlock a car (if properly equipped), and activate the horn and lights from anywhere with a data connection. It also includes OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics (OVD), which runs monthly checks of a vehicle’s engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes and more, and Dealer Maintenance Notification (DMN), which sends a diagnostic report directly to a preferred dealer, simplifying service scheduling.

Like all third-generation Cadillac CTSes, the 2016 CTS rides on GM’s Alpha platform. The architecture is shared with the following vehicles:

Like all third-generation Cadillac CTSes, the 2016 CTS is produced at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan.

When

The 2016 Cadillac CTS began arriving on dealer lots in the August-September timeframe of 2016.

Where

The 2016 Cadillac CTS is officially available in the markets where Cadillac has an official presence, including:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • China
  • Russia
  • Europe (limited presence)

2016 CTS pricing information not available at this time. We will update this page when it becomes available.

The 2016 Cadillac CTS continues to compete in the mid-size luxury sedan segment with the following vehicles:

  • BMW 5 Series
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Audi A6/S6
  • Lexus GS
  • Infiniti M/Q70
  • Acura RLX
  • Volvo S80
  • Maserati Ghibli
  • Hyundai Genesis Sedan

2016 Cadillac CTS Overview

Model: Cadillac CTS Sedan
Body styles: four-door luxury sport luxury sedan
Driveline: RWD/AWD
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 Engines

Engine: 2.0L Turbo I4 DI VVT LTG 3.6L V6 DI VVT LGX Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 DI VVT LF3
Displacement (cu in / cc): 122 / 1998 223 / 3649 217 / 3564
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 3.39 x 3.39 / 86 x 86 3.74 x 3.37 / 95 x 85.8 3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Block material: cast aluminum cast aluminum w/ cast-in-place iron bore liners cast aluminum
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum cast aluminum cast aluminum
Valvetrain: DOHC, four-valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing DOHC, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing; Active Fuel Management DOHC, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing
Fuel delivery: direct high-pressure fuel injection direct high-pressure fuel injection direct high-pressure fuel injection
Compression ratio: 9.5:1 11.5:1 10.2:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): 268 / 200 @ 5600 (SAE cerfified) 335 / 250 @ 6800
 (SAE certified) 420 / 313 @ 5750 (SAE certified)
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): 295 / 400 @ 3000-4500 (SAE certified) 285 / 386 @ 5300 (SAE certified) 430 / 583 @ 3500-4500 (SAE certified)
Recommended fuel: premium recommended but not required regular unleaded premium required
Maximum engine speed (rpm): 6400 TBD 6500
EPA-estimated fuel economy (city / hwy): 21 / 31 (RWD) – GM est. TBD TBD

2016 Cadillac CTS Transmissions

Transmission: Hydra-Matic 8L45 paddle-shift eight-speed, electronically controlled, automatic overdrive with torque converter clutch Eight-speed, electronically controlled automatic overdrive with torque converter clutch
Application: 2.0L I4 Turbo LTG and 3.6L V6 LGX Twin-Turbo 3.6L V6 LF3
Gear ratios (:1):
First: 4.62 4.60
Second: 3.04 2.72
Third: 2.07 1.86
Fourth: 1.66 1.46
Fifth: 1.26 1.23
Sixth: 1.00 1.00
Seventh: 0.85 0.82
Eighth: 0.66 0.69
Reverse: 3.93 4.06
Final drive ratio: 3.85 (RWD) / 3.27 (AWD) 2.85

2016 Cadillac CTS Chassis & Suspension

Configuration: rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (AWD not avail. with Twin Turbo engine)
Differential: open differential (RWD/AWD) or optional electronic limited-slip (FE3/V-Sport)
Front (FE2): MacPherson-type with dual lower ball joints, twin-tube struts and direct-acting stabilizer bar or uplevel optional Magnetic Ride Control with monotube inverted struts
Front (FE3): MacPherson-type with dual lower ball joints, direct-acting stabilizer bar and Magnetic Ride Control with monotube inverted struts
Rear (FE2): independent five-link with twin-tube shock absorbers or uplevel optional Magnetic Ride Control with monotube shocks
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 (FE2 RWD): 16.5
Steering ratio (FE2 AWD): 16.2
Steering ratio (FE3 RWD): 15.4
Steering turns, lock-to-lock (FE2 RWD): 2.6
Steering turns, lock-to-lock (FE2 AWD): 2.8
Steering turns, lock-to-lock (FE3 RWD): 2.5
Turn circle (ft / m) (FE2 RWD) 37.1 / 11.3
Turn circle (ft / m) (FE2 AWD) 39 / 11.9
Turn circle (ft / m) (FE3 RWD) 36.7 / 11.5
Chassis control: four-channel StabiliTrak w/ brake assist and traction control

2016 Cadillac CTS Wheels & Tires

Wheel Size and Type Tire Size
17 x 8.5-inch aluminum 245/45R17
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 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 (standard front) (in / mm): 12.6 / 321 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; aluminum dual-piston calipers
Rotor type and thickness (uplevel front) (in / mm): 13.6 / 345 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; aluminum dual-piston calipers
Rotor type and thickness (standard rear) (in / mm): 12.4 / 315 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; aluminum single-piston calipers
Rotor type and thickness (uplevel rear) (in / mm): 12.4 / 315 vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process for corrosion resistance; single-piston, cast iron sliding calipers

2016 Cadillac CTS 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 (2.0L Turbo RWD) (lb / kg): 3640 / 1651
Base curb weight (2.0L Turbo AWD) (lb / kg): 3803 / 1725
Base curb weight (3.6L RWD) (lb / kg): 3745 / 1699
Base curb weight (3.6L AWD) (lb / kg): 3913 / 1775
Base curb weight (3.6L Twin-Turbo RWD) (lb / kg): 3986 / 1808
Weight distribution (% front / rear): 50 / 50

2016 Cadillac CTS 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 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 (3.6L)
Fuel tank (gal / L): 19 / 72
Engine oil (2.0L Turbo) (qt / L): 5 / 4.7 (RWD); 6 / 5.7 (AWD)
Engine oil (3.6L) (qt / L): 6 / 5.7 (RWD & AWD)
Engine oil (3.6L Twin-Turbo) (qt / L): 7 / 6.6 (RWD)
Cooling system (2.0L Turbo) (qt / L): 9 / 8.5
Cooling system (3.6L) (qt / L): 11.9 / 11.3
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

2016 Cadillac CTS ‘Standard’ Pages

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